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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.

Rodmersham Village Hall

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

The provision of a village hall for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Parish of Rodmersham, Kent, for all community activities including education, religion, youth, aged, sport, and social activities and events.

Latest Income: £49,593
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Putney High School

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

FOPHS raises funds to support a range of school projects, large and small to benefit girls throughout the school. It organises a wide range of social events and activities involving the whole school community - girls, teaching staff and parents.

Latest Income: £49,446
Areas of Operation: Wandsworth
Status: Registered
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Bowyers Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

For the benefit of education and training (which might but not necessarily include, training in archery and/or bow-making); for the benefit of disadvantaged (however disadvantaged) youth or other members of society with a view to socially beneficial ends; for the benefit of the Company's military affiliations; for City of London-related charitable purposes.

Latest Income: £49,428
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Droylsden Independent Church

Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfare

Public worship, prayer meetings, preaching meetings, childrens bible club, venue for homewatch meetings, taking disadvantaged children to Christian camps.

Latest Income: £49,385
Areas of Operation: Tameside
Status: Registered
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Voluntary And Community Action Sunderland

Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Social welfare

To promote any charitable purposes for the benefit of the wider community in the City ofSunderland,and in particular the advancement of education,the furtherance of health and the relief of poverty, distress and sickness.

Latest Income: £49,250
Areas of Operation: Sunderland
Status: Registered
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William Dudley Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Social welfare

Bursaries and grants to benefit young people starting up in life (restricted programmes). Grants to charities established to relieve need, hardship and distress Area of benefit City of Birmingham.

Latest Income: £49,186
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Charville Community Association

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Social welfare

We provide a place to meet and socialise for local people also some of the groups that meet are:- pre-school playgroup; baby/toddlers; junior club; senior citizens club; line dancing; exercise; ballet & tap classes; banjo band; disabled club; bingo; tumbletots; church service social club.

Latest Income: £49,169
Areas of Operation: Hillingdon
Status: Registered
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Mother Humber Memorial Fund

Social welfare

Relief of poverty and distress within the City of Kingston upon Hull. We do not meet debt repayments.

Latest Income: £49,110
Areas of Operation: Kingston Upon Hull City
Status: Registered
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Lewes Exhibition Fund

Social welfare

The objects of the charity are to administer the freehold property owned by the charity and to apply the income therefrom and the investment income of the charity for the benefit of poor people in the Borough of Lewes (Blunts charity) and provide education grants for people within a distance of 5 miles from the Law Courts in Lewes in the case of the educational purposes fund.

Latest Income: £49,032
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Town Lands Charity

Charitable activities, Social welfare

The charity makes grants for education / training and also to individuals who are in need of assistance during times of hardship. The charity offers assistance to residents living in the village of Welton, Northamptonshire.

Latest Income: £49,024
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Weston Sub Edge Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

For the social, mental and physical recreation for the inhabitants of Weston Sub Edge.

Latest Income: £48,986
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Sutton Islamic Centre

Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfare

The advancement of religion in accordance with the tenets of IslamThe advancement of the education of Muslim Children in accordance with the tenets and doctrine of Islamthe relief of poverty, particularly among Muslims

Latest Income: £48,935
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Ramsey And District Day Centre

Social care, Social welfare

Social contact via meetings, outings, physical and mental stimulation and provision of a hot meal.

Latest Income: £48,848
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Anjumane Al Islah Uk.

Arts, Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfare

The organisation Provided help and support to some of the residents of Bangladesh, the poor people with Rickshaw and sewing machine, also provided shelter to the poor people in Bangladesh and acadenic books to the youth built mosques,Supported to run Darul Qirat courses in Bangladesh which was attended by many scholars to engage and encourage the youth to develop cultural activities in the UK.

Latest Income: £48,795
Areas of Operation: Bangladesh
Status: Registered
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Christian Care Association

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

Befriending and supporting needy families in the London Borough of Merton, especially those experiencing housing and social difficulties. Arranging some outings and activities for children from these families. Running a small furniture project to collect, store and distribute donated furniture.

Latest Income: £48,791
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Heap-Parkinson Homes

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

Provision of housing for beneficiaries predominantly poor persons over the aged of 55 with a preference for poor spinsters or widows

Latest Income: £48,749
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Lupton Tower Trust

Charitable activities, Social welfare

Making grants to individuals and organisations to relieve poverty and sickness. Also to support individuals and organisations in relation to cultural events and education.

Latest Income: £48,730
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Mayflower Performing Arts Group

Arts, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

TO UNDERTAKE PUBLIC PERFORMANCES OF DANCE AND MUSIC. TO TAKE PART IN COMPETITIONS ORGANISED AND RUN BY WINTERGUARD UNITED KINGDOM. ARRANGING FUNDRAISING AND SOCIAL EVENTS.

Latest Income: £48,632
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Essex Police Force Benevolent Fund

Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Provision of support services to members and retired members and their families of Essex Police

Latest Income: £48,530
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Old Headington Village Hall

Associations, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

St Andrew's Parish Hall Trust owns the parish hall and grounds in Dunstan Road, Headington, Oxford, for the benefit of those in the area to use for meetings, lectures, classes, recreation, leisure and social activities.

Latest Income: £48,489
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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London Scottish Regiment Benevolent Fund

Charitable activities, Social welfare

Payments of regular allowances and grants to relieve poverty.

Latest Income: £48,427
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The County Durham Federation Of Young Farmers' Clubs

Economic and community development, Social welfare

Educational activities e.g. public speaking, stock judging, cookery, craft Meeting and social events e.g formal meetings with speakers, inter club eventsQuizzes and competitions.Personal developmentTraining - First Aid, Food Hygiene etc

Latest Income: £48,404
Areas of Operation: Durham
Status: Registered
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The Jo Benson Day Centre

Associations, Social care, Social welfare

Provision of day care, craft and social activities and to give their carers a day off.

Latest Income: £48,384
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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The National Benevolent Society Of Watch And Clock Makers

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

The giving of grants to beneficiaries to relieve sickness, disability, infirmity and financial needs of those persons who have been engaged in any branch of the watch and clock trades and their widows or widowers

Latest Income: £48,371
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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W C Lee's Resthouses

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

Provision of almshouses for elderly poor.

Latest Income: £48,297
Areas of Operation: Surrey
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.