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.
St Anthony Of Padua Community Association
Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Social welfareSt. 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.
Cripplegate Foundation
Social welfareCripplegate 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.
Zurich Community Trust (uk) Limited
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Social welfareWe 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.
Wabil
Religion, Social welfareThe 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.
Rotary Foundation Of The United Kingdom
Social welfareThe 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.
Creative Youth Network
Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Social welfareOpportunities, 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
The Association Of Directors Of Adult Social Services
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Social welfareTo 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
Greater Manchester Centre For Voluntary Organisation
Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Social welfareGMCVO 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.
Charitworth Limited
Social welfareThe charities activities include the provision and distribution of grants and donations in support and relief of poverty, educational and religious institutions and organisations.
The Chandris Foundation
Social welfareThe 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.
Mission Without Borders
Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfareMission 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.
Huggard
Housing, Social care, Social welfareThe 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.
Buttle UK
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Housing, Social welfareWe 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
Walcot Educational Foundation
Social welfareOur 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'.
Hazrat Sultan Bahu Trust (uk)
Education, Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfareRelieve 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.
Morthyng Limited
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Social welfareMorthyng 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.
Community Action Derby LTD
Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Social welfareThe 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.
Circles Network
Social welfareWe 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.
The Bromley By Bow Centre
Leisure, Social welfareTo 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.
Artists Studio Company
Charitable activities, Social welfareTo 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.
The Greenbank Project
Economic and community development, Education, Leisure, Social welfareGreenbank 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.
Hertford British Charitable Fund
Charitable activities, Health, Social welfareManage 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
Sir Robert Geffery's Almshouse Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social care, Social welfareProvides 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.
The Beatrice Laing Trust
Charitable activities, Social welfareThis 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.
Harpenden Mencap
Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Social care, Social welfareHarpenden 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.
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.