Social care Charities That specialise in Respite
Discover 130 Social care charities that specialise in respite. Use the search below to filter within these results.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Lady Elizabeth Grey Rest Fund
Beneficiary group, Social careTo assist women in the County of Northumberland who are in need of rest and respite towards the cost of a break. The charity exists to help particularly those who are caring for others or who are convalescent.
Friends Of Lyndon House
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Leisure, Social careClassification 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.
The Romsey Gateway Club
Beneficiary group, Housing, Leisure, Social care, Social welfareRomsey Gateway club caters for adults with learning disabilities and has done for over thirty years. We seek to provide opportunities for friendship, recreation and entertainment. The development of existing skills outings and intigrating within the community. This allows for a few hours respite and rest to those who care for our members when they are at home.
The Royal Air Forces Association - Northampton Branch
Armed forces, Social careTo assist serving and former members of the Royal Air Force with either financial help, respite care or information on other forms of assistance as and when the need arises.
Maria Rees Memorial Trust
Social careProvision of Respite Holidays,Transport (Including Helpers), Medicines,Medical and Other Equipment Not Provided By Statutory Authorities To Those Whom We Exist To Help.Operate As An Umbrella Body To Help, Co-ordinate and Assist The Activities of Other Bodies, Charities and Statutory Authorities With The Same Or Similar Objects By The Provision of Appropriate Services.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many respite social care charities are there in the UK?
There are 130 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 £4.1bn 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 88.1%. 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 £4.3m. 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.