KARE

What KARE does

Kare, legally 'Kare: Promoting Inclusion for People with Intellectual Disabilities', is a registered Irish charity (Charity Number 20009700, CHY 5907) founded in 1967 and headquartered in Newbridge, County Kildare. The organisation delivers a multi-service portfolio of community-based supports to children and adults with intellectual disabilities across Kildare and surrounding Leinster counties, structured into Adult Services (day services, residential, outreach, employment, respite), Children's Services (including respite houses), Clinical Supports, and a Young Adults Team operating via a separate branded site (yatdublinmidlands.ie). Kare also runs the Voice for Kare advocacy committee, the annual Beyond Barriers conference, a drama programme in partnership with Crooked House Theatre Company, and a Local Impact Fund for grassroots initiatives. The underlying technology stack is minimal: a Wix-hosted public website and an internal LEAP service management system. There are no patents, no proprietary AI/ML components, no APIs, and no disclosed integrations.

The business model is non-commercial. Kare does not charge service users directly; instead it operates a managed-services revenue model in which the Health Service Executive (HSE) and other Irish government bodies provide core statutory funding, supplemented by charitable donations, community fundraising events (e.g., the Pat Jones Memorial Cycle, Dublin Marathon), and corporate partnerships (Amazon as a Community Champion, Team905 Cycling Club). The go-to-market motion is direct service delivery at community locations, with awareness and fundraising supported by Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, email newsletters, and event-based engagement. Customer concentration is high in respect of statutory funding dependency on HSE, although service-user reach is broad within its regional catchment. The organisation is governed by a Board of Directors chaired by Matthew Behan, with Margaret O'Neill as CEO, and is approaching its 60th anniversary in 2027.

Name

KARE

Legal name

Kare: Promoting Inclusion for People with Intellectual Disabilities

Website

https://kare.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Kare is an Irish registered charity founded in 1967 that delivers community-based supports including day programs, residential, clinical, respite, outreach, and employment services to children and adults with intellectual disabilities across County Kildare and surrounding Leinster areas, funded primarily by the HSE.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Support Services

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Family Advocacy, Parent Training & Support Services (EDAJAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialized Instruction & Resource Support (Inclusion, Pull-Out, Co-Teaching) (EDAJAKAC), Behavioral & Social-Emotional Support (ABA, PBIS, Counseling) (EDAJAKAE), K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB)

Keywords

• Disability support services
• Intellectual disability care
• Residential care services
• Day program services
• Community inclusion services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kildare

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Kare receives core funding from the Health Service Executive (HSE) and other government bodies for delivering disability services
2. Donations and Fundraising: Charitable donations from individuals, community events such as the Pat Jones Memorial Cycle, and corporate partnerships

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

KARE is a registered Irish charity that delivers community-based supports to children and adults with intellectual disabilities across County Kildare and surrounding areas. Its core offerings span day services, residential and supported living, outreach, employment support, respite care, children's services, and clinical supports, organized around a person-centred model designed to enable social inclusion and personal potential across the lifespan.

Product overview

KARE is a not-for-profit charity organisation providing community-based supports and services to children and adults with intellectual disabilities in Ireland. The organisation operates a multi-service model offering adult services (day services, residential, outreach, employment, respite), children's services, clinical supports, and young adults team services. KARE also runs advocacy through Voice for Kare, drama programmes, and the Local Impact Fund. The services are available across multiple locations in Kildare and surrounding counties. The portfolio is unified around person-centred care rather than a technology platform architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Voice for Kare: An advocacy committee representing the voices of people supported by Kare, involved in shaping organizational strategy and advocacy efforts.
• Beyond Barriers

Products and services

• Adult Services

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Team905 Cycling ClubminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 June 2026Team905 Cycling Club in Edenderry selected Kare as their chosen charity for the third consecutive year. The club raised €4,000 through the 2026 Pat Jones Memorial Cycle, an annual event attracting over 200 cyclists. The event has raised over €56K for local charities over 11 years.
• AmazoncoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 April 2026Amazon SNN5 distribution centre in Baldonnell has partnered with Kare as a Community Champion. The partnership includes a volunteering project at a children's respite house in Athy, involving painting, sensory lighting installation, and outdoor play facilities. Amazon made a financial donation of €5,000 and both organisations are committed to continued collaboration through future volunteering projects.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Brothers of Charity Services Ireland: Large Irish voluntary disability services provider delivering day, residential, respite, and clinical supports to people with intellectual disabilities across multiple regions — directly comparable in mission, service mix, and HSE-funded charity model.
• The Cheshire Foundation Ireland: Irish branch of Leonard Cheshire Disability, providing residential, respite, and day services to people with physical and intellectual disabilities — comparable as a registered charity delivering HSE-funded disability services.
• Camphill Communities of Ireland: Network of intentional communities supporting people with intellectual disabilities through residential, day, and vocational programs — comparable in beneficiary focus and community-based ethos, though operating on a different organizational model.
• Ability West: Western-region HSE-funded disability charity delivering day, residential, respite, and community supports to adults and children with intellectual disabilities — closely comparable in operating model, although geographically distinct from Kare.
• St John of God Community Services: Irish Section 38/39 disability service provider offering residential, day, respite, and clinical supports to children and adults with intellectual disabilities — overlapping service portfolio, funding model, and beneficiary profile.
• Rehab Group: Leading Irish charity providing health and social services including disability, mental health, and training/employment supports — operates a similar multi-service, multi-region disability model with statutory funding and is among the largest peers in scope and scale.
• Avista (formerly Gheel Ireland): Dublin-based charity providing community-based supports and residential services to people with intellectual disabilities — directly comparable mission and service portfolio, with overlapping HSE funding arrangements.
• Muiríosa Foundation: Irish voluntary provider of services to people with intellectual disabilities across the Midlands, offering day, residential, respite, and clinical supports — a near-clone of Kare's operational and funding structure.

Broad incumbents

• Praxis Care: UK and Ireland-based charity providing residential, supported living, and day services across intellectual disability, mental health, and dementia — broader in scope than Kare but comparable in operating model and service mix.

Others

• HSE (Health Service Executive): Ireland's national health and social care authority — not a competitor but the primary funder and commissioner for Section 38/39 disability providers such as Kare, making it the most strategically relevant ecosystem participant.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCSe6HbKZLBZqhmoZCQVGb9w
• Facebookfacebook.com/KAREpage
• LinkedInie.linkedin.com/company/kare-inclusion
• Instagraminstagram.com/kare_irl

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about KARE