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.
37,096 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 18.42% 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 | 13,666 | 16.49% |
| £10k - £100k | 11,206 | 17.27% |
| £100k - £250k | 3,869 | 19.99% |
| £250k - £500k | 2,058 | 22.69% |
| £1m - £10m | 1,686 | 21.20% |
| £500k - £1m | 1,284 | 22.28% |
| Over £10m | 342 | 18.47% |
| Total | 34,111 | 17.79% |
Distribution by charity regulator¶
| Regulator | Charities with tag | Percent of all charities |
|---|---|---|
| ccew | 29,470 | 17.45% |
| oscr | 6,218 | 24.47% |
| ccni | 1,408 | 19.79% |
| Total | 37,096 | 18.42% |
Ten largest charities (by income)¶
| Name | Latest income |
|---|---|
| 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. |
£373,000,000 |
| 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 |
£373,000,000 |
| 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. |
£299,500,000 |
| 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. |
£281,954,000 |
| 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. |
£281,954,000 |
| THE SHAW TRUST LIMITED [Charity number: 287785] Shaw Trust provides services to people who are disabled or otherwise disadvantaged, principally to help them find employment or to develop work and independence skills. |
£263,402,000 |
| 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. |
£263,402,000 |
| Wheatley Homes Glasgow Limited [Charity number: SC034054] 2 The objects of the Association are: 2.1 to provide for the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage through the provision, construction, improvement and management of land and accommodation and the provision of care. and 2.2 any other purpose or object permitted under Section 24 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 which is charitable both for the purposes of Section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and also in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts. |
£243,464,000 |
| 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. |
£242,226,000 |
| change,grow,live [Charity number: SC039861] 3. The objects of the Charity are to relieve poverty in particular but not exclusively through the provision of housing, to relieve sickness and to advance the education and training in particular of all persons (and members of their families) who: 3.1.1 have committed or are likely to commit a criminal act or acts. or 3.1.2 have been or are or are in danger of becoming substance misusers. or 3.1.3 have been or are or are in danger of becoming addicted to or dependent upon drugs of any description including without limitation on the generality of the foregoing illegal drugs, alcohol, solvents or other addictive substances. or 3.1.4 have been or are or are likely to become victims of domestic abuse. or 3.1.5 have been or are or are likely to become homeless. or 3.1.6 suffer mental ill health. or 3.1.7 have suffered a legal restriction on their liberty In any penal or correctional establishment. to advance the education of the public by promoting study and research into homelessness and all aspects of and methods of crime prevention and delinquency and the prevention of drug abuse and substance misuse and to disseminate the useful results of such research. to promote for the public benefit the prevention of criminal acts and of drug abuse and substance misuse and of homelessness. to promote for the public benefit the protection of people and property from criminal acts and the effects of drug abuse and substance misuse. the promotion of charitable purposes within the member countries of the European Union, for the advancement of education, the protection of health, the relief of poverty, sickness and distress and to reduce substance related harm to the individual and the wider community. and to undertake such other activities as are charitable. |
£242,225,000 |
Ten random charities¶
| Name | Latest income |
|---|---|
| SIR EDMUND GREGORY SAMSON BURFORD ALFRED MANNERINGS KEMSLEY CHATHAM SICK POOR FUND [Charity number: 209598] Grants for goods and services in relief of poverty are made to families and individuals in need. Applications on behalf of beneficiaries are considered from professionals and others working within the community. Benefits are confined to beneficiaries residing in the former Borough of CHATHAM. |
£30,202 |
| CHRISTIAN VISION AND AID CHARITABLE TRUST [Charity number: 1123074] 1) The advancement of the Christian religion in particular but not exclusively by the publication and distribution of Christian literature. 2) The relief of poverty, sickness and distress, the preservation and protection of good health in third world countries by such charitable means as the trustees shall determine. |
£9,977 |
| THE SONNING TRUST [Charity number: 263138] The charity is mainly involved with giving donations to other UK organisations who give donations to individuals and organisations operating overseas including Eastern Europe, Africa and India for the relief of poverty and the advancement of Christianity. This includes helping with such things as housing, heating and feeding schemes and medical bills including special diets. |
£14,991 |
| Art Angel (Scotland) Limited [Charity number: SC035334] (a) the provision of facilities for people with mental health difficulties and their carers in Dundee and its environs, offering access to a range of community based activities, support groups and organizations with a view to encouraging selfexpression, leading to a sense of empowerment. (b) the education of the public in raising awareness of the issues of mental health, well being and mental illness through a programme of work to continue to raise and develop self advocacy skills among disadvantaged people with experience of mental health difficulties. (c) to provide access to arts-based activities encouraging self-expression and to provide a creative platform offering opportunities for people to explore their own creativity and to display this creativity through exhibitions and public forum events. (d) to support individuals moving from residential to community based care by offering various activities to become involved in and providing opportunities for social interaction. |
£242,095 |
| THE LEDBURY CONSOLIDATED CHARITIES [Charity number: 218044] Relief of the Poor |
£2,134 |
| FUEL ALLOTMENT [Charity number: 210156] Rental income from land owned in Cranworth, Southburgh and Letton is used to alleviate financial hardship by providing benefit in the form of solid fuel or cash. This is paid to eligible householders in these villages on a low income, regardless of age, but mindful of the current situation in that many people of retirement age have limited means. |
£3,008 |
| SAB [Charity number: 1171527] Help the Syrians refugees to get settled inthe UK, and fund projects abroad that helpthe Syrian refugees in campsRelief of poverty; Relief of those in needIt will raise awareness of the Syrians crisesand help refugees that have to come to theUK to settle in the community |
£49,944 |
| SAINT KYREL TRUST [Charity number: 1055608] Helps poor Coptic students in Egypt to complete their education. |
£325,462 |
| ECHO (ECHO EYECARE HEALTH ORGANISATION) [Charity number: 1174492] Eye Care health organisation helping people irrespective of their read,colour and religion and ethnicity by treating and preventing Cataract blindness by providing free cataract surgery in the hospitals and holding eye camps in Afro Asia Pakistan in particular. Helps school children and poor people by providing glasses .ECHO also provide grant for eye diseases research in the UK |
£15,005 |
| K.C.U. LTD [Charity number: 1131360] KCU (Kettering Community Unit) is a community support charityproviding the following -Free training and education courses to support people into employment or to improve their quality of life -Furniture re-cycling, low cost household goods to those in need via our charity shops-Food bank operations to support those in food poverty Our ethos is that everyone in our community matters . |
£215,756 |
Last update:
January 2, 2024
Created: January 2, 2024
Created: January 2, 2024
