Social welfare Charities
Discover 7,374 Social welfare charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
The George Henry Collins Charity
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe relief from illness, infirmity, old age and loneliness through Charitable Organisations preferably within the Birmingham area. However Charitable Organisations within a maximum radius of 25 miles around the Birmingham City Centre may also be supported.
Abergele Hospital League Of Friends
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Health, Social welfareRaising funds by means of Donations, Social Events and Running Tea Bar for patients&staff and then donating the money raised to Abergele Hospital for the purchase of equipment
Inter Arc
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareThe charity, founded and run with Christian ethos, provides essential funding and operational guidance to partner charities who provide caring homes, medical treatment and education to disadvantaged children. The children are from the streets, very poor families, are orphans, from families who have leprosy and parents who have incurable diseases. Children in families also receive similar help.
Dr Ambedkar Memorial Committee Of Great Britain
Associations, Education, Social welfareDhamma teaching classes, school visits, Ambedkar Mission and social activities.
The Friends Of Crowborough Hospital
Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Health, Social care, Social welfareRaise funds for the benefit of Crowborough Hospital, its patients and staff; maintain a hospital shop, operate a Social Day Service at the Hospital Day Centre, and provide transport through 2 wheelchair accessible vehicles utilising volunteer drivers.
Grace Wyndham Goldie (bbc) Trust Fund
Arts, Social welfareThe Trust helps those, at present or previously engaged in broadcasting, who are currently suffering financial hardship or who need assistance with education. Grants are paid to the individuals on a discretionary basis in light of their financial circumstances.
Faversham Christian Fellowship Trust
Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfareOur aim is to show the love of God and promote the Christian Faith to people through serving the local community. We do this through a local community initiatives, such as Foodbank and Make Lunch and working with children. Where we can, we provide spiritual and material help to people who come across our path what ever their background. We serve the town of Faversham and surrounding villages.
Windlesham United Charities
Housing, Social welfareThe erection and maintaining of homes for the poor of the Parish of Windlesham.
The Evans Homes
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareProvision of housing accomodation for women who are in need hardship or distressand such charitable purposes for the benefit of the residents or persons in need or general charitable purposes within the Parishes of Humshaugh and Simonburn as the Trustees decide
Lions Club International District 105a Charity Trust
Associations, Economic and community development, Housing, Saving of lives, Social welfareGeneral Charitable deeds, Education & Training, Medical Health & Sickness, Disability, Relief of Poverty, Overseas Aid & Famine Relief, Accomodation & Housing.
Sidney Walter Centre
Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfareProvision of youth gym club for young people 13-18 years of age. Supporting lonely, elderly and vulnerable groups of the community by providing a social meeting place with activities.Encouraging better fitness levels and sustaining specialist gym classes for the above groups.
The New Addington Good Samaritans
Facilities, Health, Social care, Social welfareThe Charity's objects are to promote the benefit of elderley and handicapp people by relieving need, age hardship, sickness and mental or physical handicapp through the provision of a daycare community centre
Support For Carers (scarborough And District)
Housing, Social care, Social welfareTo give Carers weekly respite time thus safeguarding their health and enabling them to continue to care at home. To operate a service that befriends socially isolated people living alone in the local community.
Educacion Plus
Beneficiary group, Social welfarea) the advancement of the Christian Religion according to the basis of faith as set out in the charity trust deedb) the relief of poverty and advancement of education particularly amongst children and young persons in Costa Rica
Christian Engineers In Development
Social welfareTo help relieve poverty, suffering, distress, disease and ill health amongst the people of the world by offering professional engineering services to development programmes.To promote the Christian faith.
Pascal Theatre Company
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Heritage, Social welfareDrama workshops for disadvantaged young people. Workshops for unemployed people which use drama techniques to help them find work. Working with volunteers to make accessible community theatre. Cooperating with other arts and educational organisations. Promoting New Writing. Creating projects exploring heritage and history. Producing new plays. Producing play readings. Training volunteers.
Sherwood And Waudby Charity
Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfareGeneral benefit of inhabitants of the parish of Walkington.ie. relief of the aged-poor-distress-sickness-recreational and educational facilities and any other ways as the Trustees think fit.
The Incorporated Benevolent Association Of The Chartered Institute Of Patent Attorneys
Social welfareRELIEF OF POVERTY
Mountsorrel Relief In Need Charity
Social welfareAddressing poverty, hardship and distress by providing items and services to Mountsorrel residents when they are most in need.
The Lord Shuttleworth Foundation
Social welfarerelief of poverty, advancement of education and such other charitable causes as the trustees see fit.
The Ahl Ul-Bayt (a S ) Islamic Centre
Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfareThe Charity partakes in Religious activities along with focusing on helping youth from a poverty stricken background and supports their relief & education.
Life And Light Fellowship Church
Religion, Social welfareThe advancement of the Christian faith and to assist and promote the education and training of people in all aspects of life. Also to provide support to relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health.
Skiers Trust Of Great Britain Limited
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Leisure, Social welfareThe charity supports snowsports by making grants primarily focused on young people and particularly in the context of education access for the disadvantaged, special educational needs, personal development and adventurous training, wellbeing and mental health as well as those developing their skills and talents as amateur sports competitors.
Shree Prajapati Association Birmingham (uk)
Arts, Facilities, Religion, Social welfarea) to advance the Hindu religion in the UK for the benefit of the public through the holding of prayers meeting, lectures, publicCelebration of religious festival and producing and/or distribution literature on Hinduism to enlighten others about the Hindu Religion.b) the relief of poverty and sickness amongst the Prajapati and other communities.
The St Gregory's Foundation
Beneficiary group, Social welfareSt Gregorys Foundation supports local charities in Eastern Europe to tackle poverty and social insecurity facing children and families. Our projects address the root causes of disadvantage by putting families before institutions and providing opportunities for vulnerable people to fulfil their potential. Our work makes beneficiaries active participants in improving their own lives.
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.