Social welfare Charities
Discover 7,374 Social welfare charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Hackney Muslim Women's Council
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfareProvide advice, information and advocacy to elderly Asian women in their own language (Gujarati, Punjabi and Urdu). Outreach and befriending services to disabled, vulnerable and isolated women. Support group - once a month - social support group offering workshops on health issues, confidence building, cultural issues, advocacy and targets isolated vulnerable women.English teaching,sewing dresses
Mynydd Isa Butterflies Women's Institute
Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfareMonthly WI meetings. Outings as a WI, with other WIs and Federation. Supporting national resolutions. Coffee mornings. Involvment with local groups eg collecting for food banks.
Teddington And Hampton Wick Voluntary Care Group
Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareDoor to door transport for those in need using volunteer drivers. Shopping buses with escorts for those who wish to shop for themselves but need assistance with accessible transport and carrying bags. Shopping for the housebound. Social activities for the lonely with transport provided, using accessible transport buses if needed.
Theydon Bois County Primary School Parent Teacher Association
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Social welfareVariety of school-based fund raising activities held throughout school academic year, such as fireworks event, Christmas and Summer fayres, mothers and fathers day, children's disco, social events, and raffles.
Brian Abrams Charitable Trust
Religion, Social welfareTO ASSIST BY DONATION REGISTERED CHARITIES ESTABLISHED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION WELFARE AND RELIEF OF POVERTY PARTICULARLY AMONGST THOSE OF THE JEWISH FAITH.
The National Communities Resource Centre Limited
Housing, Social welfareTo provide training and support to all those living and working in low-income communities across the UK to develop their skills, confidence and capacity to tackle problems and reverse poor conditions and for the promotion of all other such things as may be beneficial to the community as may be charitable under the laws of England and Wales particularly in relation to housing matters.
Canonstates Limited
Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfareProvision of grants to institutions to assist Jewish religious education and for general charitable purposes including relief of poverty.
Wraysbury Parochial Charities
Leisure, Social welfareA benevolent charity for the support of the residents of the parish of Wraysbury, to include the poor & the needy. This also includes recreation, leisure & educational causes within the parish.
Swansea Children's Relief In Need Charity
Beneficiary group, Social welfareTo help relieve the hardship, or distress, of children living in the area.
Netzuk Limited
Religion, Social welfareThe advancement of religion in accordance with the Orthodox Jewish Faith.The relief of poverty.To further both in the United Kingdom and abroad those purposes recognised as charitable by English Law.
The Womens Council
Beneficiary group, Social welfareTWC promotes friendship between women in UK and the countries of Asia, Asia Pacific and the Middle East, where it supports the training of workers - particularly women - working in the field of disability in the community with the aim of improving the care and promoting the Inclusion of children with disabilities in mainstream education and other opportunities within their communities.
Rotary Club Of Roborough Charitable Trust
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareSeveral fund raising events during the year, including a Christmas sleigh collection. The club is supported by the Inner Wheel Club of Roborough. For the relief of the poor and needy and to or for such other charitable purposes etc, as the Roborough Rotary Club shall deem from time to time.
Spondon Relief In Need Charity
Social welfareThe Charity helps the people of the ancient township of Spondon who are in need, hardship or distress.
Reigate Priory School Families & Staff Association
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Social welfareOrganising social events for the families and staff associated with the school for the purpose of enhancing the school community and also fundraising for items that enhance the school offering. This includes a number of annual events and also some one-off events, such as quiz nights, cake sales, and smaller social events. The main events are:Annual Fireworks Event Annual Summer Festival
Trefnant Village Hall And Memorial Field
Facilities, Housing, Leisure, Social welfareVillage hall and or recreation ground hire for local, community and other legal organizations on regular and ad hoc basis including local authority, for elections and if necessary emergency refuge.Hire of chairs and tables.Facilities for village and surrounding areas to hold events/parties/celebrations exhibitions.The organization of community & sport based activities and cultural activities
Poor Vicar's Charity
Professions, Social welfareTo augment the stipend of ten poor Vicars in the Diocese of Canterbury and ten poor Vicars in the Diocese of Ely
Ground Floor
Economic and community development, Housing, Social welfareThe Project was set up in 1981 by local people for local people to provide community facilities for disadvantaged groups living in the Calder Valley, Luddendenfoot and Todmorden of Calderdale. In addition to developing a number of local community initiatives and not-for-profit social enterprises, the Ground Floor project runs the Salem Community Resource Centre, housing 28 community groups.
The Royal London Hospital League Of Nurses Benevolent Fund
Health, Professions, Social welfareThe aims of the Fund are to provide financial assistance to any League member or past or present member of the nursing staff of The Royal London Hospital, of whatever age, in need.
The Popda Society
Economic and community development, Religion, Social welfareThe Popda Society is currently supporting in the provision of community and medical services to third world countries. The charity will continue to seek opportunities to further alleviate distress and poverty.
Municipal General Charity
Social welfareProvide funding for the needy both individual and in groups
Chipping Norton Welfare Charities
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareThe Welfare Charities provides accommodation for the poor and elderly people of Chipping Norton and makes grants to persons in need.
The Vassar-Smith Fund
Social welfareGeneral Charitable PurposesMedical/Health/SicknessDisabilityRelief of Poverty
The Dewar Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareThe prevention or relief of poverty among women and girls in the borough of Bury by providing grants to individuals in need and/or to charities or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.
North Devon Museum Trust
Associations, Economic and community development, Education, Heritage, Social welfareMuseum mainly of local maritime matters but also agricultural and social activities as well. A Victorian school is run for local schools to use to give them an idea of educational ways in Victorian times. The catchment area is North Devon.
The Bereavement Counselling Services
Health, Social welfareThe provision of a one to one bereavement counselling service. Age range 18 years upwards. Who are resident in West Lancashire or have their doctor in that area.
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.