Social welfare Charities
Discover 7,374 Social welfare charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Thamesdown Islamic Association
Beneficiary group, Education, Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfareThe purpose of the charity is to provide a place for worship for the Muslim Community, Educate their children in Islamic teaching and provide bereavement facilities for the Muslim community. This charity also provide awareness of Islam to various local and county schools, local borough and police department. This activities are provided within Wiltshire.
Loftus Charitable Trust
Religion, Social welfareMaking donations to other charities that operate in the advancement of Jewish religion, Jewish education and relief of the Jewish poor.
Natlas Trust
Social welfarethe advancement of education and religion, and the relief of poverty and sickness, and other such charitable purposes as the trustees think fit
Carlton Educational Charity
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe distribution of the trustees net income from investments and rents to further its aims, being to benefit the education of deprived children and others aged less than 25. The Trustees intend to award grants each year which approximate to the forecast amount of Net Income for that year.
Old Centralians Trust
Associations, Education, Leisure, Social welfareTo provide support to students of the Faculty of Engineering, Imperial College, London, who find themselves in financial difficulty through no fault of their own. To support the academic, sporting and social activities of the students in the Faculty of Engineering.
Dudley Caribbean And Friends Association
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe charity's principle activity was to manage the two projects run by the trustees, Impact Training and the African Caribbean Befriending Service to provide service directly to the elderly and to contribute to the socio-economic wellbeing of the community. The charity continue to work in partnership with Dudley MBC
The Community Of Reconciliation And Fellowship
Social welfareThe charity's principle object is the improvement of conditions of life in the community, including the relief of poverty, distress and sickness and the provision of facilities in the interest of social welfare. The role of our community is to reconcile inequalities enabling groups and individuals to have a voice and energy to contribute to a cohesive and inclusive society.
Choices
Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfareCounselling and support to adult victims and survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
40 Degreez
Beneficiary group, Education, Saving of lives, Social welfare40 Degreez is aimed at meeting the need for the provision of youth services in Farnham and surrounding areas. Its need has been a recognised for some years now by schools, youth workers, the police, Farnham Town Council and Waverley Borough Council, for improving services and facilities for young people and assisting social inclusion.
Rowington Almshouse Charity
Housing, Leisure, Social welfareProvision of housing accommodation for persons in need, hardship or distress who are resident in the Civil Parish of Rowington and the surrounding district and the promotion of education of persons in need who are under the age of 25 years and who are resident in the Civil Parish of Rowington and the surrounding district. (Exceptions can be made in exceptional circumstances)
South Hackney Parochial Charity
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe Charity makes grants for the relief of poverty and advancement in life.
Barton And Royle Homes
Housing, Social welfareProvision of Alms Houses for the poor and needy
West Hackney Parochial Charity
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe charity makes grants to relieve poverty and for advancement in life.
Supplementary School
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure, Social welfareThe charity provides childcare, education and training for young children aged 4-16. It caters for disabled children. It helps to alleviate poverty in deprived areas in Southwark and Greater London in general. It provides activities such as homework support, cooking, drama, water games, arts and sports.
Hatfield And District Age Concern
Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfareOperates Friendship House, a leisure centre serving the elderly in the Hatfield, Hertfordshire area and providing comfortable surroundings for socialising, morning coffee/tea and subsidised lunches five days a week.
Nemoral Limited
Religion, Social welfarei) The Objectives of the charity is the advancement and furtherance of the Jewish Religion and Jewish Religious education and the alleviation of poverty amongst the Jewish community throughout the world.ii) Other charitable activities that the Trustee's may from time to time determine.
The Church Of God (pentecostal)
Religion, Social welfareAdvancement of the Christian Religion according to the articles of faith set out in the schedule hereto.The Relief of Poverty.
The Feoffee Charity
Charitable activities, Social welfareFor relieving need, either generally or individually persons resident in the area of benefit (the ancient Parish of Downham), who are in need, hardship or distress by making grants of money or providing or paying for items, services and facilities calculated to reduce the need.
Society Of Mary Reparatrix
Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfareVarious pastoral ministries, which include visiting the sick and house bound. Retreat ministry. Specialised care and support for the sick and elderly members. Support and care for people with learning disabilities. Relieving poverty by providing finance for the support of missionary projects.
Whitwell Hall Country Centre LTD
Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure, Social welfareThe principal activity of the company is the running of Whitwell Hall Country Centre for boarding and camping for school residentials. To relieve those in need by reason of their youth, age, ill health, disability, financial hardship, or other disadvantage by such means as the trustees determine
North Wales Freemasons Charity
Associations, Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfareThe object of the Charity be the advancement of Masonic and Non-Masonic Charities, including but not restricted to, medical research, care for vulnerable people, hospices, youth opportunities, and other appropriate worthwhile causes.
Doorstep
Housing, Social welfareThe relief of poverty and distress and the advancement of education of persons resident in Camden and the surrounding area in particular those who are homeless or living in temporary accommodation.
Closehelm Limited
Religion, Social welfare(1) The advancement of religion in accordance with the orthodox Jewish Faith. (2) The relief of poverty. (3) For such other purposes as are recognised by English law as charitable.
Daughters Of Our Lady Of Providence Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Social welfareThe Congregation Charity supports all-age schools for children, and health centres. Also, it participates in running social welfare and religious projects. Globally and throughout England and Wales the Trust works mostly in deprived or rural areas.
Monmouthshire, Brecon And Abergavenny Canals Trust Limited
Heritage, Social welfare1/ Organise and run canal awareness days2/ Organise and run social events based on canals3/ Give talks to interested groups on the local canals4/ Organise and run canal restoration projects
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.