Social care Charities
Discover 784 Social care charities. 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.
Maggs Day Centre
Housing, Social care, Social welfareMaggs provides a centre and ancillary support for people in material or emotional need, and/or who feel socially isolated, and/or who are homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless, in Worcester and its surrounding area.
Sailors' Children's Society
Beneficiary group, Social care, Social welfareSailors' Children's Society provides help to seafarers' children after a traumatic event such as bereavement/loss, diagnosis of terminal illness or breakdown of a marital relationship. Help includes clothing and children's welfare grants, respite breaks, emotional support and links to other specialist organisations for additional help. We aim to let children be children during difficult times.
The Abbeyfield York Society Limited
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social careProvision of sheltered housing with the inclusion of meals for the frail elderly
The Emilie Galloway Home Of Rest
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social carePROVISION OF A RESIDENTIAL HOME FOR LOW DEPENDENCY ELDERLY PEOPLE
Crossroads Care Staffordshire Limited
Housing, Social careCrossroads Care Staffordshire Limited's main aim is to support Carers in their caring role.-This is achieved through the provision of a respite service, usually within the carer's own home, provided by trained Care Support Workers.
The Thomas Watson Cottage Homes
Housing, Social careProvides sheltered housing for past employees of freight industry
The Baker's Benevolent Society
Charitable activities, Housing, Social care, Social welfareProvides Welfare and Care to the retired members, and their dependants, of the Baking Industry and its Allied Trades through provision of Sheltered Housing, Domiciliary Care and charitable grants and pensions.
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Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Leisure, Social careThe charity provides respite for parents and carers who have young people with special needs in there care, also ensures a safe and heppy environment for after school clubs and evening entertainment for young people with special needs.
Women’s Health Matters
Beneficiary group, Health, Social care, Social welfareWorking with disadvantaged and vulnerable women, girls and families including those: experiencing domestic violence & abuse; with children in care; seeking asylum or refugees; with learning disabilities; with complex needs or mental health and wellbeing needs; who are pregnant or parents. We specialise in group work, peer support, and providing one-to-one support taking a trauma-informed approach.
Elrahma Charity Trust
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Religion, Social care, Social welfareThe relief of poverty and advancement of education and religion in the Muslim community, to assist the poor and orphans of Islamic religion, to erect or help to erect schools, charitable institutions, mosques, orphanages and nurseries for the Islamic community in the United Kingdom and abroad.
The Greenwich Carers Centre
Associations, Charitable activities, Social care, Social welfareWe offer a range of services for all adult carers and the people they care for in and around the Royal Borough of Greenwich. Our facilities at The Stables SE7 provide a hub for carers and those needing support; offering respite, advocacy, emotional support, social activities, information and advice. We work with statutory partners to involve carers in strategic and developmental decisions.
Headway Essex
Beneficiary group, Social careHeadway Essex provides specialist day care services and community-based support, information and advice services to support survivors of acquired brain injury and their families and carers across the county of Essex. We are the only charitable organisation providing services to this client group in Essex.
Congregation Des Soeurs De Charite De Notre Dame Du Bon Et Perpetual Secours
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social careResidential Care Home for ladies
The Yercombe (gloucestershire) Trust
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social careThe Trust utilises Yercombe Lodge as a residential care home with respite facilities and day services for the elderly and physically disabled of Gloucestershire.
The Guild Of Benevolence Of The Institute Of Marine Engineering, Science And Technology
Charitable activities, Housing, Research, Social care, Social welfareThe Guild aims to assist generally in the relief of hardship for marine engineers, past and present members of the IMarEST, and their dependents, by making regular grants to supplement very low incomes and by making one-off grants to assist in the purchase of items essential for the recipient's wellbeing, essential home repairs, costs of respite care and with debt relief.
The Oratory Of St Philip Neri At Birmingham
Education, Health, Religion, Social careTo hold the Trust property for the advancement and maintenance of the Roman Catholic Religion in England and particularly in or in the vicinity of the City of Birmingham or for the charitable objects connected therewith. The Trustees may provide and equip churches, chapels, schools, colleges and similar buildings including orphanages and hospitals to be used for the Trust's charitable purposes.
Lady Forester Hospital Trust
Health, Social careWe currently offer the following services - residential care, and day care.
The Meadowside Charity Newton Abbot And District
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social care, Social welfareThis charity runs "Meadowside" a residential home for up to 11 residents with varying degrees of learning and/or physical disabilities, which has been their home for up to 30 years. Respite Care is also provided. Social events are also organised for the members, including those from the wider community.
Foord Almshouses
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social careProvision and management of self-contained accommodation for elderly people
Manna Society
Housing, Social care, Social welfareThe Manna Day Centre is open 7 days a week, 51 weeks of the year offering the following services: free food, showers, clothing, housing & welfare advice and medical care.
Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Health, Leisure, Social care, Social welfareRelief of elderly in Hammersmith & Fulham Borough from Day Centre: Advice and information, befriending, transport to shops, outings, keep fit classes, pilates, computer room, hot lunches, mind games, lounge area, local & vocal forum, art classes, digital enabling, library, garden, blind club, dementia club, bingo & others. Fund-raising through a shop selling donated goods.
Peterborough Council For Voluntary Service
Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Social careWe are a membership organisation for the Voluntary and Community Sector in Peterborough. Offering members services to include support, information, advice and networking alongside practical help. Our Centre also hosts projects which support carers, volunteering, disability, advocacy and Direct Payments
Sandwell Multi Care
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Housing, Social careTHE ORGANISATION PROVIDES SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS WHO HAVE SEVERE LEARNING DISABILITIES BY PROVIDING A HOME BASED RESPITE CARE SERVICE, SATURDAY CLUB, HOLIDAY SCHEMES AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANISATION HAS A CHARITY SHOP WHICH RAISES FUNDS FOR THE CHARITY.THE CHARITY HAS A HOLIDAY BUNGALOW FOR USE.
The Fairbank Society
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social careThe main activity of the Charity is the provision of supported sheltered housing for elderly local people
Cyca Connecting Youth Children And Adults
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Housing, Social careProvide child care nursery, after school club and holiday Clubs in 3 settings. We provide a range of services that address personal development.We work with Looked after Children mentoring them and giving training to move into their own home. Our Training Centre provides opportunities for our learners to gain accredited qualifications around essential skills resiliency and emotional wellbeing.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many social care charities are there in the UK?
There are 784 registered social care charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the 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 social care charities?
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 social care charities?
Across all 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 social care charities?
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.