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.
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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 careWarwickshire Corporate Parents Association
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Social careOur 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
Landsker Trust
Economic and community development, Education, Social careSupporting care leavers to access employment training and education.
Redbridge Foster Care Association
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social careTo 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.
Believe Performing Arts
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Social careFor 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.
Portsmouth City Councils Care Leavers Trust
Beneficiary group, Education, Health, Leisure, Social carepromoting 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
Anglesey Foster Care Association
Beneficiary group, Social caresupporting Foster Carers, young people in care or otherwise on Anglesey, also providing activities.
Birmingham Foster Care Association
Beneficiary group, Social careThe 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.
Foster Care Organisation International Limited
Beneficiary group, Social careThe 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
The Mayfly Project UK
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Leisure, Social careThe 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.
Brighton And Hove Foster Care Association
Beneficiary group, Social care, Social welfareWe hold coffee mornings and summer outings and support groups to provide support and friendship to our foster families and their foster children.
The Cornerstones Foundation
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Social careTo 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.
Telford & Wrekin Foster Carers Association
Beneficiary group, Social careProviding grants for children's activities and fun events
Forum Creative Enterprise
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social careDeliver 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.
Zitases Foundation CIO
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social care, Social welfareA 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.
Leicestershire Foster Care Association
Social careSupport Foster carers
The Inspire Youth Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social careInspire 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
Reading Carers Link
Beneficiary group, Social careThe 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.
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.