Social enterprise `EC106`¶

Social enterprise is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Economic and community development category.

426 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 0.21% of all charities.

Keywords to find charities¶

UK-CAT categories are applied to charities based on a set of keywords, in the form of a regular expression.

The regular expression used to find charities in this tag is:

Distribution by size of charity¶

Income band	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
Under £10k	61	0.09%
£10k - £100k	78	0.11%
£100k - £250k	57	0.26%
£250k - £500k	59	0.54%
£500k - £1m	51	0.74%
£1m - £10m	91	1.00%
Over £10m	23	1.03%
Total	420	0.22%

Distribution by charity regulator¶

Regulator	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
ccew	266	0.16%
oscr	100	0.40%
ccni	60	0.83%
Total	426	0.21%

Ten largest charities (by income)¶

Name	Latest income
LLOYD'S REGISTER FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1145988] Lloyd's Register Foundation promotes safety and education. Most of the consolidated income is attributable to the Lloyd's Register Group, a trading group that distributes profit to the Foundation. It is received dividends and not the consolidated trading income that is available to the Foundation. The trading group is a 'Social Investment' that also furthers the Foundation's charitable aims.	£572,056,000
SOCIAL INVESTMENT BUSINESS FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1117185] SIB FOUNDATION INVESTS IN COMMUNITY BASED ORGANISATIONS RUNNING ENTERPRISE ACTIVITIES. WE PROVIDE FINANCE SUCH AS LOANS, GRANTS AND EQUITIES AS WELL AS SUPPORT AND ADVICE.	£188,507,000
THERA TRUST [Charity number: 1090163] The Thera Group of companies supports people with a learning disability. It employs staff who support people in their own home, in their local community and for short breaks. Thera also provides financial advocacy and quality assurance services; as well as developing and running social enterprises.	£101,276,364
Clanmil Housing Association Limited [Charity number: NI103840] Clanmil Housing provides high quality, affordable homes for rent throughout Northern Ireland and helps facilitate home ownership for people who cannot afford to purchase a home outright. By providing efficient, value for money maintenance and a responsive repair service we ensure that our tenants have high quality, comfortable homes they can be proud of. We work closely with local communities and their representatives to ensure that that the homes we build really meet their needs. Our homes are well designed with energy efficiency features. We work with our tenants to develop innovative solutions to problems and deliver community development programmes that address their needs and interests. We work in partnership with local authorities, social enterprises, residents groups and other agencies on: training and access to jobs; social, sport and wellbeing programmes; reducing anti-social behaviour; helping our tenants manage their personal finances. As with many in Northern Ireland, we believe that people who wish to live in mixed neighbourhoods should have that opportunity and we are committed to continuing to deliver shared neighbourhoods. Looking to the future, we believe we can make a real difference for our tenants by focusing our efforts in four key areas: 1. Customer: We will understand our customers better and focus everything we do on providing the best possible homes and services. 2. Organisation: We will develop our people and the organisation to ensure we are best placed to deliver great homes and services that matter. 3. Growth: We will build more homes for people who need them. 4. Communication: We will communicate better with our stakeholders so that they know what decisions we have taken and why.	£56,889,968
Nesta [Charity number: SC042833] The objects of the Charity are for the public benefit: 2.1 To advance education, and in particular the study of innovation, by the promotion of research and the publication of the useful results thereof, in: 2.1.1 Science and technology. 2.1.2 The arts. 2.1.3 The efficiency of public services. 2.1.4 The Voluntary sector and social enterprise. and 2.1.5 Industry and commerce. 2.2 To advance: 2.2.1 Science and technology 2.2.2 The arts 2.2.3 The efficiency of public services 2.2.4 The voluntary sector 2.2.5 Industry and commerce and social enterprise which (a) Relieves poverty (b) Relieves unemployment (c) Advances health (d) Advances environmental protection or improvement and sustainable development (e) Advances citizenship or community development through or by encouraging and supporting innovation. 'The voluntary sector' means charities and voluntary organisations. Charities are organisations, which are established for exclusively charitable purposes in accordance with the law of England and Wales. Voluntary organisations are independent organisations, which are established for purposes that add value to the community as a whole, or a significant section of the community, and which are not permitted by their constitution to make a profit for private distribution. Voluntary organisations do not include local government or other statutory authorities. 'Sustainable development' means 'development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs'. 2.3 To advance any other purpose which is recognised as exclusively charitable under the laws of England and Wales and Scotland.	£55,306,000
Bryson Charitable Group [Charity number: NI101396] Our services are delivered through five subsidiary charitable companies and two social enterprise trading companies. Our work to address fuel poverty, Bryson Energy, remains within the parent company and will transfer to a charitable subsidiary as from April 2015. Our charitable services companies are: • Bryson Care – services to families and older people in Belfast and the North West; • Bryson Intercultural – support for black and ethnic minority people and the Traveller community; • Bryson Lagansports – promoting active living, health and well-being in inner city communities; Our social enterprise trading companies are: • Bryson Future Skills – providing employment and training initiatives to young adults and those living with long term employment; • Bryson Recycling – providing kerbside recycling services. In the last financial year we have had a positive impact in a wide range of areas: ? We delivered over 212,000 hours of care and support to older people, helping them to remain in their own homes. ? We supported over 1,200 vulnerable children and their families. ? We provided over 1,500 hours of advice and support to newly arrived people from across the world seeking asylum. ? We supported 180 people from the Traveller community through our health, education, training and youth programmes. ? We supported 7,600 people in developing their skills and finding a new job. ? We recycled over 60,000 tonnes of household materials, selling 35% to local companies to create new products and support local jobs. ? We insulated 4,428 homes, reducing fuel bills and increasing comfort. ? We supported health and well-being by providing active living opportunities to 6,552 people from across the city.	£44,923,716
THE LONDON EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION [Charity number: 299686] The London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) is one of the UK's largest charitable social enterprises with a social purpose of 'changing the world one child at a time'. We achieve our social purpose by giving London's children aged 0-5 years the best start in life through the highest quality Early Years Education and Care, especially those who otherwise may not be able to access or afford it.	£37,158,611
WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION [Charity number: 218093] WCVA is the national membership organisation for voluntary organisations in Wales. WCVA promotes volunteering, good governance, sustainability and engagement by providing information, training, advice and support to charities, voluntary and community groups & social enterprises. WCVA manages several grant & loan schemes.	£36,614,642
SOMERSET HOUSE TRUST [Charity number: 1063640] Somerset House Trust was established in 1997 to enhance the education of the public by the provision of a centre for the arts and to maintain the buildings for the benefit of the local and international community as an example of English national heritage. At its heart lies a creative community of innovative businesses and social enterprises which contribute to the vibrancy and energy of the site.	£25,257,000
THE RISMAN FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1123010] The Risman Foundation is focused on grant-making and social investment in a variety of areas with emphases on social entrepreneurship, education, sporting endeavour, travel and humanity-related matters.	£22,484,580

Ten random charities¶

Name	Latest income
The Fraser Centre Community Trust [Charity number: SC043597] 4 The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 To promote the Fraser Centre building as a quality local venue accessible to the whole community without distinction of sex, or political, religious or other opinions, by associating the local authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants of Tranent and surrounding areas. 4.2 To advance education by facilitating and coordinating training activities and classes to engage all members of the community and in particular aimed at supporting people who face social and economic challenges. 4.3 To hold education, arts and entertainment activities including conferences, training projects, concerts and a cinema, with a focus on family entertainment. 4.4 To involve volunteers to help ensure the services offered meet the needs of the community, and help to provide new skills and perspectives and increase our contact and involvement with the community. 4.5 To develop a small number of social enterprise initiatives to contribute to the sustainability of the organisation for example a performance space, venue Hire - conference facilities and meeting rooms, cinema, and cafe with a view to reinvest any profit/surplus back into the further development of The Fraser Centre facilities.	£346,669
CAERPHILLY MINERS CENTRE FOR THE COMMUNITY [Charity number: 1145796] To create a sustainable social enterprise on 'self help' principles offering learning and wellbeing support to people of all ages and circumstances and retaining a social heritage building.	£236,036
ACTS MINISTRIES [Charity number: 1026935] THE CHARITY HAS BEEN SET UP TO PROVIDE A MIXTURES OF ACTIVITIES TO BENEFIT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH SOCIAL ENTERPRISE. ALL ACTIVITIES ARE CARRIED OUT AT ACTS HOUSE, THESE COMMUNITY INITIATIVES ARE, EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR THE YOUTH, WORSHOPS FOR THE ELDERLY, SUPPORT AND ADVICE FOR YOUNG OFFENDERS, PROGRAMMES FOR CREATIVE ARTS, EDUCATION AS WELL AS A PLACE FOR PUBLIC WORSHIP.	£73,210
OUR SPACE (SELBY) [Charity number: 1203541] By providing a sustainable, and flexible and multi-purpose, community-led hub (58 Flaxley Road) to host awide range of activities, such as 'drop in' sessions, regular groups, and meetings/workshops, and providespace for partners, including charities / social enterprises, to also deliver activities including services.	£14,047
InspirAlba Ltd [Charity number: SC040666] (1) To advance community development and to promote the effectiveness and/or efficiency of charities and, in particular, through providing services to community-based non-profit distributing organisations, primarily those operating within rural Scotland (“the Operating Area”), with a focus on emerging, developing and established community enterprises. (2) To advance environmental protection or improvement, particularly within the Operating Area through discouraging the unnecessary depletion of natural resources through waste management, recycling and otherwise and through promoting education in the fields of sustainability. (3) To advance education and in particular by: A) researching, developing, facilitating and delivering training for community-based non-profit distributing organisations within the Operating Area. B) the provision of training and skills of all kinds (particularly such skills as will assist the participants in obtaining paid employment), particularly among residents of the Operating Area. C) fostering links with international organisations, exchanging information, and collaborating to advance the awareness of rural social enterprise. (4) To relieve unemployment, particularly among residents of the Operating Area for public benefit in such ways as may be thought fit, including assistance to find employment. (5) To advance heritage and in particular to protect the rural heritage of the Operating Area through promoting education in the fields of rural heritage, local studies and/or rural development and through collating information and carrying out research in those fields and the dissemination of the results of such research, all with a view to increasing understanding of rural regeneration issues. (6) To promote, operate and/or support other similar projects and initiatives which further charitable purposes primarily for the benefit of the community in the Operating Area.	£1,382,592
LLOYD'S REGISTER FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1145988] Lloyd's Register Foundation promotes safety and education. Most of the consolidated income is attributable to the Lloyd's Register Group, a trading group that distributes profit to the Foundation. It is received dividends and not the consolidated trading income that is available to the Foundation. The trading group is a 'Social Investment' that also furthers the Foundation's charitable aims.	£572,056,000
BETTER HEALTH PRODUCTS LIMITED [Charity number: 264031] The principal activities of the social enterprise are an artisan bakery, bicycle workshop and light manufacturing. This work provides time limited (usually 3 months) trainee placements for men and women who suffer from mental ill health and forms a part of their recovery and social inclusion. The aim of the enterprise is a move on of trainees to employment or further training.	£208,532
T.H.O.M.A.S (THOSE ON THE MARGINS OF A SOCIETY) [Charity number: 1114489] The charity activities include drug and alcohol rehabilitation, residential support / dispersed housing support in the community and a drop-in-centre for homeless people. Equally, it provides social enterprise, supporting people back into employment. It also educates the public about addiction and social exclusion.	£1,778,912
Get Berkshire Active [Charity number: 1150486] Get Berkshire Active is the Active Partnership for Berkshire, our remit is to champion and inspire sport and physical activity encouraging more people to become more active. We work throughout the county of Berkshire with our 6 Unitary Authorities, schools, youth groups, sports clubs, public, private and charitable leisure providers, charities, social enterprises and other bodies.	£843,243
Focus on Family Nurturing & Development Centre [Charity number: NI103600] Focus on Family Nurturing & Development Centre • Childcare – SureStart & Community business • Family Links Nurturing Programmes for parents and children • Skills-based courses – NRC – Literacy/Numeracy/ICT/Creative Crafts • Complementary Therapies – Shiatsu, Yoga, Pilates, Reiki, Holistic Therapies, Reflexology • Other programmes – Crafts group, Creative writing, Cookery, Fitness Programmes • Links with external agencies – range of local and regional initiatives • Community space for local residents – kitchen, social hub, launderette Ballysally Integrated Nurturing Project (BINP) • Focus on Family, Ballysally Primary School, Ballysally Presbyterian Church, Ballysally Nursery School • Focus on Family lead agency • Nurturing services for all ages – cradle to grave approach • Steering Group & Operational Group Millburn Community Association • Partnership approach to facilitate Millburn Community Development Worker • Delivery of key services for Millburn community • Enabling better cohesion between Ballysally & Millburn Aspire – Ballysally & Millburn Collaborative Partnership • Delivery of The Cornfield Project - outdoor environmental space • Local groups within locality meeting to develop partnership approach • Balance of work meetings & relationship building events • Work to be developed: Joint working/programmes/activities/events Potential joint-funding bid with integrated services Way forward • Development of Focus on Family Centre and services (DSD NRA/SureStart/Tudor Trust/Small Grants) • Continuation of BINP – new Council funding • Development of Aspire – joint-funding bid among local partners with integrated programme Underlying Principles • Partnership approach • Balance of informal and people-centred with professional and accountable • Willingness to change/adapt/learn from others • Open to new wider structures and integrated community development • Honest to seek support/guidance when needed	£498,817