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.
Pembrokeshire Blind Society
Charitable activities, Health, Social welfareTo promote the material mental and spiritual welfare of persons within the County of Pembrokeshire who are suffering from blindness, total or registered. It makes grants of clothing, equipment, and gifts of any kind whatsoever or otherwise to or for the benefit of such persons by arranging for them to be visited wherever they may be, and by arranging transport, trips or holidays for them.
Royalheath Charitable Trust Limited
Charitable activities, Social welfareMAKES GRANTS TO PEOPLE IN NEED AND ORGANISATIONS PROVIDING EDUCATION, RELIEF FROM SICKNESS AND RELIEF FROM POVERTY
The Victoria Centre
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe Victoria Centre in Lydney promotes the welfare of the elderly, those with disability and others in need in any manner which is legal. This is mainly achieved by offering social contact, lunches and activities at the centre.
John Tomlinson Charity
Housing, Social welfareObjectives and ActivitiesThis remains the same. To provide low cost quality housing for the poor, infirm or aged persons of thecommunity of Doncaster with the intention of providing social well being.
Sidcup Rotary Club Benevolent Trust
Associations, Social welfareRelief of Poverty, achievement of education, advancement of religion and other charitable purposes within the meaning of the law of England.
Hillsborough Tabernacle Congregational Church - Working Funds
Associations, Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfareReligious worship. Provision of social activities - coffee mornings, boys brigade, girls brigade, bible study, room hire to community groups.
The Maingot Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Health, Social welfareThe main activity of the Trust is to provide support for those who are socially and economically underprivileged and disadvantaged - in particular refugees, asylum seekers, victims of trafficking, people in prison, those with physical and/or mental health issues.
Princes Risborough Young Farmers Club
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure, Social welfareAn organisation for young people who have an interest/connection with farming to attend talks, visits, socialise, sporting activites and competitions.
Enfield Womens Centre
Associations, Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfareCounselling, training, healthy lifestyle, walks, social activities, events, food distribution, partnership working, all to improve the status of women.
Fleetwood And Wyre Mencap
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Housing, Leisure, Social welfareProvision of entertainment and social activities.Provision of housing.Fund raising to support activitiesRaising general awareness of issues associated with Learning difficulties (formerly known as Mental handicap).
The Poor's Lands
Beneficiary group, Social welfareMoulton Poor helps the Elderly in Moulton Village and the surounding areas (near Spalding in Lincolnshire)
West Maldon Community Association
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Social welfareThe main function of the West Maldon Community Association is the management of the Community Centre. We try to provide a first class centre at reasonable prices, for the people of West Maldon. Most of our funds come from the hire of the centre and we also run bi-monthly quiz nights and other fund raising social events. Most of our profits are used to maintain and improve the facilities.
British Education & Support Trust (b.e.s.t.)
Religion, Social welfareAdvance education & religion in accordance with the tenets & doctrines of Islamic Faith contained in Quran & Sunnah in particular by providing or assisting in provision of courses, lectures,seminars & classes; Relieve poverty by providing or assisting in the provision of financial assistance to the poor; Advance charitable purpose/s as the managing committee or the society shall decide.
Saffron Walden United Charities
Social welfareRelief of Hardship
The Newport Memorial Hall (neuadd Goffa, Trefdraeth)
Beneficiary group, Facilities, Social welfareNewport Memorial Hall facilitates projects and training for young people including the disadvantaged of all ages. It is run as a resource and for the benefit of Newport. It puts on workshops, classes and events for all ages and abilities. It is available at a low cost for the community.
The Tracy Trust
Arts, Social welfareProvision of welfare/medical equipment and services assistance with medical expenses. Provision of transport services, local centre, television licences, aid alarms and sundry further activities.
Church And Poor Lands And Another
Religion, Social welfareUpkeep of All Saints Church and maintenance of properties held by the charity that supply income in form of rent.
Aldridge Central Community Association
Arts, Associations, Education, Health, Leisure, Religion, Social welfareBALANCE CLASS, DANCE-TEACHING & SOCIAL, ART CLASSES, EXERCISE - TAI CHI , YOGA, PILATES, FITNESS CHILDRENS BALLET, DANCE & CRAFT, KIDDIBOP, BRIDGE, U3A MEETINGS, INC. FRENCH, BRIDGE, RUMMIKUB, WHIST, PHOTOGRAPHY, NHS BLOOD COLLECTION, UKULELE,CRAFTING, MACHINE KNITTING, SLIMMING WORLD , LINK & FILLING STATION CHURCH MTGS, WAL SPINNERS, IAMS, SOCIAL GATHERING FOR LONELINESS/DEMENTIA
Africaid
Beneficiary group, Health, Leisure, Social welfareAfricaid was set up in response to the challenge of HIV & AIDS in Africa. In 2005 Africaid launched Whizzkids United which provides health, education and empowerment services for disadvantaged youth. Activities include:Life Skills training through football, Peer Education & Health Academies which provide sexual and reproductive health services including HIV testing & ARV treatment.
Saffron Walden Mencap Society
Associations, Beneficiary group, Social care, Social welfareOur charity provides social activities, respite assistance and information and help with everyday problems for our members with learning disabilities. We have a weekly social club for all members in the area from aged 18 upwards. We also operate a weekly allotment group and a 15-25 weekly activity group.
Sutton (london Borough) Unit Of The Sea Cadet Corps
Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfareThe Sea Cadet Corps is a nationwide voluntary uniformed youth organisation, open to all young people aged 12 to 18, Marine Cadets for young people aged 13 to 18 and with Junior Sections open to those of 10 to 12 years of age.The remit of the Sea Cadets is to provide fun, friendship, adventure and learning new skills based on waterborne and land based activities.
Tutbury General Charities
Charitable activities, Education, Social welfareGives grants to residents of Parish of Tutbury only, in East Staffs; to assist with expenses of further education (college or apprenticeship), in cases of hardship (each considered on individual merits). Provides premises for use of local organisations.
The Dorothy Evelyn Stone Will Trust
Housing, Social welfarePromotion of the Christian faith at home and abroad by distribution of Bibles etc; support for the upkeep and acquisition of meeting rooms; relief of poverty; all in accordance with the known sympathies of the late Mrs Stone and subsequent benefactors.
Leeds Jewish Community Charitable Trust
Religion, Social welfareTo relieve poverty, advance education, advance the Jewish religion and for other purposes which are both charitable and beneficial to the persons practising or adhering to the Jewish religion in the City of Leeds and its neighbouring areas
The Provincial Grand Lodge Of Hertfordshire Benevolent Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfareProvide for the benefit of distressed masons their widows or children or to or for the benefit of such Masonic charities or other charitable institutions societies and objects as the Trustees shall in their absolute discretion think fit.
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.