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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.

The Ardwick Trust

Charitable activities, Social welfare

The object of the charity is the making of grants to chartable causes chosen by the trustees at their absolute discretion.This includes many medical and relief of poverty charities

Latest Income: £89,138
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Chartered Institute Of Building Benevolent Fund Limited

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Provision of advice, information, practical and financial assistance to past and present members of the Chartered Institute of Building, including their dependant families and members of CIOB staff.

Latest Income: £89,111
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Worcestershire Masonic Charity Organisation

Associations, Charitable activities, Social welfare

Raising of funds by donation, running sheltered accommodation and making grants/donations

Latest Income: £89,103
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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Coxhoe Village Hall Association

Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

To support the residents of Coxhoe & surrounding area by providing activities and facilities for recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving mental and physical wellbeing. The wide range of activities provides for all ages, interests and abilities and gives opportunities for exercise, social interaction and education; helping combat loneliness and social isolation.

Latest Income: £88,628
Areas of Operation: Durham
Status: Registered
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Burley Houses

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

The provision of residential property to residents who shall be poor women who1. have lived in Leicestershire for a period of ten years, or2. have had a husband who was either born in the County or has lived there for a period of ten years, or3. have had a parent who was either born in the County or has lived there for a period of ten years.

Latest Income: £88,335
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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The Aldermaston Charity

Charitable activities, Facilities, Housing, Social welfare

Making grants to people in need who reside in Aldermaston. Providing Almshouse accomadation.

Latest Income: £88,084
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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The Lord Mayor Of Bristol's Christmas Appeal For Children

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Raising sufficient funds to issue food, clothes and toys vouchers just prior to Christmas to circa 1600 known underpriviliged children living within the Bristol city boundary.

Latest Income: £87,944
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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Sir Alec Black's Charity

Social welfare

The charity provides bed linen to charitable organisations throughout the UK caring for the sick and infirm for use on in-patient beds and provides assistance to sick poor persons resident in the Borough of Grimsby, particularly those associated with the fishing industry.

Latest Income: £87,928
Areas of Operation: Isle Of Man
Status: Registered
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Rotary Club Of Leatherhead Benevolent Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, Social welfare

The support of local and Rotary charities. These may involve young,disadvantaged or elderly people. Some may be for projects overseas especially areas of special need following natural disasters.

Latest Income: £87,667
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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The M Y A Charitable Trust

Charitable activities, Social welfare

The charity makes donations to both educational and religious institutions and institutions helping to relieve poverty, as well as to individuals in need of financial and medical aid.

Latest Income: £87,571
Areas of Operation: Israel
Status: Registered
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Christian Development Uganda

Associations, Religion, Social welfare

To promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of the inhabitants of Uganda and other parts of Africa including the advancement of education, the relief of poverty, sickness or distress, the preservation & protection of health, and the advancement of religion.

Latest Income: £87,520
Areas of Operation: Uganda
Status: Registered
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The Anniversaries Fund Of The Worshipful Company Of Founders

Social welfare

Helping the disadvantaged whose need is caused by poverty, infirmity or disability

Latest Income: £87,469
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Friends Of St Pauls

Arts, Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Religion, Social welfare

Council aims to achieve the Friends' objects of fellowship and fundraising to support St Paul's often in both time and money, by promoting membership of the Friends, producing the twice-yearly Dome magazine, organising self-financing social activities for members, and making financial grants to the Corporation of the Cathedral Church of St Paul in London out of net funds raised including legacies.

Latest Income: £87,387
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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St Andrews Evangelical Mission (peru)

Beneficiary group, Housing, Religion, Social care, Social welfare

The Rev. Brian Attwell and his wife, Betty Attwell, are responsible for running the St. Andrews Childrens Home (Hogar San Andres) at Chosica, near Lima city, in Peru, South America. Over 30 abandoned, orphaned, and disabled children are being cared for in this home. Both short and long-term residential accommodation is provided for children, also medical care, food, clothing and education.

Latest Income: £87,305
Areas of Operation: Peru
Status: Registered
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Tabernacle Of Praise Ministries

Education, Health, Religion, Social welfare

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND POVERTY, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROVISION AND CONDUCT OF CHRISTIAN SERVICES AND WORSHIP, PLANTING CHURCHES, PROVISION OF CHRISTIAN COUNSELLING, ESTABLISHMENT OF CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS.

Latest Income: £87,109
Areas of Operation: Ghana
Status: Registered
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St Mary's Waqf

Social welfare

The Trust is to be focused primarily in the Episcopal/Anglican Province of Alexandria but can be used worldwide at the discretion of the trustees, for maintaining and operating educational and training establishments, and assisting other organisations and institutions in advancing education furthering health, relieving poverty, distress and sickness.

Latest Income: £86,744
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Rotary Club Of Hebden Bridge Trust Fund

Associations, Social welfare

Income to be applied to or for the relief of the poor and needy and to or for such other charitable purpose, society, individual or object as the club may from time to time decide.

Latest Income: £86,704
Areas of Operation: Calderdale
Status: Registered
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Raglan Road Christian Fellowship

Religion, Social welfare

Evangelism and teaching of Christian doctrine in UK and abroad.Provide assistance and support, both financial and other assistance, to Christian workersRelief of people in special poverty or need.Education on life skills, including financial management, for the community.Facilitate other community organisations

Latest Income: £86,684
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Turbary Allotment Charity

Charitable activities, Social welfare

Provision of grants to organisations and individuals in the area of benefit for the relief of need, hardship or distress.

Latest Income: £86,645
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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St Theodore Ecclesiastical Trust

Religion, Social welfare

The Charity funds the work of Orthodox churches in respect of education, ministry and the relief of poverty and other social and spiritual goods. It primarily, but not exclusively, serves the work of two Orthodox churches in Manchester and Macclesfield respectively.

Latest Income: £86,575
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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The St Hilda's Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Social welfare

The Trustees main areas of concern within its overall objectives are children and young people who are disadvantaged in some way.The Trust makes grants to organisations for charitable purposes, although these organisations need not necessarily be registered charities. Also, particular consideration will be given to projects for which there is a degree of church involvement or interest.

Latest Income: £86,483
Areas of Operation: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Status: Registered
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Oatlands School Parent Teacher Association

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

PROVISION OF LEARNING EQUIPMENT THROUGH FUND RAISING EVENTS AT THE SCHOOL. THESE INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FUNDAY'S, CAKE BAKES, SCHOOL BALL, QUIZ NIGHTS AND OTHER SOCIAL EVENTS.

Latest Income: £86,376
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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The Daisy Trust

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

The Daisy Trust raises money by organising events. It then makes grants to charities and organisations for projects to help disadvantaged people of any age living in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.

Latest Income: £86,136
Areas of Operation: Hammersmith And Fulham
Status: Registered
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Long Melford Hospital

Health, Housing, Social welfare

Provides Almshouse accommodation for poor aged persons of good character who were born or reside in the ancient parishes of Long Melford, Glemsford, Stanstead, Shimpling, Alpheton, Lavenham, Acton, Chilton or Sudbury.

Latest Income: £86,000
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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The Chetwode Foundation

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

To support charities that provide help to the most disadvantaged, under-privileged young people in Nottinghamshire and the East Midlands, giving them opportunities to fulfill their potential, and benefit the wider community.

Latest Income: £85,921
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
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.