---
title: "Best Poverty relief charities in the UK | CharityCompare"
description: "Charity ratings for poverty relief charities in the UK. 2155 rated on CharityCompare including The Zahra Trust, Orison Charitable Trust, Amos Trust."
source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/poverty
retrieved: 2026-08-18T00:03:12.335Z
license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0"
---

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# Poverty relief charity ratings

Food banks, debt advice and poverty alleviation. 2,155 poverty relief charities rated. This is the ranked list.
For how to choose within the cause, use the review below.

[Read our poverty relief giving review →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/causes/poverty)
| Charity | Score | Cause spend | Income | Scope |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [THE ZAHRA TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-zahra-trust) | 100 | 91% | £5.9m | Local |
| [ORISON CHARITABLE TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/orison-charitable-trust) | 100 | 100% | £2.8m | UK-wide |
| [AMOS TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/amos-trust) | 100 | 89% | £2.6m | UK-wide |
| [HELP THE NEEDY CHARITABLE TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/help-the-needy-charitable-trust) | 100 | 100% | £2.6m | Local |
| [MAJLIS ANSARULLAH (UK) LTD](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/majlis-ansarullah-uk-ltd) | 100 | 94% | £1.9m | UK-wide |
| [SUFRA - NW LONDON](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sufra-nw-london) | 100 | 96% | £1.7m | Local |
| [WILDERNESS FOUNDATION UK](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/wilderness-foundation-uk) | 100 | 96% | £1.6m | Local |
| [BIRMINGHAM CITY MISSION](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/birmingham-city-mission) | 100 | 98% | £1.4m | Local |
| [THE BROTHERS OF THE FIRST ORDER OF THE SOCIETY OF ST FRANCIS](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-brothers-of-the-first-order-of-the-society-of-st-francis) | 100 | 98% | £1.3m | UK-wide |
| [Lewisham Local](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/lewisham-local) | 100 | 100% | £1.1m | Local |
| [BRITISH EMUNAH FUND](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/british-emunah-fund) | 100 | 94% | £1.1m | UK-wide |
| [BASINGSTOKE COMMUNITY CHURCHES](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/basingstoke-community-churches) | 100 | 100% | £1.0m | Local |
| [BRISTOL REFUGEE RIGHTS](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/bristol-refugee-rights) | 100 | 92% | £988k | Local |
| [Emmaus Transformation Trust](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/emmaus-transformation-trust) | 100 | 96% | £984k | Local |
| [SWANAGE AND PURBECK DEVELOPMENT TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/swanage-and-purbeck-development-trust) | 100 | 98% | £944k | Local |
| [VOICES IN EXILE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/voices-in-exile) | 100 | 100% | £875k | Local |
| [BABY BASICS UK](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/baby-basics-uk) | 100 | 99% | £798k | UK-wide |
| [THE RAMP](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-ramp) | 100 | 98% | £678k | Local |
| [SALFORD LOAVES AND FISHES LTD](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/salford-loaves-and-fishes-ltd) | 100 | 100% | £633k | Local |
| [FIGHTING ALL CANCERS TOGETHER](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/fighting-all-cancers-together) | 100 | 96% | £554k | UK-wide |
| [Oxford Food Hub](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/oxford-food-hub) | 100 | 98% | £547k | Local |
| [HOPE FOR THE YOUNG LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/hope-for-the-young-limited) | 100 | 95% | £537k | UK-wide |
| [NUNEATON & BEDWORTH HEALTHY LIVING NETWORK](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/nuneaton-bedworth-healthy-living-network) | 100 | 100% | £468k | Local |
| [EMBRACE THE MIDDLE EAST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/embrace-the-middle-east) | 99 | 85% | £5.8m | Local |
| [LITTLE VILLAGE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/little-village) | 99 | 93% | £4.3m | Local |
| [HOUSING JUSTICE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/housing-justice) | 99 | 97% | £3.0m | UK-wide |
| [13 RIVERS TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/13-rivers-trust) | 99 | 88% | £2.9m | UK-wide |
| [CITIZENS ADVICE WORCESTER AND HEREFORDSHIRE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/citizens-advice-worcester-and-herefordshire) | 99 | 100% | £2.2m | Local |
| [THE HACKNEY FOODBANK](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-hackney-foodbank) | 99 | 94% | £1.8m | Local |
| [ST HILDA'S EAST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/st-hilda-s-east) | 99 | 95% | £1.8m | Local |
| [GOOD COMPANY (SURREY)](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/good-company-surrey) | 99 | 100% | £1.2m | Local |
| [INDO AMERICAN REFUGEE AND MIGRANT ORGANISATION](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/indo-american-refugee-and-migrant-organisation) | 99 | 97% | £1.1m | Local |
| [THE ECONOMIST EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-economist-educational-foundation) | 99 | 88% | £940k | UK-wide |
| [THE STRETTONS MAYFAIR TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-strettons-mayfair-trust) | 99 | 97% | £857k | Local |
| [BIRMINGHAM VINEYARD](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/birmingham-vineyard) | 99 | 100% | £856k | UK-wide |
| [FT FINANCIAL LITERACY AND INCLUSION CAMPAIGN](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/ft-financial-literacy-and-inclusion-campaign) | 99 | 96% | £847k | UK-wide |
| [SEBBY'S CORNER](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sebby-s-corner) | 99 | 92% | £816k | UK-wide |
| [UPPER TEESDALE AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT SERVICES](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/upper-teesdale-agricultural-support-services) | 99 | 100% | £811k | Local |
| [NORWICH FOOD BANK](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/norwich-food-bank) | 99 | 100% | £772k | Local |
| [CLAREMONT PROJECT (ISLINGTON)](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/claremont-project-islington) | 99 | 93% | £683k | Local |
| [THE COUNTRY FOOD TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-country-food-trust) | 99 | 91% | £649k | UK-wide |
| [CENTRE FOR CRIMINAL APPEALS](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/centre-for-criminal-appeals) | 99 | 86% | £630k | UK-wide |
| [THE SPIRES CENTRE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-spires-centre) | 99 | 97% | £624k | UK-wide |
| [WATFORD CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/watford-citizens-advice-bureau) | 99 | 99% | £615k | Local |
| [LINCOLNSHIRE RURAL SUPPORT NETWORK](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/lincolnshire-rural-support-network) | 99 | 99% | £577k | Local |
| [ROMA SUPPORT GROUP](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/roma-support-group) | 99 | 93% | £574k | UK-wide |
| [THE ZINK PROJECT CIO](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-zink-project-cio) | 99 | 89% | £561k | Local |
| [Challenge Ministries UK](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/challenge-ministries-uk) | 99 | 93% | £544k | UK-wide |
| [BULLION COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/bullion-community-resource-centre) | 99 | 100% | £530k | Local |
| [LEWES DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/lewes-district-citizens-advice-bureau) | 99 | 100% | £521k | Local |
| [OPEN HANDS TRUST (LEICESTER)](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/open-hands-trust-leicester) | 99 | 95% | £520k | Local |
| [ST MARY'S (BRAMALL LANE) COMMUNITY CENTRE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/st-mary-s-bramall-lane-community-centre) | 99 | 96% | £507k | Local |
| [CATCHINGLIVES](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/catchinglives) | 99 | 99% | £485k | Local |
| [FAMILY GROUPS LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/family-groups-limited) | 99 | 100% | £464k | UK-wide |
| [ST PETER'S BETHNAL GREEN](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/st-peter-s-bethnal-green) | 99 | 98% | £458k | Local |
| [ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY (ENGLAND AND WALES)](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/st-vincent-de-paul-society-england-and-wales) | 98 | 94% | £16m | UK-wide |
| [WYCLIFFE UK LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/wycliffe-uk-limited) | 98 | 92% | £10m | UK-wide |
| [ANGLIA CARE TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/anglia-care-trust) | 98 | 100% | £6.0m | Local |
| [SOUTHMEAD DEVELOPMENT TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/southmead-development-trust) | 98 | 95% | £4.3m | Local |
| [WATFORD NEW HOPE TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/watford-new-hope-trust) | 98 | 81% | £3.0m | Local |

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