charity vs handout

charity and handout both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
charity	Yes	No	No	No
handout	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, handout is a hyponym of charity; that is, handout is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than charity:

Other hyponyms of charity include zakat.

charity (noun)	handout (noun)
an activity or gift that benefits the public at large	giving money or food or clothing to a needy person
a kindly and lenient attitude toward people	an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
an institution set up to provide help to the needy
pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers