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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.

Yorkshire Federation Of Young Farmers' Clubs

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure, Social welfare

youth organisation for people aged 10-26 years. Clubs arrange a weekly programme of events for their members including talks, visits and social activities. As well as weekly meetings members can also participate in sports, drama, quizzes, public speaking, community and conservation projects. Membership is open to anyone, whether they have an agricultural background or not

Latest Income: £101,785
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Age Concern Flackwell Heath And Loudwater

Beneficiary group, Social care, Social welfare

A Day Centre for the elderly providing stimulating activity, freshly cooked lunches, shopping, and the companionship of peers.

Latest Income: £101,248
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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East Anglia Art Fund

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

1. To increase the understanding and enjoyment of painting and sculpture,2. to help create, in Norwich, an arts programme of national significance,3. fundraising to ensure financial security for collection exhibitions at Norwich Castle Galleries, and4. to support students through its education project including art workshops targeted at primary school children from deprived areas of Norwich.

Latest Income: £101,131
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Dar Alhekma Trust

Religion, Social welfare

The charity is established by a trust deed. The objectives for which the charity is established are to advance the Islamic religion and education as well as poverty relief

Latest Income: £100,572
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The Joseph And Lena Randall Charitable Trust

Social welfare

Regular support to preferred charities commited to the relief of hardship, suffering and poverty, particularly of minorities, and initiatives dedicated to providing medical, educational and cultural facilities.

Latest Income: £100,435
Areas of Operation: France
Status: Registered
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B Hammer Charitable Trust

Social welfare

relief for poor & needy, support educational institutions

Latest Income: £100,338
Areas of Operation: United States
Status: Registered
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Bishop Ho Ming Wah Association And Community Centre

Facilities, Health, Religion, Social welfare

Bishop Ho Ming Wah Association is a charity managing a community centre beneath St Martin-in-the-Fields Church, London. The centre's members come from all cultures/faiths, but majority are Chinese. Centre activities aim to combat isolation, advice on healthy living and generally provide understanding for happy and secure residence in the UK. The centre offers a range of educational, cultural, recr

Latest Income: £100,304
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Gemiluth Chesed And Brides Society

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

Making grants to brides and poor families.

Latest Income: £100,281
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Upton Victory Hall

Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

To permit the premises of the Upton Victory Hall to be used in perpetuity as a place of recreational and social interaction for the benefit of the inhabitants of Upton.

Latest Income: £100,128
Areas of Operation: Wirral
Status: Registered
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Hesed Trust

Social welfare

Relief of poor, people in need and support of Christian Ministers and Charities

Latest Income: £99,892
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Okehampton District Community Transport Group

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The provision of transport facilities for the elderly, disabled, poor, mothers with young children or people living in isolated areas where there are no adequate public transport facilities.

Latest Income: £99,534
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Hindu Cultural Society

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Religion, Research, Social welfare, Society

We organise cultural and religious events, with occasional talks on Hindu philosophy for the Asian community, especially elderly folks who mostly live a very deprived and isolated life. We also arrange "tabla classes" and yoga sessions for our younger group.Offer cultural activities to Hindu Community, promote equality and diversity, organise Diwali cultural celebrations for Stoke City Council.

Latest Income: £99,443
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Charities Administered By The Worshipful Company Of Founders

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

To assist the poor, elderly and the young by way of assistance generally or for educational purposes

Latest Income: £99,215
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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St Albans U3a

Associations, Education, Leisure, Social welfare

It offers lectures/talks on a regular basis. It also provides opportunities to take part in groups which pursue various educational, cultural, recreational, physical and social activities.

Latest Income: £99,144
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Manna International

Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfare

Manna International exists to provide care, support, guidance and social education to individuals and families within Newham neighbouring boroughs, occasionally the poor in other parts of the world. We also aim to relieve poverty and distress through the provision of food parcels, clothes and outreach to areas where social exclusion pervades, the motivation for its work is the Christian faith.

Latest Income: £98,937
Areas of Operation: Newham
Status: Registered
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Tunbridge Wells And District Volunteer Bureau

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

Provision of a Community Car Service (CCS) for the benefit of elderly and disadvantaged individuals in the Borough of Tunbridge Wells and surrounding areas. Services include transport to and from medical & dental appointments, day centres, schools, activity centres and social inclusion projects.

Latest Income: £98,569
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Weedon's Almshouses

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

TO PROVIDE HOUSING TO THE POOR AND NEEDY OF CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. THIS WILL INCLUDE PROVIDING HOUSING TO CHESHAM RESIDENTS THAT HAVE MOVED AWAY BUT WHO NOW NEED TO RETURN TO THE AREA FOR FAMILY SUPPORT.

Latest Income: £98,447
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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St Stephen Society

Social welfare

The promotion of Christian faith and the relief of poverty throughout the world.

Latest Income: £97,847
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Queen Mother's Clothing Guild

Housing, Social welfare

QMCG buys and sources new clothing, sleeping bags and linen and distributes these items once a year to British charities, operating only in the United Kingdom, to help vulnerable and homeless people.

Latest Income: £97,642
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Worshipful Company Of Blacksmiths Charitable Trust

Social welfare

TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR TRAINEE BLACKSMITHS AND TO MAKE DONATIONS TO APPROVED CHARITIES AT THE DIRECTION OF THE TRUSTEE

Latest Income: £97,577
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Hollis's Hospital

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Religion, Social welfare

The provision of sheltered accommodation for female pensioners, the payment of pensions and the payment of grants to the Ministers of certain nominated nonconformist chapels.Additionally through designated funds the payment of educational grants and grants to specified disadvantaged people all within Sheffield.

Latest Income: £97,286
Areas of Operation: Doncaster
Status: Registered
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Life Church Petersfield

Religion, Social welfare

The charity advances the christian faith through worship, teaching and evangelism and it serves the poor by meeting specific needs both in the UK and overseas

Latest Income: £96,990
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Entosa Limited

Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfare

Provision of grants to institutions to assist Jewish religious education and for general charitable purposes including relief of poverty.

Latest Income: £96,943
Areas of Operation: Hackney
Status: Registered
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Shree Prajapati Association UK (london Branch)

Religion, Social welfare

THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF HINDU RELIGION AND EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY IN HINDU CULTURE AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS AMONG THE PRAJAPATI COMMUNITY AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF INHABITANTS OF LONDON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AND IN PARTICULAR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE INHABITANTS WHO ARE OF INDIAN OR OF INDIAN DECENT.

Latest Income: £96,796
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The Uxbridge Centre

Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

Providing a service to the local community, by hiring our Centre to local groups for various activities. Provide a place for people in the local community to meet.A centre for fundraising and social events to bring the community together.

Latest Income: £96,690
Areas of Operation: Hillingdon
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.