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.
The Mary Slater Charity
Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfareMakes grants to individuals resident or organisations benefitting persons resident within 2 miles of Lichfield Cathedral who are sick and poor for convalescent holidays and for equipment relieving suffering etc
North East Area Miners' Social Welfare Trust Fund
Leisure, Professions, Social welfarePromotion of health, the relief of poverty, advancement of training and social and recreational activities, provision of convalescence for the relief of sickness of beneficiaries.
Richard Whitaker's Almshouses
Housing, Social welfareTo provide rented accomodation to poor persons who were born in, or are inhabitants of Rossendale.
The King's Church Wisbech
Beneficiary group, Health, Religion, Social welfareTeaching and proclamation of the Christian faith. Providing pastoral support and Biblical counselling, acts of worship, youth and children's activities. Giving help and relief to the poor and needy; supporting Christian agencies in welfare work and Christian teaching in this country and overseas.
Hull Rape Crisis And Sexual Abuse Service
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Social welfareWe offer a confidential helpline and face to face counselling service for women and girls aged 14+ who have experienced rape or sexual abuse at any point in their life, furthermore we offer support and/or information to you, your friends and family.
Madina Mosque Horsham
Religion, Social welfareTo relieve poverty and distress to Muslims in the UK
Ismaili Trust (uk)
Social welfareThe aim of the charity is to work for the benefit of the Ismaili Community and in particular for the relief of poverty and advancement of education.The charity also aims to support members of the community at the time of bereavement, by providing support and facilities for burials.
The Standard Chartered Bank Benevolent Fund
Social welfareRelieve the poverty of employees and former employees of the Bank or any subsidiary companies throughout the world and any dependants for the aforementioned.
North West London Chevra Kadisha
Social welfarePERFORMING THE FUNCTIONS OF CHESSED SHEL EMESS (LOVING KINDNESS) TO THE DYING AND TO THE DEAD; ALSO, THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND IN PARTICULAR THE RELIEF OF POOR PERSONS BY MAKING INTEREST FREE PERSONAL LOANS.
The Shree Kutchi Leva Patel Samaj
Arts, Leisure, Social welfaremain aim of the Organisation is to keep Cultural events and traditions alive within the communityActivities we provide Music & Dance classes every weekPensioners Club get together on daily basisSports & Social events for youngstersLadies keepfit classesArts & Crafts classsesLadies Association get together
Ambleside Welfare Charity
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Social welfareMakes grants and donations to applicants who must be resident in the Ambleside ward of the Lakes Urban Council, for "Need, Hardship and Distress". Monies for distribution from leasing out of two town centre properties as retail outlets.
The Britain-Nepal Medical Trust
Social welfareThe improvement in health and livelihood of disadvantaged people in Nepal
Pakistani Resource Centre Limited
Health, Social welfareThe Centre aims to provide services for the South Asian communities within the Greater Manchester area in the fields of Welfare Rights, Criminal Justice, Mental Health, Counselling and Domestic Violence.
Whitegates Children's Trust
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social care, Social welfare1) The relief of young persons, including former beneficiaries of Tutnal Children's Home, who through poverty, deprivation or abuse, are in conditions of need, hardship or distress.2) To promote the education of such young persons in such ways as the trustees shall think fit.
Weybridge Poor's Land
Charitable activities, Facilities, Social welfareProvides allotments for use by residents of Weybridge and the surrounding area.Makes grants to those in need, hardship or distress and resident in Weybridge, Surrey
The Sir John Gielgud Charitable Trust
Arts, Education, Social welfareThe trustees principally grant bursaries to final year drama students who are suffering financial hardship and who are nominated by their respective drama schools.Please note that we do not accept private applications for funding.
The Wigan Foundation For Technical Education
Education, Social welfareTHE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS ATTENDING WIGAN & LEIGH COLLEGE. SUPPORT IS PROVIDED PRIMARILY BY MEANS OF HARDSHIP PAYMENTS TO INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS AND BY SUPPORTING OR SUBSIDISING EDUCATIONAL VISITS & ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE OF BENEFIT EITHER TO STUDENTS STUDIES OR WHICH ADVANCE STUDENTS CULTURAL & SOCIAL EDUCATION.
The Gyde Charity
Social care, Social welfareTo promote the education of and to otherwise relieve, people who are in need, hardship or distress; or who have sight, hearing or speech impairment,
St Laurence Relief In Need Trust
Social welfareThe net yearly income is applied in relieving persons resident in the area of the Ancient Parish of St. Laurence, Reading, who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress. If the said yearly income is not required for application as above the Trustees may apply the same in like manner in relieving persons resident in the County Borough of Reading, who are in the same circumstances.
The Deptford St Paul Charity
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe area of benefit is the Ancient Parish of Deptford, Saint Paul.To provide discretionary grants for the relief of those in need. To pay monthly pensions to pensioners resident in the area of benefit) who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress.
Bournemouth Islamic Centre And Central Mosque (biccm)
Beneficiary group, Facilities, Religion, Social welfareThe trust provides a place of worship for Muslims and also provides essential Islamic education for the local Muslim community, both children and adults.The Mosque also acts as a community centre for social contact for both Indigenous and visiting Muslims,
The Common Lands Of Rotherham Charity
Education, Social welfareThe Charity's objectives are for the relief of aged, impotent and poor inhabitants of the County Borough of Rotherham and any charitable purposes for the general benefit of the said inhabitants. In practice grants are made to local people and charities, and small scholarship awards are made to local students to assist them in continuing their studies.
Aid Care Training And Supplies Trust
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social care, Social welfareFinancial support to two children's homes in Romania and not-for-profit activities for children in the UK. Facilitation and financial support to humanitarian projects for the relief of poverty in the UK, Africa, Nepal and India.
Emmanuel Trust Wokingham
Arts, Religion, Social welfarePromotion of the Christian faith by such means as are charitable. Financially support Christian missions and workers. Printing and distribution of Christian literature and the relief of special poverty / need whether in UK or abroad
Havering Learning Disability Society
Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfareHavering Learning Disability Society (also known as HLDS) is a charity established for the social activities, care, welfare and in the interests and advancement of people with learning disability in the Borough of Havering, covering Romford, Hornchurch, Rainham and Upminster areas.
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.