handout vs charity

handout and charity both are nouns.

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

As nouns, charity is a hypernym of handout; that is, charity is a word with a broader meaning than handout:

handout (noun)	charity (noun)
giving money or food or clothing to a needy person	an activity or gift that benefits the public at large
an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation	a kindly and lenient attitude toward people
	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