Fundación La Caridad

What Fundación La Caridad does

Fundación La Caridad is a private non-profit foundation founded in 1898 by D. Francisco Cantín y Gamboa in Zaragoza, Spain, and registered under the Protectorado de Fundaciones del Gobierno de Aragón (nº 81). It operates an integrated portfolio of social services addressing the full lifecycle of vulnerable populations: early childhood education (C.E.I. Cantinela, ages 0-3), K-12 schooling (Colegio Cantín y Gamboa), elderly day care (Centro de Día Los Sitios, Talleres Activida workshops), home meal delivery (SERCOPED, operating a 10-vehicle fleet to serve 1,732 users daily as of 2023), psychosocial rehabilitation for homeless individuals with serious mental illness (Centro de Día El Encuentro, established 2003 as a pioneering resource in Spain), and intergenerational programs (PuzleVital, "Experiencia = Conocimiento"). The foundation's stated mission is the full social integration of people and groups with difficulties through prevention, assistance, rehabilitation, reinsertion, socio-occupational integration, and training activities.

Revenue is generated through a multi-stream model combining individual donations (fixed tiers of €8, €12, €30, €60, €100 plus custom amounts, available as one-time or recurring monthly/quarterly/annual subscriptions), service fees for its programs, government contracts with the Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza and Gobierno de Aragón (including the Cheque Familia childcare subsidy scheme), corporate partnerships (notably a December 2025 convenio with Gabás Inmobiliaria directing 10% of Q1 real estate fees to social projects, plus IQE, Grupo Saica, Leroy Merlin, MAPFRE, Mercadona), and grants from foundations including Fundación "la Caixa", Fundación Ibercaja, Fundación CAI, and Banco Sabadell's Ethical and Solidarity Investment Fund. The go-to-market motion is community-led and event-driven, built around volunteer recruitment, corporate volunteering, institutional collaborations, and community events.

The technology stack is conventional and non-proprietary: a WordPress CMS with GiveWP donation processing and WooCommerce payments, augmented by Google Analytics, Google reCAPTCHA, and standard third-party integrations (Google Fonts, Maps, YouTube, Facebook, PayPal, Stripe, Bizum). Governance rests with a Patronato presided over by Natalia Chueca (Mayor of Zaragoza) with María Ángeles Orós as Vice President and Daniel Gimeno as Director Gerente. The foundation holds multiple third-party accreditations: Fundación Lealtad transparency accreditation (25-year milestone in 2026), RSA 2025 seal from Instituto Aragonés de Fomento, ISO 9001 (Certipedia 0.04.18170), and GDPR/LOPDGDD compliance. In June 2026 it initiated renewal of its Strategic Plan 2027-2032 with consultancy Bunbury & Asociados.

Name

Fundación La Caridad

Legal name

FUNDACIÓN LA CARIDAD

Website

https://lacaridad.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1898

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fundación La Caridad is a Zaragoza-based non-profit foundation operating since 1898, delivering integrated social services across childhood education, elderly day care and home meal delivery (SERCOPED, 1,732 users), and psychosocial rehabilitation for homeless individuals with mental illness.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Social Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child Care Services (6244), Educational Support Services (6117), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Assistance & Benefits Navigation Services (BPAGAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Homeless, Foster Care & Highly Mobile Youth Education Services (EDAJAEAG), Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

Keywords

• Social services foundation
• Elderly care services
• Childcare education services
• Home meal delivery
• Psychosocial rehabilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Zaragoza

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Donations (individual and corporate): The foundation receives one-time and recurring donations from individual donors and corporate partners. Donors can give via bank transfer, credit/debit card, or BIZUM through the website. Regular donors receive certificates for tax deductions.
2. Service fees: Fees charged for services such as Centro de Día Los Sitios, Centro de Día El Encuentro, Sercoped meal delivery, CEI Cantinela childcare, and Colegio Cantín y Gamboa school.
3. Government contracts and public subsidies: Contracts and conventions with public administrations (Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza, Gobierno de Aragón, regional and national government) to deliver social services.
4. Corporate partnerships and sponsorships: Annual contributions from corporate partners such as Gabás Inmobiliaria (10% of fees), IQE, Grupo Saica, Leroy Merlin, and others, as well as funding from foundations like Fundación Ibercaja, Fundación CAI, and Banco Sabadell.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fundación La Caridad is a non-profit foundation that delivers a comprehensive ecosystem of social services in Zaragoza covering the full lifecycle: early childhood education (C.E.I. Cantinela, 0-3 years), primary and secondary education (Colegio Cantín y Gamboa), elderly day care and cognitive stimulation (Centro de Día Los Sitios, Talleres Activida), home meal delivery (Sercoped, 1,732 users in 2023), psychosocial rehabilitation for homeless persons with serious mental illness (Centro de Día El Encuentro, established 2003), and childhood welfare programs (CaixaProinfancia, NO TE RAYES). Services are funded through donations, service fees, government contracts, and corporate partnerships.

Product overview

Fundación La Caridad is a social services foundation operating as a multi-service platform serving vulnerable populations in Zaragoza. The organization provides six interconnected core services: (1) early childhood education through C.E.I. Cantinela nursery and Colegio Cantín y Gamboa school; (2) elderly care via Centro de Día Los Sitios, Talleres Activida workshops, and PuzleVital intergenerational program; (3) home meal delivery through SERCOPED; (4) psychosocial rehabilitation for homeless persons with mental illness at Centro de Día El Encuentro; (5) childhood support including Programa CaixaProinfancia and NO TE RAYES; and (6) donations and volunteering platforms enabling public participation. Services are delivered from the historic headquarters at Calle Moret 4 and supported through corporate partnerships, institutional collaborations, and individual donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• C.E.I. Cantinela Early childhood education center providing childcare services for children aged 0-3 years, for families in Zaragoza.
• Colegio Cantín y Gamboa Concerted primary and secondary school serving children and adolescents, with summer camps and inter-generational programs.
• Centro de Día Los Sitios Day center for elderly providing cognitive stimulation, activities, and social integration services.
• Talleres Activida Activity workshops for elderly conducted in municipal centers and rural associations in Zaragoza province, focused on geriatrics and women.
• Sercoped Home meal delivery service for elderly and dependent persons, providing daily meals to enable people to remain in their home environment. Serves 1,732 users as of 2023 with a fleet of 10 delivery vans.
• Centro de Día El Encuentro Psychosocial rehabilitation center for homeless persons with serious mental illness (ages 18-64), providing rehabilitation and social integration support since 2003.
• Programa CaixaProinfancia Child welfare program co-financed by Fundación 'la Caixa' and the European Social Fund, providing comprehensive support to children and families in vulnerable situations, including summer colonies and integral development activities.
• PuzleVital Intergenerational project promoting wellbeing, cognitive stimulation, and active participation of elderly persons, including SERCOPED users.
• Donaciones y Pagos Online donation platform enabling one-time and recurring donations (€8, €12, €30, €60, €100 or voluntary amounts) via bank transfer, credit card, or Bizum.
• Voluntariado Corporativo Corporate volunteering program enabling companies and employees to contribute time and resources to foundation services.
• NO TE RAYES Educational program for childhood support selected in Fundación Ibercaja's 'Ayuda a la Infancia' national call, focused on educational support for children.

Quantifiable outcome

• SERCOPED grew from delivering meals to 20 people at inception to 1,732 users in 2023, serving as a model home meal delivery service for 30 years.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fundación "la Caixa"coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-financing partner of the CaixaProinfancia program, which provides comprehensive support to children and families in vulnerable situations. The program includes summer colonies and integral development activities for children during the 2025-2026 course. Co-funded by the European Social Fund.
• Fundación IbercajacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaborator supporting around 100 social initiatives in Zaragoza and province. In the 20th national call for Social Projects (2025), 91 local entities including Fundación La Caridad received collaboration agreements. The foundation also supported 146 entities nationwide through its 'Ayuda a la Infancia' program, including the foundation's 'NO TE RAYES' educational project. José Luis Rodrigo, Director General of Fundación Ibercaja, visited the foundation in March 2026.
• Fundación CAIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partner supporting social projects. President José Ramón Auría and a delegation visited the foundation in May 2026, sharing experiences and discussing collaborative initiatives. Action Social Católica (ASC) is the founding entity of Fundación CAI.
• Gabás InmobiliariacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration convention signed December 16, 2025, at La Embajada Club. The agreement establishes an annual contribution of 10% of fees from real estate captations made by Gabás Inmobiliaria during the first quarter of each year, aimed at boosting social projects in Zaragoza. Mercedes Blasco Gabás, CEO, signed on behalf of the company.
• Ayuntamiento de ZaragozacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor institutional partner supporting multiple programs including the Cheque Familia (childcare subsidies), hosting the annual Premio Criticón literary program for youth, and organizing the Christmas Eve dinner initiative that prepared 200 dinners at foundation facilities. Mayor Natalia Chueca serves as president of the foundation's board.
• MercadonaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate collaborator contributing to Christmas solidarity initiatives including the preparation of 200 Christmas Eve dinners at foundation facilities.
• Cáritas Diocesana de ZaragozacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional collaborator and founding member. Director Carlos Gómez Bahillo and Secretary General África Navarro visited the foundation in early 2026. Alfredo de Ojeda represents Cáritas on the foundation's Permanent Commission.
• MAPFREminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate volunteer partner. Director Regional Luis Carlos Tortajada visited the foundation in May 2026 and signed the foundation's guest book. MAPFRE volunteers participated in the Volunteering Festival 2026.
• CaixaBank / Voluntariado CaixaBankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term collaborator through multiple programs including El Árbol de los Sueños (delivering gifts to 122 elderly people), sponsorship of the CaixaProinfancia program, and corporate volunteering. Directors Isabel Moreno and Jorge García participated in gift delivery events.
• Bunbury & AsociadoscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsulting firm engaged to lead the renewal of the foundation's Strategic Plan for 2027-2032. The firm previously collaborated on the development of the prior strategic plan.
• Heraldo de AragónminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedia collaborator in the El Árbol de los Sueños initiative, helping to publicize and organize the Christmas gift-giving program for elderly people.
• Fundación SeséminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating entity in the El Árbol de los Sueños initiative, with President Ana Sesé participating in the gift delivery ceremony at the foundation.
• Fundación El TranvíaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner foundation celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2026. Patron and management team visited the foundation for inter-institutional exchange. 122 elderly people from both foundations benefited from El Árbol de los Sueños gifts.
• Fundación AmasolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVisited the foundation in November 2025 to exchange experiences and strengthen networking. The foundation supports single-parent families and bases its model on integral inclusion itineraries with individualized diagnosis. Both foundations share a commitment to social inclusion, equal opportunities, and integral family support.
• Fundación María Luisa ArterominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteer contributor to the Volunteering Festival 2026, with Ana Vicente conducting the workshop 'La emoción y los colores en la comunicación'.
• Asociación de Promoción Gitana de ZaragozaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVisited the foundation in September 2025, celebrating their 50th anniversary. Representatives Noe Bautista and Raquel met with the management team of Colegio Cantín y Gamboa to explore educational collaborations.
• Universidad de Zaragoza (UNIZAR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity volunteers participated in the Volunteering Festival 2026, contributing to inter-generational activities and community engagement.
• Grupo Peñita, Grupo Mestisso, Bodegas Almau, Doña CastaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood and beverage sector collaborators contributing ingredients and products for the preparation of 200 Christmas Eve dinners at foundation facilities, organized by the Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza.
• Federación Interpeñas de ZaragozaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate volunteer group participating in the Volunteering Festival 2026 alongside other entities.
• Gobierno de AragóncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional partner represented by María Asunción Sanmartín, Director General de Contratación, Patrimonio y Organización del Gobierno de Aragón, who visited the foundation in March 2025 to analyze needs in the foundation's building.
• Gobierno de AragóncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMar Vaquero, Vicepresidenta y Consejera de Presidencia, Economía y Justicia del Gobierno de Aragón, attended the signing of the collaboration convention with Gabás Inmobiliaria in December 2025.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fundación Amasol: Spanish foundation supporting single-parent families through integral inclusion itineraries. Already a strategic partner of Fundación La Caridad and operates with comparable individualized family-support models.
• Fundación El Tranvía: Zaragoza-based social foundation celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2026, focused on social inclusion and inter-generational programs. Operates in the same geography serving overlapping populations and co-participates in initiatives like El Árbol de los Sueños.
• Cáritas Diocesana de Zaragoza: Local Cáritas chapter providing similar multi-service social assistance (food, housing, family support) in Zaragoza. Already a strategic partner of Fundación La Caridad on the Patronato, making it the closest direct comparable in scope and geography.

Broad incumbents

• Fundación Secretariado Gitano: National NGO working for Roma inclusion through education, employment, and social programs. Recently engaged with La Caridad's Colegio Cantín y Gamboa. Comparable mission scope on youth development and family support.
• Save the Children España: International NGO with Spanish operations focused on childhood poverty, education, and child welfare. Comparable to La Caridad's childhood programs (CaixaProinfancia, NO TE RAYES, CEI Cantinela), but at national/international scale.
• Fundación ONCE: Spanish foundation for the inclusion of people with disabilities, operating nationwide social-employment, training, and accessibility programs. Overlaps with La Caridad's social inclusion and training mission, though with a more specialized disability focus.
• Cruz Roja Española: Spain's largest humanitarian organization offering nationwide programs in elderly care, social inclusion, childhood, and emergency relief. Comparable through overlapping elderly and vulnerable-population services, but operates at much larger national scale.
• Cáritas Española: National Catholic social services confederation with programs across Spain in food assistance, elderly care, family support, and social insertion. Provides the broader institutional reference point against which Fundación La Caridad's local delivery model competes and complements.

Emerging players

• Fundación CEPAIM: Spanish NGO focused on migrant integration, family services, and social inclusion with regional delivery. Comparable to La Caridad's multi-service community-based social assistance approach.

Regional players

• Fundación Montemadrid (Madrid): Regional social foundation in Madrid supporting vulnerable populations through education, employment, and housing programs. Operates with comparable multi-service social services approach but in a different Spanish region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/flacaridadzgz
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCMSIxaOXKx35Y5kH_L394dA?feature=watch
• Facebookfacebook.com/FundacionLaCaridadZaragoza
• Instagraminstagram.com/fundacionlacaridad
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundaci%C3%B3n-la-caridad

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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