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.
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Astley Park School Parents, Staff And Friends Association
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Social welfareMoney raised provides additional facilities and support for pupils. For example, a new minibus; large outdoor play equipment; iPads; an outdoor classroom. They have also provided a defibrillator for use in the school in emergencies - school funds the training to use this equipment. The current project that the Charity is raising funds for, is a Sensory Room to be constructed within the school.
Visually Impaired Social Club York
Associations, Health, Social welfareWe are a small club in existance for over 15 years which caters for the visually handicapped living in the York area We have at the present time approx 30 members. We are a voluntary association meeting fortnightly for coffee/tea and a social chat and occasionally we have mid-week outings to places of local interest We use our own mini-bus for both activities.
Friends Of Woodfield School
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Leisure, Social welfareFund raising to help buy, maintain & run school minibuses, giving greater educational, cultural and sporting opportunites for the children and also to buy other items of educational value extra to the school budget
Esher Church Of England High School Trust Fund
Charity and VCS support, Education, Religion, Social welfareProvision of equipment and resources for educational establishment, such as plasma screens, minibus etc. Aims to provide students with opportunities not otherwise available.The charity also works with schools in Zambia where students of Esher High School fund raise for projects to improve the local Zambia school and students' educational experience.
Devizes Wednesday Club
Education, Environment, Social welfareTHESE INCLUDE OUTINGS, BUT AS PRIVATE HIRE IS SO EXPENSIVE I USE DEVIZES PHAB'S MINIBUSES WHICH MEANS UNFORTUNATELY, THAT WE CAN ONLY GO OUT DURING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS. DURING THE LAST YEAR WE HAVE BEEN TO SLIMBRIDGE WILDLIFE CENTRE, OXFORD FOR LUNCH , CADNAM FOR A RIDE OUT AND THEN CALLING AT A CARVERY FOR LUNCH AND A TRIP TO POOLE.
Haddenham Fish Scheme
Beneficiary group, Social welfareProvides transport and assistance for residents of Haddenham who are elderly or disabled.
East Lancs Municipal Transport Museum
Education, Heritage, Housing, Social welfareThe Charity restores and displays vintage vehicles from the local Municipal Transport Fleets. Provides free transport for other charities/organisations and educational faciities on site for local schools. Currently looking to provide a perminant home for its vehicles to display in a museum setting.
Colwich And Haywoods Voluntary Transport Scheme
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social care, Social welfareThe scheme provides transport for elderly, disabled and other disadvantaged persons with no private transport and no accessible public transport available to take them to hospitals, doctors, dentists, shopping and visiting partners in care homes.
Friends Of Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Social welfarefundraising to pay for Children's trips, classroom resources and operating costs of 4 minibuses
Thaxted Community Minibus Charity
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfarei Minibus provides free transport for elderly to and from their residence to local shops and market. Applicable to Thaxted and surrounding area on a weekly basis.. ii Available to local organisations i.e. scouts, youth club, local church groups etc. by donations.
Malmesbury And District Community Transport
Social welfareto provide a community transport service for the inhabitants of Malmesbury and its district who are in need of such service because of age, sickness, disability (mental or physical), poverty or because of a lack of availability of adequate and safe public passenger services.
Southgate Homebound And Disabled Association
Facilities, Social welfareProvide transport to monthly evening meetings with speakers/entertainers. Local outings. Summer garden party. Christmas lunch.
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.
Wroxham-Hoveton-Belaugh Voluntary Community Care
Charity and VCS support, Health, Social welfareWe have a team of dedicated volunteers that provide transport for people going to medical appointments, including hospitals, dentists, opticians etc. We cover anybody who is registered at The Wroxham & Hoveton Medical Centre and also anyone who is registered with the Coltishall Practice and lives in the Wroxham/Hoveton area.Our contact no. is : 01603 784455
Friends Of Brimble Hill School
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Social welfareWe are a small committee made up of parent volunteers whose aim is to fundraise for the schools Special Needs children and put back every penny of that money into purchasing specialist equipment for our children. This may be anything from sensory resources, furniture, specialist outdoor equipment, send pupils on a residential holiday, or saving to purchase a new minibus.
Southborough And High Brooms Age Concern
Beneficiary group, Education, Social care, Social welfareCurrently we manage a "Trust Fund". We believe that it is no longer financially viable for a Day Centre to be run as we have in the past. Following consultation with the Charity Commission and AgeUK as to the future use of the funds, we donated a considerable sum to a local alms-house charity; we have donated fund to purchase an Age UK minibus; and we support computer classes for the elderly.
The Kelvin Hall Parents Teachers And Friends Association
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Social welfare200 Club to raise funds for School minibus
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;
The Bacons End Centre Association
Facilities, Social welfareto promote the relief of mentally and physically handicapped persons attending or attached to Bacons End Centre by supporting the Centre's work and supplementing the services provided with particular emphasis on minibus transport.
The Bridge Fish Scheme
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Social welfareVOLUNTARY TRANSPORT, FOR THE LOCAL ELDERLY. TO DOCTORS,DENTISTS ETC.MONTHLY COFFEE "POP-IN"OCCASIONAL LUNCHESANNUAL COUNTRYSIDE TOUR WITH TEAETC
Poole And East Dorset Club For The Disabled Inskip League Of Friendship, Branch No 15
Beneficiary group, Social welfareTake Elderly Disabled People out for the day. We run a mini-bus fitted with a tail lift for wheelchairs
Age Concern Blackheath And Wonersh
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareSupport & Advice to the elderly, including a weekly lunch club, volunteer transport service & neighbourhood social activities.
Lansdown Neighbourhood Group
Beneficiary group, Social welfareWe operate in the Lansdown area of Bath, providing services for those in need, particularly the elderly. Our chief activities are the provision of regular weekly shopping trips in our minibus and holding a monthly coffee morning.
Corfe Mullen Community Aid
Health, Social welfareProvide transport for clients to hospital appointments, dentist, visiting friends in hospital, optician appointments,emergency shopping to clients living in the Parish of Corfe Mullen, Dorset
Pensioners Alone At Christmas (hounslow)
Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfareProvides transport, lunch, tea, entertainment & gifts on Christmas day for pensioners residing within the Hounslow Borough who would otherwise be alone,
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.