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.
World Horizons Limited
Leisure, Religion, Social welfare* Furthering World Horizons in the UK by stimulating interest in evangelism and church planting by outdoor pursuits activities, conferences, promotional activities, training and overseas journeys.* Supporting the work of World Horizons overseas which is completely financially autonomous.* Initiating sustainable development and business projects. * Advancing education* Relieving hardship
The Schreib Trust
Religion, Social welfareThe Schreib Trust is constituted by Trust Deed, and its objects are to provide general charitable donations and in particular for the relief of poverty and the advancement of religion and religious education.
H P Charitable Trust
Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfaregeneral charitable purposes, in particular the advancement of religion, relief of poverty, and other purposes recognised by English law as charitable. The trustees seek to direct grants towards the relief of poverty among orthodox Jewish communities and the advancement of the orthodox Jewish religion by way of grants to educational and community institutions, both in the UK and abroad.
Bloomfield Learning Centre For Children Limited
Arts, Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe Bloomfield Learning Centre is an assessment and teaching unit for children and young adults with dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties. We work primarily with children from poor socio-economic backgrounds whose families are unable to pay for specialist literacy teaching.
Derby Children's Seaside Home
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareProvides residential holidays for disadvantaged Derbyshire children.
The Generation Trust
Social welfareThe charity's objects are the advancement of the Christian religion, and the relief of poverty, sickness and suffering.
Garth Youth Project
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Health, Leisure, Social welfareA community and young people's project for socialising, education and recreational activities. Youth club operates at least three evenings each week during term time. Counselling service for young people. After school homework club, with sporting activities.Evening meals for young people as part of healthy eating plan. Provision of training to young people currently excluded from school.
Angels International
Social welfareWe provide medical aid and training to economically deprived regions of the world.
RSPCA Sunderland, Hartlepool & South Tyneside Branch
Social welfareAnimal welfare support in Sunderland, Hartlepool and South Tyneside (including some areas in County Durham and Gateshead). We provide welfare assistance (signposting and advice), assisted neutering scheme, pet food bank, education and funded vet clinics (criteria apply to all services). This branch does not currently have animal shelter facilities or accept animals from the public.
Project Mala Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe advancement of education and the relief of poverty amongst children in India
The Abbeyfield Wrexham Society LTD
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe principal activity of the society, as determined by its memorandum of association,continues to be the provision of accomodation, care and companionship for lonely or frail elderly people in accordance with the aims and principles of the The Abbeyfield Society Limited.
Torah And Chesed (bh) Limited
Arts, Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe provision of a social and cultural center that provides social events, prayer meetings, library, lecture hall and children's activities.
Daventry Information And Counselling Service (time To Talk)
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social welfareFree therapeutic counselling. Free condoms, pregnancy testing and Chlamydia screening, range of information and agents for local Food bank, services for those in the old Daventry District, South Northants areas of West Northants. Counselling is STRICTLY by appointment and we DO NOT provide emergency services. We work with those aged 13-18-up to 25 with a SEND. We don't offer home visits.
J W Chapman Earlesmere Charitable Trust
Social welfareRelief of poverty in Doncaster
The Timber Trades' Benevolent Society
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe object of the Society is to grant relief, by way of Allowance or otherwise and either directly or indirectly, to deserving and necessitous members of the Timber Trade in the United Kingdom, in such of its branches as the Trustees consider properly belong to the Timber Trade, and to widows and children of such members.
BEIS Tefilloh
Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfareTo establish, develop and maintain a Synagouge, for the purpose of advancing Jewish religious and educational activities for both adults and children and the relief of poverty
The World Zoroastrian Organisation LTD
Associations, Social welfareWe aim to communicate the message of Zarathushtra and Zoroastrianism, and improve the circumstances of needy Zoroastrians around the world through charitable and social activities.
The Heinz, Anna And Carol Kroch Foundation
Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareWe are making grants to assist people suffering severe poverty and financial hardship who also have ongoing medical problems. We also assist people who have recently suffered domestic violence and the homeless.
Polish Women's Benevolent Association Limited
Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfareThe provision of monetary assistance for basic necessities to people of Polish origin in Poland, Eastern Europe and the UK .Financial support for students, schools and institutions through sponsorship.
Oasis Church Southampton
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfare1) THE FURTHERANCE OF RELIGIOUS OR SECULAR PUBLIC EDUCATION.2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH INLCUING MISSIONARY ACTIVITES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OVERSEAS AND ALSO INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PLANTING OF NEW CHURCHES AND ORGANISATIONS OF CONGREGATIONS.3) THE RELIEF OF THE POOR AND NEEDY.4) THE RELIEF OF THE SICK AND ELDERLY.
The United Kingdom Turkish Islamic Cultural Centre
Economic and community development, Religion, Social welfareTo promote community development by advancing education, protecting health, relieving poverty and hardship, fostering social inclusion, encouraging volunteerism, supporting individuals to become responsible and active members of society. In furtherance of these purposes, collaborating with and providing support to charities, community groups, and other organisations for the public benefit.
Before Trust
Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfareGrantmaking for the relief of poverty, the advancement the Orthodox Jewish religion and education.
St Faith's Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareTo relieve children and young people in the County of Surrey in conditions of need, hardship or distress, by such means as are chaitable in law and in particular to co-operate with or make grants to other charities, voluntary bodies and statutory or local authorities in Surrey, who are working towards the same objective.
Richard Henry Holmes Masonic Benevolent Fund
Associations, Charitable activities, Social welfareTO MAKE GRANTS TO FREEMASONS AND THIER DEPENDENTS WHO ARE IN DISTRESS AND TO MAKE DONATIONS TO MASONIC CHARITIES AND NON MASONIC CHARITIES WITHIN AND OUTWITH THE UK
The Archway Foundation
Health, Social welfareAims to relieve distress caused by loneliness and social isolation. Offers social gatherings and one-to-one support service to those experiencing loneliness. Aims to prevent mental health deterioration affected by social isolation.
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.