Widows; widowers and orphans BE112¶
Widows; widowers and orphans is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Beneficiary group category.
2,088 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 1.02% of all charities.
Keywords to find charities¶
UK-CAT categories are applied to charities based on a set of keywords, in the form of a regular expression.
The regular expression used to find charities in this tag is:
\b(widow(s|ed)?|widowers?|orphan(s|ed)?)\b
Distribution by size of charity¶
| Income band | Charities with tag | Percent of all charities |
|---|---|---|
| Under £10k | 871 | 1.23% |
| £10k - £100k | 771 | 1.10% |
| £100k - £250k | 172 | 0.76% |
| £250k - £500k | 88 | 0.79% |
| £1m - £10m | 54 | 0.59% |
| £500k - £1m | 42 | 0.60% |
| Over £10m | 21 | 0.93% |
| Total | 2,019 | 1.04% |
Distribution by charity regulator¶
| Regulator | Charities with tag | Percent of all charities |
|---|---|---|
| ccew | 1,735 | 1.01% |
| oscr | 287 | 1.15% |
| ccni | 66 | 0.94% |
| Total | 2,088 | 1.02% |
Ten largest charities (by income)¶
| Name | Latest income |
|---|---|
| ISLAMIC RELIEF WORLDWIDE [Charity number: 328158] 1. Responding to emergencies2. Caring for orphans and children in need3. Supporting education4. Providing access to health care and water5. Promoting sustainable livelihood6. Campaigning and advocacy on humanitrian issues |
£275,575,689 |
| HUMAN APPEAL [Charity number: 1154288] Human Appeal changed its legal structure from a Trust to a Charitable Company (No:1154288). The historical information is available on Charity Commission under (previous Charity Number: 1005733) We aim to provide a holistic approach to humanitarian relief and development:1. Emergency & relief programmes2. Sustainable development3. Orphans programmes4. Social programmes. |
£90,246,297 |
| Al-Khair Foundation [Charity number: SC042234] 3.1.1 The advancement of general and religious education including but not restricted to the study, promotion and support of: (i) primary, secondary, college and university education. (ii) knowledge and understanding of Muslims and the beliefs, teachings and practices of Islam and of any other useful knowledge. (iii) good parenting skills and the protection of women, children and young people. (iv) comparative religion and interfaith dialogue with the aim of securing mutual understanding, tolerance, harmony and peace between Muslims and those who hold different or similar beliefs and follow different or similar ways of life. (vi) art and culture. (vii) enhancing, improving and strengthening local communities by means of promoting community cohesion in particular and supporting community regeneration in general. (viii) the deterrence and prevention of any form of discrimination including but not restricted to racial, religious, disability and gender discrimination. (ix) the prevention of alcohol and drugs abuse and misuse. (x) the prevention of gambling and debt. (xi) the prevention of crime including any form of terrorism. (xii) the promotion of Islamic Shari'a compliant finance. (xiii) the observance and maintenance of human rights in accordance with the rule of law. 3.1.2 The relief of poverty, sickness, distress and suffering of any persons who are in need including orphans, refugees , disabled and displaced people irrespective of their nationality, race, ethnic origin and religious beliefs including but not restricted to the relief of those who are the victims of : (i) natural disasters including droughts, earthquakes, epidemics, fires, hurricane and goods. (ii) man-made disasters including industrial accidents, social conflict and wars. (iii) racial, religious, disability or gender discrimination. (iv) alcohol and drugs abuse and misuse. (v) gambling and debt. (vi) economic and social deprivation. (vii) crime including any form of terrorism. |
£74,790,071 |
| Mary's Meals International Organisation [Charity number: SC045223] (a) To provide a daily meal, in a place of education, for children in the world's poorest communities. (b) To provide relief for those suffering, in any part of the world, as a result of humanitarian, crises or poverty, to help people escape poverty and to provide care for orphaned, abandoned and vulnerable children and to work for the prevention thereof. (c) To raise awareness worldwide of poverty issues through education and. (d) To assist and support the work of other organisations, financially or otherwise, in particular members of the Mary's Meals network throughout the world, the objects of which would be considered to be Charitable Purposes and similar in nature to these objects. |
£55,685,000 |
| Ahmadiyya Muslim Association United Kingdom [Charity number: SC053467] The objects for which the Charity is established are: To advance the Ahmadiyya Muslim faith of Islam as expounded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian, the founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community, and the Khalifatul Masih in any or all parts of the world for the benefit of the public, through and not restricted to the provision of places of worship, or for community gatherings, producing and/or distributing literature on the Ahmadiyya Islamic faith and any other such means as the Trustees think fit. The advancement of education among the members of the Charity and such other persons as the Trustees may from time to time determine. The relief of those in need (including, but not limited to, widows and orphans) by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or poverty. To advance any purposes recognised as charitable under the laws of England and Wales as the Trustees in their absolute discretion think fit. |
£41,458,871 |
| THE ROYAL MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF EPSOM COLLEGE [Charity number: 312046] (1) To provide pensions for registered medical practitioners of the UK and their widows or widowers in reduced circumstances. (2) To provide generally for the advancement of education by the provision of a school. (3) To provide occasional financial assistance for registered medical practitioners of the UK and their widows or widowers and children in reduced circumstances. |
£41,326,000 |
| The Ahmadiyya Muslim Association United Kingdom [Charity number: SC042131] (a) The propagation of Islam as expounded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian, the founder of the Ahmadiyya Movement and the Khalifatul Masih and generally to promote the comparative study of religion in any or all parts of the world. (b) The advancement of education among the members of the Association and such other persons as the Managing Committee of the Association may from time to time determine. (c) The provision, as far as possible, of maintenance of indigent persons, orphans and widows and for such other persons as are unable by reason of some physical or other infirmity or handicap to maintain themselves anywhere in the world. (d) The relief of poverty, need, hardship or distress in any or all parts of the world. |
£29,819,493 |
| THE LONDON ORPHAN ASYLUM (REED'S SCHOOL) [Charity number: 312008] To provide education in Cobham for boys from the ages of 11 - 18, and girls in the Sixth Form. The objects of the Foundation, as set down in the Act and Constitution, are to advance the education of boys or girls who have lost one or both parents through death, divorce, or other family disaster, and whose home life, as a result, is unsatisfactory, unhappy or abnormal. |
£29,598,000 |
| Blind Veterans UK [Charity number: SC039411] 3.1 To provide for the medical or surgical treatment, re-education, training in one or more trade or trades, settlement and permanent welfare of.- 3.1.1 Members or former members of the armed forces both men and women blinded from whatever cause whether or not connected in any way with service in the armed forces. 3.1.2 Other persons both men and women not being members or, former members of the armed forces blinded in or as a consequence of any war or warlike operations in which the forces of the Crown may be at any time engaged or any service connected with or subsidiary to such war or warlike operations or by or as a consequence of enemy action in the course of any such war or warlike operations (all such persons being hereinafter referred to as 'Beneficiaries') and so that for the purposes of this memorandum the word 'blinded' shall extend to all cases in which the sight has been so impaired that special care and training are required and all cases in which the sight is endangered so long as the cause of the danger continues. 3.2 To provide allowances or other assistance for any wife widow husband widower child or dependant of a Beneficiary who may be in need of assistance or any person who shall have kept house for or nursed or otherwise rendered exceptional service to or have been dependent upon a Beneficiary and may after the death of such Beneficiary be in need of assistance. |
£27,769,000 |
| The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund [Charity number: SC038109] (a) the maintenance, upkeep and repair of the War Memorial known as the RAF Memorial situated at the Victoria Embankment, London. and b) The relief and assistance by all available means of all or any of thc following classes of beneficiaries who are in need of such relief or assistance by reason of poverty, disability, sickness, infirmity or otherwise, namely:- all persons of all ranks who are or have or shall have been at any time or shall be at any time members of the Royal Air Force, the Royal I Auxiliary Air Force, the Royal Air Force Reserves, the Women's I Royal Air Force or the Air Force or Auxiliary Air Force of any present or former colony dominion or dependent territory of Great Britain or members of any former organisation the place of which has I substantially been taken by the said organisations or any of them, or I members of any future organisations which hereafter shall substantially take the place of the said organisations or any of them. and (ii) all persons who shall at any time have been or be widows, widowers, children or other dependants of any of the persons above referred to. |
£27,695,000 |
Ten random charities¶
| Name | Latest income |
|---|---|
| THE BUTTERFLY TREE [Charity number: 1202390] Advance education - pre-school, primary, secondary, further and special education, orphan sponsorship, food security. Supports healthcare - maternity, HIV/AIDS and malaria prevention, funds treatment for sick children. Provides - safe water, sanitation, community houses and sustainable enterprises. Operates - Southern Province, Zambia. Promotes travel philanthropy and responsible tourism. |
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| VERNON THURAIRAJAH MEMORIAL TRUST [Charity number: 1090196] Promote research into the causes, effects and possible cures of meningitis and to ensure the publication of the useful results for the public benefit; to advance education by offering an annual award to medical enterance students at Chigwell school; to the advancement of education and relief of poverty of orphans and other deserving individuals living in Sri-Lanka. |
£1,062 |
| AFGHAN WELFARE TRUST [Charity number: 1153104] Afghan Welfare Trust support orphan's families in Afghanistan, started supporting families in Ningarhar Provence Jalalabad city. |
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| JESUS NEVER DISAPPOINTS ME MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL [Charity number: 1198332] The advancement of the christian faith both within the UK and overseas. Preaching of the gospel of salvation and teaching of the word to help those in spiritual need. Relief of poverty, aged, sick, support for orphage, widows and those in conditions of hardship or distress in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the trustees from time to time may think fit and other charitable purpose. |
£8,529 |
| GOWER BIRD HOSPITAL [Charity number: 1053912] To treat and rehabilitate sick, injured and orphaned wild birds and animals with the sole intention of returning them to the wild.To conduct and supervise environmental studies and research into wildlife rehabilitation. All our research is non-invasive, with the welfare of the animals always our foremost priority.To deliver educational talks to schools and groups at local and national level. |
£62,310 |
| MANAVATA [Charity number: 1120315] Supporting orphan children, poor and the needy. Charity At Home & Cycling Program to promote best practices which helps to improve health and environment. Healthy living sessions Global Youth Movement program to support youth in building their career. Organizing CharityTogether program to help organizations in improving efficiency in their activities.* Sustainable rural development |
£32,012 |
| Royal British Legion Scotland Keith & District Branch [Charity number: SC024865] 4. CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND PRINCIPLES 4.1 The charitable purposes of RBLS are: - 4.1.1 The prevention or relief of poverty amongst men or women who have at any time honourably served with any branch of the naval, military and air forces of the Crown (whether Regular or Reserve). Royal Observer Corps and members of HM Coastguard. the Merchant Navy. the Forces of Allied Nations. the Women’s Land Army. the Women’s Timber Corps. Bevin Boys, members of the War Widows Association or Adult Cadet Instructors and their spouses, partners and dependants, hereinafter referred to as “ex-Service men and women”. 4.1.2 The advancement of citizenship and community development by the encouragement of co-operation between ex-Service men and women and others supporting the objects of RBLS through the establishment of Branches, by promoting and encouraging volunteering and the principle of service to others and by perpetuating and honouring the memory of those who died in the service of their country through the education of the public and through acts of remembrance. 4.1.3 The relief of ex-Service men and women in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. 4.1.4 The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science by the promotion of music, including the music of pipe bands and military bands and the encouragement of participation in music by young people. by preserving war memorials and by promoting and parading ceremonial colours as a tribute to those ex-Service men and women who have died in the service of their country and as a symbol of belief in our common culture. 4.1.5 The advancement of public participation in sport. 4.1.6 The provision of recreational facilities and the organisation of recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for ex-service men and women in particular and for members of the public generally. and 4.1.7 Any other purposes that reasonably may be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes. |
£3,405 |
| SOLACE (MINISTRIES) UK [Charity number: 1114648] Relief of poverty of orphans and widows in Rwanda. This is done through the provision of education, housing, food and community development. |
£13,241 |
| CHRIST'S AMBASSADORS Evangelistic Ministries International [Charity number: SC047895] 4(1) The charity's objects ('Objects') are specifically restricted to the following: (a) to advance the Christian faith (in accordance with the Articles of Faith appearing in the Memorandum of Association) in the United Kingdom and the world as the directors of the Charity may from time to time think fit. (b) to advance the production and distribution of tracts and other evangelistic or edifying materials/literatures in accordance with Christian principles in United Kingdom, and the world, by such means as the directors of the Charity may consider appropriate. (c) to advance education, evangelistic training and conferences in accordance with Christian principles by such means as the directors of the Charity may consider appropriate including (but not limited to) establishing and operating any evangelistic training and conferences establishment or establishments in the United Kingdom and the world as the trustees may from time to time think fit. (d) to conduct or support or advance Christian missions' ministry through revival meetings or prayer meetings, or crusade meetings in accordance with Christian principles in the United Kingdom, and the world as the directors of the Charity may from time to time think fit. This may include: I. giving to support mission/church development work and relief of the poor. and II. overseas mission trips. (e) to support persons who are in conditions of need or hardship or who are minor or orphan or aged or widowed or sick or foreigners and to relieve through prayers or other social means the distress caused thereby in the United Kingdom and the world as the directors of the Charity may from time to time think fit. (f) to support the provision of community facilities, so long as they are all regarded as relating to the main work of the Charity. I. These will normally involve some combination of worship, Christian teaching/evangelism and prayer with some of the worship meetings also possibly involving children's work/Sunday school. CONTINUED IN THE NOTES SECTION ABOVE. |
£5,051 |
| AVON AND SOMERSET CONSTABULARY BENEVOLENT FUND [Charity number: 1085497] To relieve by grants or loans or otherwise necessitous members of(i) The Avon and Somerset Constabulary (ii) Pensioned members of theConstabulary and former constituent forces of the constabulary, together with necessitous widows and dependants of any suchpersons. |
£123,110 |
