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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 Clifton Village Hall Trust

Education, Facilities, Social welfare

Village Hall is venue for a variety of social events.Maintenance of the Village Hall and School House - which is let to a tennant

Latest Income: £48,288
Areas of Operation: Nottingham City
Status: Registered
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Hollington Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

providing a meeting place for the whole village, for various activities and social events - quizes, plays and light entertainment,produce events and friendship meetings

Latest Income: £48,259
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Reading Family Aid Group

Arts, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Provision of Christmas gifts to disadvantaged children in the Reading area.Annual day out to theme park or seaside for disadvantaged familiesAnnual visit to Pantomime in January each yearAnnual visit to Camp Mohawk, centre for families with a member on the autistic spectrum

Latest Income: £48,232
Areas of Operation: Reading
Status: Registered
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The Torrs Charitable Trust

Environment, Social welfare

1) The advancement of Christianity throughout the world. 2) The relief of poverty, sickness and distress and the advancement of education, in particular by supporting Christian medical work and relief projects and Christian education throughout the world. 3) The conservation of wildlife and the environment insofar as the same may be charitable.

Latest Income: £48,217
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Rotary Club Of Newton Abbot Trust Fund

Associations, Social welfare

All monies are to be applied for the relief of the poor and needy or to or for such other charitable purpose, institution, society or objects as the Club shall direct.

Latest Income: £48,196
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Bearder Charity

Social welfare

Relieve persons who are in a condition of poverty hardship and of distress arising therefrom who are permanently or temporarily resident Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale and to meet the need or give any new benefit to the people of Calderdale Benefit in any way other charitable institutions or charitable objects as the Trustees in their absolute discretion select even if outside Calderdale area

Latest Income: £48,147
Areas of Operation: Calderdale
Status: Registered
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The Tamil Orphans Trust

Beneficiary group, Social care, Social welfare

Assist Tamil orphans in Sri Lanka by providing food, shelter, clothing and education through established orphanages in the North and East of Sri Lanka.

Latest Income: £48,127
Areas of Operation: Sri Lanka
Status: Registered
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Wrott And Hill Charity

Social welfare

Providing accommodation for the poor and needy of the ancient parish of Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley

Latest Income: £47,991
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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St.peters Non-Ecclesiastical Charities

Social welfare

THE TRUSTEES APPLY THE YEARLY INCOME OF THE CHARITY IN RELIEVING EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITION OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS AND ARE RESIDENT IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF BRISTOL

Latest Income: £47,945
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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Shree Prajapati Association (uk)

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Leisure, Social welfare

Charity organises various fundraising activities such as sporting events, women's groups, youth activities, etc.It provides grants to individuals and organisations, mainly from the Prajapati community, for the purpose of furthering their education and for the relief of poverty and sickness. Also supports diaster relief

Latest Income: £47,875
Areas of Operation: India
Status: Registered
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The Mayor Of Croydon's Charity Fund

Social welfare

There are 2 Charities for 2025/26 Civic Mayoral year these are:'Croydon Neighbourhood Care Association' and 'Woodside Bereavement Service'

Latest Income: £47,797
Areas of Operation: Croydon
Status: Registered
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Middleton St George Community Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Social welfare

To provide educational and social activities to the community, to administer and maintain a Community Centre.

Latest Income: £47,781
Areas of Operation: Darlington
Status: Registered
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Bestobell-Meggitt Welfare Trust

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Relief of hardship, financial need or sickness of qualifying employees, pensioners & their dependants.

Latest Income: £47,697
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Whitchurch Welfare Trust

Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfare

The trust provides financial help to people suffering hardship within the Parish of Whitchurch. The trustees work closely with local organisations to identify such individuals, and also to assist young people and other students entering further education or training courses.

Latest Income: £47,594
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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The Parochial Charity

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

For inhabitants of the Parish of Smisby:a. Relief of the aged and poor and of distress and sicknessb. To improve the conditions of life for the inhabitants in regard to social welfare, recreation and leisure occupationc. Provision and support of educational facilities

Latest Income: £47,592
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Crossley And Porter Orphan Home And School

Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, Social welfare

Provision of special benefits for the school conducted at the Charity's property; promotion of education of persons under 25 residing within the Borough of Calderdale or who have attended any school or former school of the Charity; relief of hardship or promotion of education of persons who have lost one or both parents (with preference to persons residing within the former County of York

Latest Income: £47,452
Areas of Operation: Calderdale
Status: Registered
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Elizabeth Wright

Social welfare

Education Grants. In the town of Wisbech , Cambridgeshire and Immediate surrounding areaRelief of poverty. In the town of Wisbech , Cambridgeshire and Immediate surrounding area.

Latest Income: £47,451
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Humanity At Heart

Social welfare

The primary aim of this Sussex-based charity is to help the most disadvantaged people in Romania to escape the cycle of social and economic poverty into which they are locked. It offers training, support and funding to Romanian-led initiatives, in order to foster an ethos of self-help.

Latest Income: £47,444
Areas of Operation: Romania
Status: Registered
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William Henry King's Almshouses

Housing, Social welfare

Almshouses for the poor of Garstang.

Latest Income: £47,439
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Howgill Village Hall

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

HOWGILL VILLAGE HALL IS USED BY PEOPLE OF ALL AGES WHO LIVE IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA AND BEYOND FOR MANY SOCIAL EVENTS, INCLUDING CHRISTMAS, HARVEST, AND OTHER CELEBRATIONS. IT ALSO HOLDS SPORTS DAYS, CONCERTS, DOMINO DRIVES, WOMENS INSTITUTE, YOUNG FARMERS AND WEEKLY TODDLERS GROUP, AS WELL AS FUND RAISING EVENTS E.G. DUCK RACE, COFFEE EVENINGS AND HIRE OF THE HALL BY OTHER GROUPS

Latest Income: £47,412
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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The Northumbria Police (lilian Eve Memorial) Trust

Housing, Saving of lives, Social welfare

The fund assists serving and retired officers and their partners in times of need. As well as providing financial support by way of grants or interest free loans to those suffering hardship, we also cover out-of-pocket expenses incurred in using convalescent homes which provide a range of therapies to assist in the rehabilitation of officers.

Latest Income: £47,392
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Netherlands Benevolent Society Koning Willem Fonds

Social welfare

To render assistance to Dutch citizens living in the UK, irrespective of race and/or religion

Latest Income: £47,389
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Swineshead Benevolent Foundation

Social welfare

Relief of the poor

Latest Income: £47,316
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Sellafield Benevolent Society

Social welfare

Financial Support to members on long term sickness

Latest Income: £47,301
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Better Things

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisure, Social welfare, Society

Provision of the following for people with learning disabilities:Sport, Recreation, Social, Leisure and Learning projects, Health Awareness,Social Inclusion,Campaigning and Awareness,Disability Hate Crime

Latest Income: £47,288
Areas of Operation: Manchester 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.