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Discover 2,435 Social care charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

2,435
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.

Southern Hospice Group

Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social care

Providing end of life care for adults in our local community, in their home or at our adult hospice - St Barnabas House and caring for life limited children throughout Sussex at our children's hospice - Chestnut Tree House.

Latest Income: £30,337,000
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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The Oxfordshire Care Partnership

Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social care

To provide care to elderly people in Oxfordshire through care homes specialising in residential, dementia and nursing care, together with intermediate and day care.Care in the community is also provided in Oxfordshire in hospitals, at home and through the provision of extra care housing.

Latest Income: £29,088,309
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Birtenshaw

Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, Social care

Birtenshaw operates a special school, college, eight specialist children's homes, including a short break centre, and provides domiciliary care & therapies.The charity supports children, young people and young adults who have a moderate to severe learning disability, including Autistic Spectrum conditions and those with a significant physical disability/impairment including complex health needs.

Latest Income: £28,079,043
Areas of Operation: Bolton
Status: Registered
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The Adolescent And Children's Trust

Beneficiary group, Social care

TACT IS A DIVERSIFIED CHILDREN'S CHARITY PREDOMINANTLY PROVIDING FOSTERING, ADOPTION AND PERMANENCY FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN PUBLIC CARE OR ON THE CUSP OF CARE. THE CHARITY ALSO CAMPAIGNS AND ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN.

Latest Income: £27,757,000
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Nightingale Hammerson

Health, Housing, Religion, Social care

Provision of residential, nursing, dementia and respite care

Latest Income: £27,251,000
Areas of Operation: Barnet
Status: Registered
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Guild Care

Beneficiary group, Health, Social care

Our aim is to deliver innovative and life-changing care services for older people and those living with dementia and to support children and young people affected by life limiting illnesses and disabilities . We also support their unpaid carers with respite services to enable them to enjoy a richer family and community life. We have a culture of continuous improvement for our customers.

Latest Income: £26,686,379
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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The Wilf Ward Family Trust

Beneficiary group, Education, Facilities, Social care

The Trust delivers supported living, short breaks, residential care, direct payments support agencies and community domiciliary care services across Yorkshire for children, adults and older people. The Trust also provides vocational training and work placements through its cafe. The ethos of the organisation is to promote independence, choice and control for all people using its services.

Latest Income: £25,798,575
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Drive

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

Provision of supported living services for people with learning disabilities or mental health disabilities, Provision of targeted domiciliary care support services for people with disabilities (mainly Learning difficulty),Provision of Respite Care for people with disabilities (mainly Learning difficulty),Employment training for service users with a learning difficulty.

Latest Income: £25,164,650
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Poor Servants Of The Mother Of God

Education, Housing, Social care, Social welfare

Social & Pastoral work.Operation of: Care Homes, Childrens' services, Schools and Retreat Centres.Religious Worship and Prayer.Overseas outreach & missions.

Latest Income: £24,009,238
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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St Helena Hospice Limited

Beneficiary group, Health, Social care, Social welfare

Serving North Essex. Providing specialist palliative end of life care & bereavement services to patients, families and friends, advice & education to colleagues working in palliative care. Co-ordination of end of life services 24/7 including hosting an electronic end of life register. Education short courses & conferences.

Latest Income: £23,516,000
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Friends Of The Elderly

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

The charity offers residential, nursing and dementia care to older people in care homes on seven sites across England. We operate day care centres and a free-to-access grants service for individuals, and work to combat the devastating effects of loneliness among older people. Our vision is for a society in which all older people have the opportunity to live fulfilled lives.

Latest Income: £22,049,000
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Linkage Community Trust Limited

Economic and community development, Education, Social care

The Trust delivers general education to advance the social development of learning disabled people developing the skills necessary to enable them to qualify for useful and gainful occupation.Linkage provides education,develops employment opportunities through its cafes & adult skills provision and provides personalised support through its residential, respite and community support provision.

Latest Income: £21,685,714
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Royal Air Forces Association - Corporate Body

Armed forces, Housing, Social care

The provision of welfare support to members of the Royal Air Forces community. The Association's welfare activities include the operation of three respite care homes, provision of sheltered housing, assistance for individuals in welfare need, support to the serving RAF through contributions to Contact Houses and Internet Cafes.

Latest Income: £21,646,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Langley Trust

Crime and Justice, Housing, Social care

The Trust provides housing, support and care for ex-offenders and those at risk of offending helping them to live crime-free and thrive. It operates from over 100 properties, including registered care homes, hostels and community housing, situated in over 20 different local authority areas throughout England. The Trust also provides floating support and extra care housing.

Latest Income: £21,483,000
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Pilgrims' Friend Society

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social care, Social welfare

The charity's object is to advance the Christian Faith as set out in the Doctrinal Basis and to relieve elderly, poor, sick, disabled, or infirm persons, and for those purposes, among other activities, to provide residential accommodation for such persons administered to the glory of God. Across our group of charities, we operate 12 residential care homes and 9 housing schemes for older people.

Latest Income: £20,978,000
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Hollybank Trust

Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, Social care

The provision of education, therapy, medical support and residential care for children and adults with profound and complex physical disabilities in a specialist school ,children's home and adult homes.

Latest Income: £20,214,827
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Ben - Motor And Allied Trades Benevolent Fund

Health, Leisure, Social care, Social welfare

BEN provides financial support and facilities to people and their close dependants, resident in the UK or the Republic of Ireland, who are working or have worked in a qualifying trade or industry.BEN currently operates Welfare Offices in Ascot, Birmingham, Northern England and Scotland; Nursing and Residential Centres in Ascot, Rugby, and Berwick-upon-Tweed; Day Care Centre in Coventry.

Latest Income: £19,457,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Avenues London

Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social care

Avenues London is part of a group of charities which pioneer specialist social care supporting people facing significant disadvantage through illness and disability so they can live full lives in their local communities. We also support adults and children in their own homes or in a residential setting who have learning disabilities, autism, mental health issues, acquired brain injury or dementia.

Latest Income: £19,324,000
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Pilgrims Hospices In East Kent

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Professions, Social care, Social welfare

The charity runs three hospices providing specialist palliative care services to patients through inpatient and day care, clinics, support at home from teams of community nurses and a 24-hour helpline. Families receive social, pastoral and bereavement support from teams of professionals at all three hospices. An education centre provides training and education for professionals and the public.

Latest Income: £18,946,000
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Lilian Faithfull Care

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social care

Lilian Faithfull Care is a registered charity providing person-centred care to older people across 6 residential homes in Gloucestershire.

Latest Income: £18,233,105
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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The Gloucestershire Care Partnership

Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social care

To provide care to elderly people in Gloucestershire through care homes specialising in residential, dementia and nursing care, together with intermediate, domiciliary and day care.Care in the community is also provided within Gloucestershire in hospitals and at home.

Latest Income: £17,852,228
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Sheffcare Limited

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social care

It operates and manages residential care homes for elderly persons in Sheffield and surrounding counties on a not for profit basis. The charity provides permanent respite and day care. Our aim is to ensure the dignity, quality of life and the highest level of individual independence possible for residents and other service users.

Latest Income: £17,444,296
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Hospiscare

Health, Housing, Social care

Hospiscare provides a holistic palliative care service to patients with life-limiting illnesses. This includes symptom control, emotional, spiritual and social care. Hospiscare delivers care in the community, e.g. in patients' homes, care homes or community hospitals; in the hospice which has 12 in-patient beds and a daycare facility for up to 60 patients a week; and in the local acute hospital.

Latest Income: £17,422,669
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Response Organisation

Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social care

The principal activities are the provision of accommodation, care and support in community based settings in the Thames Valley for people with enduring mental health needs. The charity provides services in the following general categories: Supported tenancies, Adult care homes, Domiciliary Care services and Children and Young People's services.

Latest Income: £16,990,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Break

Beneficiary group, Social care

Break supports children, young people and families in four key areas - young people in care and moving on, children and young people with disabilities, families in need of support and children at risk.

Latest Income: £16,620,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many social care charities are there in the UK?

There are 2,435 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 £6.1bn 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 90.4%. 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 £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.