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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.

John Howard Nurses' Homes

Health, Housing, Professions, Social welfare

To provide relief for former nurses who are in need, hardship or distress

Latest Income: £147,406
Areas of Operation: Brighton And Hove
Status: Registered
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Camtrust

Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfare

Specialising 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.

Latest Income: £147,326
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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True Vine Church Trust

Economic and community development, Religion, Social welfare

A RESORCE CHURCH INVOLVED IN TRAINING CHURCH LEADERS, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITIES IN AID OF THE POOR

Latest Income: £147,315
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Bearr Trust

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The 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.

Latest Income: £147,292
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Benevolent Society

Education, Social welfare

To 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.

Latest Income: £147,074
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Redbourn Charities

Housing, Social welfare

The 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.

Latest Income: £146,759
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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J N Derbyshire Trust

Social welfare

The 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.

Latest Income: £146,399
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Shelter Housing Advice And Research Project (leicester)

Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Social welfare

To 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.

Latest Income: £146,232
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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M O Charitable Trust

Social welfare

To support educational institutions, relief of poverty and general charitable purposes..

Latest Income: £146,036
Areas of Operation: Gateshead
Status: Registered
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Family In Trust

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The 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.

Latest Income: £145,988
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Bridgend Masonic Lodges Charitable Trust

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Relief 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

Latest Income: £145,325
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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The Talmud Centre Trust

Religion, Social welfare

A. 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.

Latest Income: £144,973
Areas of Operation: Hackney
Status: Registered
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The Opportunity Group

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Social welfare

TO PROVIDE PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY CARE TO ALL CHILDREN IN A DEPRIVED AREA.

Latest Income: £144,972
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Gorham's Gift

Economic and community development, Health, Leisure, Religion, Social welfare

INCOME 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.

Latest Income: £144,811
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Royal Canoe Club Trust

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

The 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

Latest Income: £144,375
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Robert Stephenson's Charities

Beneficiary group, Professions, Social welfare

To provide for the maintenance of priests, support of the poor and education of children within the area specified in the Trust Deed.

Latest Income: £143,625
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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The Church And Poor Lands In The Parish Of St Mary The Virgin, Devizes

Housing, Religion, Social welfare

Provision and maintenance of almshouses in Devizes, Wiltshire

Latest Income: £143,513
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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The Armenian Relief Society Of Great Britain Trust

Saving of lives, Social welfare

The 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.

Latest Income: £143,193
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Toiras Moishe Talmudical Academy (collel And Yeshivo) Chassam Sofer Trust

Social welfare

The Prevention or Relief of Poverty and Religious Activities.

Latest Income: £143,105
Areas of Operation: Hackney
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Children In Romania

Associations, Beneficiary group, Housing, Social care, Social welfare

The 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

Latest Income: £142,850
Areas of Operation: Romania
Status: Registered
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The Mathieson Music Trust

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Social welfare

The 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.

Latest Income: £142,754
Areas of Operation: India
Status: Registered
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Boss Business Supplies Charity

Social welfare

Issue grants for the welfare of former and current employees of the business supplies industry.

Latest Income: £142,539
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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John Hodges' Trust For Harpsden Hall

Social welfare

The 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.

Latest Income: £142,379
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Plymouth And Cornwall Cancer Fund

Health, Social welfare

Improvement 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.

Latest Income: £141,877
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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The Manchester Guardian Society Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

Grant 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.

Latest Income: £141,659
Areas of Operation: Various
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.