What CareTech Charitable Foundation does

CareTech Charitable Foundation is an independent UK grant-making foundation established in 2017 and registered in England and Wales as a company limited by guarantee (Charity Number 1182567). It deploys capital across four streams — Partnership Grants, Match-Funding Grants, Community Grants, and Staff Hardship Fund Grants — focused on three priority areas: the UK social care sector (recruitment and retention), carers (skills development domestically and support for unpaid carers overseas), and those living in care (research and innovation for disabled individuals). Since inception the Foundation has distributed more than £6.8 million to 475 charities, benefiting approximately 2.1 million people directly and training over 4,000 facilitators.

The Foundation combines a primarily UK focus with a curated international portfolio spanning Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Tanzania, Kenya, and Ghana. Active multi-year partnerships include Sense International (deafblindness screening in Tanzania), Motivation Charitable Trust (wheelchair provision in Kenya), MAITS (community health worker empowerment in South Asia), British Asian Trust and the Milkar Campaign (mental health in Pakistan), Together for Short Lives (palliative family hubs across four UK regions), Children's Society (Young Carers Festival), Whizz Kidz (Kidz Max Days for young wheelchair users), Action for Kids (employment pathways), Autistica and Alzheimer's Society (research), Breaking Barriers (refugee routes into UK social care employment), and the flagship SEN-I programme developing Pakistan's first national SEND curriculum. Operations are run by a small executive team led by Executive Director Tariq Raja under an independent Board of Trustees chaired by Haroon Sheikh.

Revenue is dominated by an annual £750,000 unrestricted donation from CareTech Holdings Limited and a £50,000 restricted donation for the Staff Hardship Fund, supplemented by investment returns from a Ruffer LLP portfolio and a White Cliffs Lodge property holding. A 2022–23 corporate transaction — the acquisition of CareTech Holdings by Amalfi Topco Limited — delivered a one-time £5.7M cash plus £1.77M share endowment that lifted net assets to £7.39M by 30 September 2025. FY2024/25 total income was £1,085,791, with diversified fundraising infrastructure spanning the JustGiving and Give as You Live platforms, 360Giving transparency disclosures, and staff-led fundraising by CareTech Ltd employees.

Name

CareTech Charitable Foundation

Legal name

Caretech Charitable Foundation

Website

https://caretechfoundation.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CareTech Charitable Foundation is an independent UK grant-making foundation established in 2017 that funds charities supporting the social care sector, paid and unpaid carers, and disabled individuals living in care via four grant streams.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Foundation

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Foundations & CSR Grantmaking (BPAGAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA), International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

Keywords

• Grant-making foundation
• Social care funding
• Charitable grants
• Corporate foundation
• Care sector support

Headquarters

HQ city

Uxbridge

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Legacies: Primary revenue from annual donations provided by CareTech Ltd, supplemented by restricted donations for specific programmes. CareTech Ltd committed to an annual donation of £750,000 plus an additional restricted donation of £50,000 for the Staff Hardship Fund.
2. Investment Income: Investment returns from portfolio managed by Ruffer LLP, including investment property (White Cliffs Lodge) generating rental income, and Amalfi Topco Ltd shares.
3. Diversified Fundraising: Income diversification through fundraising activities open to CareTech Ltd employees and external stakeholders, processed through JustGiving and Give as You Live platforms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CareTech Charitable Foundation is an independent UK-registered grant-making corporate foundation established in 2017 that primarily distributes funds from CareTech Holdings Limited to charitable causes across four grant streams: Partnership Grants (significant multi-year partnerships with credible charities/social enterprises), Match-Funding Grants (up to £350 per year for CareTech staff and Service Users fundraising for registered UK charities), Community Grants (small grants for local communities, families and friends of CareTech staff facing hardship), and Staff Hardship Fund Grants (restricted grants for CareTech employees and recent former employees in significant financial hardship).

Product overview

CareTech Charitable Foundation operates as a grant-making organization with four distinct grant streams: Partnership Grants (significant multi-year partnerships with charities addressing social care, carers, and those living in care), Match-Funding Grants (up to £350 matching grants for CareTech staff fundraising), Community Grants (small grants for local communities and staff families in hardship), and Staff Hardship Fund Grants (restricted funds for CareTech employees in financial difficulty). The Foundation's flagship international initiative is SEN-I, delivering Special Educational Needs training in Pakistan. All grant programmes align with three strategic focus areas: UK Social Care Sector advocacy, Carers support (UK skills development and international unpaid carers), and Those Living In Care (disabled individuals through research and innovation).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SEN-I (Pakistan Special Education Initiative): A pioneering Special Educational Needs (SEN) training programme in Pakistan delivering SEND curriculum development in Pakistani schools.
• SEN-I

Products and services

• Partnership Grants Significant multi-year partnerships with credible and high-quality charities and social enterprises aligned with three key focus areas: UK Social Care Sector, Carers, and Those Living In Care. Designed for established charities and social enterprises seeking substantial programme funding.
• Match-Funding Grants Grants of up to £350 per year for CareTech staff and Service Users' individual fundraising efforts for charitable causes, with the Foundation matching funds raised for UK-registered charities consistent with its charitable objectives.
• Community Grants Small grants programme supporting the communities, families and friends of CareTech staff facing significant financial hardship or issues affecting local communities in which CareTech operates. Awards are made in Pound sterling for UK and overseas applicants.
• Staff Hardship Fund Grants Restricted grants funded by a dedicated donation from CareTech Holdings Limited, providing small grants to CareTech staff and recent former employees who find themselves in significant financial hardship or at serious risk of becoming in significant financial hardship.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2.1 million beneficiaries supported since 2017
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Integration2 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• The Children's SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Sponsorship of Young Carers Festival for three years, providing travel grants, extra activities including DJs and creative workshops, and development of post-festival resources on mental health, careers, and peer support for over 1,000 young carers annually.
• Milkar CampaigncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Nationwide mental health awareness campaign across Pakistan with British Asian Trust partnership. Aims to provide 500+ million unique views with messaging to improve knowledge and attitudes towards mental health.
• Move The WorldminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 August 2024Quality education programme for peri-urban Ga West District of Ghana. £1,400 grant supporting Global Citizenship Education programmes reaching students aged 10-15 in 14 schools.
• Together for Short LivescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Family Hub and Outreach Support expanding palliative care services to four new regions (Bedford, Milton Keynes, Birmingham, North West, South East region) with face-to-face support, energy and food grants, and training to families impacted by the loss of young ones.
• Action for Kids (AFK)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Creating job opportunities for disabled and neurodiverse young people. Three-year programme providing training and work placements for 24 young people annually, with pathways into paid employment in social care.
• Motivation Charitable TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Person-centred Care in Kenya providing bespoke wheelchairs, training, and wheelchair repair facilities. First phase saw 679 people receive wheelchairs and 364 trained, with second three-year phase focusing on 700 more wheelchairs and expanded skills programmes.
• Whizz KidzcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023CareTech Foundation Max Days providing 14 events for young wheelchair users and their families with unforgettable days of fun, resource packs, buddying networks, and sibling networks. 263 wheelchair users plus 459 parents/guardians attended.
• Young EpilepsycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Epilepsy Positive Programme training 500+ professionals and adults, with 150 settings receiving accreditation. Focus on lived experiences of young people with epilepsy to create innovative tools and practical support for schools.
• Alzheimer's SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023The Longitude Prize on Dementia (£7.7M) incentivising assistive technologies to help people with dementia remain independent. Foundation enables innovators to test products with CareTech Ltd and consult with staff on real-world experience.
• National TheatrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Public Acts programme showcasing collaboration between creative and social care sectors. Three-year funding enables community engagement, large-scale productions with community groups, and research. Over 300 community members participated.
• AutisticacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Social Care Action Fund catalysing research on high-quality social care for autistic adults. Partnership with National Institute for Health Research, including seed funding and development grants.
• Open UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Carers' Scholarships Fund supporting 12 young unpaid carers to flexibly study for Bachelor's degrees over two years, with additional financial support for travel, books and other incidental costs.
• Access Social CarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Legal chatbot development programme broadening legal information and advice for the care sector, empowering and enabling care providers with legal capability to help enforce social care and welfare rights.
• Youth Leads UKcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Youth Leads the Way supporting 72 care experienced young people across Greater Manchester to develop skills, empower potential and influence change through workshops and publishing.
• Headroom Young Peoples CharityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Specialist therapeutic services for young people aged 11-25 with mental health issues and complex adverse circumstances. 110% increase in referrals last year with 95% experiencing average 38% growth.
• Breaking BarriersflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Transforming access into social care for refugees through pathways into skills development and employment. The partnership addresses critical workforce shortages in UK care sector while supporting refugee integration. Over 875 refugees supported in initial two-year partnership, with over 40% progressing in employment, education, volunteering or training.
• Sense InternationalflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Early identification and intervention for children with deafblindness in Tanzania. Screened 86,492 children and established early intervention services in Dar es Salaam. New three-year partnership aims to screen 100,000 more children.
• MAITScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Community Health Worker Empowerment Programme improving lives of children with disabilities in Pakistan and Bangladesh. 408 disability professionals trained, 2,995 children received practical home-based support. Extended partnership for 2026-27 focusing on early identification and stigma reduction.
• British Asian TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Mental health and wellbeing programme in Pakistan with £1 million joint investment. Trained 133 frontline workers, screened 45,000 people for mental health issues, reached 95,000+ with mental health content. Extended partnership until 2026.
• Carers WorldwidecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Carers to Carers scheme training unpaid family carers in Nepal to become Volunteer Health Workers. £10,000 raised with CareTech Foundation matching donations, supporting 10 carers to train and 250 additional carers.
• SEN-I (Pakistan Special Education Initiative)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Flagship programme developing Pakistan's first-ever national SEND curriculum for mainstream schools. Three-year commitment with CareTech Ltd providing SEND expertise and training resources in conjunction with Pakistani schools.
• Championing Social CarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Initiative championing the social care sector to ensure wider public understanding and appreciation. Now independently registered, continues delivering Fundraising Ball, Care Home Open Week, Christmas Lunch and Care Sector's Got Talent.
• James Tudor FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Co-funder of Carers Worldwide festive appeal, providing £5,000 dedicated to training carers in Nepal.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• The Tudor Trust: An independent UK grant-making trust supporting small charities and community groups working with disadvantaged people. Comparable as an independent UK foundation providing flexible, multi-year grants to social-purpose organisations.
• The Henry Smith Charity: One of the UK's oldest independent grant-making trusts, funding work with disadvantaged people across the UK including disability and social care themes. Comparable as an established independent UK grant-making foundation.
• The Dulverton Trust: An independent UK grant-making trust funding a wide range of charitable causes including social welfare, disability, and youth. Comparable as an established independent grant-maker supporting charitable activity across the UK.
• Wellcome Trust: One of the world's largest charitable foundations, funding health research and social initiatives including the Longitude Prize on Dementia (a CareTech Foundation partner). A broader incumbent operating at far greater scale in overlapping health and social care themes.
• Garfield Weston Foundation: A major UK grant-making foundation funding education, health, social welfare, and community initiatives. Comparable as an established, broad-spectrum UK grant-making foundation with significant multi-year grant programmes.
• Esmée Fairbairn Foundation: A UK foundation funding social change, the arts, and the natural environment with a focus on inclusion and social care-related causes. Comparable as an established grant-making foundation supporting the social and care sectors.
• Comic Relief: A major UK grant-making charity funding projects tackling poverty, disadvantage, and social injustice. Comparable as a high-profile UK grant-maker with international and domestic reach across social welfare causes.

Direct peers

• Lloyds Bank Foundation: An independent corporate foundation funded by Lloyds Banking Group that supports small and medium charities tackling disadvantage. Comparable as a corporate-funded, independent grant-making foundation distributing multi-year partnership grants across the UK.
• The Care Workers' Charity: A UK charity dedicated to supporting current and former care workers with hardship grants, advice, and wellbeing services. Highly comparable to CareTech Foundation's mission around care workers, carers, and the social care workforce.
• Barchester Foundation: The corporate foundation of Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK's largest care home providers. Operates a grants programme supporting older people and those in need of care, making it directly comparable to CareTech Charitable Foundation as a care-sector corporate foundation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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