Social welfare Charities
Discover 7,374 Social welfare charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Bridgend Community Transport LTD
Beneficiary group, Social welfareProvision of transport services for people who have a special need for such a service because they are: disabled; infirm; elderly; by reason of financial hardship hardship or social and economic circumstances; people with young children; young people; people living in isolated areas without adequate public transport. Voluntary and Charitable groups are also transport service beneficiaries.
The Percy And Lily Reed Williams Charitable Trust
Economic and community development, Housing, Social welfareThe charity tends to support charitable projects either very close to home - mainly in mid-Cornwall where these tend to be of a cultural nature - or in the developing world, where we tend to concentrate on the relief of poverty by supporting small-scale community projects.
Youth Support
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe principal activity is that of a charitable nature, namely to relieve poverty, suffering and distress among young people by providing advice, education, training and material help.
Tring Charities
Housing, Social welfareAlmshouse management and relief of poverty.
Vinelife Church Manchester
Religion, Social welfareThe stated aims of Vinelife Church Manchester are to promote the Christian religion and relieve poverty. We are a wholehearted community of Jesus followers, seeking God's kingdom in Manchester and beyond.
The Falconer Trust
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social care, Social welfareSupporting The Falconer Children's Home and Orphanage in Zambia by :-1.sending out parcels of clothing, dried foods, and toiletries.2.forwarding gifts of money for the local needs of the home and helping with projects to aid the Home's immediate and long term development.
The Society For The Relief Of The Homeless Poor
Housing, Social welfareThe society was formed to give help and relief to poor disadvantaged people.
The Aldgate And Allhallows Foundation
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe Foundation awards grants to individuals and organisations to meet the cost of education that is not the statutory responsibility of either central or local Government. Beneficaries must be permanent residents of either the City of London or the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Priority is given to those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Chasehawk Limited
Religion, Social welfarePromotion of the Orthodox Jewish faith and the relief of poverty
Tower Hill Trust
Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareThe Trust's objectives are to use its income for the people in the Trust's area for:1) provision of gardens and open spaces2) support for recreation and leisure facilities3) support for education facilities4) relief of the aged, handicapped and poor.The Trust's area covers Great Tower Hill, Tower Hill and the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
The Queen's Royal Hussars (the Queen's Own And Royal Irish) Regimental Charity
Armed forces, Charitable activities, Social welfareIncome is applied at the discretion of the trustees: In relieving individuals who are serving or former members of the regiment or former regiments and dependents who are in conditions of need., hardship or distress, by making grants to money or providing or paying for items, services or facilities calculated to reduce need, hardship or distress.
Eastbourne Blind Society
Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support, Health, Housing, Social welfareAdvice/support for visually impaired people in Eastbourne and environs. Contract with ESCC. Close community working. Low Vision Support Worker encouraging confidence and independence. Home visiting. Wide range of social activities. Demonstration and sales of low vision aids and equipment. Vision awareness advice/training. Rehabilitation modules. Audio Books library. Volunteering opportunities.
BEIS Minchas Yitzchok Trust
Religion, Social welfareThe furtherance of Jewish education and the relief of poverty.
Shree Birmingham Pragati Mandal
Leisure, Religion, Social welfareCharity aims and objectives are:1) Advancement of Education; 2) Relief of persons suffering in conditions of need, hardship and distress; 3) Advancement of Hindu religion;4) To advance the social, cultural and sports recreation or other leisure activities with the object of improving the quality of life.
Special Forces Club Benevolent Fund
Social welfareThe objective of the charity is to apply income and property to the support of those who served with the special forces or who organised resistance in enemy-occupied territories during the 1939-45 war, inclusive of relatives and dependants, together with special forces members who have served more recently.
Islamic Universal Association Limited
Religion, Social welfareHelping the poor and needy, providing help, advice and information.
Greek Orthodox Community Of St George The Martyr
Education, Social welfareProvide a place of worship and facilitiesfor the education and religious knowledge for Christian Orthodox, provide Saturday and Sunday schools for the community and particularly for the younger members, carry out many cultural and social events.
Egerton Youth Club
Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfareEgerton Youth Club is a purpose-built leisure and sports facility that provides facilities for the young people of Knutsford and the surrounding area to meet and take part in sport, leisure and social activities.
Pepper Pot Centre
Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social care, Social welfareProvide facilities in social welfare, health & wellbeing, recreation,leisure with object of improving conditions of life,combating isolation, relieving needs of older people over 50,particularly African, Caribbean and other BME groups living in Kensington & Chelsea, surrounding boroughs and offer care services to those suffering physically.
The Friends Of St Francis Katete Charitable Trust
Associations, Health, Social welfareThe Charity supports the sick and the poor mainly at St Francis Hospital, Katete in Zambia as well as other projects within the Eastern Province of Zambia
The Fitzrovia Trust
Social welfareTo preserve for CAMDEN & WESTMINSTER & surrounding whatever heritage in buildings or landTo prevent or relieve poverty in Camden and Westminster and surrounding areas by:Provision of affordable accommodation to individuals and/or other organisations working to prevent or relieve povertyWorking in partnership with other organisations in the provision of services or facilities in Fitzrovia
St Joseph's Society
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareRelief of Poverty Accomodation/Housing Elderly/Old PeopleProvides Buildings
Swan Women's Centre
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Social welfareImproving women and girls mental health & emotional wellbeing. Providing targeted support for those affected by mental ill health, domestic abuse, inequality, poverty, isolation and loneliness. Counselling : Befriending; Holistic Therapies and Advocacy to support progression and recovery. Support groups for women and girls to understand and manage depression, anxiety, loss and grief.
The Lyttelton Well Limited
Beneficiary group, Facilities, Health, Social welfareThe advancement of the Christian religon by spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ; the relief of poverty, sickness and distress; the relief and rehabilitation of the mentally ill and of disabled persons; the relief of the aged; the promotion of charitable work of churches in Malvern.We do this by running a community cafe, bookshop, counselling service, chapliancy service, and foodbank.
The Norfolk Accident Rescue Service
Professions, Saving of lives, Social welfareProviding immediate care to accident victims. All active members are qualified general practitioners or paramedics. Respond only to 999 calls for which they receive no form of renumeration whatsoever. Our charity provides for their clothing, equipment and training up to the required NHS standard.
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.