Centro Social da Paróquia da Areosa

What Centro Social da Paróquia da Areosa does

Centro Social da Paróquia da Areosa is a Portuguese Private Institution of Social Solidarity (IPSS) founded in 1980 by the Fábrica da Igreja Paroquial da Freguesia de Nossa Senhora da Areosa and headquartered in Porto. It delivers a portfolio of five core social responses under cooperation agreements with the Instituto da Segurança Social (ISS): Centro de Dia (day care for up to 120 elderly users, 107 covered by ISS), Centro de Convívio (community center for 60 users), SAD - Serviço de Apoio Domiciliário (home care for 60 users), Cantina Social (emergency food program serving 10 families), and Serviço de Atendimento Comunitário (psychosocial support and referral). The institution serves more than 200 beneficiaries annually across the Areosa, Paranhos, and Campanhã parishes of Porto and operates with a lean team of 7 employees. Its governance comprises an elected Direção (Direction) and Conselho Fiscal (Fiscal Council) for the 2025-2028 term.

The operating model is that of a subsidized social services provider rather than a commercial enterprise. Revenue is structured as recurring per-user cooperation payments from ISS, supplemented by EU framework grants (POEFDS, POISE, POPH, PRR), municipal subsidies (Câmara Municipal do Porto), private donations (Pingo Doce's Bairro Feliz program), and minor service-related fees. There is no proprietary technology stack; service delivery is human-led by a multidisciplinary team of psychologists and social workers. Capacity per service is capped and contractually defined by ISS agreements, meaning organic growth in user numbers requires renegotiation with the public funder rather than commercial sales activity.

The organization has consolidated its footprint over four decades, having closed one satellite facility (Bairro S. João de Deus) in 2006 due to municipal urban restructuring and discontinued its ATL children's service in 2013. Recent activity reflects modest modernization rather than scaling: PRR-funded acquisition of an electric vehicle for the SAD response (2023-2024), participation in the Câmara Municipal do Porto's 'Porto Cidade Amiga das Pessoas Idosas' triennium (2023-2025), receipt of the FEUP Social Recognition Award 2023, creation of a Conselho Técnico Consultivo to advise strategic planning, and design of a 2026 active-aging initiative called 'Conectados no Tempo - Velhas Linhas, Novas Redes'. The institution remains a community-rooted, faith-affiliated non-profit with no external equity backing.

Name

Centro Social da Paróquia da Areosa

Legal name

Centro Social da Paróquia da Areosa

Website

https://centrosocialareosa.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Centro Social da Paróquia da Areosa is a Portuguese non-profit IPSS founded in 1980 that delivers subsidized elderly day care, home care, community center, and emergency food services to over 200 vulnerable beneficiaries in Porto under cooperation agreements with the Instituto da Segurança Social.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services / Elderly Care

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing & Placement Coordination (Assisted Living, Memory Care, SNF) (HSABAIAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Independent Living with Supportive Services (Light ADL/IADL Support) (HLADAAAE)

Keywords

• Elderly day care
• Home care services
• Social solidarity institution
• Community psychosocial support
• Emergency food assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Porto

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding (Acordos de Cooperação): Funding through cooperation agreements with Instituto da Segurança Social (ISS) for social responses including Centro de Dia, Centro de Convívio, SAD, and Cantina Social.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Centro Social da Paróquia da Areosa operates as a Portuguese IPSS providing social care services to elderly individuals, dependent persons, and economically disadvantaged families in Porto. Its portfolio includes a Centro de Dia (day care), Centro de Convívio (social-recreational center), Serviço de Apoio Domiciliário (home care), Cantina Social (emergency food program), and Serviço de Atendimento Comunitário (psychosocial support), all delivered under cooperation agreements with the Instituto da Segurança Social.

Product overview

Centro Social da Paróquia da Areosa is a Private Institution of Social Solidarity (IPSS) established in 1980 that provides a coordinated portfolio of social care services from its facility in Areosa, Porto. The institution operates five interconnected social responses: Centro de Dia (day care for up to 120 elderly users), Centro de Convívio (community center for 60 users), SAD - Serviço de Apoio Domiciliário (home care for 60 users), Cantina Social (emergency food program serving 10 families), and Serviço de Atendimento Comunitário (community psychosocial support). The institution also offers workshops and annual activity plans. All core services operate under cooperation agreements with the Institute of Social Security (ISS) and serve more than 200 people, with the SAD recently receiving a PRR-funded electric vehicle to support its operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Centro de Dia

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• Câmara Municipal do PortomajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Participation in 'Porto Cidade Amiga das Pessoas Idosas' initiative (3rd edition) for the 2023-2025 triennium. Event promoting active aging and combating ageism.
• IDT - Instituto da Droga e ToxicodependênciaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998Partnership for 'Caminhar' project under Quadro Prevenir II for social intervention and inclusion.
• Instituto da Segurança Social (ISS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1990Formal cooperation agreements (Acordos de Cooperação) for social responses including Centro de Dia, Centro de Convívio, SAD, and Cantina Social. Also protocols for Emergency Food Programme (PEA).

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Centro Social Paroquial de Aldoar: Parish social center in Aldoar, Porto, operating similar Centro de Dia, SAD, and community services for elderly and families. Comparable as another Centro Social da Paróquia in the Porto metropolitan area with the same ISS-funded model.
• Santa Casa da Misericórdia do Porto: Major IPSS in Porto operating multiple social responses including day care, home care, and community support for elderly and vulnerable populations under ISS cooperation agreements. Directly comparable as a Porto-based non-profit delivering the same service portfolio.
• Cáritas Diocesana do Porto: Catholic charity providing social services in Porto including elderly support, food assistance, and community outreach. Comparable as a faith-rooted non-profit delivering similar social responses in the same geography.
• Centro Social Paroquial de Paranhos: Parish social center in the same Paranhos area of Porto providing comparable Centro de Dia, SAD home care, and community support. Directly comparable as another parish-affiliated IPSS serving overlapping parishes with similar service portfolio.

Regional players

• APPACDM do Porto: Portuguese Association of Parents and Friends of Citizens with Disabilities, operating residential and community programs in Porto for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Comparable as a regional IPSS delivering residential and community-based social services under the same cooperation framework.

Broad incumbents

• Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa - Delegação do Porto: Portuguese Red Cross delegation providing home care, elderly support, and emergency social assistance across Porto. Comparable as a major non-profit with broader scope delivering overlapping personal care and social support services in the same city.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/www.cspa.pt
• Instagraminstagram.com/centrosocialdaparoquiadaareosa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centro-social-da-par%C3%B3quia-da-areosa

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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