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Social care SC

Social care is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Social care category.

3,622 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 1.78% 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:

\b(social care)\b

Distribution by size of charity

Income band Charities with tag Percent of all charities
Under £10k 869 1.22%
£10k - £100k 983 1.40%
£100k - £250k 464 2.08%
£250k - £500k 316 2.90%
£500k - £1m 219 3.19%
£1m - £10m 481 5.28%
Over £10m 142 6.36%
Total 3,474 1.80%

Distribution by charity regulator

Regulator Charities with tag Percent of all charities
ccew 3,026 1.77%
oscr 368 1.48%
ccni 228 3.17%
Total 3,622 1.78%

Ten largest charities (by income)

Name Latest income
Barnardo's [Charity number: SC037605]
The Objects of the Charity are for the public benefit: To promote the care, safety and upbringing of children and young people by:- supporting and assisting those in need, their families and carers. promoting their health. and advancing their education. The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.
£345,552,000
BARNARDO'S [Charity number: 216250]
Barnardo?s helped improve the lives of more than 240,000 vulnerable children, young people and their families. We help children including those who have been sexually exploited, young people leaving care, children with a parent in prison and provide early intervention for families struggling to cope. We find adoptive homes and foster placements for children in care and campaign to change policy.
£340,251,582
METHODIST HOMES [Charity number: 1083995]
Methodist Homes is a charity providing care, accommodation and support services for older people throughout Britain. We are one of the largest charitable care providers in the sector and amongst the largest charities in Britain, providing services to 15,000 older people for nearly 70 years.
£283,275,000
Royal Mencap Society [Charity number: SC041079]
‘The charity's objects ('Objects') are specifically restricted to advancing the health, education and the well-being of people with a learning disability and their families and carers (the beneficiaries) by providing, procuring or facilitating care, services and facilities and to advance equality and diversity for people with a learning disability.’
£244,357,000
ROYAL MENCAP SOCIETY [Charity number: 222377]
Provide support and advice services for people with a learning disabilty including care and support, advocacy, housing, leisure and employment. We work to improve services, challenge prejudice and directly support people to live their lives as they choose. We offer support through our website, printed resources and helpline. Our regional advisers offer direct support by phone, email and in person.
£244,357,000
THE SALVATION ARMY SOCIAL WORK TRUST [Charity number: 215174]
The provision of supported accommodation for homeless people Older peoples housing and supportWork to help unemployed people back into workAnti-Human Trafficking workAddiction Support ServicesOutreach programmes and services to communitiesFamily tracing serviceFrontline assistance to emergency services personnel and people affected by disasters
£239,727,000
Salvation Army Social Work Trust [Charity number: SC037691]
' in promoting the charitable work of the Salvation Army in such one or more of the following ways as the General for the time being of the Salvation Army shall think fit namely : (1) relief of poverty sickness suffering distress incapacity or old age. (2) advancement of education. (3) training in Christian and moral principles. and (4) assistance of those in need of protection'
£239,727,000
THE ORDERS OF ST JOHN CARE TRUST [Charity number: 1048355]
To provide care to older people through care homes specialising in residential, dementia and nursing care, together with intermediate and day care.Care in the community is also provided in hospitals, at home and through the provision of extra care housing.
£233,636,544
COMMUNITY INTEGRATED CARE [Charity number: 519996]
COMMUNITY INTEGRATED CARE WORK ACROSS THE WHOLE OF THE CARE SPECTRUM DELIVERING DIVERSE SUPPORT AND CARE SERVICES ACROSS ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND. THE CHARITY PROVIDES SUPPORTED LIVING FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING OR PHYSICAL DIFFICULTIES AND/OR MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS .
£197,363,000
TURNING POINT [Charity number: 234887]
Turning Point provides health and social care services for people with a learning disability and also people at risk of, or with a mental health diagnosis, mental health issues, drug or alcohol use, misuse or dependency or other addictive behaviours.
£192,496,000

Ten random charities

Name Latest income
FATHER HUDSON'S CARITAS [Charity number: 512992]
Social Care Agency of the Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham providing :residential and daycare for the elderly, those with dementia, and adults with disabilitiesadoption support and fostering servicesorigins services to adults who have previously been supported by the Societycommunity and school based family support projects
£10,793,381
Lisdown Community Fellowship [Charity number: NI100768]
As an organisation we seek to assist in the advancement of education through running various classes - first aid, child protection, food hygiene etc. There is a weekly childrens Bible club which promotes the ethos of Christian values as well as allowing children to form new friendships and parents to benefit from short term respite. We take a keen interest in helping those in need both locally by distributing food and literature; and worldwide, by providing knitted/crocheted blankets and other garments as well as contributing financially.
£677
RCN Foundation [Charity number: SC043663]
3. The objects of the Charity are: 3.1. to promote the science and the art of nursing and the better education and training of persons providing nursing and health and social care and their efficiency in the profession of nursing including those who are students. 3.2. to promote the advancement of nursing as a profession in all or any of its branches. 3.3. to promote through the medium of international agencies and otherwise the foregoing purposes in other countries. 3.4. to relieve and prevent charitable need of persons providing nursing in health and social care including those who are students, those who have retired and the dependents of any such persons.
£1,193,000
HEADWAY BLACKPOOL LIMITED [Charity number: 1157637]
Headway Blackpool Wyre and Fylde aims to provide information, support and social activities for people suffering from acquired brain injury. We also aim to support carers, family and friends. Perhaps most importantly, we offer the chance to share experiences knowing that the group members understand some of the problems and difficulties that acquired brain injury brings.
£62,330
CHILDREN'S RESPITE TRUST [Charity number: 1140277]
The Children's Respite Trust provides respite for disabled children and support for their families. In doing so, the Trust first makes sure that families receive the state support to which they are entitled through its advocacy service before then arranging support through community based carers or day-care at the Trust's respite Centre.
£403,407
THE TEA PROJECT [Charity number: 1163485]
We are a children's rights-based organisation. We run a dynamic Centre for Children's Empowerment in rural Sri Lanka. We provide a daily F.O.O.D Programme, Youth Empowerment Service (Y.E.S) & Preschool. We provide empowerment programmes, support & guidance to disadvantaged children & communities from rural tea estate regions. Our partners include charities/NGO's, schools & orphanages.
£29,697
HERITAGE HOUSE CARING GROUP ( WELLS-NEXT-THE-SEA ) LIMITED [Charity number: 1062170]
Day care centre for the elderly and disabled.
£242,685
PECKHAM PARK ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH [Charity number: 1194671]
Peckham Park Road Baptist Church is primarily a Christian faith community, situated among 2,000 flats in SE15, Southwark. We are committed to doing life together as God's people and to being part of the local neighbourhood. Our premises are home for a range of community groups and we house a community garden which was developed and is maintained by Southwark Day Centre for Asylum Seekers.
£83,357
Hub Community Foundation [Charity number: SC046192]
4.1 the relief and prevention of poverty through relieving unemployment. and in particular by assisting in the provision of apprenticeships, training and/or work experience directed towards assisting people to access long-term employment. 4.2 the advancement of education. 4.3 the advancement of health. 4.4 the provision of recreational facilities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. and 4.5 the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. primarily through (a) providing financial and other support (such as supplementary programmes and initiatives) to maximise the community benefit associated with the delivery of public infrastructure projects under Scotland's hub programme. and (b) the provision of finance to support the development (procured through the hub model) of schools and other education facilities, libraries, museums, hospitals, health centres and other health facilities, residential and social care accommodation and facilities, community centres, swimming pools, leisure centres, sports centres, student accommodation, social housing and special needs housing.
£96,287
THE CHRISTIAN CARE TRUST [Charity number: 1203723]
The charity aims to advance the Christian faith by providing relief and care to elderly people who for reasons of age or infirmity are in need of residential care. The charity operates the Grace House care home service in Finchley, London, working in close partnership with local churches.
£20