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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.

Friends Of Dorset Care Leavers

Associations, Social care

Latest Income: £2,868
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Warwickshire Corporate Parents Association

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Social care

Our areas of support are for looked after children and young people who volunteer to be engaged with us, helping them to realise their potential and to find a positive destination when they leave care:1. 1:1 Tuition2. Mentoring3. Work experience in the public sector4. Pursuit of apprenticeships5. Transition to independent working life6. Incentives which reward personal excellence

Latest Income: £2,575
Areas of Operation: Coventry City
Status: Registered
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Landsker Trust

Economic and community development, Education, Social care

Supporting care leavers to access employment training and education.

Latest Income: £2,118
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Redbridge Foster Care Association

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social care

To support the council's most vulnerable children living away from home and residing in foster care.To promote improvement in the quality of services given to children in care.To advance the education of the general public and those involved in foster care in all aspects of fostering.To work with, and assist, the work of statutory authorities engaged in the advancement of foster care.

Latest Income: £2,000
Areas of Operation: Redbridge
Status: Registered
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Believe Performing Arts

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Social care

For the public benefit, to advance the education of looked after children (aged6-16) In the Dorset, Hampshire and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area by the provision of opportunities to participate in Performing Arts, specifically singing, dance and drama.

Latest Income: £1,992
Areas of Operation: Bournemouth
Status: Registered
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Portsmouth City Councils Care Leavers Trust

Beneficiary group, Education, Health, Leisure, Social care

promoting self-efficacy, prosperity and social mobility by building on the skills and experience of Care Leavers, such experience to be gained by means of career development and creation and/or funding of opportunities (e.g. internships, work experience, shadowing etc), To advance education and to protect and preserve the physical and mental health of young people who have been in the care

Latest Income: £1,879
Areas of Operation: Portsmouth City
Status: Registered
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Anglesey Foster Care Association

Beneficiary group, Social care

supporting Foster Carers, young people in care or otherwise on Anglesey, also providing activities.

Latest Income: £1,614
Areas of Operation: Gwynedd
Status: Registered
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Birmingham Foster Care Association

Beneficiary group, Social care

The relief of distress amongst foster carers working for Birmingham Social Services Department and specific family placement carers living in Birmingham and surrounding districts by provision of training, education advice, information and other charitable forms of support.

Latest Income: £1,608
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Foster Care Organisation International Limited

Beneficiary group, Social care

The principal activities of the charity are to promote and organise co-operation in achieving the improvement of the quality of service given to children and others in care and to that end bring together associations of foster parents, representatives of authorities and organisations engaged in advancing foster care and relieving distress of children and others in care to assist their work

Latest Income: £1,302
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Mayfly Project UK

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Leisure, Social care

The Mayfly Project UK mentors children in foster care through the sport of fly fishing. Using trained volunteer mentors, we provide opportunities for children in care to have fun, build self-esteem and life skills, and develop a meaningful connection with the outdoors.

Latest Income: £1,073
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Brighton And Hove Foster Care Association

Beneficiary group, Social care, Social welfare

We hold coffee mornings and summer outings and support groups to provide support and friendship to our foster families and their foster children.

Latest Income: £1,000
Areas of Operation: Brighton And Hove
Status: Registered
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The Cornerstones Foundation

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Social care

To provide a range of customised, specialised and intensive interventions to children and young people in care in order to support and maximise their educational attainment, and to support young people to develop a career pathway (in conjunction with the most appropriate public or private sector organisation) to enable a successful transition to full-time and permanent employment.

Latest Income: £1,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Telford & Wrekin Foster Carers Association

Beneficiary group, Social care

Providing grants for children's activities and fun events

Latest Income: £862
Areas of Operation: Telford & Wrekin
Status: Registered
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Forum Creative Enterprise

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social care

Deliver services, support, activities, and opportunities to people who are at risk of or about to be homeless and those living in short term or temporary accommodation, including care leavers and young people aged 16 to 25 years. Support beneficiaries to learn additional skills, gain confidence, explore talents and interests, and achieve personal growth to live a positive life in the community.

Latest Income: £642
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Zitases Foundation CIO

Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social care, Social welfare

A Charity committed to transforming lives and giving hope to vulnerable individuals, by supporting the less-privileged, disability, homelessness, mental health and well-being, young adults and children in care, orphanages and general eradication of poverty. We help to sponsor programmes and projects for empowerment and help give individuals the opportunity to live a better and healthier life.

Latest Income: £450
Areas of Operation: Ghana
Status: Registered
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Leicestershire Foster Care Association

Social care

Support Foster carers

Latest Income: £332
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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The Inspire Youth Foundation

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social care

Inspire Youth Foundation provides grants for children with life limiting conditions, registered disabilities and young people leaving care under the Charities stated Objects. Funds obtained towards Grants will be raised through sponsored activities, donations, fund applications and via Amazon 'smile' commission. Grants will vary between £50 and £500

Latest Income: £50
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Reading Carers Link

Beneficiary group, Social care

The Association is established for benefiting the community of Berkshire by advancing public knowledge of matters relating to substitute care of children & the education & training of foster carers; to relieve the need of foster children their carers & carers families, by the provision of advice, support & services; protection & preservation of good health of carers of foster children.

Latest Income: £2
Areas of Operation: Reading
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.