Social welfare Charities That specialise in Community transport
Discover 132 Social welfare charities that specialise in community transport. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Teddington And Hampton Wick Voluntary Care Group
Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareDoor to door transport for those in need using volunteer drivers. Shopping buses with escorts for those who wish to shop for themselves but need assistance with accessible transport and carrying bags. Shopping for the housebound. Social activities for the lonely with transport provided, using accessible transport buses if needed.
Care For Guildford
Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Housing, Social welfareCare for Guildford is a "good neighbour" scheme offering practical help to anyone in need living in the old borough of Guildford through volunteers who provide transport, shopping and odd jobs in the home.
Fleet And District Voluntary Care Scheme
Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfareProvision of transport for the needy and infirm who have no available friends, family or neighbours, to get to doctors surgeries, hospitals, dentists and other medical destinations in the local area.
Beccles Centre For Disabled People
Health, Social care, Social welfareThe charity runs a day centre for disabled people open two days each week throughout the year. Various activities are organised, including a programme of outings during the summer months. The charity owns a mini-bus and provides transport for members. The day centre building and minibus have also been used by other groups of disabled people such as the Stroke Club, St Raphaels etc.
Churchdown (glos) Age Concern
Social welfare1 To run a luncheon club, twice a month. 2 To own and operate a fully accessible mini-bus, to support (1) above and other organisations in Churchdown & surrounding districts.
Irthlingborough Old People's Welfare Association
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Social care, Social welfareThe charity provides transport, day care activities and meals for our Monday Club for 30 people. On Tuesdays and Fridays Lunch Clubs are organised and run by volunteers. Approximately 100 meals per week are cooked on the premises. Other social activities such as trips and celebrations take place throughout the year.
Mountfield Village Hall
Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Health, Leisure, Social welfareFor use of inhabitants of the Parish of Mountfield and surrounding areas as a meeting place for village activities and recreations, such as parish council, social club, horticultural society, blind club, community transport, painting classes, dancing classes, birthday parties, wedding receptions, funeral wakes, fund raising activities.
John Port Spencer Academy Parent Teacher Association
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Social welfareTo raise funds to provide support to school projects that are outside of the school's normal budget, eg funding towards the purchase of a school minibus and providing funding for projects requested by the School and/or the School Council.
Dovetail Two
Leisure, Social welfareWe have many activities which include entertainment of different types, also have healing reflexology, massage, treatment to nails both hand & feet. We have outings where we use our minibus. We run these at lots of different dates.
Loughton Voluntary Care Association
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Health, Social welfareVolunteers provide transport for the elderly frail to hospitals, surgeries and clinics. They also undertake shopping, befriending and the occasional odd job. A weekly escorted shopping by minibus provides social contact and enables elderly people to shop independently with help. Ipad familiarization sessions are also offered
Newhaven Peacehaven And Seaford Lions Club Charity Trust Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Social welfareTo raise money from the local community by holding fundraising events. To finance and run a minibus adapted for the disabled and seniors. To assist local organisations and individuals with donations. To support Lions International Programme in supporting major, national and international relief for incidents and to include both nationally and internationally Sightsavers and Water aid.
Landywood And District Voluntary Help Centre
Associations, Charitable activities, Facilities, Health, Social welfareCommunity transport scheme - taking people to doctors, hospital, shopping & social clubs. Luncheon clubs for local socially isolated. Special needs club. Drop in coffee shop.
Lexden Springs Appeal Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Education, Social welfareWe exist to benefit the students of Lexden Springs Residential Special School, their families, teachers and carers.Our largest fundraising undertaken to date was c. £100,000 for specialist playground equipment. Other significant expenditures have been to provide holidays for students and minibuses.
Thirsk District Community Mini-Bus Association
Beneficiary group, Social welfareTo provide affordable community transport to organisations and inhabitants of Thirsk, Sowerby and District. Particularly those in need, including the young, disabled and elderly.
The Friends Of Perseid School
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Health, Social welfareWe provide specialist equipment for children in Perseid Special School. Examples include specially adapted minibus with wheelchair lift (enables pupils take part activities in community; building of hydrotherapy pool;provision of IT and Communication Aids; Plasma Touch Screens; Special playground equipment; Visits to theatre by the children; Funding of activities to support curriculum;
Luton Shopmobility
Social welfareLuton Shopmobility is an Independent Local Charity based in the Mall Shopping Centre that assists all people young and old with mobility problems, whether through permanent disablement, illness or accident, when they visit the town centre.
The Friends Association Of Belvue School
Education, Heritage, Social welfareSupport and enhance the educational experiences of special needs students. Financial support with day trips/residentials/trips to museums/sea side/local places of interest.Running of two minibuses for use to take students to the above activities.
Friends Of Stanley
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Education, Social welfareWe aim to raise funds for school activities, equipment and facilities not provided for by the Local Education Authority. Projects to date include equipment for soft play area, safer surfacing for playgrounds, a new minibus, outdoor trampoline, sensory lights for hydro pool & artificial grass for learning outside the classroom. We sincerely thank all our donors for their generosity.
The Priory Guild
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Social welfareThe Priory Guild seeks to raise funds and receive donations. The Priory Guild supports Priory School (special needs). Priory School caters for 11-19 year old students with severe learning difficulties and autism. We support the mini-buses and give each class funds to access community facilities. We give support to students on free school meals to go on school journeys.
Readibus
Beneficiary group, Social welfareProvision of transport for elderly and disabled people within the Reading and surrounding area.
Lydney Dial-A-Ride And Community Transport
Social welfareCommunity Transport - Dial-a-Ride service
Brecon & District Dial-A-Ride Club
Beneficiary group, Social welfareOperates a door to door accessible transport service to disabled or elderly people
Woking Mobility
Social welfareProvide mobility scooters within the Woking shopping center
Alton Community Care
Health, Social welfareWe provide transport to doctor/dentist/medical/hospital for the needy in our community.
Edenbridge Voluntary Transport Service
Charity and VCS support, Social welfareProvides voluntary transport service with volunteer drivers.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many community-transport social welfare charities are there in the UK?
There are 132 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 £4.6bn 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 85.2%. 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 £644k. 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.