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Social care Charities That specialise in Children in care

Discover 118 Social care charities that specialise in children in care. Use the search below to filter within these results.

118
Charities
£6,055,175,146
Total Income
£2,087,272
Avg Income
90.4%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

National Network For The Education Of Care Leavers

Beneficiary group, Education, Social care

The National Network for the Education of Care Leavers (NNECL) is a community of professionals working together to transform the progression of care-experienced young people into and through further and higher education. NNECL provides advice, guidance and support to those who are working with care-experienced young people and care leavers to encourage the improvement of services for care leavers

Latest Income: £104,871
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Faminternational

Beneficiary group, Social care, Social welfare

Offering training in foster care in the U.K. for International social workers so that they can take these initiatives back to their own country to commence family based care there.Providing support, training and practical solutions to help vulnerable families who find themselves living in critical poverty. Our current family preservation programmes work primarily in Madagascar.

Latest Income: £93,411
Areas of Operation: Madagascar
Status: Registered
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Anim-Mates

Housing, Social care

To relieve the suffering and distress of animals in need of care and attention in north-west Kent in any or all of the following ways:a)to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome stray, abandoned and unwanted animals.b)to provide long term foster care for homeless animals.c)to provide veterinary treatment, vaccination, neutering and spaying where necessary.

Latest Income: £69,628
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Siblingstogether

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social care

- running creative and nurturing residential camps/retreats/activities for siblings in care to help strengthen their relationships with each other- provide training for those working with children in Care/Care leavers regarding sibling relationships and how best to support them- promoting the importance of strong bonds and sibling relationships in policy discussions.-empowerment projects.

Latest Income: £69,042
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Nene Valley Care Trust

Economic and community development, Education, Social care, Social welfare

the relief of and advancement in life of young adults and disadvantaged people who have been in local authority and foster care as minors for at least one year upon reaching independence in the Nene Valley, to help them develop their skills, capacities and capabilities while engaged in education, employment and training, to enable them to participate in society as independent, responsible adults.

Latest Income: £66,134
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Kapsa (uk)

Associations, Social care

To relieve the suffering of stray animals in Turkey. Our main day to day activities include neutering, veterinary treatment, foster care and permanent rehoming both in Turkey and abroad. To promote humane behaviour towards animals and to educate the public in matters pertaining to animal welfare in general and the prevention of cruelty and suffering among animals,

Latest Income: £66,069
Areas of Operation: Turkey
Status: Registered
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Association For The Educational Development Of The Underprivileged

Beneficiary group, Social care, Social welfare

we are mainly a donor organisation, providing sponsors, for the foster care project, administered by local AEDU units in Sri Lanka. It is devoted to the education and holistic development of orphans and other children traumatised and impoverished by the civil war. In targeting affected children, we also enable the build up of family units by placing disadvantaged children with foster families.

Latest Income: £65,316
Areas of Operation: Sri Lanka
Status: Registered
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The Sally And John Rideal Trust LTD

Beneficiary group, Social care

TSJRT wants to enable looked after children to be happy and to transition into a fulfilling adulthood. To this end, it aims to support charities working with children in care (foster, kin and state) and care leavers (up to the age of 30). TSJRT will prioritise work which helps de-institutionalise the experience of being in care or in receipt of post care services.

Latest Income: £62,190
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Brighter Path

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Education, Social care, Social welfare

Brighter Path raises money to provide grants to care leavers in Sri Lanka. We provide accommodation, pay for training and education, living expenses, clothes, transport, healthcare, and mentoring.

Latest Income: £53,049
Areas of Operation: Sri Lanka
Status: Registered
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Kent Foster Care Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social care, Social welfare

We provide support, education and social events for Kent County Council registered foster carers and their families. We support by providing a network of emotional support and we advocate for the carers. We provide education by distribution of information and the provision of training to current foster carers and for the recruitment of foster carers. We provide social activities for our members

Latest Income: £51,214
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Pop Arts

Arts, Beneficiary group, Social care, Social welfare

POP ARTS PURPOSES:To advance the education of young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities(SEND) and/or disadvantaged young people (i.e. Looked After Children and/or young people inreceipt of Pupil Premium funding) within the United Kingdom, through the encouragement of thearts including, without any limitation, film, animation, drama, dance, singing and music.

Latest Income: £48,155
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Samantha Sykes Foundation Trust

Beneficiary group, Social care, Social welfare

The advancement of the health, of victims of child sexual exploitation and those at high risk of child sexual exploitation, who are up to the age of 25, by supporting them to access specialist services, which have a proven beneficial effect on health & well-being, and the advancement of education for the public benefit of young people who are Looked-after, or Care Leavers, up to the age of 25

Latest Income: £45,791
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Seaglass Collective

Beneficiary group, Social care

To relieve the needs of adopted and looked after children, in particular, but not exclusively in Yorkshire, through the provision of art programmes allowing them access to various aspects of the arts.

Latest Income: £45,351
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Bristol Foster Carers Association

Beneficiary group, Social care

Social functions for the use of Foster Carers and the young people they look after.

Latest Income: £43,344
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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Harambee For Kenya

Beneficiary group, Social care, Social welfare

This is a charity that assists street children in Kenya by giving them either a safe house in which to live or in Foster Care (whichever is appropriate). It also ensures they are fed, cared for mediacally and receive an education to help them become valued members of society. The charity works closely with local people who are respected and have a heart for these deprived children

Latest Income: £43,098
Areas of Operation: Kenya
Status: Registered
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East Sussex Foster Care Association

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social care

The Association aims to support East Sussex Foster Carers and their families in their efforts to achieve the best possible outcomes for the children in their care, by working in partnership with appropriate statutory and voluntary agencies. It has developed a range of support, advice, advocacy, activities and training for their fellow carers, their families and Looked After Children.

Latest Income: £42,867
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Fabric Foundation LTD

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social care

Our aims are to advance the life and relieve the need of young people who are looked after children, care leavers, care experienced, homeless and asylum seekers through providing; activities, experiences and training, addressing accommodation issues- including the provision of accommodation and support, campaigning for positive change and addressing issues that impact all of these young people.

Latest Income: £40,054
Areas of Operation: City Of Swansea
Status: Registered
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Stand Out Northamptonshire LTD

Beneficiary group, Social care

A charity for children in care and care leavers, giving them the opportunities they deserve to really stand out. The charity has been established in partnership with children in care and care leavers and offers opportunities for them to learn, grow and progress to worthwhile adulthood. We aim to make a real difference by listening, believing and working with them to help them achieve their goals.

Latest Income: £38,217
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Kids Care Charity

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Housing, Social care, Social welfare

Mainly involved in fund-raising activities. Funds raised are used to increase the capacity of partner organizations to find suitable foster care placements for children living in instituional homes in Bulgaria and adoptive families for such children Grants are also extended towards prevention or relief of poverty among families who are at risk of having their children taken away

Latest Income: £33,287
Areas of Operation: Bulgaria
Status: Registered
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My Bag Charity

Beneficiary group, Social care, Social welfare

THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OF VULNERABLE CHILDREN THROUGHOUT ENGLAND FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY SUPPLYING A HOLDALL WITH ESSENTIAL AND COMFORT ITEMS AS THEY ENTER FOSTER CARE, IN ORDER TO HELP THOSE CHILDREN HAVE A MORE POSITIVE EXPERIENCE AND ENSURING THEY HAVE A MORE STABLE AND SUPPORTED OPPORTUNITY IN THE CARE SYSTEM.

Latest Income: £31,021
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Curzon Ashton Community Foundation

Beneficiary group, Social care

We deliver a range of activities for military veterans, people with physical disabilities, looked after children, vulnerable adults and older adults. Our activities are wide reaching and varied.

Latest Income: £28,931
Areas of Operation: Tameside
Status: Registered
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The Starfish Alliance

Beneficiary group, Social care

We promote, oversee, and train churches to host Starfish Kids Camps, week-long residential camps for children in foster care.

Latest Income: £28,880
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Beautiful Gate Ministries International UK

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Religion, Social care

Beautiful Gate runs three centres for children in need in Africa:South Africa - Residential care for AIDS orphans, foster care, family preservation, a pre-school, a community clinic and community outreach for youthLesotho - Residential care for abandoned babies, foster care and adoption, a pre-school and community outreachZambia - A pre-school for 300 children

Latest Income: £27,640
Areas of Operation: Lesotho
Status: Registered
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Manchester Foster Care Association

Social care

We provide independant comprehensive advice and support to foster carers and other professionals involved with foster care covering various topics including complaints and allegations. We operate a full training and consultancy advisory service related to many aspects of training and recruitment including pre and post approval training.

Latest Income: £27,141
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Cornwall & South Devon Boxer Rescue

Animals, Housing, Social care

Dedicated to rehoming boxer dogs that through no fault of their own find themselves in need of forever loving homes.Kennelling, transport, food and Vet treatments all need funding.Were adoption is not possible due to the age / health of a dog then the charity will sponsor long term foster care to support their long term needs.

Latest Income: £25,959
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many children-in-care social care charities are there in the UK?

There are 118 registered children-in-care social care charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the children-in-care social care charities by income?

Barnardo's is the largest by latest reported annual income (£340.3m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.

What is the combined annual income of children-in-care social care charities?

Children-in-care social care charities reported a combined annual income of £6.1bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.

What is a typical program ratio for children-in-care social care charities?

Across all children-in-care social care charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 90.4%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.

What is the average annual income of children-in-care social care charities?

Children-in-care social care charities have an average annual income of £2.1m. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.