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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.

Quarry Bank Musical Theatre Society

Arts, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

Minimum 1 show per year plus other social events to raise funds.

Latest Income: £68,116
Areas of Operation: Dudley
Status: Registered
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Ex-Boarders Charitable Trust

Social welfare

Eye-care operations; care for mentally retarded persons;religious activities and provision of food/water for the poor(regular meals).

Latest Income: £68,046
Areas of Operation: India
Status: Registered
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East Sussex Federation Of Women's Institutes

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Offers opportunities to all women to learn, widen horizons, influence national and international affairs, enjoy friendship, support their communities.

Latest Income: £68,019
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Southam Community Church

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfare

The charity exists for the advancement of the Christian Gospel, the worship and service of God as revealed in the bible, the care of Christian people and the relief of persons in hardship, distress, old age or sickness. The charity conducts Christian worship and bible study and makes grants to further Christian work in Asia and Africa.

Latest Income: £67,955
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Jaffe Family Relief Fund

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

1. Grants to descendents of Daniel Jaffe and/or their wives, widows and widowers (world wide) in need. 2. UK charities to distribute to individuals in poverty, in the UK.

Latest Income: £67,944
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Vegetarian Charity

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

To relieve poverty and sickness amongst children and young persons up to the age of 25 who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress, and who are vegetarians or vegans. To educate children and young persons in the principles of vegetarianism.

Latest Income: £67,898
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Curriers Company Charitable Fund

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Vocational and general education, including support for leathercraft and the leather industry.The relief of poverty and hardship amongst the young, the aged and infirm and the socially disadvantaged. The Fund generally focuses on London but not exclusively so. It is current practice to support the annual appeal of the incumbent Lord Mayor of the City of London.

Latest Income: £67,540
Areas of Operation: City Of London
Status: Registered
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St Andrew’s Church Hingham Charity

Beneficiary group, Heritage, Religion, Social welfare

Provision of Christian Services and worship. Enabling baptisms weddings and funerals Serving the local community Connecting with the history and heritage of the church and community Encouraging Christian discipleship and commitmentChristian pastoral ministry to those of all ages but particularly children and the elderlySupport of the bereaved

Latest Income: £67,514
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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The Co-Masonic Benevolent Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Relief of poverty and distress among members of the International Order of Freemasonry for Men and Women, Le Droit Humain, British Federation and other less fortunate or suffering members of humanity, particularly children. Registered for Gift Aid.

Latest Income: £67,507
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Churchill And Langford Minibus Society

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

minibus for elderly/old people, people with disabilities. To provide transport in the 5 parishes we cover to those who have special needs have young children or are socially isolated, as agreed by the committee.

Latest Income: £67,464
Areas of Operation: North Somerset
Status: Registered
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Tavistock Community Church Trust

Associations, Economic and community development, Religion, Social welfare

Promotion of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Promotion of religious and secular education, relieve the poor, promote community activities.

Latest Income: £67,462
Areas of Operation: Rwanda
Status: Registered
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The Bacta Charitable Trust

Charitable activities, Saving of lives, Social welfare

The Trust is established to help people in the United Kingdom in need, hardship or distress as a result of local, national or international disaster or by their social and economic circumstances. At their discretion, the trustees can make grants for any other charitable purposes for the general benefit of the inhabitants of the United Kingdom.

Latest Income: £67,380
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Royal Clarence Lodge Benevolent Fund

Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

Raise funds through raffles, auctions and draws.

Latest Income: £67,346
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Ludhiana

Associations, Education, Health, Professions, Research, Social welfare

Support & resources base in UK for Christian Medical College & Hospital (CMC) Ludhiana (Punjab, N. India). Support includes facilitation of visits of healthcare personnel to share skills & experience, assistance with training opportunities for CMC staff both in India & overseas, & financial support for sponsorship of student nurses, assisted healthcare for poor patients & research initiatives.

Latest Income: £66,987
Areas of Operation: India
Status: Registered
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Solihull Bereavement Counselling Service

Health, Social welfare

BEREAVEMENT COUNSELLING in the area of Solihull and some surrounding local areas: Training of prospective counsellors and the provision of guidance and on-going training for all SBCS Counsellors including a service in trining to local industry, hospitals and local authorities.

Latest Income: £66,978
Areas of Operation: Solihull
Status: Registered
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The Brighton Fund

Social welfare

A) The relief of persons in the area of benefit over the age of 60 who are in need, hardship or distress and B) The general relief of persons resident in the area of benefit who are in need, hardship or distress.

Latest Income: £66,951
Areas of Operation: Brighton And Hove
Status: Registered
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Wolverhampton Rotary Club Charitable Trust

Associations, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Social welfare

Economic & community development together with the relief of poverty locally, nationally and internationally by the making of grants to individuals and organisations.

Latest Income: £66,946
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Trust Property Held In Connection With West Lane Baptist Chapel

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure, Social welfare

West Lane Baptist Church provides an area for regular worship, and an active Sunday School. Additional activities the Church supports are monthly Drop- ins,Youth Group,Film Cafes. The church is open to the church family and the local community for a variety of regular events: Operatic Society,Bronte Society meetings and events,Parish Council meetings,exercise classes, Film Club and social events.

Latest Income: £66,940
Areas of Operation: Bradford City
Status: Registered
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Newfield Community Church Trust

Religion, Social welfare

To advance the Christian faith. This is achieved by such charitable works as the Trustees may from time to time in their discretion think fit, including the relief of people in need, sickness, hardship or distress, both locally and abroad.

Latest Income: £66,839
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Daughters Of Divine Charity

Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfare

The care of the poor sick and elderly and involvement in the life of the Parish and local community.

Latest Income: £66,737
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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The Aldgate Freedom Foundation

Social welfare

The Charity provides relief of poverty in any way that the trustees see fit including the provision of financial assistance to individuals or organisations (including charities) resident, employed or found in the Freedom part of the Parish of St. Botolph-without-Aldgate and the area to the boundry of the Portsoken Ward of the City of London.

Latest Income: £66,716
Areas of Operation: City Of London
Status: Registered
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Burdens' Charitable Foundation

Charitable activities, Social welfare

The charity's main activity is making grants out of the income of the trust fund to support charitable organisations. There are no formal restrictions on the charitable activities which can be supported but the charity's main activities currently embrace the prevention and relief of acute poverty, substantially through the medium of education and healthcare especially in sub-Saharan Africa.

Latest Income: £66,675
Areas of Operation: Burkina Faso
Status: Registered
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The Drigg Charity

Social welfare

The aims of the Drigg Charity are to support and enhance community life in the Drigg and Carleton Parish (subsidising social events for young and old, improving the local environment, supporting access to education and skills training).

Latest Income: £66,546
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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The Community Trust Of The Blessed Virgin Mary

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Religion, Social welfare

Grant Making to other charities and organisations in the Brighton and Hove area particularly those involving impoverished or disadvantaged women and children and the local Church of England Primary Schools

Latest Income: £66,468
Areas of Operation: Brighton And Hove
Status: Registered
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The Leicestershire Brahma Samaj

Arts, Associations, Religion, Social welfare

This charity promotes religious, cultural, and social activities within the community. It organises Hindu religious ceremonies and festival, cultural events, educational programs, and charitable initiatives to foster spiritual growth, cultural heritage, and community support.

Latest Income: £66,312
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.