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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.

The Jubilee Institute, Rothbury

Leisure, Social welfare

The charity provides a place of recreation, social interaction and education for all the inhabitants within a 10 mile radius of Rothbury and in other parts of Upper Coquetdale.

Latest Income: £52,716
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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The Ravc Welfare & Benevolent Fund

Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

(1) To promote the efficiency of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps by fostering esprit de corps, comradeship, welfare & preserving traditions. (2) Relief of past & present members of the RAVC & their dependents in need by virtue of financial hardship, sickness or effects of old age by grants, loans, gifts, pensions or otherwise.

Latest Income: £52,689
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Groveland Charitable Trust

Social welfare

Relief of poverty

Latest Income: £52,459
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Wilderness Trust

Arts, Housing, Research, Social care, Social welfare

Environmental protection and enhancementEducation in traditional crafts, arts, sustainable living, natural sciences and heritagePromotion of the artsRelief of suffering by inclusion of marginalised people in communal life and work and by providing a place of temporary refuge or respite

Latest Income: £52,436
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Tadworth And Walton Overseas Aid Trust

Economic and community development, Social welfare

We give support to selected projects overseas, especially those in which local people are involved. We help communities in poor countries with funds for small scale projects that can create a long-lasting benefit. Typically these include the provision of medical, educational and community facilities and the promotion of new techniques for irregation, education and organic farming.

Latest Income: £52,434
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Redeemed Evangelical Mission

Religion, Social welfare

Religious Activities,Woship Services,Community impact Project and Relief of Poverty, Christian education, Bible training Programs.General Charitable Purposes as the trustees shall decide from time to time.

Latest Income: £52,156
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Grove Free Evangelical Church

Religion, Social welfare

To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal basis as the Trustees think fit. To relieve people who are in conditions of hardship or who are aged or sick in the local community and else where as the Trustees think fit. To promote and fulfil other such charitable purposes beneficial to the community and elsewhere as the Trustees think fit.

Latest Income: £52,135
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Charity Of Sir John Picto And Others

Social welfare

TO MAINTAIN, ADMINISTER PROPERTY AND LAND IN THE OWNERSHIP OF THE CHARITY.THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS TO RELIEVE EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE PARISH OF BUXTON WITH LAMAS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS.

Latest Income: £52,046
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Hounslow Community Association Limited

Associations, Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfare

The association cater for the needs of voluntary groups in a diverse multicultural society, especially those which are disadvantaged in some way. The majority of user groups are, the under 5's, disabled people, older people, ethnic minorities and womens groups.

Latest Income: £52,024
Areas of Operation: Hounslow
Status: Registered
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Woodgate Valley Urban Farm LTD

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Facilities, Social welfare

Woodgate Valley Urban Farm is a focus for the empowerment & practical involvement of people from the local community in rural activities.. There is an emphasis upon young people, the disadvantaged, and the underprivileged to whom we give general support, life skills training & basic confidence in a non judgemental environment. We are members of Social Farms & Gardens.

Latest Income: £51,984
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The National Federation Of Sub-Postmasters Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

The granting of temporary assistance in cases of need to serving or retired subpostmastersand their dependents

Latest Income: £51,864
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Darlington Mencap Society

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

The charity provides social activities, help and support for people with learning disabilities in friendly and welcoming club premises in Darlington. It operates 3 evenings per week using volunteers to provide all facilities, in addition to one-off events during the year.

Latest Income: £51,635
Areas of Operation: Darlington
Status: Registered
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The Reverend Dr George Richards Charity For Poor Clergy

Beneficiary group, Professions, Religion, Social welfare

Provides financial assistance to clergy of the Church of England forced to retire early owing to ill-health. Widows, widowers and dependants can also apply for assistance.

Latest Income: £51,633
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Poor's Estate

Social welfare

To provide financial grants within its objects to other charities and organisations.

Latest Income: £51,625
Areas of Operation: Windsor And Maidenhead
Status: Registered
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Thomas Bromwich Trust

Social welfare

Individual grants in cases of financial hardship in Handsworth, Perry Barr, Great Barr and Kingstanding.

Latest Income: £51,478
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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The James Capel Foundation

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The relief of poverty for persons:1. Who are, or have been employed by James Capel & Co., or its sucessor companies in business, or any company associated therewith or who are the wives, widows, husbands, widowers, children, parents or other dependants of any such persons: and2. Are in the opinion of the Trustees necessitous and deserving.

Latest Income: £51,453
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Armed Forces Widows And Bereaved Families Association (uk)

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

To improve conditions for War Widows and Widowers and to keep them informed of legislation that may affect them. To keep the government informed of their needs and circumstances.

Latest Income: £51,329
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Dr B.r Ambedkar Community Centre

Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

Fitness classes for females, Celebrations of religious and social events, consultations and advice, translation and support, lunch club, community trips to i.e. sea-sides.

Latest Income: £51,269
Areas of Operation: Derby City
Status: Registered
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Leigh United Charities

Social welfare

Income after charges, costs and expenses to be applied by the trustees for the relief of the poor in the Parish of Leigh, not including payment of rates, subject to the above, the Cy-Pres Scheme authorises additional grants for charitable purposes for the benefit of parishioners at the discretion of the trustees.

Latest Income: £51,235
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Lincoln Evangelical Church

Beneficiary group, Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfare

The church provides financial support for christian workers, in addition to its own pastor, in both the UK and in a number of overseas countries.Financial and practical support is also allocated to the care of families and children, and to the disadvantaged as well as relief for those affected by disasters.This is done through appropriate agencies.Spiritual help is offered throughout

Latest Income: £51,217
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Buckinghamshire Masonic Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

Relief of distress by means of outright grants, annuities or other periodical payments or loans to Buckinghamshire Freemasons and their dependants.

Latest Income: £51,177
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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The Rotary Club Of King's Lynn Priory Benevolent Fund

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

Raising funds for charitable purposes

Latest Income: £50,981
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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The Edridge Fund Of Napo The Trade Union And Professional Association For Family Court And Probation Staff

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

Relief of financial hardship and distress for a wide range of staff within the Probation Service and CAFCASS (Family Court Service), by making of grants and support from local representatives of the Fund. The Fund also conducts fund raising to continue the work of the Fund.

Latest Income: £50,942
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Rayleigh Grange Community Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

Local voluntary charity formed to manage local community centre for and on behalf of the community & providing weekday community recreational clubs and classes and weekend family, wedding celebrations & social events/activities.

Latest Income: £50,905
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Earsdon, Newburn And Shilbottle Almshouse Charity

Housing, Social welfare

To provide residential accommodation for the poor and needy residing in or near Earsdon, Newburn and Shilbottle.

Latest Income: £50,896
Areas of Operation: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
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.