Social welfare Charities That specialise in Community transport
Discover 177 Social welfare charities that specialise in community transport. 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.
Motability
Charitable activities, Social welfareHelps disabled people to make journeys by providing access to transport, and working to make transport more accessible. Oversees Motability Operations to deliver the Motability Scheme and provides grants to Scheme customers. Provides transport-related grants to charities and organisations. Carries out research and innovation to make transport more accessible now and in the longer-term.
Accessible Transport Group Limited
Social welfareThe Charity has two linked charities: Ring and Ride West Midlands and WMSNT (Accessible Transport Services). These operate 528 highly accessible minibus type vehicles to provide transport for people of all ages who suffer from mobility problems and 87 larger buses which fulfil Community Bus services. The Charity also provides CPC and NVQ based training to local authorities and other agencies.
Local Solutions
Charity and VCS support, Social care, Social welfareThe provision of services in the following fields: Homecare, Shopmobility, Training , Welfare Rights, Supported Accommodation, Support for the disabled, Carers Support, Liverpool Watersports Centre, Mobex, Domestic Violence Service, Conference Facilities
Ct4n Charitable Trust
Social welfareProvision of localised accessible transport services to local residents and groups who have a specific mobility need not covered by normal public transport.
Greater Manchester Accessible Transport Limited
Social welfareThe provision of door to door and other transport and associated support services for people who are unable to use conventional public transport. The service is provided across the Greater Manchester conurbation serving a total population of over 2.5 million people.
Disablement Association Of Barking And Dagenham
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Social welfareIndependent living support, accessible transport services, supported employment training, training and personal development, personalcare support, community development, disabled & inclusive children's services, NVQ centre, welfare benefit/rights support, advocacy, integrated provision for deaf people (adults & young people), equipment service, dial-a-wheelchair, volunteering (all abilities).
Age UK Surrey
Beneficiary group, Health, Leisure, Social welfareAge UK Surrey has been working closely with older people in the county since 1963. The Charity has developed services to meet the increasing demands of an ageing population, providing a Homehelp service, gardening, befriending, Shopmobility, Information & Advice and Healthy Living, and a computer Drop-in centre based in Guildford where older people learn IT skills.
Community Transport Association UK
Arts, Social welfareThe CTA is a UK-wide charity providing leadership, learning and enterprise support to member organisations in civil society which deliver innovative and flexible transport solutions to achieve social change in their communities. We promote excellence through training, e-based resources, publications, advice, consultancy events and project support on voluntary, community & accessible transport.
Community Transport
Crime and Justice, Economic and community development, Education, Social welfareThe charity operates 3 core services: 1. Provision of accessible transport for people with limited mobility or other health conditions; 2. Supply of donated domestic and office furniture to raise income for charitable purposes; 3. Training and work experience for disadvantaged or unemployed individuals and to voluntary and community groups.
Waltham Forest Community Transport Limited
Education, Social welfareProvision of passenger transport services in Waltham Forest and Newham , including Door to Store Shopping Service Group use service for local community and voluntary organisations on a self drive or driver provided basis. A Community Driving school offering training to MiDAS standard in Minibus driving, Passenger Assistance, as well as other related courses
Walsall Community Transport Limited
Beneficiary group, Social welfareOur objectives are for the advancement of education and relief of poverty, sickness, old age and distress through the provision of transport, advice and assistance. Our main purpose is social care through transport to benefit the local community of Walsall. Most of the activities we provide whilst transport led are delivered to support those individuals who are unable to access regular services.
Serve
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social care, Social welfareServe is a voluntary organisation and a registered charity providing services and assistance to older people, adults with disabilities, and their carers in North Northamptonshire and surrounding areas to enable people to remain living independently in their own home*Personal and Domestic Care *Home Help*Befriending*Day Centre Activities*Community Transport*Support for Family Carers
Counties
Crime and Justice, Economic and community development, Education, Social welfareCOUNTIES seeks to communicate the Christian faith in a culturally relevant way, across England and Wales, and encourage churches in mission through Evangelists, Exhibitions & other resources. It actively supports self-employed Evangelists, who are involved in a wide range of initiatives including local churches, schools, universities, prisons, markets, agricultural shows and door-to-door contacts.
Centre 81 Limited
Social welfareSkills & Activities Centre for adults with physical & other disabilities & complex health/social issues - To promote self confidence, abilities & independence. - To share our knowledge/skills/benefits of person centred work - To work with & within the wider community. - Raise awareness & funds. To operate a fully accessible Community Transport service for the wider community.
Readibus
Beneficiary group, Social welfareProvision of transport for elderly and disabled people within the Reading and surrounding area.
Wandsworth Community Transport
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareTo provide minibus transport for community groups in Wandsworth.To provide transport for elderly and disabled Wandsworth residents who find it difficult to use public transport.To provide volunteers and driver and escort training to deliver the above.To run Shopmobility and Shopping Shuttles in Wandsworth for those with mobility problems.To act as a central rersource.
Brent Community Transport
Social welfareThe company is registered as a charitable company limited by guarantee and was set up by a Memorandum of Association on the 4th of June 1980 . The principle object of the company is to provide and to promote the education and relieve the need, hardship, distress, sickness and mental or physical handicap of persons resident or working in the London Borough of Brent and its surroundings districts.
Liverpool Community Transport Limited
Social welfareL.C.T. is a not for profit organisation committed to provide a "Safe, Affordable, Reliable and Accessible transport and repair service to its City Wide Community Groups"
Lydney Dial-A-Ride And Community Transport
Social welfareCommunity Transport - Dial-a-Ride service
Daft As A Brush Cancer Patient Care Charitable Trust
Health, Social welfareTo relieve the suffering and improve the condition of life of persons suffering from cancer in particular but not exclusively by the provision of transport for any person or persons suffering from cancer to attend hospital appointments and/or other appointments for treatment of, therapy for and/or other rehabilitation from their illness.
Bakewell And Eyam Community Transport
Social welfareThe Charitys primary objective, is to establish and maintain, on a non-profit-making basis, a community transport scheme for the benefit of the communities within Derbyshire.
Hillingdon Community Transport Limited
Social welfareTo provide affordable, fully accessible mini bus transport services to local community groups and organisations providing services for the residents of the London Borough of Hillingdon.
Calne Community Transport
Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfareTransport for the disabled, frail, elderly, other groups for Social Welfare and recreational purposes including social inclusion to combat loneliness, charitable groups, groups with a common interest and those who are unable to use other forms of transport.
Voluntary Emergency Service Transport (v E S T)
Social welfareThe operation of a fleet of specially adapted vehicles that provide a transport service for people for whom the use on conventional public transportation presents difficulties due to restricted mobility through illness,age or disability.
Bulmershe School Fund
Charity and VCS support, Education, Social welfareSupports students by organising a variety of enriching activities, with a strong emphasis on educational visits. These provide students with hands-on learning experiences outside the classroom, enhancing their understanding of key subjects through real-world exploration. The charity raises funds to cover transportation including Minibus, extracurricular programs and workshops.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many community-transport social welfare charities are there in the UK?
There are 177 registered community-transport social welfare charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the community-transport social welfare charities by income?
Oxfam is the largest by latest reported annual income (£339.4m). 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 community-transport social welfare charities?
Community-transport social welfare charities reported a combined annual income of £5.3bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.
What is a typical program ratio for community-transport social welfare charities?
Across all community-transport social welfare charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 85.6%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.
What is the average annual income of community-transport social welfare charities?
Community-transport social welfare charities have an average annual income of £633k. 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.