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.
The Eastwood Chorale
Arts, Health, Housing, Leisure, Social careProviding musical education and entertainment to the local community with concerts and musical performances in local venues, care homes and a local stroke club.
The Tuesday Club Market Lavington
Beneficiary group, Education, Social careday care for elderly people in the local villages
Malinslee Day Centre
Social careDay Centre for Social Care for people over the age of 60.
Exeter And District Mencap Society
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social careWe provide information and support to those with learning disabilities and their parents/carers/families. We have provided an inclusive playpark in Exeter. We make grants towards holidays for carers and those with a learning disability and we donate money on a regular basis towards the running of a social evening for people with a learning disability.
Radford Street Mission Hall Trust
Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Housing, Religion, Social careEvangelical church in Mansfield. Supporting childrens activities, gifts to missionaries abroad and in the UK. church open to the general public for events and service,funerals and weddings etc..Supporting ministry to prisons and local care homes for the sick and elderly.
The Wootton Grange Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Religion, Social care, Social welfareAdvancing religion and education, protecting health and relieving sickness and poverty. Support of charities and individuals involved in Christian ministry; support of a church in Bulgaria, seeking to advance the Christian religion and to relieve poverty among old people and in Bulgarian orphanages. Providing accomodation for retired Christian workers.
Breakaway
Housing, Social careBreakaway provides respite breaks for carers with or without their cared for, for one week in a holiday mobile home at the Devon Cliffs Holiday Park at Sandy Bay, Exmouth, Devon.
The Holbeton Almshouses
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social careWe provide accommodation for the elderly
Friends Of Claygate Centre
Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social careProvision of facilities and other leisure-time activities, not normally provided by the Local Authority, for older people within the local community.
Bethany Christian Fellowship
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social careWe hold religious services, collect monies for the charity "Hope for justice" and hold coffee mornings for the same. We help all in need especially the elderly (physically, spiritually, mentally, emotionally & socially). We also hold services in residential homes. Our own transport is used to convey people who are unable to travel by bus to the services.
St Luke's Day Care Centre
Beneficiary group, Education, Social care, Social welfareCurrently operates one day a fortnight, on a Monday, school term time only, providing lunch and companionship for single pensioners who live in Bricket Wood, St. Albans.
Farndon Daycare Centre For The Elderly
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure, Social care, Social welfareWe provide companionship, nourishment, entertainment and care for ten elderly people who have been referred to us by Cheshire West & Chester Social Services. They meet every Thursday at Farndon Memorial Hall. Transport each way is provided by registered volunteers.
Runcorn Frodsham And District Society For Mentally Handicapped Children And Adults
Beneficiary group, Social careProvides activities for people with learning disabilities in Halton and Vale Royal. Also respite and support for carers.
The Shropshire Schools And Further Education Institutions Jubilee Trust
Beneficiary group, Education, Social care, Social welfareProviding hardship support to families on low incomes.Supporting children who are leaving care.Supporting trips and activities for individuals and groups.
The Crosby Charitable Trust
Housing, Research, Social careSupport of Medical Charities & Organisations that Fund Research and provide Community Day Care and Home Care Facilities. Educational Support, Animal Charity Support
Bay Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Housing, Social careCurrently the charity raises money through it`s shop premises to provide grants to disabled people with families.This can also cover direct help to the carers where they need help with a break/holiday or any other support that may be available e.g advise.Those with internet can click onto the charity web site ,read what others say and enter their owns views.There is also a holiday home for carers.
William Adams Westwood
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social careProvision for Residential Homes in Exmouth which provide for the elderly sick.
Henry Hewes Almshouse Charity
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social careProvides housing/accommodation for the elderly.
Wesleyan Day Care Centre
Arts, Beneficiary group, Heritage, Social care, Social welfareTo provide a safe enviroment for elderly, and disabled people to come together and socialise, play games, participate in discussions, arm chair exercise and share experiences. They are provided with a hot nutritious meal at the centre.The users also enjoy participating in summer BBQ, and trips, including to the seaside and theatre, as well as celebrating events such as Black History Month
Barford Day Centre
Housing, Leisure, Social careOpen 1 day per week to older & disabled residents of Downton & surrounding villages. Providing transport, home cooked lunch, tea, coffee plus games, entertainment & outings, also advice & information, under supervision of trained organiser.
Semerwater Outdoor Pursuit Centre
Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social care, Social welfareBefriending, social and respite holidays for people with learning difficulties.
Friends Of Maplewood
Associations, Beneficiary group, Social careSupporting Disabled Children who attend a local Respite Centre
Bournemouth Hebrew Ladies Guild
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Religion, Social care, Social welfareTo relieve hardship among persons of the Jewish faith in Dorset and Hampshire. To visit Jewish patients in their private homes in hospitals and in nursing and residential homes. To provide aid to charitable causes as the committee may from time to time decide. To give support to the Bournemouth Community Hebrew Congregation. All of the above apply where reasonably possible.
Thorne Family Support Group
Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social careWe supply sporting and leisure activities for children and adults with severe learning difficulties, providing valuable respite for carers. Our activities are swimming youth club boccia curling & football. Support meeting for carers plus outings.
Portishead Jubilee Day Care Centre
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social careThe Centre provides a weekly change of scenery and good company for elderly, disabled or housebound people in Portishead, with transport provided to and from their homes. Members enjoy activities such as games, readings, speakers, quizzes and a variety of outings. Lunches and refreshments are included.
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.