Social welfare Charities
Discover 7,374 Social welfare charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Cleaves Charity And Others
Housing, Social welfareMaintaining housing for poor and needy
Chertsey Combined Charity
Economic and community development, Social welfareThe general relief of distress, hardship and/or need to beneficiaries resident within the boundary of the former Urban District of Chertsey.
Independent Christian Workers Trust
Charitable activities, Social welfareWe give grants to individuals carrying out Christian work to poor & needy worldwide. These individuals should meet with the approval of our trustees and provide their own sponsorship.
Cystic Fibrosis Comfort Fund
Beneficiary group, Social welfareProvide relief to those persons suffering from Cystic Fibrosis and to assist the families of those persons who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress.
The Ruth And Lionel Jacobson Charitable Trust (second Fund) No 2
Charitable activities, Social welfareTo assist in the relief of poverty and sickness, provide for education and advancement of knowledge for all ages together with the provision of monies for the advancement of medical research making grants to appropriate institutions.
Rotary Club Of Grantham Trust Fund
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareRaising funds by sponsorship donation or activities for the relief of the poor and needy or such other charitable purposes as members of the The Rotary Club of Grantham may in duly constituted meeting may from time to time direct.
The Estate Charity Of Elizabeth Grasvenor And Robert Rogers
Social welfareThe object of the charity is to provide benefactions to registered Charities for the relief of the poor and The Robert Rogers Educational Foundation in equal parts.
War Memorial Recreation Ground And Village Hall
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Heritage, Housing, Leisure, Social welfareCommunity Social Activities such as Bonfire Night parties, Quizes, Amateur Dramatic Society performances, Keep fit, Extend, Bingo, Bowls.Home to Fairhaven First Steps, a pre-school group which holds four morning sessions a week.Shower and Changing Room for local football club and Cricket clubs. Cricket and Football pitch.Children's play area with equipment.
Whitley Lodge Under Fives
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Social welfareWhitley Lodge Under Fives is committed to providing a safe, stimulating and caring environment, where learning is fun and children can enjoy social interaction with their peers. We are sensitive to children's individual needs and encourage them to reach their full potential at their own pace. We work in partnership with parents to provide a quality pre-school experience.
Order Of The Secret Monitor Fund Of Benevolence
Social welfareGENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES FOR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY
The Safe Start Foundation
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe Charity exists to relieve poverty, sickness, hardship and distress amongst young people living in London. To achieve this object, the charity operates a number of projects.
Grove Schools Parent/ Teacher Association
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Social welfareFund-raising and social activities to benefit school community
Association Of Friends Of Tithebarn Benevolent Fund
Associations, Housing, Social welfareFOR THE RELIEF OF PERSONS RESIDENT IN TITHEBARN MASONIC HOME
Lowestoft And District Mencap Society
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Facilities, Social welfare, SocietyThe Unity Centre is a cafe/charity shop offering advice/befriending/hate crime support. Activities: karaoke, arts & crafts, Bang & Crash, wellbeing and Groove.Our Unity Youth Projects department runs The Fort, a gaming hub that specialises in improving social connectivity & life/social skills, through digital/IT-based & modernised projects & activities, such as card/board/video games, D&D & VR.
India Development Group (uk) Limited
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Social welfareWorking with people on the margins of rural society in India- low caste and tribal people, especially disadvantaged women- to help them build and sustain their individual, family and community livelihoods.
Hertford And District Mencap
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe object of the society is to provide assistance for mentally handicapped persons and their families within Hertford, Ware, Hoddesdon, Broxbourne, Cheshunt and Waltham Cross. The main activity carried out is the provision of transport to two Gateway Clubs.
Birmingham Christmas Shelter
Housing, Social welfareWe provide food, warmth, shelter and friendship to the homeless and lonely of Birmingham during the Christmas period, regardless of gender, colour, race, religion or sexual orientation.
United Charities
Social welfareGeneral Charitable PurposesRelief of Poverty
The Barnet Bereavement Service
Health, Social welfareWe offer bereavement counselling to adult residents in The London Borough of Barnet.
The Shatnez Centre Trust
Religion, Social welfareTo undertake all such activities as are regarded as charitable under English Law. Specifically, the provision for the examination of garments and clothes to ascertain whether they comply with Jewish religious laws relating to Shatnez (forbidden mixture of linen and wool fibres and fabrics).
Dickinson Massey Underwood Gill Trust
Beneficiary group, Social welfareTo provide financial support to authorised persons by way of annual pensions or grants for specific cases of hardship.
Young At Heart
Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfareYoung at Heart offers help and support to families of babies and children receiving treatment for a cardiac condition at the Birmingham Children's Hospital. We provide ward visits for families and work with the Heart Unit at the Birmingham Childrens Hospital. Our aim is to bring the families together at social events, where they can meet with other families, share experiences and make new friends.
The Church Tenements Charities: Educational And Church Branches
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfareThe charity provides one-off, small, grants for educational purposes to young people under the age of 25 years either resident within, or studying at an establishment within, the London Borough of Croydon. Grants are awarded to those demonstrating financial hardship, for items such as books, stationery, uniforms, travel to and from school/college, school trips and music tuition and instruments.
Eritrean Community In UK
Economic and community development, Education, Social welfareGeneral charitable purposes including education/training accommodation, employment, health, community development, tackle poverty and similar services to all ages and gender.
Friends Of The Hailey Day Centre
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Health, Leisure, Social care, Social welfareThe Trust provides a wide and diverse range of activities for older people in Sawbridgeworth. Activities include quizzes, outings, keep fit, cooked lunches, cinema experience, chiropody, hearing aid support, art, I.T. training, whist, bingo, musical afternoons, poetry goup and the opportunity for social interaction aimed at avoiding isolation and depression among older people.
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.