Bereavement `SW102`¶

Bereavement is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Social welfare category.

1,066 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 0.52% 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:

Charities matching this regular expression will be excluded from the tag:

(sick and (the )?bereaved)

Distribution by size of charity¶

Income band	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
Under £10k	264	0.37%
£10k - £100k	319	0.45%
£100k - £250k	172	0.77%
£250k - £500k	84	0.77%
£500k - £1m	41	0.60%
£1m - £10m	70	0.77%
Over £10m	18	0.81%
Total	968	0.50%

Distribution by charity regulator¶

Regulator	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
ccew	885	0.52%
oscr	119	0.48%
ccni	62	0.86%
Total	1,066	0.52%

Ten largest charities (by income)¶

Name	Latest income
SUE RYDER [Charity number: 1052076] Provide specialist palliative care in our hospices and in patients' homes.Provide health and social support via community services. Provide grief and bereavement support.	£106,110,000
Sue Ryder [Charity number: SC039578] The Objects of the Charity are: 3.1 to provide or assist in the provision of care for persons suffering from any serious or permanent disability, incapacity or illness, whether physical or mental. 3.2 to relieve the needs of those people potentially excluded from society by reason of old age, ill health (physical or mental), disability, poverty, or criminal history, and to assist their integration into society for the public benefit. 3.3 to advance the education of the public about the causes of disability, incapacity or illness, whether physical or mental, and the means of relieving those needs. 3.4 to relieve the mental and physical suffering of persons affected by bereavement or loss, including by the provision of counselling and support for such persons.	£106,110,000
Hospice UK [Charity number: SC041112] Objects 3. The objects of the Charity are: 3.1 to facilitate and promote the relief, care and treatment of the sick, especially of the dying, and the support and care of their families and carers and of the bereaved 3.2 to facilitate and promote the charitable activities of Independent Hospices. 3.3 to provide or facilitate education and training for professionals and volunteers engaged in palliative care and increase awareness among the general public of the values, principles and practice of hospice and palliative care	£34,097,000
HOSPICE UK [Charity number: 1014851] Hospice UK is the national charity working for those experiencing death, dying and bereavement. Our strategic goals underpin our programmes and aim to ensure hospice quality care is delivered in any setting; tackle inequality and widen access to hospice care; build community capacity and resilience and empower a strong, dynamic and responsive hospice sector.	£34,097,000
ST HELENA HOSPICE LIMITED [Charity number: 280919] Serving North Essex. Providing specialist palliative end of life care & bereavement services to patients, families and friends, advice & education to colleagues working in palliative care. Co-ordination of end of life services 24/7 including hosting an electronic end of life register. Education short courses & conferences.	£23,516,000
Down and Connor Diocesan Trust [Charity number: NI103983] The work of priests is teaching the faith, celebration of services and the pastoral care of all people the priest comes in contact with. The parishes reach out to the wider community, provide comfort, assistance and material help to the suffering and this is demonstrated by the role of the parish priest, parish committees, the family ministry and a number of organisations which the charity operates on a daily basis. The charity manages: Our Lady’s Home which provides 24 hour nursing care to the frail, elderly and mentally infirm as well as day care facilities and with 86 beds: Glenmona Resource Centre provides specialist residential care for children aged 10 to 17 years referred by Health and Social Services Trust under a voluntary arrangement or a care order. All the children have suffered or at risk of suffering significant harm and require specialist help to support and promote their development. Collections of money, food, clothes for the homeless in the UK and overseas, assisting disabled adults and children in their daily lives, visiting the sick and elderly in their homes and in hospital, visiting prisoners and asylum seekers, counselling the bereaved and those with relationship difficulties, visiting schools all form part of the daily works of the charity and the benefits deriving from those works is the building up of social capital, contributing to the common good of the wider community, strengthening relationships of other denominations and promoting ecumenical and cross-community links which are important for the continued realisation of peace in Northern Ireland. Missionaries quite frequently return from overseas to advise parishioners of the works they have been able to undertake as a consequence of fundraising in particular parishes. The charity contributed over £850K to Trocaire which is an all-Ireland charity which supports people in the developing world to improve their lives, meet their basic needs and ensure their human dignity	£20,986,000
PILGRIMS HOSPICES IN EAST KENT [Charity number: 293968] The charity runs three hospices providing specialist palliative care services to patients through inpatient and day care, clinics, support at home from teams of community nurses and a 24-hour helpline. Families receive social, pastoral and bereavement support from teams of professionals at all three hospices. An education centre provides training and education for professionals and the public.	£18,946,000
RENNIE GROVE PEACE HOSPICE CARE [Charity number: 1201713] Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care support people of all ages across West Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire who are affected by a progressive life-limiting illness, and those who care for them.Our local support extends beyond patient palliative, end of life care and bereavement needs by supporting from diagnosis and working in the community to reach more people earlier.	£17,615,000
ST GEMMA'S HOSPICE [Charity number: 1015941] The palliative care, treatment or relief of people with active,progressive and advanced illness without regard to their means, culture, faith or belief .The relief of those who have experienced loss and bereavement through the provision of counselling, advice and support. The provision of education and training for professionals and volunteers engaged in palliative care.	£15,672,484
Derry Diocesan Trust [Charity number: NI105256] The work of the priests of the Diocese is teaching the faith, the celebration of religious services and the pastoral care of all people with whom they come in to contact. The parishes within the Diocese reach out to the wider community and provide comfort, assistance and material help to the suffering. This is demonstrated by the role of the Parish Priest, parish committees, family ministry and a number of organisations which the charity supports which operate on a daily basis. Caring for the elderly and infirm, caring and supporting those who are disadvantaged, fundraising and collecting food and clothing for the homeless and disadvantaged in Northern Ireland, Ireland and overseas, assisting disabled adults and children in their daily lives, visiting the sick and elderly in their homes and hospital, visiting prisoners and asylum seekers, counselling the bereaved and those with relationship difficulties and visiting and supporting schools all form part of the daily work of the charity and the benefits that are derived from this work include the building up of social capital, contributing to the common good of the wider community, strengthening relationships with other faith denominations and promoting ecumenical and cross-community links which are important for the continued realisation of peace in Northern Ireland. The parishes of the Diocese raise amounts of around £300,000 to £400,000 annually and contribute this to Trocaire which is an all-Ireland charity supporting communities in the developing world to improve their lives, meet their basic needs and protect their human dignity. Missionaries frequently return from overseas to report to parishes on the work that they have been able to undertake as a result of fundraising in the Diocese.	£15,646,837

Ten random charities¶

Name	Latest income
TEAM EVIE [Charity number: 1164489] We help sick children and their families; during transport to hospital, in hospital, in the community and with bereavement support - we work primarily in Cumbria and the North East	£107,563
ASSISTANCE SUPPORT AND SELF HELP IN SURVIVING TRAUMA [Charity number: 1052219] ASSIST offers therapeutic and emotional support to individuals and their families/carers affected by Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTS is defined as an illness or disorder that is triggered by an emotionally distressing event which is outside the range of normal human experience, e.g. traffic incidents; fires; attacks: rape; and traumatic bereavement.	£491,336
LET'S TAKE OFF LTD. [Charity number: 1201444] Vision: To build a world where every child and young person who has lost a parent can find hope, joy, and resilience.Mission: Transform the lives of orphaned and disadvantaged children and young people by providing meaningful recreational opportunities, emotional and peer support, companionship, and food assistance.	£5,625
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CREWKERNE [Charity number: 1127639] Regular public worship open to all. Providing space for personal prayer, contemplation Pastoral work inc visiting sick /bereaved. Christian teaching - sermons courses small groups. Religious school assemblies Promotion of Christianity via staging events meetings distribution of literature Promoting Christian mission by providing different activities for interest groups. Support to other charities	£86,675
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST GILES, NORTHAMPTON [Charity number: 1149547] Regular public worship; Pastoral work. Visiting the sick & bereaved; Teaching Christianity through sermons, courses, small groups; Taking religious assemblies in schools; Provision of youth club with Christian ethos; Promotion of Christianity through events, meetings & literature; Provision of activities for senior citizens, parents, toddlers & other special need groups; Supporting other charities	£405,593
AMUDIM UK [Charity number: 1200823] THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD MENTAL HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF NEED, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO THOSE OF ORTHODOX JEWISH FAITH EXPERIENCING OR AT RISK OF POOR MENTAL HEALTH AS A RESULT OF, FOR EXAMPLE, DOMESTIC ABUSE, ADDICTION AND DRUG ABUSE, SEXUAL ASSAULT AND ABUSE, SELF-HARM, SUICIDAL IDEATION, BEREAVEMENT, ANXIETY, OTHER SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS AND SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITION	£1,189
THE RUBY ROSE FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1215342] TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF THOSE SUFFERING, AS A RESULT OF SEPSIS, AND THEIR FAMILIES OR CARERS, BY:PROVIDING INFORMATION, EDUCATING AND RAISING AWARENESS OF THE SIGNS, RISKS AND SYMPTOMS OF THE DISEASEPROVIDING FUNDING TO SUPPORT RESEARCH PROJECTS CONDUCTED BY CHARITIES AND ORGANISATION WITH SIMILAR PURPOSES.SIGNPOSTING TO BEREAVEMENT SERVICES AND WHERE POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTING TO FUNDS TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO SUCH SERVICES.
THE NINA BAMBINA FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1214652] THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY PROVIDING FREE COUNSELLING AND GRANTS FOR ANCILLARY SERVICES TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE SUFFERING THE EFFECTS OF BEREAVEMENT OR OTHER ISSUES WHICH HAVE CAUSED MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES.
ST GEORGE'S CHURCH FATFIELD PCC [Charity number: 1190509] St George's Church is active in its local community providing for & supporting all who contact us regardless of faith through practical support, counselling, faith based activities and services of worship. Our activities include, but are not limited to, bereavement support, one to one counselling, lunch club, drop ins and community groups, youth & children's work, food bank, community cafe & more	£508,828
Scottish Afghan Society SCIO [Charity number: SC044170] 4.1 To relieve poverty and suffering through the provision of services and advice in the areas of social welfare, healthcare, interpretation and translation, education and employment, primarily, but not exclusively, in Scotland. 4.2 To advance education and personal development through the provision of information. Supplementary and language classes. and vocational courses as well as the provision of advice about such courses. 4.3 To relieve suffering caused by bereavement, war, political, religious prosecution, sexual discrimination and natural disaster. 4.4 To promote religious and racial harmony by encouraging participation amongst members from all faiths and hold inter-faith information sessions. The organisation shall celebrate the contribution migrants and refugees have made and how welcome people have been made in Scotland. The organisation shall work in partnership with other organisations, which share its aims of equality and anti-racist stance. 4.5 To support people to become more involved in their local community and promote citizenship. The organisation shall assist young people to form their own project ideas and help them apply for funding. The organisation shall provide meeting facilities for elderly in order to facilitate learning new skills and actively encourage women to participate more within the Scottish-Afghan community and challenge perceptions evolved from culture differences.	£2,891