Individual poverty `SW105`¶

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

23,388 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 11.55% 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:

Distribution by size of charity¶

Income band	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
Under £10k	7,749	10.27%
£10k - £100k	6,856	10.06%
£100k - £250k	2,464	11.88%
£250k - £500k	1,380	14.02%
£1m - £10m	1,209	14.21%
£500k - £1m	843	13.69%
Over £10m	310	15.23%
Total	20,811	10.90%

Distribution by charity regulator¶

Regulator	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
ccew	17,801	10.45%
oscr	5,090	20.40%
ccni	497	6.90%
Total	23,388	11.55%

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.	£400,600,000
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	£400,600,000
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.	£315,252,000
ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND [Charity number: 207544] Seventy five per cent of blindness in the world is either avoidable or treatable. Sightsavers works with partners in developing countries to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote equality of opportunity for disabled people. Our work alleviates poverty among poor and marginalised communities and thus helps to realise the internationally accepted Millenium Development Goals.	£313,352,000
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.	£302,005,000
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.	£302,005,000
The Save the Children Fund [Charity number: SC039570] The objects for which the Charity is established are to relieve the distress and hardship, and to promote the welfare of children in any country or countries, place or places, without differentiation on the ground of race, colour, nationality, creed or sex and to educate the public concerning the nature, causes and effects of distress, hardship and want of welfare as aforesaid, and to conduct and procure research concerning the same and to make available the useful results thereof to the public.	£294,356,000
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.	£284,264,901
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.	£280,413,000
Islamic Relief Worldwide [Charity number: SC042020] ‘1.1 The Objects of the Charity are, as a practical manifestation and application of the humanitarian values inspired and guided by the Islamic faith, to promote for the public benefit: 1.1.1 the alleviation of human suffering for those who are the victims of war or natural disaster, trouble, inequalities, injustices or catastrophe and the prevention or relief of poverty or financial hardship by: a. providing humanitarian assistance and other means of saving lives. b. raising awareness and advocating for those in need. c. advancing conflict resolution and reconciliation. d. promoting religious and human harmony. 1.1.2 To promote sustainable development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs for the benefit of the public by:- a. the preservation, conservation and the protection of the environment and the prudent use of natural resources. b. the relief of poverty and the improvement of the conditions of life in socially and economically disadvantaged communities. c. the promotion of sustainable means of achieving economic growth and regeneration. 1.1.3 to advance and promote education by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for education, in each case for the public benefit anywhere in the world. 1.1.4 to advance health by the provision of financial or other assistance, including medicines, hospitals and other means, in each case for the public benefit anywhere in the world. and 1.1.5 the advancement of such other charitable purposes as may from time to time be determined and agreed by the Trustees.’	£270,419,000

Ten random charities¶

Name	Latest income
ZITASES FOUNDATION CIO [Charity number: 1187673] A Charity committed to transforming lives and giving hope to vulnerable individuals, by supporting the less-privileged, disability, homelessness, mental health and well-being, young adults and children in care, orphanages and general eradication of poverty. We help to sponsor programmes and projects for empowerment and help give individuals the opportunity to live a better and healthier life.	£899
Maryhill Integration Network SCIO [Charity number: SC037300] 4 The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are: 4.1 to advance the prevention of relief of poverty. 4.2 to advance education. 4.3 to promote the advancement of citizenship or community development. 4.4 to promote equality and diversity. 4.5 to advance the arts, heritage, culture and science.	£307,019
HAND TO HOLD [Charity number: 1194465] The relief of Russian-speaking families in need in the UK, by reason of ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage as a result of their children or young adult with special education needs and disabilities.	£1,851
Seedlings School [Charity number: 1125306] The provision of schooling for children from poor families living in The Gambia. Providing foodstuffs, clothing etc. to poor people living in The Gambia. Evangelism and providing medical help for those unable to afford treatment.	£21,325
SUPPORT FOR REFUGEES EAST MIDLANDS [Charity number: 1200741] THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, SOCIAL EXCLUSIONOR OTHER SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE. IN THIS CLAUSE, SOCIAL EXCLUSION MEANS THOSE WHO ARE, OR ARE AT RISK OF BEING, SOCIALLY EXCLUDED BY REASON OF THEIR ASYLUM SEEKER, HUMANITARIAN PROTECTION OR REFUGEE STATUS.
GLOUCESTER FOODBANK [Charity number: 1113515] Gloucester Foodbank's purpose is to relieve poverty and financial hardship, through the Food Bank Project. The project provides a temporary, stop-gap through food distribution to those who present in crisis. Free emergency food is provided for 3 days. The food is distributed in exchange for vouchers issued to individuals according to need by a number of local crisis agencies and social services.	£607,408
Sisters of Mercy, Northern Province [Charity number: NI102827] The advancement of religion and the prevention and relief of poverty in Northern Ireland and elsewhere are of utmost importance to the Charity. The Charity seeks to accomplish these charitable purposes through education, nurturing spirituality and well-being, social and pastoral work and international missionary outreach. 1. The Charity is involved in primary, post primary and community education and is the Trustee of a number of schools in Northern Ireland. The Charity supports projects which promote training in ecological awareness and sustainable living. 2. The Charity offers opportunities for faith development, prayer, retreats, spiritual direction and inter faith dialogue to members of the public. 3. The Charity undertakes social and pastoral work; chaplaincy, counselling, and complementary therapies to promote the health and well-being of people, contributing to the alleviation of stress in society. 4. The Charity works with the public in the promotion of peace, justice and understanding in cross community settings. 5. The Charity supports all religious and charitable works carried on in the Congregation's name and cares for Congregational Members throughout their lives. 6. The Charity works to prevent and alleviate poverty at local and international level through the provision of funds, personnel and community facilities and through the support of other charities and projects thus improving the quality of life and well-being of individuals, families, society and the planet. The Charity reviews its work to determine the best ways to advance religion and to prevent and alleviate poverty in today’s world.	£5,034,710
SHARED SPACE [Charity number: 1161862] TO RELIEVE POVERTY AMONGST UNEMPLOYED PERSONS IN PARTICULAR BY TRAINING OR ASSISTING THEM TO OBTAIN TRAINING IN SUCH SKILLS AS WILL FIT THEM FOR EMPLOYMENT.THE RELIEF OF THE POOR AND NEEDY OR TO OR FOR SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE, INSTITUTION, SOCIETY, OR OBJECT AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN DULY CONSTITUTED MEETING FROM TIME TO TIME DIRECT.TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION.	£155,447
RAMSGATE AND ST LAWRENCE PHILANTHROPIC INSTITUTION [Charity number: 257452] Relieve either generally or individually persons resident in Ramsgate who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress	£1,427
SALAM CHARITY [Charity number: 1142191] Providing grants to needy and poor students.Providing grants to widows and orphans.Giving grants to support care homes for older people.Providing clean water, shelter, medical treatment and food for the needy people.Providing grants to disabled people.	£3,046,864