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Social welfare Charities

Discover 7,374 Social welfare charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

7,374
Charities
£5,280,882,026
Total Income
£632,517
Avg Income
85.6%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

Staffordshire Pathway Project

Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social welfare

Domestic violence service provision including women's refuge accommodation, drop in centre, floating support services, children's services, counselling service, parenting service, group work and training provision.

Latest Income: £1,163,948
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Centre 81 Limited

Social welfare

Skills & Activities Centre for adults with physical & other disabilities & complex health/social issues - To promote self confidence, abilities & independence. - To share our knowledge/skills/benefits of person centred work - To work with & within the wider community. - Raise awareness & funds. To operate a fully accessible Community Transport service for the wider community.

Latest Income: £1,159,537
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Age UK Devon

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Age UK Devon's mission is to improve the lives of older people in Devon through delivering services that: * Increase independence*Tackle loneliness & isolation*Improve health & wellbeing*Make the most out of life*Provide benefit advice*Access local services*Support families & carers

Latest Income: £1,145,427
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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The Revolving Doors Agency

Health, Social welfare

Revolving Doors is a charity working across England to change systems and improve services for people with multiple problems including poor mental health who are in contact with the criminal justice system.Our vision - by 2025 there is an end to the revolving door of crisis and crime, when revolvers are supported to reach their potential, with fewer victims and safer communities as a result.

Latest Income: £1,131,125
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Notzar Chesed

Charitable activities, Housing, Religion, Social welfare

Provides grants for the relief of poverty for education and social purposes for housing and household necessities and related services in particular for people of Jewish origin.

Latest Income: £1,125,518
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation

Beneficiary group, Religion, Research, Social welfare

In making donations,the trustees place particular emphasis on causes within the UK in the following areas:-Health,welfare and medical sciences, including the elderly-Welfare and relief of poverty within the Jewish community, with a particular emphasis on children and young adults-Jewish education.

Latest Income: £1,117,099
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Readibus

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Provision of transport for elderly and disabled people within the Reading and surrounding area.

Latest Income: £1,107,128
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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New Testament Assembly Property Charity

Associations, Religion, Social welfare

New Testament Assembly charitable purposes are to provide religious education/training and social activities to inform, empower and serve well its diverse constituency. In so doing we endeavour to be environmentally friendly and prudent with the funds amassed.

Latest Income: £1,100,717
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Johnson Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

assists employees/pensioners experiencing hardship

Latest Income: £1,097,609
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Cutbush And Corrall Charity

Housing, Social welfare

Provision of almshouses for the use of poor persons of not less than 50 years of age who have connections with the Borough of Maidstone, Kent

Latest Income: £1,096,109
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The East Lancashire Masonic Charity

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The relief of poverty, predominantly but not exclusively to East Lancashire Freemasons and their dependents.The education of children of needy or deceased FreemasonsTo promote other charitable purposes for the general benefit of the public living predominantly but not exclusively in the East Lancashire area.

Latest Income: £1,092,086
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Angelou Centre

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

Holistic services to promote economic independence of disadvantaged women in the North East through partnerships and networks including women and children survivors of abuse; carers and older women:Advocacy TrainingIndividual advice and guidancePersonal developmentJob searchEnterpriseChildcare support Family SupportEmergency AccommodationSocial and Creative Activities

Latest Income: £1,061,707
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Riverside Vineyard Christian Fellowship

Beneficiary group, Environment, Religion, Social welfare

Providing a place for worship, training and outreach as a church based in Feltham but serving a wide area. Involvement in a wide range of activities designed to meet the needs of local communities such as refugees and asylum seekers. The work includes groups for mothers and babies, a storehouse ministry providing food and clothing and work with youth.

Latest Income: £1,059,548
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Weston Provident Fund

Social welfare

The purpose of the charity is to assist with the welfare of employees and former employees of the Associated British Foods Group and their dependants by relieving poverty.

Latest Income: £1,056,373
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Wandsworth Community Transport

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

To provide minibus transport for community groups in Wandsworth.To provide transport for elderly and disabled Wandsworth residents who find it difficult to use public transport.To provide volunteers and driver and escort training to deliver the above.To run Shopmobility and Shopping Shuttles in Wandsworth for those with mobility problems.To act as a central rersource.

Latest Income: £1,054,026
Areas of Operation: Wandsworth
Status: Registered
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The Panacea Charitable Trust

Charitable activities, Social welfare

A grant-making trust operating in the following fields: i. supporting research into and disseminating information to the public about specific aspects of the Christian Religion, ii. supporting the relief of poverty and sickness in the Bedford area through the work of recognised local health and social care related organisations.

Latest Income: £1,050,337
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Shishukunj

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

Provides activities aimed at children under the age of 16, primarily on Sunday mornings for 4 hours. Encompasses physical, mental, social, cultural & spiritual development in an environment rich in positive values. Activities are run mainly by youth volunteers. Donates to other charitable initiatives in relieving poverty, distress & sickness amongst children & young people in the UK & the world.

Latest Income: £1,048,536
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau

Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

To advance education protect health relieve poverty sickness and distress and to promote any other charitable purpose for the benefit of the community in the area of benefit by the promotion of a voluntary service and for these purposes but not otherwise the charity shall (a) advise and guide persons willing to volunteer and (b) advise and guide organisations using volunteers.

Latest Income: £1,047,884
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Durham Community Action Limited

Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Facilities, Social welfare

Our main areas of activity are the provision of advice and support services for the voluntary and community sector; outreach work with community groups and individuals; assistance and advice services for volunteers; health and well-being initiatives for disadvantaged and/or isolated people; assistance for local communities in developing initiatives that help to sustain their communities.

Latest Income: £1,046,445
Areas of Operation: Durham
Status: Registered
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The Abbeyfield Worcester And Hereford Society Limited

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The principal activity of the Society is the provision of accommodation, care and companionship for lonely & frail elderly people in accordance with the aims and prinicples of The Abbeyfield Society.

Latest Income: £1,045,797
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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Hospital Of St Cross And Almshouse Of Noble Poverty

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Health, Housing, Religion, Social welfare

The Hospital of St Cross, In Winchester, Hampshire is the oldest almshouse in England. Up to 25 elderly gentlemen live in self-contained accommodation. The public (mediaeval) buildings and the gardens are open to the public throughout the year. The fine transitional Norman Church is the place of worship for the parishioners of St Faith's parish

Latest Income: £1,044,243
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Raw Material Music And Media Education Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Social welfare

To promote education and training in the creative and expressive arts and to advance the educational, physical, cultural and social welfare of young people in particular from disadvantaged inner city areas so that they may grow to maturity as individuals and members of society.

Latest Income: £1,043,017
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Community First Yorkshire LTD

Economic and community development, Social welfare

To promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of the community particularly in Yorkshire and the surrounding area in particular the advancement of education and health and the relief of poverty and distress, the sustainability of rural life, or in pursuing any other charitable purposes by promoting and organising cooperation in the achievement of the said purposes.

Latest Income: £1,042,875
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Kingdom Faith Church

Arts, Associations, Religion, Social welfare

The principal activity of the Trust is the advancement of the Christian Faith.This is done through:*Mission and social activities locally, nationally and internationally*Communication of the message through publications, recordings and on television and radio*Hosting an annual summer camp and other conferences throughout the year*Communicating with supporters regularly

Latest Income: £1,041,289
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Vetlife

Charitable activities, Health, Professions, Social welfare

Provides financial assistance to deserving veterinary surgeons, RVNs and their dependants; provides a helpline and website for veterinary surgeons, students and nurses; provides for the relief of mental and physical illness, associated with compulsive behaviour or stress or depression, which may or may not result from alcohol or drug addiction or other forms of dependence.

Latest Income: £1,035,915
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many social welfare charities are there in the UK?

There are 7,374 registered social welfare charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the social welfare charities by income?

Oxfam is the largest by latest reported annual income (£339.4m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.

What is the combined annual income of social welfare charities?

Social welfare charities reported a combined annual income of £5.3bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.

What is a typical program ratio for social welfare charities?

Across all social welfare charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 85.6%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.

What is the average annual income of social welfare charities?

Social welfare charities have an average annual income of £633k. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.