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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.

Caysh

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

CAYSH provides housing, support and advice to young people (aged 16 to 25). Our charitable objectives are the relief of poverty, hardship, distress in particular, the provision of advice, affordable accommodation and support. CAYSH also established (and wholly owns) a Community Interest Company providing Concierge security services for residents of other providers' supported housing.

Latest Income: £2,873,120
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Central Hardship And Relief Trust

Social welfare

The charity provides relief of poverty amongst the Brethren in any part of the world by providing funds or meeting expenditure as required.

Latest Income: £2,861,711
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Paul Sartori Foundation Limited

Health, Housing, Professions, Social welfare

To enable people living in the later stages of any life limiting illness to die at home with dignity, independence & surrounded by their loved ones if that is their choice. Services include, hands on care, equipment loan, physiotherapy, complementary therapy, counselling, bereavement, a Clinical Nurse Specialist, training & advanced care planning. Services are free of charge, 24/7, 365 days a year

Latest Income: £2,853,469
Areas of Operation: Pembrokeshire
Status: Registered
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Age UK Wiltshire

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social care, Social welfare

Age UK Wiltshire promotes the well-being of all older people in Wiltshire, Swindon & Southampton through offering information and advice, befriending, Carers support, Welfare Checks with Meals Service, activity groups and supporting community day services. We offer talks on a range of subjects to community groups and we research and campaign on issues that affect older people.

Latest Income: £2,835,540
Areas of Operation: Southampton City
Status: Registered
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East London Advanced Technology Training

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

Training, Education and Employment Support for disadvantaged adults and young people, in particular the long-term unemployed, refugee and migrant women, and young people not in employment, education or training. Services include vocational training, English language and basic skills, advice and guidance, welfare support and volunteering and work experience programmes.

Latest Income: £2,821,944
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Wirral Christian Centre Trust Limited

Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfare

The objects of the charity, in the following order of priority are:The care of elderly.To provide day care for children.To provide social care for the needs of the community.To support other charities in the UK and abroad in relieving the needs of the poor and encouraging programmes of care and education.

Latest Income: £2,770,663
Areas of Operation: Wirral
Status: Registered
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Age UK Camden

Beneficiary group, Education, Health, Social welfare

Age UK Camden is the legal name. The charity: (a) Provides services; (b) Works in partnerships; (c) Campaigns with/for older people; (d) Innovates and undertakes research. Current services include: Day Services; Information/Advice; befriending; social prescribing; counselling; shopping; computer training; support for older LGBT people.

Latest Income: £2,765,793
Areas of Operation: Camden
Status: Registered
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The Electrical Industries Charity Limited

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES AND WELFARE CARE PROGRAMMES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES CONNECTED WITH THE ELECTRICAL,ELECTRONICS AND ENERGY INDUSTRIES (AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES) SO AS TO RELIEVE AND PREVENT NEED AND POVERTY.

Latest Income: £2,765,000
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Age Connects West Midlands

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Health, Social care, Social welfare

Age Concern Birmingham is the foremost voluntary agency supporting older people, their families and carers. The services provided include, but are not exclusive to, day centres, luncheon clubs, carers support services, befriending schemes, specialist support services (grants and advice service, and debt counselling), information, tradesperson and handyman directory and volunteer schemes.

Latest Income: £2,733,831
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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The Congregation Of The Sisters Of Nazareth Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Social welfare

Provision of care and assistance to the elderly. Provision of nursery services. Provision of healthcare services overseas.

Latest Income: £2,712,243
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Drapers Charitable Fund

Heritage, Social welfare

Improving the quality of life and expectations of people and their communities, particularly those disadvantaged or socially excluded by funding organisations in the fields of education and social welfare, particularly in Greater London. Promotes the Company's textile heritage, maintains its traditional support for the City of London and its historical connections in Northern Ireland.

Latest Income: £2,685,027
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Housing Pathways Trust

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

Pathways Trust provides relief for persons in need, hardship or distress resident in our areas of benefit.In Ealing we provide housing for older people; manage allotments and make grants to local voluntary and community groups which benefit people.In Brentford we award grants to voluntary and community organisations engaged in appropriate work.

Latest Income: £2,683,549
Areas of Operation: Ealing
Status: Registered
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Asian Women's Resource Centre

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

The charity provides holistic support services to BMER ( Black,Minority, Ethnic, Refugee) women and children and prioritises work on issues around violence against women ( which includes domestic violence, rape, forced marriages and honour killings). The Charity also works on the challenges associated with violence such as homelessness, welfare benefits, child contact and Immigration.

Latest Income: £2,678,221
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Community Of St Mary At The Cross

Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfare

The aim of the charity is to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the doctrines and principles of the Church of England and to carry out the social mission of the Church through the support of charitable work for the relief of poverty, through the maintenance of religious community of women organised in accordance with the rule of St. Benedict and dedicated to the St. Mary at the Cross.

Latest Income: £2,668,858
Areas of Operation: Barnet
Status: Registered
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Ashiana Network

Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social welfare

-Providing support to women, particularly but not exclusively of Asian origin who have been victims of violence, including those who have suffered or are likely to suffer physical, emotional, sexual abuse or harm. -Providing temporary hostel accommodation to such women and by any other such means as shall further the objects of the company.-Providing advice, counselling, support, training.

Latest Income: £2,656,350
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Latin American Women's Aid Refuge

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfare

We provide refuge space for Latin American women and children in the UK who flee domestic violence. Our Advice and Information Centre provides advocacy and support for women who are not ready yet to leave abusive relationships or might not be eligible to live in the refuge. We recently took on floating support and we are part of the Islington BME Outreach Project.

Latest Income: £2,645,933
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Sanctuary Trust Limited

Social welfare

Relief of Poverty

Latest Income: £2,629,891
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Age UK Lewisham And Southwark

Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfare

Age UK Lewisham and Southwark aims to empower and enable older people to lead fulfilled lives. We do this by: - Providing services and support to address poverty and isolation - Connecting older people with their communities - Promoting health and wellbeing - Working positively with partners

Latest Income: £2,582,048
Areas of Operation: Lewisham
Status: Registered
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Congregation Of The Missionary Oblates Of The Most Holy And Immaculate Virgin Mary (oblates Of Mary Immaculate)

Crime and Justice, Health, Housing, Religion, Social welfare

The charity provides a range of pastoral care in 5 'Centres of Mission' in the UK.The charity owns and manages two centres for retreat and spiritualiryThe charity provides personnel to supply chaplaincy services in prisons, hospitals...The charity works with and supports charities providing care for homeless and vulnerable persons.The charity supports Oblate missions in areas of poverty.

Latest Income: £2,572,096
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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John Laing Charitable Trust

Social welfare

The objects of the Trust are the relief of poverty incapacity or sickness or for the advancement of education or religion or such other charitable purposes generally as the Trustees shall in their absolute discretion think fit. Trustees also have special regard to the relief of poverty and hardship of former employees of John Laing or their dependents.

Latest Income: £2,536,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Bankers Benevolent Fund

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Bank Workers Charity (BWC) is the only occupational benevolent fund for all current and former bank employees working in the UK and their families. The Charity's objects are the prevention and relief of poverty and advancement of health amongst bank employees, their families, children and dependents; advancement of education amongst the children of bank employees

Latest Income: £2,502,296
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Christian Care Homes

Housing, Leisure, Social care, Social welfare

For the relief of persons who are sick or infirm, aged or poor and for the provision in the interest of health and social welfare of facilities for the recreation and other leisure time occupation of members of the beneficiary class who have need of these facilities by reason of their age, infirmity or disablement or poverty with the object of improving their conditions of life.

Latest Income: £2,497,898
Areas of Operation: Mauritius
Status: Registered
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Green Light Trust

Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Economic and community development, Education, Environment, Facilities, Health, Social welfare

Wellbeing/educational programmes in woodland and green spaces, helping disadvantaged adults and children refocus and rebuild their lives; engaging them in skills learning and self development: NEET, victims of crime, ex-offenders, mental health, substance misuse, ex-forces, unemployed, disengaged from school, learning disabilities. Conservation of the environment. Train and deliver forest school.

Latest Income: £2,482,950
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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The Band Aid Charitable Trust

Social welfare

1) Relief of hunger and poverty in Ethiopia and the neighbourhood thereof.2) The relief of sickness and the preservation of health among people residing permanently or temporarily in Africa or such other charitable objects relating to Africa as the trustees may from time to time determine

Latest Income: £2,477,908
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Bradford Cyrenians Limited

Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Housing, Social welfare

Bradford Cyrenians is a registered charity and a registered social landlord. We offer a range of short/long term accommodation with tenancy related support to vulnerable communities. We also deliver community outreach support. We work with clients presenting with multiple/complex needs such as homelessness, rough sleepers, ex-offenders, domestic abuse victims as well as lone parents.

Latest Income: £2,471,221
Areas of Operation: Bradford 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.