Cáritas Diocesana de Sevilla

What Cáritas Diocesana de Sevilla does

Cáritas Diocesana de Sevilla is the diocesan branch of the Spanish Catholic charity Cáritas, operating in the Diocese of Seville, Andalusia, Spain. Founded in 1955 and affiliated with Cáritas Española (established 1947), it provides social assistance, humanitarian relief, training, and integration services to vulnerable populations through 254 parish Cáritas units distributed across the diocese. The organization served 33,840 beneficiaries and 11,431 families in the most recent reporting period, mobilizing a workforce of 91 contracted staff supported by 2,597 volunteers and operating under ISO 9001 quality certification.

Programmatic activity spans emergency relief (food aid, material assistance), social integration, elderly care, training and labor-market insertion, and international humanitarian response. Recent operational highlights include emergency relief campaigns for the Venezuela and Colombia earthquakes, intervention in the Ceuta migration crisis, the launch of new training courses, and the opening of the Centro Saiz Meneses facility, which expanded local service capacity. Earned-income activity is anchored by the Bioalverde social enterprise, which supplements donated income with operating revenue.

The funding model combines individual donations and memberships, recurring Sunday collections conducted through parish churches, public subsidies from governmental bodies, and income from social enterprises such as Bioalverde. Annual investment in social action is approximately €10 million, which is the organization's primary scale proxy. Governance is tied to the diocesan Catholic structure, and the organization participates in the broader national Cáritas network, sharing fundraising infrastructure and emergency-response coordination with Cáritas Española and peer diocesan Cáritas entities.

Name

Cáritas Diocesana de Sevilla

Legal name

Cáritas Diocesana de Sevilla

Website

https://caritas-sevilla.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cáritas Diocesana de Sevilla is a Catholic diocesan non-profit in Andalusia, Spain, delivering social assistance, humanitarian relief, and training through 254 parish units to 33,840 beneficiaries and 11,431 families via paid staff and volunteers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Social Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Other Individual and Family Services (62419)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Income Support & Cash Assistance Programs (BPAIAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Personal Care & ADL Assistance (bathing, dressing, toileting, mobility) (HLADAGAA), Small Residential Care Homes (RCFE/Board & Care) (HLADABAF)

Keywords

• Social assistance services
• Vocational training programs
• Migrant support services
• Charitable donations
• Homeless shelter services

Headquarters

HQ city

Seville, Andalusia

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Membership Fees: Individual donors contribute periodically (monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually) through membership subscriptions, while one-time donors make punctual contributions. Both types of donations are certified for tax deduction purposes.
2. Sunday Collections: Parish collections held on the first Sunday of each month are entirely dedicated to Cáritas activities across the archdiocese.
3. Public Subsidies and Grants: Cáritas receives public funding through subsidies and grants from government administrations, documented in their transparency section with annual reports available from 2014-2024.
4. Social Economy Enterprises: Bioalverde S.L., a labor insertion company operated by Cáritas, generates revenue through organic farming and textile recycling operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Cáritas Diocesana de Sevilla delivers free social assistance and integration services to individuals and families experiencing poverty and social exclusion in the Archdiocese of Seville. Its core activity is Atención Primaria (Primary Care) delivered through 254 parish Cáritas teams that welcome, assess, and accompany beneficiaries, supplemented by specialized programs for migrants, homeless persons, the unemployed, the elderly, women in vulnerable situations, children, and people with disabilities. It also operates vocational training, labor intermediation, a labor insertion enterprise (Bioalverde S.L.), international cooperation, and donation programs.

Product overview

Cáritas Diocesana de Sevilla is a charitable and social action organization of the Catholic Church offering a comprehensive portfolio of interconnected social services. The core offering centers on primary care through a network of 254 parish Cáritas providing initial welcome and accompaniment to those in need. Specialized services include the Centro Diocesano de Empleo (employment guidance and vocational training), Centro Amigo and Proyecto Nazaret (care for people without homes and migrants), and Cáritas Universitaria (university student assistance). The social enterprise Bioalverde S.L. operates ecological garden and textile recycling operations for labor insertion. Additional services encompass international cooperation, volunteer coordination, and communication campaigns for social awareness. The organization facilitates donations through an online platform supporting various campaigns and emergency responses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bioalverde S.L. Social insertion company focused on organic farming and textile recycling
• Centro Amigo
• Centro Diocesano de Empleo
• Proyecto Nazaret
• Centro Saiz Meneses
• Cáritas Universitaria de Sevilla

Products and services

• Atención Primaria (Primary Care)
• Programas y Proyectos (Programs and Projects)
• Centro Diocesano de Empleo
• Centro Amigo
• Proyecto Nazaret
• Centro Saiz Meneses
• Bioalverde S.L.
• Cáritas Universitaria de Sevilla
• Formación y Voluntariado (Volunteer Coordination and Training)
• Cooperación Fraterna (Fraternal Cooperation)
• Online Donation Platform
• Textile Recycling Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 33,840 beneficiary persons of social action programs
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cáritas EspañolacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCáritas Diocesana de Sevilla is a member of the national confederation Cáritas Española, which coordinates charitable action across Spanish dioceses and channels international cooperation through Caritas Internationalis and Caritas Europa.
• Cáritas Regional de AndalucíacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional coordination body for Cáritas organizations in Andalusia, facilitating cooperation and shared initiatives across southern Spain.
• Caritas InternationaliscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal confederation of national Caritas organizations present in over 200 countries, coordinating international humanitarian response and development programs.
• Cáritas EuropacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean-level coordination of Caritas organizations working on social inclusion, migration, and humanitarian response across Europe.
• Delegación Diocesana de Migraciones de TángercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince January 2021, Cáritas Diocesana de Sevilla directly supports the Delegation Diocesana de Migraciones de Tánger in developing healthcare attention projects for migrants in Nador and Oujda area.
• Bioalverde S.L.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial economy enterprise focused on organic farming and textile recycling, operating as a labor insertion company for people in social exclusion.
• Cáritas Universitaria de SevillacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity-based Cáritas unit providing social aid to university students in economic difficulty, created by decree of the Archbishop of Sevilla in October 2012.
• Hijas de la Caridad de San Vicente de PaúlminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReligious congregation managing social dining facilities in Sevilla including Comedor Benéfico San Vicente de Paúl and Comedor Benéfico Pagés del Corro-Cocina Económica Nuestra Señora de la Rosario.
• Orden Hospitalaria de San Juan de DiosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReligious order managing Comedor social San Juan de Dios providing food, hygiene, and social attention services.
• Fundación Hospitalaria Orden de Malta en SevillaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation managing Comedor social San Juan de Acre providing meals and social attention.
• Archdiocese of SevillacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe official ecclesiastical authority under which Cáritas operates as the official organism of the Church of Sevilla for charitable and social action.
• Entidades con Corazón Corporate PartnersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate social responsibility partnerships with companies, foundations, professional associations, and other social agents contributing economically, in-kind, or through service provision to support Cáritas programs.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cáritas Europa: European-level Cáritas confederation coordinating social inclusion, migration, and humanitarian response across Europe. Broader scope than Cáritas Diocesana de Sevilla but operates within the same Caritas network and organizational philosophy.
• Cáritas Española: National confederation of Spanish Cáritas organizations and parent body of Cáritas Diocesana de Sevilla. Coordinates charitable action across all Spanish dioceses and channels international cooperation through Caritas Internationalis and Cáritas Europa.
• Cruz Roja Española: Spanish Red Cross - largest humanitarian organization in Spain providing similar services including emergency aid, refugee support, social inclusion programs, and vulnerable population assistance across the entire country.

Direct peers

• Cáritas Diocesana de Málaga: Catholic diocesan Cáritas organization in Andalusia, same Spanish region as Cáritas Diocesana de Sevilla. Operates similar parish-based social assistance and labor insertion programs with shared regional context.
• Hogar Sí: Spanish nonprofit organization specialized in homeless services. Directly comparable to Cáritas's Centro Saiz Meneses facility and Cáritas's programs for people without housing in major Spanish cities.
• Cáritas Diocesana de Madrid: Catholic diocesan Cáritas organization serving the Archdiocese of Madrid. Direct peer with the same parish-based network model, comprehensive social services for vulnerable populations, and operational structure as Cáritas Diocesana de Sevilla.
• Cáritas Diocesana de Barcelona: Catholic diocesan Cáritas organization serving the Archdiocese of Barcelona. Operates with the same parish network model, employment training, migrant support, and emergency response services as Cáritas Diocesana de Sevilla.
• CEAR (Comisión Española de Ayuda al Refugiado): Spanish NGO focused on refugee assistance and rights. Directly comparable to Cáritas's Proyecto Nazaret migrant support services, with overlapping beneficiary populations and similar service delivery model.
• Fundación Cepaim: Spanish NGO focused on migrant integration and refugee support. Directly comparable to Cáritas's Proyecto Nazaret program and Cáritas's broader migrant accompaniment services across Spain.
• Cáritas Diocesana de Valencia: Catholic diocesan Cáritas organization serving the Archdiocese of Valencia. Provides parallel social assistance, vocational training, and emergency response services within the same Cáritas Española confederation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/caritassevilla
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCfVjdkM5eRcv29EOkKTFf8A/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/CaritasSevilla
• Instagraminstagram.com/caritassevilla
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/c%C3%A1ritas-diocesana-de-sevilla

Compliance2 records

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Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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