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Social welfare Charities

Discover 23,578 Social welfare charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

23,578
Charities
£14,612,203,955
Total Income
£515,149
Avg Income
86.5%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

The Church Of Pentecost - UK

Health, Religion, Social welfare

Advancement of Christian faith, the Word of God and the full Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ in accordance with the tenets of faith in such ways and such parts of UK or the world.To relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the provision of goods and services including the provision of pastoral support and counselling.Advancement of education.

Latest Income: £12,733,132
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Grace Eyre Foundation

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Leisure, Social welfare

The charity works with and supports 650 people with learning disabilities and/or autism. The main activities are 1 - Choices supported living schemes & community support, 2 - housing, 3 - shared lives scheme and 4 - Active Lives, day time opportunities such as supported employment, travel buddy scheme, friendship groups, education, training , creative arts and sports and leisure.

Latest Income: £12,673,646
Areas of Operation: Brighton And Hove
Status: Registered
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Christ's Hospital Foundation

Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfare

The education of poor or needy children

Latest Income: £12,662,000
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Spurgeons

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

We currently deliver more than 50 high-quality services to find long-lasting solutions to the challenges faced by many across the UK - including poverty, abuse problems, offending and other social issues. By partnering with local authorities, supporters and other funding bodies, we come alongside children and their families to help them to work together to find long-lasting solutions.

Latest Income: £12,579,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Staffordshire Winter Sports Club

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Leisure, Social welfare

Activities includes programmes in the following areas; schools, disability, amateur sport, health, social inclusion, women and girls and volunteer programmes. Programmes, consist of three core activities - education, suitable physical activity and social inclusion.

Latest Income: £12,527,952
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Rank Foundation Limited

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfare

The advancement and promotion of the Christian religion and Christian religious education of the public, advancing public knowledge of other world faiths with significant communities in the United Kingdom. Encouraging and developing leadership amongst young people and supporting disadvantaged young people and those frail or lonely through old age and disability.

Latest Income: £12,523,000
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The British Asian Trust

Social welfare

The British Asian Trust meets crucial needs in the poorest communities in South Asia and the UK. We invest in local, high impact charities that are making lasting differences to the lives of thousands of disadvantaged people. Together we work for the long-term change in the key areas of education, health and enterprise.

Latest Income: £12,521,862
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Royal Foundation Of The Prince And Princess Of Wales

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The Foundation is a philanthropic investor in three key areas, both in the United Kingdom and overseas: helping disadvantaged young people, supporting military veterans and their families, and promoting sustainable development.

Latest Income: £12,168,503
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Caring For Communities And People

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

To provide assistance for socially deprived young people, particularly those aged from 16 to 25 years; to provide accommodation for homeless persons; to provide for those in financial need; and to provide care; support and resettlement advice to those in need or at risk

Latest Income: £12,144,470
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Effective Ventures Foundation

Charitable activities, Social welfare

We currently run a number of projects including, for example, Giving What We Can (which researches the most cost-effective global poverty charities and educates those who donate to them), 80,000 Hours (which researches and produces educational material about the ethics of career choice, with the object of advancing the education of the public on this subject).

Latest Income: £12,083,820
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Read Foundation

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Heritage, Social welfare

READ FOUNDATION CHANGED ITS LEGAL STRUCTURE FROM A TRUST TO A CHARITABLE COMPANY, NO:1160256. HISTORICAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UNDER THE PREVIOUS CHARITY NUMBER: 1114808.READ Foundation builds purpose built schools to provide quality education for poor and rural communities. It sponsors orphans & needy children to gain the skills needed to help themselves out of poverty.

Latest Income: £12,082,828
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Victory (services) Association

Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Residential Club for Servicemen and Women both serving and ex-service and their families providing accommodation,restaurants,conference,banqueting,exhibition and social events to members and others.

Latest Income: £11,861,419
Areas of Operation: City Of Westminster
Status: Registered
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North London Cost Shop

Charitable activities, Social welfare

The objectives for which the charity was formed are the relief of financial hardship for the public benefit by theprovision of household goods and food products at wholesale prices to people who might otherwise not be able toafford them. In order to achieve the charitable objectives, the charity is operating a low cost shop in North London.

Latest Income: £11,731,744
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The Raphael Freshwater Memorial Association

Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfare

The charity promotes religious education and observance within the tenets of Orthodox Judaism and is involved in the relief of poverty. The charity makes grants to organisations and institutions which operate in the charitable fields mentioned above.

Latest Income: £11,695,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Institute Of Integrated Systemic Therapy

Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfare

Childhood First (previously called the Peper Harow Foundation) provides integrated programmes of care, education and treatment to children and young people who are suffering the consequences of neglect and emotional, physical and sexual abuse. Activities are centered on five residential communities with attached schools and a placement and family support programme.

Latest Income: £11,612,641
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Mittal Foundation

Social welfare

The main purpose of the Charity is to apply income from the charity, for, but not limited to, advancement of education, helping change young lives, promotion of the arts and the prevention of poverty and malnutrition

Latest Income: £11,560,826
Areas of Operation: India
Status: Registered
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Kosher Outlet Assistance LTD

Religion, Social welfare

Providing relief of financial hardship among the people of the Jewish community in London by providing such persons with goods which they could not otherwise afford.

Latest Income: £11,549,499
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Developing Health And Independence

Health, Housing, Social welfare

Developing Health and Independence is a charity that aims to assist people who are socially excluded as a result of drug or alcohol use, physical or mental ill health, poor housing, lack of employable skills or other means. DHI helps people to lead healthier more integrated lifestyles and helps to create safer more sustainable communities.

Latest Income: £11,522,611
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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South Downs Leisure

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF BOTH INDOOR AND OUTDOOR FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES OR TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE

Latest Income: £11,500,741
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Al Mustafa Welfare Trust International LTD

Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfare

General charitable and religious educational activities throughout UK.Medical, aid, relief of poverty, famine relief and community development internationally.

Latest Income: £11,442,038
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Tree Aid

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

TREE AID works with poor families, especially women, in the African drylands to unlock the potential of trees to reduce poverty & protect the environment. We provide education, training, policy & technical advice on tree based development initiatives that support poor communities build incomes, improve their management of & secure access to natural resources, & achieve nutritional security.

Latest Income: £11,269,571
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Fire Fighters Charity

Professions, Social welfare

The Charity provides services that enhance the quality of life of the fire services community through a range of support to meet their mental, physical and social needs.

Latest Income: £11,219,619
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Julian House

Economic and community development, Housing, Social welfare

Julian House provides a range of services to socially excluded people across the South West; particularly in the areas of homelessness, domestic abuse and community rehabilitation. We operate a range of supported housing projects, emergency hostel accommodation, advice services, assertive outreach support and a number of social enterprises. Not just changing lives. Often saving lives

Latest Income: £11,165,543
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Claire House

Beneficiary group, Health, Social care, Social welfare

Claire House helps seriously and terminally ill babies, children and young adults in Merseyside, Cheshire and North Wales. It provides end of life care, emergency respite, hospital support and day care, in addition to short breaks for children with complex needs. It also provides counselling, therapy and bereavement support for the whole family, while a child is living and after they die.

Latest Income: £10,929,035
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Sally Ann Raven Foundation

Social welfare

- to provide financial assistance to any registered charity which provides animals for the relief and to improve the quality of life of those in need in the UK- to provide financial assistance amongst farmworkers suffering hardship due to farm work related ill-health or injury.- to prevent/relieve suffering of abandoned/mistreated domestic, working and wild animals

Latest Income: £10,928,806
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many social welfare charities are there in the UK?

There are 23,578 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?

Change, Grow, Live is the largest by latest reported annual income (£339.7m). 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 £14.6bn 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 86.5%. 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 £515k. 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.