Social welfare Charities
Discover 7,374 Social welfare charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
John Howard Nurses' Homes
Health, Housing, Professions, Social welfareTo provide relief for former nurses who are in need, hardship or distress
Camtrust
Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfareSpecialising in further education and training for people with varying physical disabilities and learning difficulties.Ages range from 16 upwards.The focus is to enabled disabled people lead full and normal lives within the community.The programme of courses and activities provided by the charity are designed to prepare the students for work,independent living and social inclusion.
True Vine Church Trust
Economic and community development, Religion, Social welfareA RESORCE CHURCH INVOLVED IN TRAINING CHURCH LEADERS, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITIES IN AID OF THE POOR
The Bearr Trust
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe BEARR Trust is a UK-based organisation set up to help children and other vulnerable and disadvantaged groups in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. We believe the best way to do this is to help small civil society organisations (CSOs) working in health and social welfare in the region to build knowledge, know-how, skills and contacts, including with those doing similar work in the UK.
The Benevolent Society
Education, Social welfareTo assist financially persons, or their dependants, working, or previously having worked in the trades embraced by the British Allied Trades Federation who through infirmity, disablement, ill health or other disadvantage are in conditions of need. To support education and training by providing for bursaries or other financial support to those working or intending to work in the trades.
The Redbourn Charities
Housing, Social welfareThe Redbourn Charities offers accommodation in almshouses, and maintains these and the grounds. It manages its investments in order to achieve this main activity, but also uses the money for charitable purposes for the benefit of poor persons resident in the (ancient) Parish of Redbourn, and gives an annual donation to Redbourn Care Group and the remainder for certain other prescribed purposes.
J N Derbyshire Trust
Social welfareThe objectives of the Trust are the making of charitable donations for the promotion of health, development of physical improvement, advancement of education and the relief of poverty, distress and sickness.
Shelter Housing Advice And Research Project (leicester)
Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Social welfareTo prevent and relieve hardship and distress amongst persons who are (or who have been) homeless; living in adverse housing conditions; unemployed; and/or experiencing social exclusion and to provide to such persons support appropriate to their needs.
M O Charitable Trust
Social welfareTo support educational institutions, relief of poverty and general charitable purposes..
Family In Trust
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe Trust's main activity continues to be the promotion of care and welfare of children and adults who have suffered from the effects of mental or physical handicap or social deprivation. Family in Trust seeks to encourage the work of Jeanette Roberts as she continues to give support and care to many who have been abandoned or marginalised by society.
The Bridgend Masonic Lodges Charitable Trust
Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfareRelief of poor and distressed brother masons or their poor and distressed widows or children or to or for the benefit of such Masonic charities or other exclusively charitable institutions, societies and objects as the lodge shall in duly constituted metings from time to time direct
The Talmud Centre Trust
Religion, Social welfareA. The promotion of Orthodox Jewish religion education throughestablishment and maintenance of an Institute for Higher RabbinicalStudies.B. The advancement of the Orthodox Jewish religion education.C. The relief of poverty.
The Opportunity Group
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Social welfareTO PROVIDE PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY CARE TO ALL CHILDREN IN A DEPRIVED AREA.
Gorham's Gift
Economic and community development, Health, Leisure, Religion, Social welfareINCOME IS APPLIED FOR PRESERVATION OF THE RURAL CHARACTER OF TELSCOMBE SO THAT THE INHABITANTS OF TELSCOMBE, PIDDINGHOE & BRIGHTON MAY HAVE ACCESS TO PEACEFUL RECREATION & MEDITATION, THE AUGMENTATION OF THE STIPEND OF THE INCUMBENT OF TELSCOMBE, THE UPKEEP OF THE CHURCH AND YARD, THE GENERAL CHARITABLE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS, AND THE RELIEF OF DESERVING POOR PERSONS RESIDING IN THE VILLAGE.
Royal Canoe Club Trust
Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfareThe advancement of amateur sport, specifically watersports including; canoeing, skiffing, rowing and dragon boating. The charity has focused on making enhanced provision of facilities for children and young people and disadvantaged groups
Robert Stephenson's Charities
Beneficiary group, Professions, Social welfareTo provide for the maintenance of priests, support of the poor and education of children within the area specified in the Trust Deed.
The Church And Poor Lands In The Parish Of St Mary The Virgin, Devizes
Housing, Religion, Social welfareProvision and maintenance of almshouses in Devizes, Wiltshire
The Armenian Relief Society Of Great Britain Trust
Saving of lives, Social welfareThe principal objects of the Trust are to provide the necessary funds and income in providing assistance for poor sick and bereaved Armenians of all ages and classes and wherever they may be. In the collection and distribution of food, medicines and clothing in all wartime disasters or famine. In the assistance towards war relief centre clinics or similar organisations throughout the world.
Toiras Moishe Talmudical Academy (collel And Yeshivo) Chassam Sofer Trust
Social welfareThe Prevention or Relief of Poverty and Religious Activities.
Friends Of Children In Romania
Associations, Beneficiary group, Housing, Social care, Social welfareThe charity relieves poverty and sickness, educates and preserves health for Romanian children and adults. The charity cares for orphaned or discarded children. They live as families in three houses with Romanian "mothers" giving them love and security. They are brought up as Romanian families and educated to the very best of their abilities. They remain at least until adulthood. They are cherishe
The Mathieson Music Trust
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Social welfareThe objectives of the charity are to provide education in Western and Indian classical music, dance, drama and fine arts in India, Britain and other parts of the world. The Trust raises funds to assist its sister trust, The Mathieson Music School in Kolkata, India. It provides teaching for children who are selected either because they are orphans or from the poorest of the poor.
Boss Business Supplies Charity
Social welfareIssue grants for the welfare of former and current employees of the business supplies industry.
John Hodges' Trust For Harpsden Hall
Social welfareThe objects of the Charity are a) In the interests of social welfare, to improve the conditions of life of the inhabitants of the area of benefit, in particular, but not exclusively, the poorer inhabitants.b) the relief of financial hardship, either generally or individually, of people living in the parish.
The Plymouth And Cornwall Cancer Fund
Health, Social welfareImprovement of local facilities for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Improvement of local facilities for the care of cancer patients. Assistance with the relief of hardship arising from cancer. Promotion of cancer education. Support of local research.
The Manchester Guardian Society Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareGrant making charity which makes donations to a wide range of charities and other community organisations which provide charitable benefits for communities within Greater Manchester, in particular, organisations for young people, provision for the sick, the disabled, the elderly and disadvantaged, support for educational initiatives by arts organisations and support for community groups.
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.