Social welfare SW¶
Social welfare is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Social welfare category.
38,806 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 19.10% 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:
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Distribution by size of charity¶
| Income band | Charities with tag | Percent of all charities |
|---|---|---|
| Under £10k | 12,687 | 17.85% |
| £10k - £100k | 12,240 | 17.43% |
| £100k - £250k | 4,423 | 19.84% |
| £250k - £500k | 2,463 | 22.59% |
| £1m - £10m | 1,960 | 21.53% |
| £500k - £1m | 1,576 | 22.95% |
| Over £10m | 419 | 18.77% |
| Total | 35,768 | 18.56% |
Distribution by charity regulator¶
| Regulator | Charities with tag | Percent of all charities |
|---|---|---|
| ccew | 30,973 | 18.10% |
| oscr | 6,498 | 26.22% |
| ccni | 1,335 | 18.53% |
| Total | 38,806 | 19.10% |
Ten largest charities (by income)¶
| Name | Latest income |
|---|---|
| SAVE THE CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL [Charity number: 1076822] Save the Children works in around 120 countries to deliver immediate and lasting change to children's lives. We program across all contexts to ensure all children survive, learn and are protected. Save the Children International and 29 member organisations make up Save the Children Association. Together in 2015 we reached 62 million children directly through our and our partners' work. |
£1,103,536,563 |
| Barnardo's [Charity number: SC037605] The Objects of the Charity are for the public benefit: To promote the care, safety and upbringing of children and young people by:- supporting and assisting those in need, their families and carers. promoting their health. and advancing their education. The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. |
£345,552,000 |
| BARNARDO'S [Charity number: 216250] Barnardo?s helped improve the lives of more than 240,000 vulnerable children, young people and their families. We help children including those who have been sexually exploited, young people leaving care, children with a parent in prison and provide early intervention for families struggling to cope. We find adoptive homes and foster placements for children in care and campaign to change policy. |
£340,251,582 |
| CHANGE, GROW, LIVE [Charity number: 1079327] CGL provides a range of services to support individuals, families and communities whose lives are adversely affected by crime, substance misuse, homelessness, anti-social behaviour, domestic violence, social deprivation and lack of opportunity.The Charity works with challenging service users with complex needs, including those with entrenched drug habits and offending behaviour. |
£339,714,761 |
| Change, Grow, Live [Charity number: SC039861] The objects of the Charity are, for the public benefit: 3.1 the advancement of health or the saving of lives, and the prevention or relief of poverty among: 3.1.1 people who have been, or are, or are at risk of becoming: 3.1.1.1 affected by use of or dependent on drugs, alcohol or other substances. 3.1.1.2 homeless. 3.1.1.3 imprisoned. 3.1.2 young people. 3.1.3 such other people identified by the Trustees from time to time. 3.1.4 the families, carers and dependents of such persons. (“Beneficiaries”), in particular (but not exclusively) by providing information, advice, support, services, interventions and treatment. 3.2 the advancement of education among: 3.2.1 Beneficiaries, and the relief of their unemployment, in particular (but not exclusively) by providing information, advice, support and services. and 3.2.2 the general public in relation to the experiences of Beneficiaries, in particular (but not exclusively) by conducting and promoting research, gathering and sharing data, and raising awareness. 3.3 the promotion of such other charitable purposes as the Trustees see fit from time to time. Nothing in these Articles shall authorise an application of the property of the Charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with any statutory provision regarding the meaning of the word 'charitable' or the words 'charitable purposes' in force in any part of the United Kingdom. |
£339,714,761 |
| OXFAM [Charity number: 202918] Oxfam's objects are to prevent and relieve poverty and protect the vulnerable anywhere in the world. Oxfam furthers its objects through interlinked activities of humanitarian relief, development work and advocacy and campaigning. Oxfam is an affiliate member of Oxfam International. Details of Oxfam's mission and ways of working can be found at www.oxfam.org.uk |
£339,366,903 |
| Oxfam [Charity number: SC039042] To prevent and relieve poverty and to protect the vulnerable, including through humanitarian intervention. . To advance sustainable development. To promote human rights and equality and diversity, in particular where to do so contributes to the prevention and relief of poverty. |
£339,336,903 |
| THE SALVATION ARMY [Charity number: 214779] A Christian Movement committed to putting belief into action: taking a holistic approach, engaging with physical, emotional and spiritual needs, offering services without discrimination.In addition to Christian Worship, in buildings and the open air, services include drop in centres, lunch clubs, parent and toddler groups, debt advice, youth clubs, after school clubs & emergency food parcels. |
£338,297,000 |
| Salvation Army [Charity number: SC009359] The objects of the Army shall be the advancement of the Christian religion, as promulgated in the religious doctrines set out in Schedule 1 to this Act which are professed, believed and taught by the Army and, pursuant thereto, the advancement of education, the relief of poverty. and other charitable objects beneficial to society or the community of mankind as a whole. |
£338,297,000 |
| The Shaw Trust Limited [Charity number: SC039856] The objects of the company are: (a) To relieve any person who is in need because of any disability or because of any other disadvantage resulting from unemployment, youth, age, financial hardship, ill-health or because they are offenders, ex-offenders or are at risk of offending. (b) The promotion of the health, equality and independence of disabled people. and (c) The prevention and relief of poverty. in particular by providing education, training, rehabilitation, support, employment opportunities and personal development opportunities. The company will be non-party in politics and non-sectarian in religion. |
£315,754,000 |
Ten random charities¶
| Name | Latest income |
|---|---|
| CSS CHARITABLE TRUST [Charity number: 1152628] The objective of the charity is the prevention or relief of financial hardship in the Braintree District and surrounding areas by providing grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities or other organisations working to prevent or relieve financial hardship. |
£16,373 |
| WARWICKSHIRE MASONIC BENEVOLENT FUND [Charity number: 216844] To provide financial relief for needy Freemasons of the Province of Warwickshire and to members of their faimilies as defined in the Trust Deed. |
£152,234 |
| NFRN CHARITABLE FUNDS [Charity number: 209280] To relieve in cases of serious illness, assist with convalescence support, assist young people with educational travel and support training for young people in the retail trade, members in hardship and need those eligible persons who are members, family and staff of the NFRN (National Federation of Retail Newsagent) in accordance with the guidelines contained within the NFRN rules. |
£22,679 |
| WALTHAM FOREST BLIND ASSOCIATION [Charity number: 1130235] 1)Drop In center activities to alleviate loneliness, 2) Providing weekly talking newspapers on audio tapes. 3) Taking blind and partially sighted people to various places of interest 4) providing advice and case work services. 5Training in mobility and providing music and bringing speakers to talk to the blind people on issues of blindness,. 6) Blindness awareness;. 7) Outreach: |
£55,760 |
| THE STROH GESTETNER FOUNDATION LTD [Charity number: 1107210] Provision of grants to institutions to assist Jewish religious education and for general charitable purposes, including relief of poverty. |
£226,913 |
| FOSTON VILLAGE HALL [Charity number: 503716] WE RAISE AND MANAGE FUNDS TO MAINTAIN THE VILLAGE HALL FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE VILLAGE AND SURROUNDING AREA. WE HOLD FUND-RAISING EVENTS AND HIRE THE HALL OUT FOR COMMUNITY & SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, E.G. BROWNIES, WOMENS INSTITUTE AND PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS, FOR ART CLASSES, DANCING & BINGO SESSIONS AND TO INDIVIDUALS FOR EVENTS SUCH AS WEDDING RECEPTIONS AND CHILDRENS' PARTIES. |
£45,736 |
| THE HIMALAYAN TRUST UK [Charity number: 1000153] Relief of poverty and sickness in NepalProtection of the environment ,particularly the National Parks in Nepal |
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| Castlerock Senior Citizens Wednesday Club [Charity number: NI102481] The public benefit which flows from our activities is the alleviation of poverty and improved health and well-being outcomes which are achieved through the activities which we organise. We are a voluntary committee who all make a contribution of our time to meet the aims and objectives of the club. We organise a range of activities which are specifically designed to meet these objectives through social and learning activities. We also remove barriers to engagement with our club by providing information on local transport and ensuring that all of our activities are provided at a low cost. Membership is open to all members of the public over the age of 60yrs in the area of benefit and we work proactively to ensure that everyone knows about the club and will feel welcome to attend. In order to meet our aims and objects some members of the club do undertake training which creates a transferable skill however we would not be able to undertake our activities without training our volunteers so the public benefit outweighs any private gain. Volunteers do participate in all activities but they make the same contribution as other beneficiaries to ensure that there is no perception of any gain. Volunteers give their time and often their skills and resources for the greater good of the success of the group. |
£15,176 |
| CEGIN Y BOBL [Charity number: 1214894] CYB promotes education and healthy eating by running immersive food education andliteracy workshops, via practical training led by chefs. Our work directly teaches people importantlife skills and helps provide better health outcomes for our beneficiaries, who are predominantlyfrom deprived communities in Wales. |
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| HEALTH AND HOPE UK [Charity number: 1151105] Health and Hope UK supports the delivery of programmes in Myanmar structured around four strategic goals:1. Health: to improve access to public health & primary medical care2. Education: to build local skills for community development3. Community: to enhance community, cohesion and hope4. Food security: to diversify agricultural production and reduce chronic malnutrition |
£1,913,847 |
