Beats first pair up for charity (4)
I believe the answer is:
alms
'charity' is the definition.
(alms is a kind of charity)
I don't understand the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for alms that I've seen before include "Charitable gifts - slam them" , "Money given to poor people" , "Charitable donations to poor" , "Charitable relief" , "Relief for the poor" .)