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.
Palmer And Seabright Charity
Social welfareTo provide relief for the poor, needy, distressed, sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped or infirm and to assist those under the age of 25 with their training or education.
Beckenham Parochial Charity
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareThe primary purposes of the Charity are: to provide and maintain good housing for needy people in Beckenham and Penge, grants of money for relief in need, hardship or distress of residents of Beckenham and Penge, or to former almshouse residents and grants of money for the promotion of education of young persons living in Beckenham and Penge.
Nachlas Dovid
Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfareAdvance education in the Jewish faith in England by training young men of the Jewish faith to become Rabbis. Relief of poverty. Promote research in the Jewish faith.
Jamaica Society (leeds)
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Social welfareEducational work shops advocacy provide venue for repass for funerals family & community events. Care group that supports members of the community who are unwell, visiting in hospitals and home settings. Joint northern regional networking events social events liaising with the Jamaican High Commission to provide legal guidance and support for members and the wider community.
UK Bangladesh Education Trust (ukbet)
Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Education, Social welfareWorking to end child labour in Bangladesh. We deliver basic and life skills support to children forced into domestic and hazardous child labour with a view to supporting them into education or vocational training or, if beyond school age, safer work.
The Neighbourly Charitable Trust
Social welfareTHE OBJECT OF THE TRUST IS TO SUPPORT LOCAL CHARITIES, PRINCIPALLY IN BEDFORDSHIRE AND HERTFORDSHIRE, WHOSE ACTIVITIES BENEFIT THE DISABLED OR DISADVANTAGED INCLUDING THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.
Po Shin Tao Teh Association Limited
Religion, Social welfareThe charity's main activity is to hold regular services and meetings at the charity's premises to encourage the participants to comprehend the wisdom of Taoism, Confucianism and Buddhism. The charity also collects donations for the relief of poverty to the local community, national and international organisations.
Charity For The Reparation Of The Church And Sustentation Of The Poor (otherwise Known As Archer, Pearce And Jeame's Charity)
Religion, Social welfareFor the reparation of St Thomas a Becket church at Cliffe, Lewes and the sustentation of the poor of the parishes of St Thomas-a-Becket, Cliffe and All Saints, St Anne, Trinity in Lewes, and St Michael, Lewes.
Winifred Bamford Hesketh Almshouses
Housing, Religion, Social welfareAlmshouse Charity. The provision of accommodation for poor or aged persons of good character and whenever possible are members of the Church of England or the Church of Wales. Residents contribute a weekly maintenance contribution towards the cost of maintaining the properties and essential services, but the weekly amount shall not be such as to cause hardship.
Greek Orthodox Community Of Leicester
Social welfareGeneral charitable activities, relief of poverty, religious activities.
Karing
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareTo promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of persons living in Torbay, Devon and surrounding area. To raise funds and invite and receive contributions.To provide transport as required.To provide information and advice.To provide activities, including coach trips and social clubs.
Province Of Cambridgeshire Charity For Care And Relief
Associations, Social welfareDispensation of funds for the benefit of poor and distressed Masons and their dependants of the Province of Cambridgeshire, Masonic charities and other charitable institutions,societies or objects.
Franciscan Aid
Social welfareRelief of poverty and advancement in health and education of deprived people who have a connection with the Society of St Francis.
Rotherhithe Free Church
Religion, Social welfare1.TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH; 2. TO USE THE TRUST PREMISES FOR CARRYING ON OF ANY RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONAL CHARITABLE MORAL OR PHILANTHROPIC INSTITUTION OR WORK; 3. TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; 4. TRUSTEES' MUST USE THE INCOME AND MAY USE THE CAPITAL OF THE CHURCH TO PROMOTE ITS OBJECTS.
Institute And War Memorial
Beneficiary group, Education, Heritage, Social welfareour aim is to serve the community, young people, older people, school, education teach people to comunicate, and social events
John And Nathaniel Carter
Social welfareThe Charity was established by the Will of John Carter dated 1696, to provide for his poor kindred forever.
The Annie Schiff Charitable Trust
Social welfareeducation,medical,poverty,religion
Pulborough And District Community Care Association
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareServices & activities for (mostly older) people living in Pulborough & the surrounding villages, including a weekly lunch club, a befriending and visiting service, a parent/carer social Pop-In and community transport services.
The Desmond Foundation
Beneficiary group, Social welfareRelief of poverty and sickness (particularly among children)
28th Cambridge (st John's) Scout Group
Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe charity runs activities for young people aged 6 and upwards.These activities included weekly group meetings, social activities, skill based activities. training opportunities and overnight camps.
Christian Outreach Centre (bishop's Stortford)
Beneficiary group, Education, Religion, Social welfareA church sharing the good news of Jesus Christ through meetings and activities. We run a child contact centre for absent fathers to gain access to their children - we run a youth work - children's work - collect food to distribution to the poor in our community - run a language and ministry school - conferences during the year for teaching and mission - church services - relief of the poor.
The King's Church
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfareThe charity operates principally in and around the Thornton area of Sefton in a variety of ways to help advance the Christian faith and to help people in need. Weekly activities includes: children's work, youth work, lunch clubs and drop-in for the elderly and disadvantaged, community choir and church services. The charity works closely with local schools, local churches and other agencies.
The Simlak Muslim Welfare Society
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Religion, Research, Social welfareWe provide grant to schools to buy school equipment, books, chairs, tables, computers, science lab equipment etc, school meals for children. We provide medical help to poor, sick people and those who cannot afford treatment. We also help widows and their children. We concentrate more on education which has reflected at their results (100% pass rate).
F C Charitable Trust
Religion, Social welfareAdvancement of Christian faith in any part of the world to churches missionary societies ministers and missionaries, and relief of hardship and deprivation of individuals and communities in any part of the world
Friends Reaching Out
Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, Social care, Social welfareRelief of Poverty.Advancement of Education of Orphans in Uganda.Establishing homes /orphanages. Setting up young people in business. Paying for School, college & University Fees as well as vocational training. Providing food & shelter.
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.