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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.

St Anargyre Greek Orthodox Church Trust

Religion, Social welfare

The charity's aim and objectives are to promote the Greek Orthodox faith, relieving poverty and sickness, advancing education and development through a Greek Orthodox Centre. A centre has been established for this purpose.

Latest Income: £110,021
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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St Andrew's Society For Ladies In Need

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social care, Social welfare

To give small annuities, special one-off grants, etc to ladies of any denomination who are in need and unable to earn. Grants are approved by the committee and temporary help can be given if the need is urgent. We give priority to ladies who are trying to maintain their own home although we also help towards a shortfall in care home fees.

Latest Income: £109,987
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Mill House Animal Sanctuary

Animals, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The care and protection of animals, and in particular horses, who are in need of care and attention by reason of old age, sickness, maltreatment, neglect, poor circumstances, or other similar causes deemed worthy by the Trustees.

Latest Income: £109,697
Areas of Operation: Sheffield City
Status: Registered
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Hardwick In Partnership LTD

Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfare

Training, Youth Work, Advice & Information, Joinery Workshop, Employability & Support Services, Social Inclusion Activities. Outreach post for appropriate service providers.

Latest Income: £109,422
Areas of Operation: Stockton-on-tees
Status: Registered
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Dawoodi Bohra Welfare Society In Great Britain

Social welfare

General charitable purposes.Community services such as marriages, funerals, social events.Hosting food banksAiding other charities

Latest Income: £109,370
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Northern Counties Children's Benevolent Society

Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfare

Making of grants for payment of school fees and equipment those in the north of England

Latest Income: £109,337
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Bradfield Feoffees Charity

Housing, Religion, Social welfare

1, To help provide relief to persons resident or connected with the Parish of Bradfield who are in need, hardship or distress, primarily through the provision of affordable housing.2,To further the religious and other charitable work of the Church of England in the Parish of Bradfield.

Latest Income: £108,910
Areas of Operation: Sheffield City
Status: Registered
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Marshal Beresford's Fund

Professions, Social welfare

Grants: 1. For building of new churches in Ireland 2. Relief for poor Clergy 3. Maintainance of churches in Ireland

Latest Income: £108,859
Areas of Operation: Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Friendship Project

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

Supports disadvantaged children in need by 121 weekly meetings of 2/3 hours with an 'older friend', who is a volunteer. The child may have their own problems or the child may be in a family or care, that make it more difficult for the child to thrive. Aim is to improve the child's self esteem, allow them to have some fun and build confidence, plus widen their experience in a safe supported way.

Latest Income: £108,449
Areas of Operation: Coventry City
Status: Registered
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Cockerham Parish Hall

Facilities, Social welfare

Provides accommodation for village clubs, societies, meetings and social events.

Latest Income: £108,301
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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The Clipstone Miners Welfare Community Trust

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure, Professions, Social welfare

Provision of a Youth Club for the communities youngsters. Provision of a Friendship Club for the older citizens. Provision of cricket bowls and football pavilions and pitches for both adults and children.provision of community meeting place for various local community groups.

Latest Income: £107,928
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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The Benevolent Fund Of The College Of Optometrists & The Association Of Optometrists

Education, Social welfare

Financial and other support to current and retired members of the optical profession and their dependents

Latest Income: £107,802
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Joseph Rank Benevolent Fund

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The Joseph Rank Benevolent Fund was set up in 1934 to help the poor elderly in Hull. Beneficiaries are retired and receive pension credit. At the Trustees discretion, donations are also made to Hull based charities in December.

Latest Income: £107,496
Areas of Operation: Kingston Upon Hull City
Status: Registered
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Hudson's And Storer's Charities

Housing, Social welfare

Almshouses and poor relief

Latest Income: £106,845
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Seekport LTD

Religion, Social welfare

Distributes Charity to poor people of the Orthodox Jewish faith

Latest Income: £106,821
Areas of Operation: Hackney
Status: Registered
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The Society For The Management And Distribution Of The Artists Fund - Benevolent Fund

Health, Social welfare

Artists Futures Fund supports artists in need, namely those experiencing economic, societal, or physical or mental health issues.

Latest Income: £106,756
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Derby Kids' Camp

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Social care, Social welfare

Derby Kids' Camp is a 100% volunteer-run charity providing FREE holidays for some of Derby's most deserving young children. With the support of 150-170 volunteers, approx 350-300 children each year benefit from what may be their only holiday.We provide a much needed break for disadvantaged children, children who will benefit from social/personal development or provide respite for carers.

Latest Income: £106,664
Areas of Operation: Derby City
Status: Registered
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Nadenia Limited

Religion, Social welfare

Promote the advancement of the Jewish Religion, education and learning of the Orthodox Jewish Faith and the relief of poverty.

Latest Income: £106,566
Areas of Operation: Hackney
Status: Registered
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The Golden Sufi Centre U.k. Charitable Trust

Social welfare

To promote the religious and spiritual teachings of the Naqshbandi Sufi PathThe relief of poverty

Latest Income: £106,361
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Crickhowell Volunteer Bureau

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

Providing transport for patients attending medical appointments, Befriending 1:1 and group activities, Run a fortnightly Luncheon Club, Administer Duke of Edinburgh Project for Young people, Administer the Defibrillator Project, Recruit and place Volunteers for over 30 organisations, Marshalling events, First Aid cover, run a Christmas Grotto, fundraise for food hampers for the elderly annually.

Latest Income: £106,273
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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The Oxford Diocesan Council For The Deaf And Hard Of Hearing

Charity and VCS support, Health, Social welfare

Pastoral and spiritual care of deaf and hard of hearing people in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire. Runs a volunteer befriending scheme.

Latest Income: £106,127
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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City Church Trust

Religion, Social welfare

The objectives of the charity are the advancement of the Christian faith and relief of poverty, sickness and disabled persons and the advancement of education in Merseyside and elsewhere in the UK and other parts of the world.

Latest Income: £105,947
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Maharashtra Mandal London

Associations, Social welfare

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, EDUCATIONAL & HEALTH ACTIVITIES FOR MAHARASHTRIANS. HELPING MAHARASHTRIANS TO INTEGRATE WITH BRITISH CULTURE. MAIN AREA OF OPERATION IS BRENT, LONDON.

Latest Income: £105,908
Areas of Operation: Brent
Status: Registered
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Staffordshire Association Of Clubs For Young People

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

The aim of the SACYP is to develop and build young people's potential and aspirations through our various projects that we deliver throughout Staffordshire including various sports, arts, well being, leadership and team building, competitions and youth work projects. Our work focuses on the personal and social development of young people and the inclusion of communities within deprived areas.

Latest Income: £105,805
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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The British Airline Pilots Association Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

Applications considered only from current or retired British commercial airline pilots, flight engineers and winchmen and their dependants

Latest Income: £105,550
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
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.