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Social care Charities That specialise in Respite

Discover 113 Social care charities that specialise in respite. Use the search below to filter within these results.

113
Charities
£3,438,009,996
Total Income
£4,208,091
Avg Income
86.7%
Program Ratio

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

Clevedon Convalescent Fund

Health, Housing, Social care

The charity seeks to help those in need of convalescence, for whatever reason, who cannot afford the total cost of such convalescence. 1) Persons recovering from sickness, medical or surgical treatment. 2) Such persons who are in a weak state of health and require a change of air, or require respite care.

Latest Income: £75,128
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Chipping Barnet Seniors Day Centre

Beneficiary group, Social care

To operate for the benefit of Chipping Barnet. To provide a club-like atmosphere. To provide information and advice. Allow some respite to carers.Information and adviceExercise classesIntergenerational activityshoppingTransport to day Centreby day centre's busCoffee, lunch and tea.

Latest Income: £72,282
Areas of Operation: Barnet
Status: Registered
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Wilderness Trust

Arts, Housing, Research, Social care, Social welfare

Environmental protection and enhancementEducation in traditional crafts, arts, sustainable living, natural sciences and heritagePromotion of the artsRelief of suffering by inclusion of marginalised people in communal life and work and by providing a place of temporary refuge or respite

Latest Income: £52,436
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Saffron Walden Mencap Society

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social care, Social welfare

Our charity provides social activities, respite assistance and information and help with everyday problems for our members with learning disabilities. We have a weekly social club for all members in the area from aged 18 upwards. We also operate a weekly allotment group and a 15-25 weekly activity group.

Latest Income: £49,902
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Wigan & Leigh Mencap Society

Beneficiary group, Social care

To serve the interests of persons with learning disabilities and their families. To increase understanding and public awareness of the problems & needs of the learning disabled and their families. To enhance the social intergration of persons with learning disabilities into the community. To promote respite for carers.

Latest Income: £46,390
Areas of Operation: Wigan
Status: Registered
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Sunnyhill Community Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, Social care, Social welfare

1. Provides social activities for the elderly and disabled.2. Provides Events for the community 3. Provides premises for respite club.4. Provides premises for learning disabilities team5. Provides premises for family gatherings for local residents6. Provides premises for religious groups7. Sporting activities for all ages8. Provides Activities Child9.Premises various user groups

Latest Income: £34,776
Areas of Operation: Derby City
Status: Registered
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The Four Villages' Day Centre

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social care, Social welfare

Running a Day Centre once a week at Blunden Court, Bramley Surrey.For the Villages of Shamley Green, Wonersh, Blackheath and Bramley, and other outlying villages . Where the elderly, lonely,and disabled are given coffee, lunch, exercise and paid entertainment in warm, pleasant and comfortable surroundings. Giving the members company and those that care for them respite. Transport is provided.

Latest Income: £30,313
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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The League Of Friends Of The Fairford Hospital

Associations, Health, Housing, Saving of lives, Social care

Home Nursing - including terminal careFunding Student CounsellingLunch ClubsVolunteer Drivers SchemeFunding Foot ClinicFunding First Responders GroupDrug CollectionFunding Memory ClubFamily Respite Funding

Latest Income: £18,897
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Fd-UK

Beneficiary group, Health, Social care

Support children and young adults suffering from Familial Dysautonomia. We pay for physio and therapy and medicine not available under the NHS, financial help for the families who need respite care. Assist with travel to USA FD centre for assessment and treatment. We update sufferers and families with information of research and treatments and information about genetic testing .

Latest Income: £15,332
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Matthew Trust

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

The Matthew Trust is a national charity for people with mental health problems and victims of abuse as they are amongst the most misunderstood and disadvantaged in our society. We give help for their everyday lives - for example - clothing, furniture and equipment to repair bleak homes, respite breaks for the family, child carers holidays, second chance education to encourage back to work or hobbi

Latest Income: £13,084
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Cherry Orchards (camphill) Community Limited

Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social care

The provision of residential, respite and day services in a therapeutic community for people with special developmental needs, which can include life crises, mental health problems, an/or learning disabilities, however, the registered care home run by the charity has now been closed.

Latest Income: £12,201
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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RAF Association, Brecon Branch

Armed forces, Associations, Housing, Social care

We provide a wide range of Welfare support and facilities for both serving and retired members of the RAF and their dependents. We also provide respite care using one of the homes throughout the UK operated by the main RAFA charity. We are finding that the area we cover is constantly increasing due to adjacent branch closures, due to the age of members; many of who served in WWII.

Latest Income: £11,629
Areas of Operation: Powys
Status: Registered
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The Bergman Osterberg Union Benefit Fund

Education, Health, Housing, Social care

Financial help given to meet a particular need of former students having completed initial teacher training on Dartford Campus/The University of Greenwich and ex-members of staff. Payments towards the cost of provision of service or equipment for the sick and infirm, adaptations to homes of the disabled, fuel bills, travel expenses for hospital, care home or respite care visits.

Latest Income: £2,264
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Lyndon House

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

Classification 302 does not really apply to us. Friends of Lyndon House is a support group, raising funds to provide leisure facilities and activities for the children who are resident at Lyndon House, an NHS Respite Care Unit.

Latest Income: £600
Areas of Operation: Solihull
Status: Registered
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Avante Care And Support Limited

Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social care

Residential, Respite, Nursing & Day Care for older people, specialising in dementia care.Domiciliary care for older people.

Latest Income: £43,957,103
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Nightingale Hammerson

Health, Housing, Religion, Social care

Provision of residential, nursing, dementia and respite care

Latest Income: £30,806,000
Areas of Operation: Barnet
Status: Registered
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Aspire Living Limited

Associations, Beneficiary group, Housing, Social care

Aspire provides care and support to people with a learning disability both at home and in the community and to those living in residential care accommodation. It runs a community hub, an online centre and a social club for adults. Aspire also provides respite support for carers.

Latest Income: £11,417,574
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Revitalise Respite Holidays

Social care

ESSENTIAL SERVICES FOR DISABLED PEOPLE AND THEIR CARERS

Latest Income: £8,284,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Turner Home

Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social care

The provision of long term residential and nursing care for chronically sick, disabled or elderly men and respite and rehabilitation.

Latest Income: £4,752,616
Areas of Operation: Liverpool City
Status: Registered
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Yad Voezer Limited

Beneficiary group, Social care

The provision and administration of services for learning disabled people including residential and respite care, supported accommodation and family support

Latest Income: £3,517,039
Areas of Operation: Barnet
Status: Registered
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Beaumond House Community Hospice

Health, Social care

Promoting the welfare of people with a life limiting or terminal illness and to provide respite for their carers.

Latest Income: £1,802,320
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Dementia Concern

Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social care

The charity provides weekend day care, care and respite in the home, support, advice and information, assessment and client representation for carers and people with dementia. It also provides services for younger people with dementia.

Latest Income: £1,034,863
Areas of Operation: Ealing
Status: Registered
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The Almshouse Of St John The Baptist And St John The Evangelist

Beneficiary group, Housing, Religion, Social care

Provides accommodation for 17 elderly residents plus one room available for respite care

Latest Income: £159,740
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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The Union Of Catholic Mothers

Social care

Provided respite convalescent holidays for those in need, also helping bring up to date issues of concern to our members.

Latest Income: £77,710
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The October Club

Beneficiary group, Health, Social care

Day Centre for people in the local area suffering from Dementia/Alzheimer's so giving their families/carer much needed respite.

Latest Income: £44,818
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many respite social care charities are there in the UK?

There are 113 registered respite social care charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the respite 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 respite social care charities?

Respite social care charities reported a combined annual income of £3.4bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.

What is a typical program ratio for respite social care charities?

Across all respite social care charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 86.7%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.

What is the average annual income of respite social care charities?

Respite social care charities have an average annual income of £4.2m. 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.