Camphill Village Trust

What Camphill Village Trust does

Camphill Village Trust is a UK-registered charity (No. 232402) and company limited by guarantee, founded in 1954 and headquartered in Malton, England. It provides adult social care to people with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health support needs. The organisation operates a multi-site portfolio of ten communities across England — including Botton Village, Croft, Delrow, Grange Village, Larchfield, Oaklands Park, St Albans, Shared Lives West Midlands, Stourbridge, and Taurus Crafts — delivering supported living services alongside nature-based therapeutic programmes, skills training (including the Severnside Skills programme), and a Shared Lives family-based care model in the West Midlands. The employing headcount sits in the 501-1,000 band.

The operating model blends commissioned care delivery with charitable fundraising and social enterprise. Revenue is sourced from three streams: (i) local authority and NHS contracts for supported living and adult social care; (ii) individual, corporate, and grant-based donations, structured as recurring appeals (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) with additional philanthropy, corporate partnerships, and legacy giving; and (iii) social enterprises including the online shop, Taurus Crafts, and a network of community cafés (Botton Village, Café on the Corner, Kingfisher, Larchfield, Severnside) that provide vocational training and retail skills experience. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is assessed via local authority funding arrangements; services are accessed via direct referral. Source data explicitly notes that social care funding from local authorities does not cover the full costs of supported activities, with donations sought to close the gap.

There is no proprietary technology platform underpinning the offering; the stack consists of standard third-party services (Google Analytics, Google AdWords, reCAPTCHA, Mastercard Payment Gateway, NatWest Autopay Online) supporting donations, marketing, and back-office operations. The technology and compliance posture is operationally important rather than commercially differentiating: WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility compliance, CQC ratings for registered services, and Fundraising Regulator registration are required to maintain commissioned status and donor trust. A recent leadership transition — three new executive directors appointed in October 2023, a Resource Director in February 2024, and a CEO change to an Acting CEO announced for 2026 — coincides with a publicly stated strategic vision to position the charity as a leader in social farming and green care, supported by an Estates Director role covering farming, land management, and asset potential.

Name

Camphill Village Trust

Legal name

Camphill Village Trust Ltd.

Website

https://camphillvillagetrust.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Camphill Village Trust is a UK charity operating ten communities that deliver supported living, nature-based therapies, skills programmes, and Shared Lives placements for adults with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health support needs, funded by local authority contracts, donations, and social enterprise retail.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adult Social Care Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialized Assisted Living for Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities (Adult) (HLADABAJ)

Keywords

• Adult social care
• Supported living services
• Nature-based therapies
• Green care programmes
• Learning disability support

Headquarters

HQ city

Malton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Social Care Funding and Local Authority Contracts: Funding from local authorities and government bodies to provide supported living and adult social care services for people with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health support needs.
2. Donations and Fundraising: Charitable donations from individuals, corporations, and grant-making organisations. The charity runs regular fundraising campaigns including spring, summer, autumn, and winter appeals.
3. Social Enterprise Retail: Revenue from cafes and shops operating within their communities, including Botton Village Shop, various cafes, and Taurus Crafts retail outlets where people they support gain work experience.
4. Social Enterprise Products: Sale of handcrafted products made by people with learning disabilities through their nature-based and creative therapy programmes, including Christmas collections and online shop.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Camphill Village Trust provides person-centred Supported Living services and Nature-based Therapies & Skills Programmes for adults with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health support needs across ten community locations in England. Core services comprise residential and independent living support, therapeutic activities (horticulture, animal care, countryside management, crafts, creative arts), Shared Lives family-based placements, and skills training. The charity also operates social enterprises including Taurus Crafts, a network of community cafés, and an online shop selling handcrafted products made by the people it supports.

Product overview

Camphill Village Trust operates a multi-site portfolio of adult social care services across England, comprising two core service lines: Supported Living (providing residential and community-based support for adults with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health needs) and Nature-based Therapies and Skills Programmes (offering therapeutic activities including horticulture, animal care, arts, crafts, and countryside management). These core services are supported by Shared Lives community placements and complemented by social enterprises including the Online Shop, Taurus Crafts retail centre, and network of community cafés, which provide vocational training and work experience opportunities. Supplementary educational services include Severnside Skills training programmes, while the Easy Read Library provides accessible information resources. The overall offering follows a platform-plus-modules architecture, with supported living as the primary platform augmented by nature-based therapeutic activities, social enterprises for skills development, and accessible information services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Severnside Skills: Skills and training programme offering courses for adults with learning disabilities, autism and mental health support needs
• Botton Village
• Grange Village
• Delrow Community
• Taurus Crafts
• Shared Lives

Products and services

• Supported Living Services Person-centred supported living services for adults with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health support needs, offering shared and independent living with personalised support to help people live safely, confidently and as independently as possible.
• Nature-based Therapies and Skills Programmes Therapeutic programmes supporting people to build skills, confidence and wellbeing through nature-based activities including gardening, farming, crafts, cooking, animal care, and countryside management. Sessions are open to all and can be booked as individual workshops or packages.
• Shared Lives A community-based care arrangement where adults with learning disabilities live with or regularly visit approved Shared Lives carers, providing family-style support and integration within the community, delivered as a Shared Lives West Midlands programme in the West Midlands.
• Severnside Skills Education and skills training programme offering courses and workshops for adults with learning disabilities, providing vocational training and creative skills development at the Severnside Skills facility.
• Taurus Crafts A craft centre and retail destination at the Forest of Dean location, featuring independent creative businesses, gift store, Severn Zero shop, and Severnside Café, providing day opportunities and work experience.
• Online Shop E-commerce platform selling handcrafted products made by people supported by the charity, including artwork, crafts, food items, and Christmas collections; proceeds support the charity's work.
• Community Cafés A network of cafés operated across various locations including Botton Village Café, Café on the Corner, Kingfisher Café, Larchfield Café, and Severnside Café, providing retail skills training and community spaces.

Quantifiable outcome

• People supported to live healthier, more active, and independent lives

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• BellminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Bell, a telecommunications company, mentioned in news about partnership activities.
• City of Wolverhampton CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking with City of Wolverhampton Council to deliver Shared Lives contract in the West Midlands region.
• Co-operative GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-op Community intern Claire joined the team as part of a partnership programme.
• EDF EnergyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDF supported community activities at Botton Village, with thank you note issued for their contributions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hft: UK charity providing supported living and residential care for adults with learning disabilities, with comparable multi-site service delivery and local authority contracting model.
• United Response: National UK charity supporting adults with learning disabilities and mental health needs through personalised support, similar in service model and revenue mix to CVT.
• MacIntyre: UK charity providing high-quality supported living for people with learning disabilities, with comparable person-centred approach and multi-site residential model.

Broad incumbents

• Sense: UK charity supporting people with complex disabilities including learning disabilities and autism, with comparable residential services and a broader remit across deafblindness.
• National Autistic Society: UK charity providing services and support for autistic adults, including residential and community-based services that overlap with CVT's autism support offering.
• Leonard Cheshire Disability: Major UK disability charity providing supported living and residential care for adults with disabilities, with comparable CQC-registered service portfolio.
• Lifeways: Major UK supported living provider for adults with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health needs — directly comparable in service type and target population.
• Voyage Care: One of the largest UK providers of supported living and residential care for adults with learning disabilities and autism, sharing CVT's commissioning and personalisation model.
• Mencap: Largest UK learning disability charity, supporting people with similar profiles to CVT but operating at significantly greater scale across advocacy, housing, and employment services.

Emerging players

• Thrive: UK charity using gardening and nature-based therapeutic programmes to support people with disabilities and mental health needs — a directly comparable green-care specialism to CVT's nature-based therapy programmes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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