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.

38,761 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 19.08% 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	12,653	17.73%
£10k - £100k	12,167	17.39%
£100k - £250k	4,411	20.01%
£250k - £500k	2,409	22.27%
£1m - £10m	1,944	21.60%
£500k - £1m	1,520	22.73%
Over £10m	416	19.13%
Total	35,520	18.50%

Distribution by charity regulator

Regulator	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
ccew	30,951	18.08%
oscr	6,471	26.13%
ccni	1,339	18.63%
Total	38,761	19.08%

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
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.	£368,000,000
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	£368,000,000
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.	£339,714,761
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.	£327,318,000
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.	£327,318,000
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.	£326,134,178
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.	£326,134,000
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.	£315,754,000
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
CHILDREN CARE CENTRE [Charity number: 1014813] Relieve Poverty,Sickeness and advance Education of Children	£246,319
LOOK LONE PARENTS & YOUTH ASSOCIATION DUTCHSOM [Charity number: 1111148] Education / Training Sport / recreation WhoChildren / People of a particular ethnic or racial origin Provides human resources Provides services Provides advocacy / advice / information/to provide food,shelter and education for orphan children in Somalia,Water Project,Most needy,Orphan sponcership,Medical project
AL MUSTAFA POVERTY RELIEF FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1201503] The charity helps and supports the poor by providing food and basic neccessities.	£10,233
Erskine Community Allotments SCIO [Charity number: SC052678] 3.1 the advancement of community development through provision of and participation in community garden spaces in a sustainable and inclusive manner. 3.2 the advancement of education of the general public in agriculture, horticulture, sustainable development and the protection and improvement of the natural environment through good environmental practices by encouraging and teaching a range of outdoor skills and pursuits, promoting the benefits of the natural environment and living more sustainably. 3.3 to advance environmental improvement through the growing of food locally, leading to a reduction in carbon footprint, increased resilience, and opportunities for recycling organic and other materials and by promoting the benefits of and demonstrating a range of good environmental and horticultural practices such as organic growing, composting, and through reducing, re-using and recycling of resources. 3.4 To provide recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended by providing affordable allotment spaces, opportunities for people to grow their own food and to keep physically and socially active.	£15,043
Sakina Foundation [Charity number: 1203693] The prevention or relief of poverty to people in the Pakistan primarily through the supply of food, drink and other necessities such as clothing and medicine.	£1,035
ROYAL ANTEDILUVIAN ORDER OF BUFFALOES GLE GRIMSBY AND DISTRICT PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE BENEVOLENT FUND [Charity number: 254521] to make grants to our members who are in diffculty or need.	£129
POOR'S ALLOTMENTS [Charity number: 239008] To help needy, elderly and disabled people in the village	£2,650
HEART OF TAMWORTH COMMUNITY PROJECT [Charity number: 1157449] The Charity provides meeting facilities and volunteers in order to deliver educational and social facilities aimed at relieving poverty within the town of Tamworth and surrounding area.	£343,686
PETRONELA'S HOPE [Charity number: 1207298] Petronela's Hope supports women, children and families affected by domestic violence and hardship. We provide therapy sessions, foodbank support, childrens and art clubs, a youth football club, interpreter services and community events raising awareness and offering help.We also organise fundraising events to support our charitable projects and services.	£8,560
THE HOPE INITIATIVE UK CIO [Charity number: 1202011] The Hope Initiative UK provides essential support services (food bank, food boxes , a limited number of energy vouchers, advisory services, signposting directories, coaching sessions) to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals and families who are in need, have experienced ill health or been affected by domestic abuse.	£8,577