Asociación La Frontera Social

What Asociación La Frontera Social does

Asociación La Frontera Social is a Spanish non-profit association (entidad sin Ánimo de Lucro) founded in 1988 and headquartered in Madrid, with seven operational offices spanning the Community of Madrid (Fuencarral-El Pardo, Carabanchel, Navalagamella, Valdemorillo, Fresnedillas de la Oliva) and Castilla-La Mancha (Azuqueca de Henares). Its mission is the defense of the rights of vulnerable children, youth, and adults, delivered through an integrated portfolio of social intervention programs covering food assistance, socio-laboral insertion, school mediation and absenteeism prevention, social emergency care, leisure and educational activities, and summer camps. The organization directly employs 35 professionals and coordinates approximately 80 volunteers, operating as both an authorized employment placement agency (Agencia de Colocación) and a training provider via two schools: Escuela de Ocio y Tiempo Libre La Frontera and Escuela de Animación Impeesa.

The association's revenue model is predominantly grant-driven: in 2025, documented public subsidies and grants from the Comunidad de Madrid (Consejería de Economía, Hacienda y Empleo and Consejería de Familia, Juventud y Asuntos Sociales), the European Social Fund Plus (FSE+), the Ayuntamiento de Madrid, Fundación Sacyr, and Fundación La Caixa totaled over €890,000 across labor insertion, school mediation, social emergency, and youth employment programs. Secondary revenue streams include individual and corporate donations collected through BIZUM (code 13298), the iHelp.org.es crowdfunding platform, and ACOMPARTIR, as well as fees from leisure and animation training courses (Monitor de Tiempo Libre, Coordinadores/Directores, Manipulador de alimentos). The technical platform consists of a Wix-based informational website (asociacionlafrontera.org) plus a separate domain for Escuela de Animación Impeesa (escuelaimpeesa.es), with no proprietary software products, APIs, or AI/ML systems in operation.

The organization maintains ISO 9001, RSE 100, and IMAG certifications, holds Empresa Solidaria 2025 recognition from the Madrid Community Government, is registered as a Social Action Entity (E1898.6), and participates in the United Nations Global Compact. It is an active member of the FEVOCAM regional volunteering platform and co-participates in Red Innicia, a resource-pooling network coordinated by A&T to maximize social impact across member organizations. Distribution relies on direct in-person engagement at its multi-location offices, supported by an Instagram (@asociacion_lafrontera) and Facebook (Asocia.LaFrontera) social media presence.

Name

Asociación La Frontera Social

Legal name

ASOCIACIÓN LA FRONTERA SOCIAL

Website

https://asociacionlafrontera.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Asociación La Frontera Social is a Madrid-based non-profit founded in 1988 that delivers integrated social services — food assistance, employment placement, school mediation, and training — to vulnerable children, youth, and families across seven offices in the Madrid region and Castilla-La Mancha, funded primarily by public grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services / Non-Profit Community Support

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Child and Youth Services (62411), Community Food Services (624210), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dropout Prevention, Alternative Education & Re-Engagement Nonprofits (BPAGADAL), After-School, Tutoring & Academic Enrichment Nonprofits (BPAGADAC)

Keywords

• Social intervention services
• Labor insertion programs
• School mediation services
• Leisure education training
• Food assistance programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public subsidies and grants: Primary revenue stream from government subsidies awarded by the Comunidad de Madrid (Consejería de Economía, Hacienda y Empleo; Consejería de Familia, Juventud y Asuntos Sociales), Fondo Social Europeo Plus (FSE+), and municipal bodies. Subsidies fund specific social, employment, and educational programs.
2. Donations: Individual and corporate donations collected via BIZUM (code 13298), iHelp.org.es crowdfunding platform, and ACOMPARTIR organization. Donations fund food bank operations, camping materials, and emergency social assistance.
3. Training course fees: Revenue from leisure and animation training courses offered by the Escuela de Ocio y Tiempo Libre La Frontera and Escuela de Animación Impeesa, including Monitor de Tiempo Libre, Coordinator/Director courses, and food handler certifications.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Asociación La Frontera Social is a non-profit organization delivering integrated social services for vulnerable children, youth, and adults in the Madrid region. Its core offerings include employment placement and labor insertion programs, school mediation and absenteeism prevention, food bank and social emergency assistance, and leisure/animation training through two authorized schools. All programs are provided free of charge to beneficiaries and funded by public subsidies, private foundation grants, donations, and training course fees.

Product overview

Asociación La Frontera Social is a non-profit organization offering a portfolio of social services rather than technology products. The core offerings include: Red INNICIA (a social impact network pooling resources), an Employment Agency (Agencia de Colocación) providing job intermediation services, two training schools (Escuela de Ocio y Tiempo Libre and Escuela de Animación Impeesa) offering leisure and youth work certifications, social projects covering labor insertion and food assistance, and educational programs. The organization operates primarily in the Madrid region of Spain, funded through public subsidies and donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Escuela de Ocio y Tiempo Libre La Frontera: Training school for leisure and free time education offering various courses
• Escuela de Animación Impeesa
• Red Innicia

Products and services

• Social Projects (Proyectos Sociales)

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and moderate.

• Comunidad de Madrid - Consejería de Economía, Hacienda y EmpleocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Primary government funder of employment integration programs. In 2025, co-financed multiple labor insertion programs and the FSE+ Stimulus for Youth Employment Program (Expediente 09-GCE1-01787-2/2025).
• Comunidad de Madrid - Consejería de Familia, Juventud y Asuntos SocialescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Primary government funder of social and youth programs. In 2025, funded integrated sociolaboral insertion programs (345,002.20€) and school mediation projects (204,129.74€).
• Área de Gobierno de Políticas Sociales, Familia e Igualdad (Ayuntamiento de Madrid)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Municipal government body funding women's labor integration programs (Mujeres sin Fronteras Laborales - 45,000€), school mediation (40,000€), and other social programs.
• Distrito Fuencarral-El Pardo (Ayuntamiento de Madrid)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Municipal district funding ODS Campamento para el Fomento del Asociacionismo (2,500€) and school mediation programs (40,000€ in 2025).
• FEVOCAM (Plataforma de Entidades de Voluntariado de la Comunidad de Madrid)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional volunteering platform network in the Community of Madrid. Association is an active member, participating in collaborative initiatives and sharing resources with other member entities.
• United Nations Global CompactmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial participant in the UN Global Compact, committing to its Ten Principles on human rights, labor standards, environmental protection, and anti-corruption. Supports the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals Agenda.
• Red Innicia (Aunar recursos para alcanzar el mayor impacto social)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork coordinated by A&T for pooling resources to maximize social impact. Association participates as a member entity, aligning resources and projects with other social organizations.
• iHelp.org.esminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSpanish crowdfunding platform used for collecting donations to support people at risk of social exclusion and poverty. Association uses the platform for specific project fundraising.
• ACOMPARTIRminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOnline donation organization through which the association receives donations of basic necessity products (shampoo, gel, toothpaste, diapers) for families in vulnerability.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cáritas Española: Largest Spanish Catholic social-services confederation providing food assistance, employment insertion, and family support across all Spanish regions. Closest direct peer given overlapping service lines (food bank, labor integration, social emergency) and shared public-subsidy funding model.
• Cruz Roja Española: Spanish Red Cross chapter delivering humanitarian aid, employment programs, and social inclusion services nationally. Comparable in mission scope, multi-program service model, and reliance on regional and EU public funding.
• Asociación Nuevo Futuro: Spanish non-profit providing residential and educational support to children and youth in social difficulty. Comparable mission around vulnerable child welfare, multi-program service model, and non-profit funding structure.
• Save the Children España: Spanish affiliate of Save the Children focused on child poverty, school absenteeism prevention, and child rights advocacy. Direct peer given overlap on school mediation, anti-absenteeism, and family-school support services.
• Fundación Madrina: Madrid-based NGO providing material and social assistance to vulnerable families with children. Comparable in geographic anchor (Madrid), beneficiary focus (mothers and children at risk of exclusion), and reliance on donations plus municipal grants.
• Aldeas Infantiles SOS España: Spanish branch of SOS Children's Villages supporting vulnerable children and youth through residential care, family strengthening, and youth transition programs. Comparable in defending children's rights and providing integrated education/leisure/social support.
• CEAR (Comisión Española de Ayuda al Refugiado): Spanish Commission for Refugee Aid providing social assistance, employment insertion, and integration services. Comparable funding mix (FSE+, regional government grants) and beneficiary profile of vulnerable populations needing socio-laboral integration.
• Fundación Secretariado Gitano: Spain-based NGO focused on Roma community social inclusion through employment, education, and housing programs. Highly comparable — La Frontera explicitly serves Roma populations among its beneficiary base for socio-laboral insertion itineraries.

Others

• Plataforma de Organizaciones de Infancia: Spanish coalition of 80+ NGOs advocating for children's rights. Relevant as an ecosystem/coalition peer — La Frontera could participate in coordinated advocacy and shared grant applications on child welfare policy issues.
• EAPN España (Red Europea de Lucha contra la Pobreza): Spanish node of the European Anti-Poverty Network coordinating NGOs working on social exclusion. Related through shared FSE+ funding channels and overlapping beneficiary populations in socio-laboral insertion.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Asocia.LaFrontera
• Instagraminstagram.com/asociacion_lafrontera
• Xx.com/asoclafrontera

Compliance5 records

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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