11:12, 01 December 2025
Words by Cheyanne Bryan, Editorial and Campaign Marketing Executive, London
With the UK budget just announced, it's understandable that money and finance is on everyone’s mind. “How does this new tax affect us?” “What happens to my pension?” “Will the cost of living keep going up?”
These feelings are all too common and it’s equally important to know that you don’t have to deal with it alone. Especially this festive season, many charities are available to offer financial or lack of resource support.
Here are our 5 picks for you to turn to.
Oxfam is one of the most well known charities fighting to end poverty worldwide. Their network works as a movement to put on activations on topics such as human rights, wealth inequality and poverty, often utilising humanitarian aid, advocacy, and development programmes.
This UK-based charity campaigns for people to have financial security. Turn2Us works to fight the stigma for those that rely on the benefits system and campaigns to make it so that the needs of everyone in society can be adequately met. They also offer practical support to those struggling financially to rebuild their lives.
As a leading anti-poverty charity, Z2K is working to end poverty in the UK. Their approach is to tackle the two pillars that uphold poverty in society: inadequate incomes and high costs. According to recent findings, more than 1 in 5 people in the UK live in poverty, so this charity focuses their efforts on providing expert advice, campaigning and offering support.
World Vision is an international children’s charity giving support to some of the world’s most vulnerable children. Their work focuses on empowering children and improving them and their families lives through access to education, healthcare, clean water, and emergency relief.
Empowering women and girls is at the centre of what CARE International does, and in their efforts to eliminate poverty they target the systematic inequalities and build inclusive opportunities within communities. Additionally, they have a history of providing lifesaving assistance in times of crisis.
At Smiley Movement, we like to elevate the work of charities across the world. Here are three charities whose causes align with the themes in this article.
Turn2Us This charity campaign to reduce the stigma attached to those struggling financially and provides help and resources. Learn more here.
Oxfam. This international network is working hard to rid the world of poverty while campaigning for fair treatment and wealth disparities. Discover their work here.
GiveDirectly. This nonprofit lets donors send money directly to the world's poorest households. Each donation empowers families the freedom to choose how to best improve their lives. Find out more here.
This positive news article aligns with the UN SDG No Poverty.
