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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.

St Anthony Of Padua Community Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Social welfare

St. Anthony of Padua Community Association is a registered charity, commited to enabling all people to develop to their full potential.Building up a combination of services, answering some of the most fundamental challenges that face our community.We are committed to adapting these services to meet the ever changing needs of the many vulnerable and disadvantaged people within our community.

Latest Income: £3,485,068
Areas of Operation: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Status: Registered
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Cripplegate Foundation

Social welfare

Cripplegate Foundation is a grant-giving trust which aims to improve the quality of life of people who live or work in our area of benefit which is the borough of Islington and parts of the City of London. It is a proactive funder, whose work addresses poverty and inequality. Our grants improve access to opportunities and promote social cohesion.

Latest Income: £3,480,289
Areas of Operation: City Of London
Status: Registered
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Zurich Community Trust (uk) Limited

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Social welfare

We provide support to disadvantaged people to improve their quality of life. Major programmes are selected and not open to application, a regional grant programme provides smaller grants to local charities. Full details are available on www.zct.org.uk.

Latest Income: £3,403,000
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Wabil

Religion, Social welfare

The World Ahlul Bayt (AS) Islamic League (WABIL) is a registered charity working primarily for the advancement of Islamic Shia religion and for the advancement of education and relief of poverty amongst those of the Islamic Shia religion.

Latest Income: £3,385,392
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Rotary Foundation Of The United Kingdom

Social welfare

The charities activates are set out in its Articles of Association. In addition it is committed to supporting the activities of the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International in the mission to advance world understanding, goodwill and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education and the alleviation of poverty.

Latest Income: £3,382,602
Areas of Operation: United States
Status: Registered
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Creative Youth Network

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

Opportunities, courses and activities for young people with a focus on excellence in the arts and those most disadvantaged in our society. Maintenance and provision of buildings for youth and other community activities.Provision of Youth Services

Latest Income: £3,358,086
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
Status: Registered
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The Association Of Directors Of Adult Social Services

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Social welfare

To promote the education of the public in matters of social policy, social organisation and social problems.To promote the relief of poverty.To promote the relief of those needing care, support or safeguarding and the preservation and protection of physical and mental health for the benefit of the publicTo promote the preservation of family life for the benefit of the public

Latest Income: £3,348,385
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Greater Manchester Centre For Voluntary Organisation

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Social welfare

GMCVO works to increase economic and social inclusion in Greater Manchester through effective collaborations and supporting other organisations to achieve their goals. We support voluntary organisations and social enterprises to understand the operating environment, to gain social investment and we test new approaches. We provide investment and are a lead body for networks & partnership projects.

Latest Income: £3,324,605
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Charitworth Limited

Social welfare

The charities activities include the provision and distribution of grants and donations in support and relief of poverty, educational and religious institutions and organisations.

Latest Income: £3,317,249
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Chandris Foundation

Social welfare

The object of the Foundation is to make charitable donations for the relief of hardship, sickness and disability, the advancement of education and for other charitable purposes which help and benefit the community.

Latest Income: £3,304,915
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Mission Without Borders

Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfare

Mission Without Borders is a Christian charity that aims to serve the spiritual, educational, emotional and material needs of those experiencing the effects of poverty or oppression. Our purpose is to reach people for Christ and as a result we see our role as showing compassion and empathy to all people regardless of their background or religious beliefs.

Latest Income: £3,260,247
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Huggard

Housing, Social care, Social welfare

The relief of poverty in particular in the care and treatment and provision of day care facilities for persons who are homeless or suffering from psychological or physical infirmity or who by reason of adverse circumstances are thereby in need of help.

Latest Income: £3,214,031
Areas of Operation: Cardiff
Status: Registered
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Buttle UK

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Housing, Social welfare

We support children who are seriously affected by financial hardship by providing grants for tailored groups to help individual families and young people overcome specific issues they face:-essential items, eg beds, cookers etc-school fees where home circumstances are seriously affecting development,We also commission research and undertake projects based on insights from our grant giving

Latest Income: £3,190,000
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Walcot Educational Foundation

Social welfare

Our area of benefit is coterminous with the London Borough of Lambeth (though we are an entirely independent foundation). We exist for the relief of poverty amongst Lambeth residents (mainly under 30 years of age) and we do this by promoting education (broadly defined). Our aim is to offer a 'hand up', not a 'hand out', and to 'tackle poverty by creating opportunity'.

Latest Income: £3,162,568
Areas of Operation: Lambeth
Status: Registered
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Hazrat Sultan Bahu Trust (uk)

Education, Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Relieve poverty throughout the world, Aid victims of natural disasters, All done in accordance with the teachings of holy Quran.Also conduct educational centres namely Madressa, School etc.Also conduct place of worship namely Mosque.

Latest Income: £3,141,389
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Morthyng Limited

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

Morthyng operates in South Yorkshire, the Wirral and Northamptonshire engaging and supporting young people in NEET and unemployed adults. The learners are the most disadvantaged in society. We address their functional skills, personal and social development needs, support them to gain qualifications in their vocational area, and enhance their skills towards gaining sustainable employment.

Latest Income: £3,129,072
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Community Action Derby LTD

Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Social welfare

The Charity encourages, supports and develops groups and organisations involved in voluntary action. It promotes new initiatives which tackle social exclusion and economic disadvantage and works to establish partnerships between the public, private and voluntary sectors.

Latest Income: £3,106,500
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Circles Network

Social welfare

We support disabled and disadvantaged people to achieve their dreams. This is through the development of Person Centred Plans, and in particular Circles of Support. We offer learning opportunities to a wide range of people.

Latest Income: £3,043,634
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Bromley By Bow Centre

Leisure, Social welfare

To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of East London and surrounding areas either alone or by associating together the inhabitants and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations to advance education, protect and preserve health, relieve poverty, sickness and distress and provide recreational facilities and any such charitable purposes as the trustees shall may decide.

Latest Income: £3,032,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Artists Studio Company

Charitable activities, Social welfare

To advance the education of the public in the arts; To relieve poverty by assisting unestablished artists to become self-supporting through their art; andTo promote and improve art and the production of objects and works of artistic merit.

Latest Income: £3,018,996
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Greenbank Project

Economic and community development, Education, Leisure, Social welfare

Greenbank was set up to enhance the opportunities and status of people with disabilities through education, training, employment, and recreation.Greenbank offers its services to the local community and is particularly supportive of disabled people and disadvantaged groups. We provide work related training, a guidance service, employment related projects, sport and recreation and education.

Latest Income: £2,974,539
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Hertford British Charitable Fund

Charitable activities, Health, Social welfare

Manage assets to generate income to make grants to charities and, through them, to individuals to (a) preserve, protect, improve & enhance the medical, social, psychological, physical & community health & well-being ; (b) provide relief for those in need, hardship or distress and (c) promote the advancement of health by fostering collaboration between the UK and France in the medical field

Latest Income: £2,939,809
Areas of Operation: France
Status: Registered
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Sir Robert Geffery's Almshouse Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social care, Social welfare

Provides housing and related support to elderly people through two sheltered housing schemes in Hampshire. Makes grants to organisations providing educational activities for children and young people up to the age of 25 from disadvantaged backgrounds and to promote iron-related educational and heritage activities.

Latest Income: £2,937,458
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Beatrice Laing Trust

Charitable activities, Social welfare

This is a grant making trust offering financial support to a wide range of UK registered charities working to advance the Christian faith & relieve poverty in its broadest sense, both throughout the UK, in developing countries & overseas. Capital or project funding is favoured over revenue funding.

Latest Income: £2,907,643
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Harpenden Mencap

Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Social care, Social welfare

Harpenden Mencap was first formed in 1959 as a parental support group. The organisation has expanded over the years and now provides services for adults with learning disabilities including supported living, domiciliary care, employment support and social activities.

Latest Income: £2,890,859
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
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.