I am currently the Treasurer of The Cheerful Sparrows (Thanet) which was set up during the Boer War to support widows and children of said war, and named after a Porter (Mr Sparrow)on Victoria Station who was reknowned for his cheerfulness, and went to fight in South Africa. Over the years it has evolved and many years ago gave a large sum of money locally to help build Margate Hospital (now Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital) which still has a ward named after the Charity. We still support this ward with gifts of equipment not funded by the NHS and gifts to patients and staff at Christmas. We also donate to local people in need and subsidise an annual day outing. Funds are raised by organising events and from local bequests. I believe there were originally several branches of the Charity, but I think this is the only one remaining today.
Hope this helps your enquiry, although from the date it was made some years ago - I found it while "browsing"!
Dorothy Collins (Mrs)