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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.

East Sussex Farmers' Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

Financial assistance to farmers, farm staff and those involved in all of the wider land based industries and dependants of these groups. Mainly in the county of Sussex but also in adjoining counties at the Trustees discretion. Support can be short or long term to cover, for example, illness, support in retirement or financial difficulties and can also be for those entering land based education.

Latest Income: £93,355
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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The Masons Company Charitable Trust

Social welfare

The objects of the Trust are:-(i) the relief of poverty(ii) the advancement of education(iii) the advancement of religion and(iv) such other legally charitable purposes as the Trustees shall from time to time by deed executed with their unanimous consent declare.

Latest Income: £92,972
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Brighton And Hove Almshouse Charity

Housing, Social welfare

The Charity's principal objective is to provide accomodation within the almshouse for poor people of good character residing in the former County Borough of Brighton and Borough of Hove, now a Unitary Authority known as Brighton & Hove City Council.

Latest Income: £92,482
Areas of Operation: Brighton And Hove
Status: Registered
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Brighter Futures Almshouse Trust

Housing, Social welfare

HIGH QUALITY, SELF CONTAINED HOMES IN THE BOROUGH OF WALSALL FOR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OF ITS RESIDENTS

Latest Income: £92,391
Areas of Operation: Walsall
Status: Registered
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Good News Asian Church

Associations, Religion, Social welfare

Church - Place of worship and Social Activities

Latest Income: £92,356
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Faith Welfare Trust

Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, Social care, Social welfare

Faith Welfare Trust promotes the welfare of disadvantaged and/or destitute children and young adults. It also supports disadvantaged children and young adults in their education and training. To do this it funds 2 children's homes (boys and girls) near Chennai (Tamil Nadu) and a school in Rajahmundry (Andhra Pradesh) where free places and lunches are provided for needy children.

Latest Income: £92,304
Areas of Operation: India
Status: Registered
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The Beecher Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The Trustees hold the capital and income of the Trust Fund upon trust to apply the income and such part of the capital as they see fit, for the purpose of relieving poverty, hardship or distress. The beneficiaries are such persons who are or have been employees of the Hartwell Group of Companies and their spouses, children and other dependents.

Latest Income: £92,304
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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North Luffenham Village Trust

Education, Social welfare

Grants given to the church, village school & to pupils moving onto secondary education & those in further education. The poor & needy have received grants at Christmas time for fuel costs; money is set aside for help during the year. The 6 properties, rented land & paddock are supervised by agent.

Latest Income: £92,279
Areas of Operation: Rutland
Status: Registered
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North Muskham Playing Field

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

Providing community facilities for people of all ages within our local area. This includes provision for children and senior citizens as well as providing a venue for a large range of sporting, recreational, cultural and social activities.

Latest Income: £91,944
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Poor's And Towns' Charities

Religion, Social welfare

The object of the Poors Branch is the relief of persons in the area of benefit who are in need hardship or distress.The object of the Town Branch is a contribution to the church charity and the general benefit of the inhabitants of the area of benefit in such charitable ways as the trustees think fit.

Latest Income: £91,922
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Keighley Community Transport

Education, Leisure, Social welfare

The charity provides low cost transport to "not-for-profit" groups/organisations. We are a membership only charity and our members are generally within the Bradford Metropolitan District. We provide minibus transport for community groups, schools, not for profit schemes, sports clubs, day centres etc.We also provide a one to one car service for people who cannot use public transport.

Latest Income: £91,862
Areas of Operation: Bradford City
Status: Registered
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Funds Held In Connection With Allerton United Reformed Church

Associations, Religion, Social welfare

Meeting for public worship, bible study and prayer. Pastoral care of church members and others in the community. Social events (church connected) supporting other charities meetings of uniformed organisations (guides & brownies, rainbows & beavers).

Latest Income: £91,586
Areas of Operation: Liverpool City
Status: Registered
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God's Church Of Peace

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Health, Housing, Religion, Social welfare

Helping the homeless within the borough of SouthwarkHelping orphan institutions in GhanaProviding secondhand clothing / hospital uniforms to Hospitals in GhanaProviding hospital pastoral care the sickOrganising soup kitchens for the homeless during the Christmas period, fund raising for kidney research foundations both here and abroad.Provide food to the needy under UK lockdown

Latest Income: £91,555
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Howard Garden Social And Day Care Centre

Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Social care, Social welfare

The Object of the Charity is to provide social activities for elderly people,there are no restriction on the activities of the charity.

Latest Income: £91,457
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals - Cumbria West Branch

Social welfare

Animal Welfare Activities in West CumbriaCaring for Animals, providing veterinary care, fostering and rehoming services, RSPCA Inspectors bring us animals for care, mainly due to cruelty or abandonment issues, we also provide care and financial support for animals belonging to Cumbrian people who need help to provide routine care and emergency treatment and supply pet food to local Food Banks.

Latest Income: £91,257
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Caleb Initiative

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

In addition to help fund individuals and organisations who are showing God's love in action to very needy people in the UK and worldwide, the charity is providing care, support and education to orphans and at risk children in the Kaliro District and in a poor suburb of Entebbe, in Uganda. The total income is given out without making any deductions for administrative or other costs.

Latest Income: £91,053
Areas of Operation: Sri Lanka
Status: Registered
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Amersham United Charities

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

The object of the Charity is to serve the needs of Amersham and Coleshill Almshouse Charity. To meet this objective the Charity seeks charitable donations from the members and others. there have been no changes in the Charity's objects or policies during the year.

Latest Income: £90,588
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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The Poor Fund Of The Worshipful Company Of Fan Makers

Charitable activities, Social welfare

The Poor Fund has general charitable objectives making grants from both donations from liverymen of the Worshipful Company of Fan Makers and income derived from those donations.

Latest Income: £90,486
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Bernard Kahn Charitable Trust

Religion, Social welfare

The relief of poverty and the advancement of education and religion within the Jewish community.

Latest Income: £90,471
Areas of Operation: Israel
Status: Registered
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Heywood Old People's Welfare Committee

Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Social welfare

The committee provides a meeing place where older people can sit, relax and socialise in a warm and safe environment. Hot meals are provided 3 days a week and centre based activities are held such as Bingo, arts and crafts. Days/afternoons out are also arranged as are talks from local interest groups and local agencies.

Latest Income: £90,382
Areas of Operation: Rochdale
Status: Registered
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The Association Of School And College Leaders Benevolent Fund

Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfare

Distributes funds in the relief of:-Poor widows, widowers, children and dependents of deceased members and deceased former members of the Association of School and College Leaders (formerly SHA), the AHM and HMA. Poor members and former members of ASCL (formerly SHA) AHM and HMA and the spouses, children and dependents of such members. Poor retired employees of the said ASCL.

Latest Income: £90,021
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Sheppard's Almshouses

Housing, Social welfare

Provides accomodation to disadvantaged Parishoners

Latest Income: £89,823
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Wise Music Foundation

Arts, Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

Providing financial support for people experiencing hardship, distress and illness, with a focus on children, the homeless and people living in poverty.

Latest Income: £89,618
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The League Of Remembrance

Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Health, Social welfare

Provides companionship, welfare and modest financial assistance to widows and dependents of all who served in the Armed Forces, to retired armed forces personnel and to retired members of the nursing profession who help in a variety of ways in hospitals, hospices and other volunteer-based organisations; and to support those suffering from disability

Latest Income: £89,410
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Southeast Asian Outreach

Religion, Social welfare

Proclaim Christ's love and Lordship through practical development work in partnership with others in Cambodia. Encourage church growth, with a special focus on the poor and marginalised, facilitating a healthy church with strong local leadership with a vision for discipleship. Raise awareness of Cambodia in the UK, to meet the needs of poverty alleviation and growth of the Cambodian church.

Latest Income: £89,234
Areas of Operation: Cambodia
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.