Bereavement Care & Support

Name

Bereavement Care & Support

Legal name

Bereavement Care

Website

https://bereavementcareandsupport.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bereavement Counselling Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Bereavement & Grief Support Services (Hospice-Affiliated/Independent) (HLADAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support (BPAGACAK), Volunteer & Companion Support Services (Hospice Volunteer Programs) (HSABAFAO)

Keywords

• Bereavement support services
• Children's grief support
• Bereavement training courses
• Grief counselling services
• Charity support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Harrow

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: As a charity offering bereavement support services free of charge to clients, Bereavement Care relies heavily on donations, grants, and legacies. Donors can give via BACS transfer, cheque, or the TotalGiving platform. The charity also encourages donors to leave a legacy in their will. Gift Aid is claimed on eligible donations.
2. Corporate Membership Fees: Organisations (churches, synagogues, medical practices, etc.) pay an annual Corporate Membership fee. Corporate members receive one free place on an Initial Bereavement Training Course per calendar year and their members receive discounted rates on training and the Annual Conference.
3. Training Course Fees: Fees charged for training courses including Initial Bereavement Training, Children & Grief Course (£90 per day with reduced prices for members and students), Bereavement by Suicide Workshop, and tailored training for external organisations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Bereavement Care & Support is a UK-registered charity founded in 1981 that provides free bereavement support services to individuals and families in Harrow, North West London. The organisation delivers one-to-one counselling, children's bereavement services, and accredited training courses to both the public and professionals. It operates with approximately 150 volunteers and is structured as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO).

Product overview

Bereavement Care & Support is a UK-based registered charity offering a unified suite of bereavement support services primarily serving the London Boroughs of Harrow and Hillingdon. The core offering consists of free one-to-one emotional support through trained volunteer visitors for bereaved adults (the Free Visiting Scheme), specialist support for children and young people aged 5-18 (Children's Bereavement Visiting Group), and community-based Drop-In Support Groups across multiple locations. These are complemented by paid training programmes for professionals and volunteers, an annual conference, the 'Remembered' podcast series, and supplementary resources including the Advanced Personal Information (API) Pack for end-of-life planning. The charity also offers individual and corporate membership options. All services are free to clients and funded through donations, membership fees, and fundraising activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 43rd Annual Conference (2024) attracted over 100 delegates; 39th Annual Conference (2020, virtual) attracted over 200 delegates.

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Hope AgainminorOthersPartner organisation listed in the website's navigation under 'Partner Organisations'. Hope Again (www.hopeagain.org.uk) is a UK bereavement support organisation. Nature of relationship appears to be mutual referral and resource sharing within the UK bereavement support ecosystem.
• National Bereavement AllianceminorOthersPartner organisation listed under 'Partner Organisations'. The National Bereavement Alliance (nationalbereavementalliance.org.uk) is a UK network of bereavement organisations. Relationship appears to be mutual referral and sector collaboration.
• Cruse BereavementminorOthersPartner organisation listed under 'Partner Organisations'. Cruse Bereavement (cruse.org.uk) is the UK's leading bereavement charity. When Cruse withdrew from Hillingdon, Bereavement Care stepped in to fill the service gap, indicating a history of collaboration and substitution.
• Winston's WishminorOthersPartner organisation listed under 'Partner Organisations'. Winston's Wish (winstonswish.org) specialises in bereaved children and young people. Given Bereavement Care's own children's services, this appears to be a mutual referral and knowledge-sharing relationship.
• HealthUnlocked (Bereavement Care community)minorOthersPartner organisation listed under 'Partner Organisations'. HealthUnlocked (healthunlocked.com/bereavement-care) is an online health community hosting a Bereavement Care community forum for peer support.
• Dying Matters (Hospice UK)minorOthersPartner organisation listed under 'Partner Organisations'. Dying Matters (hospiceuk.org/our-campaigns/dying-mangers) is Hospice UK's national awareness campaign. The partnership aligns with Bereavement Care's mission to raise awareness of death, dying, and grief.
• SamaritansminorOthersPartner organisation listed under 'Partner Organisations'. Samaritans (samaritans.org) provides emotional support. Given the sensitive nature of bereavement, Bereavement Care likely refers clients to Samaritans for crisis support and vice versa.
• AtaLossminorOthersPartner organisation listed under 'Partner Organisations'. AtaLoss (ataloss.org) is a UK signposting service for bereaved people. The partnership helps direct people to the most appropriate support.
• Corporate Member Organisations (20+ churches, synagogues, medical centres)coreOthers20 corporate member organisations including: All Saints' Church Harrow Weald, Ark Synagogue, Dovetail Bereavement Care, Edgware & Hendon Reform Synagogue, Emmanuel Church Northwood, Harrow & Hillingdon Methodist Circuit, Holy Trinity Church Northwood, Holy Trinity Wealdstone, Kol Chai Synagogue, Mosaic Jewish Community, Northwood & Ruislip United Synagogue, Pinner United Synagogue, St Margaret's Uxbridge, St Mary's Harrow-on-the-Hill, West London Synagogue, and others. These organisations provide volunteers, referrals, venues for drop-in groups, and pay annual corporate membership fees.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• National Bereavement Alliance: Umbrella body for UK bereavement organisations. Bereavement Care is a member/partner; the alliance provides sector coordination, policy advocacy, and collective voice — comparable in mission alignment rather than direct service competition.
• Dying Matters (Hospice UK): Hospice UK's national awareness campaign on death, dying, and grief. Bereavement Care is a partner; both share the goal of raising public awareness of grief and normalising conversations around bereavement.

Direct peers

• AtaLoss: UK bereavement signposting and referral service. Listed as a Bereavement Care Partner Organisation; both provide pathways connecting bereaved individuals to appropriate local support, creating direct overlap in the bereavement signposting layer.
• Hope Again: Cruse's dedicated brand supporting bereaved children and young people. Listed as a Bereavement Care Partner Organisation and offers an online peer community that directly competes with Bereavement Care's youth support services.
• Childhood Bereavement Network: UK-wide network supporting bereaved children and professionals working with them. Directly comparable mission to Bereavement Care's children's visiting scheme and operates in the same peer-referral ecosystem.
• Winston's Wish: The UK's leading specialist charity for bereaved children and young people. Directly overlaps with Bereavement Care's Children's Bereavement Visiting Group (ages 5-18), offering school- and home-based support; the two are listed as mutual referral partners.

Regional players

• Treetops Hospice: Regional hospice providing bereavement support across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. Operates a similar free, community-embedded bereavement model to Bereavement Care but in a different UK region with no direct geographic overlap.

Broad incumbents

• Cruse Bereavement Support: The UK's largest bereavement charity, providing nationwide bereavement support including local branches. Bereavement Care directly filled the gap when Cruse withdrew from Hillingdon, indicating overlapping service scope and a directly comparable operating model across adult bereavement visiting.
• Sue Ryder: Major UK charity operating hospices and bereavement support services as part of a broader palliative and end-of-life care portfolio. Overlapping service line with Bereavement Care, but at much greater scale and with national reach.
• Marie Curie: UK charity providing end-of-life care and bereavement support through hospice services and the Marie Curie Support Line. Comparable bereavement support component but operates at national scale with paid clinical staff.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bereavement-care-uk

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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