Social care Charities
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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.
Treetops Hospice Trust
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social care, Social welfareTreetops Hospice provides Daycare, Complementary Therapy and Hospice at Home care for people suffering from life-limiting illnesses. We also provide Carers Support and Complementary Therapy for people involved in caring for people with life-limiting illnesses and Bereavement Support for people and families who have suffered a bereavement.
Age UK West Sussex, Brighton & Hove
Health, Housing, Social careThe charity runs Activity Centres, Community Clubs and activities, Information and Advice Services, including home visits and a money advice service; Help at Home Services; Home from Hospital Support, Hospital Take Home & Settle, and Relative Support services, Community Support projects, Social Prescribing, Wellbeing projects throughout West Sussex, and Carer Support Services.
The London Irish Centre
Arts, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Health, Social careSERVING THE WELFARE AND CULTURAL NEEDS OF THE IRISH COMMUNITY IN LONDON THROUGH A RANGE OF SERVICES INCLUDING: ADVICE, ADVOCACY, OUTREACH, DAY CENTRE SERVICES, VOLUNTEERING, HEALTHY LIVING, MISSING PERSONS, EDUCATION, REFERRALS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN AND PARTICIPATE IN IRISH MUSIC, DANCE, LANGUAGE AND THEATRE.
Royal Alfred Seafarers' Society
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social careProvision of care home facilities and housing for retired and disabled seafarers, their widows and dependants.
Caring Connections Limited
Health, Housing, Social careCaring Connections is a registered charity which specialises in providing a range of projects and services aiming to improve the health and wellbeing of vulnerable groups across the Liverpool city region. The organisation is registered with CQC to deliver targeted home care services to adults with care needs within the local community.
St Luke's Oxford
Beneficiary group, Health, Social careLong term nursing care, palliative care, respite care and post-operative rehabilitation for sick, disabled and older persons regardless of their means.
The Children's Village
Beneficiary group, Social careWe aim to provide respite holidays for families who have children with life threatening or life limiting illness
Cheshire Residential Homes Trust
Housing, Social care, Social welfareThe provision of residential care and accommodation (and associated facilities, amenities and services) for persons with a connection to Cheshire, Wirral and their surrounding areas who are experiencing financial hardship or otherwise for the relief of aged, disabled (whether mentally or physically) or chronically sick people.
Carers UK
Beneficiary group, Social careTo alleviate the conditions of life amongst people who are caring or who have cared for elderly, sick, disabled or otherwise infirm persons.To relieve and alleviate, and to promote, encourage and assist in the relief or alleviation of all kinds of mental and physical amongst carers and those persons for whom they are caring.To advance education concerning caring amongst carers and the public.
Nautilus Welfare Fund
Armed forces, Health, Housing, Leisure, Social careWe provide welfare services to needy Merchant Navy seafarers and their dependants. This is achived by :-the provision of accommodation and support for those who are able to live independentley in Mariners Park Estate - the provision of residential,nursing and respite care in the Mariners Park Care Home- the provision of annual,one off grants and a caseworker service
Turner Home
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social careThe provision of long term residential and nursing care for chronically sick, disabled or elderly men and respite and rehabilitation.
Chartered Accountants' Benevolent Association
Beneficiary group, Social care, Social welfareCABA provides lifelong support to past and present ICAEW members and their families in the UK and across the globe. Our services are free, impartial and strictly confidential. From a listening ear in troubled times, through personal and professional development, to carer support and financial assistance, our commitment is simple: to be with you and your family, for life.
St. Mary's Convent And Nursing Home (chiswick)
Health, Housing, Religion, Social careThe object of the charity is the advancement of the Anglican Christian religion in particular: by providing residential home accommodation, nursing and other care facilities to members of the public, to members of the convent and to members of the charity; by the promotion and maintenance of public worship; and by the promotion of religious and spiritual teaching.
Saint Margaret's Convent (ssm Chiswick) CIO
Beneficiary group, Health, Religion, Social careFollowing the religious life in the Church of England by the promotion and maintenance of public worship; the promotion of religious teaching and spirituality; the provision of personal, nursing and residential care to elderly residents.
Westbank Community Health And Care
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Social care, Social welfareProvides care and support to patients and carers.Volunteers provide transport, practical help, befriending. Carer support, advice,access to short breaks for adult and young carers.Day care for older people. Mentoring. Family and childcare activities. Volunteering opportunities. Health improvement and health promotion activities including lifestyle change programmes for long term conditions.
New Horizon Youth Centre
Arts, Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Health, Housing, Leisure, Professions, Social care, Social welfareDay centre for young people age 16-25: benefits, housing advice, resettlement, careers advice, education&training, employment, IT,ESOL, literacy, numeracy, cookery, art classes, drama classes, gym & fitness sessions, women's group, men' group, counselling, nurse, mental health support, street outreach, prison work, laundry/showers/clothes, free lunch
The Yardley Great Trust Group
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Social care, Social welfareThe charity's aims are to:provide relief and care, including day care and outreach services and care homes, for elderly and/or disabled persons;provide and manage almshouses for residents in need;relieve those in need hardship or distress generally or individually by making grants;let allotment land belonging to the Trust.
Tameside, Oldham, Glossop And Stockport Mind LTD
Charitable activities, Facilities, Health, Leisure, Social care, Social welfareMental health charity with an ethos of promoting well being social inclusion and recovery through an ever changing variety of activites. Includes counselling, CBT, vocational and therapeutic courses, advocacy, community engagement, carers support, catering academy, vegetarian cafe and horticultural services.
Polesworth Group Homes Limited
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social careProvision of accommodation and support for adults with learning disabilities. This includes registered care homes, domiciliary support and programmes of daytime activities.
Rustington Convalescent Home (carpenters Company)
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social careThe Charity runs a convalescent home in Rustington near Littlehampton to provide long or short term convalescent care for men or women who are recovering from sickness or surgery and to provide respite care for those in need.
Horsfall House
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social careHorsfall House is a home in Minchinhampton supporting the local elderly population. We provide residential care, including for those with dementia, care within the home and access to a day centre. While many residents pay the full cost of care, the charity subsidises care for the less well off ensuring they can stay within the community and makes capital investments to benefit all users.
Crossroads Care Kent
Charity and VCS support, Health, Social careCrossroads Care Kent supports Carers to make a life of their own outside caring, by providing quality services offering peace of mind, whilst enabling them to take time for themselves. Our services include respite care, urgent care, overnight care, counselling and cover for Carers healt appointments and volunteer support. We provide clubs and activities for Young Carers.
Family Care Trust
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social care, Social welfareProvides care services for a range of people with disabilities. These include day care centres for older people, support services for people in their own homes, befriending support in the community and assisting adults with a learning disability to acquire skills that improve opportunites for independent living.
The Foster Care Charity
Beneficiary group, Social careThe provision of foster care for children in the United Kingdom
Caring Together Charity
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social careUnder the names Carers Trust Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Norfolk we provide information, emotional and practical support, training and breaks from caring for adult, young adult and young carers. We promote independence, support in emergencies and provide CQC regulated care for adults and children with special or complex needs. Personalised support is through clubs, groups or in family homes.
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.