Càritas Diocesana de Tarragona

What Càritas Diocesana de Tarragona does

Càritas Diocesana de Tarragona is a non-profit Catholic charitable organization and the diocesan branch of the Càritas España / Càritas Catalunya network, serving the Diocese of Tarragona in Catalonia, Spain. Founded circa 1974 (some sources reference 1965), the organization provides social assistance, accompaniment, and labor insertion services to vulnerable populations including people in poverty or social exclusion, the elderly experiencing loneliness, migrants in irregular administrative situations, homeless individuals, and children/youth. Its service delivery operates through a parish-based territorial network (Càritas Parroquials) covering Interparroquials (Tarragona, Reus, Salou, Valls) and Parroquials (Cambrils, Falset, Montblanc, Torredembarra, El Vendrell, La Canonja, Vinyols i els Arcs), complemented by 15 food aid service points distributing prepaid cards (Targetes moneder) for dignified, autonomous assistance, the Centre Social El Roser in Reus (which served 47,085 meals in 2024), and the daily Esmorzar i Caliu homelessness service in Tarragona.

The organization's core operational asset is Arada Empresa d'Inserció, a social insertion enterprise that generates employment for vulnerable populations through commercial services including professional cleaning, small cargo transport, social catering (Càtering Social 360°), polystyrene recycling (Recicla-Porex), and textile collection. Through Arada, Càritas also operates two Moda re- second-hand clothing stores (Tarragona and Reus) as part of the national Moda re- circular fashion network promoted by Càritas España. No proprietary technology platforms support operations; the stack consists of standard web infrastructure, digital donation systems, and the Targetes moneder prepaid card distribution system for food aid. Technology does not constitute a meaningful part of the operating model.

The revenue model is multi-stream and characteristic of a Spanish non-profit: individual and corporate donations (suggested tiers €20/€50/€100 or custom, with monthly recurring "soci" membership option), government and EU grants (Generalitat de Catalunya departments, FSE European Social Fund, local councils of Tarragona and Reus), and earned revenue from Arada's commercial services and Moda re- retail sales. In 2025, the organization allocated €2.5 million to social action across 40 projects serving 10,251 people, and is governed by a director appointed by the Archbishop of Tarragona, currently Joan Andreu Torres (since July 2026), operating with a small paid staff of 23 employees supplemented by 674 professionals and 807 women volunteers.

Name

Càritas Diocesana de Tarragona

Legal name

Càritas Diocesana de Tarragona

Website

https://caritasdtarragona.cat

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Càritas Diocesana de Tarragona is a Catholic diocesan non-profit serving the Tarragona region, delivering social assistance, food aid, labor insertion, and homelessness services to vulnerable populations through a parish-based territorial network and the Arada social insertion enterprise.

Ownership category

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Product category

Non-profit Social Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Community Food Services (62421), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC), Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

Keywords

• Social services
• Poverty alleviation
• Labor insertion
• Food assistance
• Charitable support

Headquarters

HQ city

Tarragona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual and Corporate Donations: Regular donations from individuals (becoming a member/soci) and corporate partners through one-time or periodic contributions. Donation options range from €20 to €100 or custom amounts.
2. Government and EU Funding: Funding from public administrations including the Generalitat de Catalunya (Departament de Drets Socials, Departament d'Igualtat), EU (FSE European Social Fund), local governments (Ajuntament de Tarragona, Reus, etc.), and national programs.
3. Social Economy Enterprise Revenue: Revenue generated through Arada Empresa d'Inserció, the social insertion enterprise that provides services including cleaning, transport, textile recycling, and catering, creating employment opportunities for people in vulnerable situations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Càritas Diocesana de Tarragona is a Catholic diocesan non-profit organization that provides direct social assistance, accompaniment, and labor insertion services to people in situations of poverty, social exclusion, homelessness, and migration vulnerability across the Tarragona region. It runs a territorial network of parish-based offices, food aid distribution through prepaid cards, employment guidance and training programs, elderly companionship services, a social insertion enterprise (Arada) that delivers cleaning, transport, catering, and recycling services, and Moda re- second-hand clothing stores that combine sustainable fashion with socio-labor insertion.

Product overview

Càritas Diocesana de Tarragona operates a multi-layered social action portfolio centered around its core mission of poverty and social exclusion. Its main organizational components include: (1) Arada Empresa d'Inserció — a social insertion company offering professional services (cleaning, transport, catering, textile recycling via Recicla-Porex, food assistance) that generate dignified employment for vulnerable people; (2) Moda re- — a second-hand fashion brand operated through Arada with stores in Tarragona and Reus, promoting circular economy and socio-labor insertion; and (3) a broad suite of social programs covering reception and accompaniment, basic needs, elderly care, homelessness and housing, childhood and youth, training, labor insertion, migration support, and community empowerment. The organization runs the Centre Social El Roser in Reus, distributes prepaid food cards through 15 service points, and runs daily services for people experiencing homelessness. Projects like 'Dones que donen la volta', 'Uneix-te', 'Situa't laboralment', and 'Recicla-Porex' represent targeted intervention streams. The ecosystem is funded by institutional donors (EU, Catalan government, local councils, Endesa Foundation, Inditex, Fundació 'la Caixa') and individual donations/soci members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Moda re-: Second-hand clothing brand with stores in Tarragona and Reus, promoting sustainable fashion, textile reuse, circular economy, and social labour insertion. Promoted by Càritas Española.
• Recicla-Porex
• Esmorzar i Caliu
• Targetes Moneder
• Uneix-te
• Situa't laboralment
• Dones que donen la volta

Products and services

• Arada Empresa d'Inserció Social insertion company that delivers professional services including cleaning, transport, catering, polystyrene recycling (Recicla-Porex), and food assistance, while creating employment for vulnerable people.
• Moda re- Second-hand fashion brand promoted by Cáritas Española and operated through Arada Empresa d'Inserció, with stores in Tarragona and Reus promoting responsible consumption, textile reuse, circular economy, and socio-labor insertion.
• Targetes moneder (Prepaid food cards) Food assistance program distributing prepaid cards enabling families to purchase food and basic necessities at regular stores, promoting autonomy and dignity, distributed through 15 service points across the territory.
• Acollida i acompanyament (Reception and accompaniment) Initial reception and personalized social accompaniment service for people in vulnerable situations, providing guidance on rights, legal advice, and pathways toward social inclusion.
• Necessitats bàsiques (Basic needs)

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,251 people accompanied in 2025 through 40 projects
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Cáritas EspañolacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational parent organization of the Cáritas network in Spain. Provides strategic guidance, support, and coordinates national initiatives like Moda re-. Càritas Diocesana de Tarragona is part of this national network operating across Spanish dioceses.
• Càritas CatalunyacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional confederation coordinating the 10 diocesan Cáritas organizations in Catalonia. Càritas Diocesana de Tarragona participates in joint initiatives and the annual Catalan memory report.
• Fundació Formació i TreballsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation that became a partner/shareholder in Arada Empresa d'Inserció to strengthen activities and expand insertion employment positions, bringing expertise in vocational training.
• InditexsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerFashion group collaborating with Moda re- network including participation in Loopamid project (with Zara and BASF) for sustainable textile innovation.
• Entitats vinculades (CECAS, Llar Natalis, Fundació Bona nit)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLinked entities including CECAS (Catalan Solidarity Centre), Llar Natalis (accommodation services), and Fundació Bona nit (recently incorporated for homeless support) that work together within the Cáritas ecosystem.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Càritas Diocesana de Girona: Catalan diocesan Cáritas serving the Girona territory with the same model of food assistance, housing support, and labor insertion programs, providing direct regional comparability.
• Càritas Diocesana de Barcelona: Largest sibling diocesan Cáritas in Catalonia, operating an identical model of parish-based social services, food aid, labor insertion, and social enterprise under the same Cáritas España/Catalunya umbrella.
• Càritas Diocesana de Tortosa: Southern Catalan diocesan Cáritas operating a directly analogous model of social action, parish network, and Cáritas Parroquials in the Terres de l'Ebre region.
• Càritas Diocesana de Sant Feliu de Llobregat: Diocesan Cáritas in the Baix Llobregat area offering the same portfolio of social services, accompaniment, and Cáritas Parroquials network as Tarragona.
• Càritas Diocesana de Lleida: Catalan diocesan Cáritas offering overlapping social services, accompaniment programs, and Cáritas Parroquials network in the Lleida region under the same national framework.
• Càritas Diocesana de Solsona: Smaller Catalan diocesan Cáritas providing rural-focused social services and parish-based accompaniment comparable in operating model, though smaller in scale.
• Càritas Diocesana de Terrassa: Sibling Cáritas diocese in Catalonia delivering comparable social services, basic needs support, and employment programs through a parallel parish-based structure around Vallès Occidental.
• Càritas Diocesana de Vic: Diocesan Cáritas in central Catalonia providing directly comparable parish-based social assistance, food aid, and migration support services.

Emerging players

• Fundació Arrels: Barcelona-based nonprofit focused specifically on homelessness and housing exclusion, comparable to Càritas Tarragona's Esmorzar i Caliu and now-integrated Fundació Bonanit services, with similar street-level outreach and accompaniment models.

Broad incumbents

• Creu Roja Catalunya: Larger secular humanitarian organization with overlapping service lines (food aid, homelessness support, migrant assistance, emergency relief) operating across Catalonia, competing for the same public funding and donor pool.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CaritasTarragon
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@caritasdiocesanadetarragona
• Facebookfacebook.com/CaritasTarragona
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/caritastarragona
• Instagraminstagram.com/caritastarragona

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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