Sant Tomàs

What Sant Tomàs does

Fundació Sant Tomàs is a non-profit foundation established in 1966 and headquartered in Vic, Barcelona, Spain. It serves as the referral organization for people with intellectual disabilities and developmental difficulties in the Osona and Lluçanès regions of Catalonia. The organization operates a vertically integrated, life-cycle service ecosystem spanning early childhood intervention, special education (l'Estel school), occupational centers, housing, residential care, leisure and sports programs, family support services, and labor training and insertion. It serves 2,831 people with 3,349 services annually across approximately 147 staff distributed among six entities (Fundació Sant Tomàs, Associació Sant Tomàs, Fundació Tac Osona, Tac Osona Empresa d'Inserció, Tac Osona Serveis, and Vic Verd). Family satisfaction reached 93.11% in 2025, up 5 percentage points year-over-year.

The organization's commercial activity centers on social enterprises that employ people with disabilities: L'Obrador (chocolate workshop producing artisanal chocolate and solidarity Easter eggs), Patates de Sant Tomàs (artisanal fried potatoes with multiple flavor variants and limited editions), and the Centre Ocupacional's craft production. Products are sold through the online store (botiga.santtomas.cat), physical Taller Botiga, Cafeteria de Sant Tomàs, and retail partners Bonpreu and Esclat. The Tac Osona industrial laundry, recently upgraded with RFID technology funded by Fundación ONCE, provides both employment and commercial laundry/gardening services to companies. Notable technology includes RFID-enabled garment tracking and the Dinantia internal communication platform for families.

Sant Tomàs's revenue model is predominantly subsidy-driven: core social services are funded by the Generalitat de Catalunya, the Spanish Ministry of Employment (SEPE), the European Union (REACT-UE funds), and foundations including Fundació "la Caixa" and Fundación ONCE. Commercial product sales and B2B contracts (industrial laundry, gardening, labor insertion through the Eina center) provide supplementary revenue, while Eina's services to companies are provided free of charge. Labor inclusion and corporate partnerships are pursued via the 'Diversitat amb valor' conference with Consell Empresarial d'Osona, solidarity campaigns with Hospital de Sant Pau and Girona FC, and the 'Discapaci...què?' inclusive podcast co-produced with local media group El 9NOU.

Name

Sant Tomàs

Legal name

Fundació Sant Tomàs

Website

https://santtomas.cat

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Fundació Sant Tomàs is a non-profit foundation serving people with intellectual disabilities in Catalonia's Osona and Lluçanès regions, operating an integrated life-cycle platform of education, housing, employment, and social enterprise services across multiple entities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability and Social Services

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Education, Disability Support & Inclusive Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAH), Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG), Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

Keywords

• Intellectual disability services
• Special education programs
• Social enterprise employment
• Labor inclusion services
• Residential care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vic

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Social Services & Disability Care: Core mission-driven services provided to people with intellectual disabilities and their families, funded primarily through public subsidies from the Generalitat de Catalunya, the Spanish Ministry of Employment (SEPE), and the European Union (REACT-UE funds). Services include early attention, special education, occupational centers, housing, residential care, and leisure programs.
2. Social Enterprise Products (Chocolate, Potatoes, Crafts): Sale of products manufactured by people with disabilities through the organization's social enterprises — the chocolate workshop (Obrador), potato processing operation (Patates de Sant Tomàs), and crafts (Centre Ocupacional). Products are sold through the online store, physical Taller Botiga, cafeteria, and retail partners like Bonpreu and Esclat.
3. Labor Insertion Services for Companies: The Eina center provides vocational training and placement services for people with intellectual disabilities, and connects companies seeking to hire diverse talent. Companies can contract persons with disabilities or engage Tac Osona's industrial services (laundry, gardening).
4. EU and Government Subsidies: Subventions funded by European funds (REACT-UE), the Generalitat de Catalunya's Departament d'Empresa i Treball, and the SEPE for workplace integration of workers with disabilities in special employment centers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fundació Sant Tomàs is a non-profit foundation that provides comprehensive, life-cycle services to people with intellectual disabilities and developmental difficulties in Osona and Lluçanès (Catalonia, Spain). It operates early attention, special education, occupational centers, housing, residential care, leisure, and labor insertion programs, alongside social enterprises (chocolate workshop, potato production, crafts) and industrial services (laundry, gardening) that provide real employment to people with disabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tac Osona: Social enterprise providing employment and training opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, or mental health issues.
• Eina
• Autèntic
• L'Obrador de Sant Tomàs
• Patates de Sant Tomàs

Products and services

• Early Attention Service (CDIAP)

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,831 people served in 2025 with 3,349 services provided
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ajuntament de ViccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe city council of Vic, the main city where Sant Tomàs operates, supporting organizational activities and providing a platform for community engagement.
• Ajuntament de ManlleuminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity council of Manlleu collaborating with Sant Tomàs on local initiatives and services.
• DincatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDincat is the main Catalan association representing organizations for people with intellectual disabilities. Sant Tomàs participates in Dincat's annual meetings of self-management groups and advocates for the sector.
• UVic-UCC (Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central de Catalunya)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSant Tomàs and UVic-UCC jointly established the 'Premis de Recerca Sant Tomàs' research awards within the university's baccalaureate research prizes. Also collaborating on the GEROS project about premature aging of people with intellectual disabilities, and on the Art per a la memòria democràtica i l'educació inclusiva project.
• Escola d'Art de Vic (EART)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating with Sant Tomàs and UVic-UCC on the 'Art per a la memòria democràtica i l'educació inclusiva' project, with EART students involved in creating the Vermipier sculpture and designing the exhibition.
• Xocolates TorrasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChocolate manufacturer that collaborated with Sant Tomàs's chocolate workshop (L'Obrador) to produce the Girona FC Easter egg (mona), combining artisanal chocolate making with social inclusion.
• Consell Empresarial d'Osona (CEDO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSant Tomàs and CEDO jointly organized the 'Diversitat amb valor' (Diversity with Value) conference to promote labor inclusion and the benefits of diverse hiring among businesses in Osona.
• Club Tennis VicminorGTM or Marketing PartnerClub Tennis Vic donates prize money from tournaments to Sant Tomàs, provides padel facilities for people served by the organization, and organizes an annual charity padel tournament for Sant Tomàs.
• Fundació NexeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBeneficiary organization of the La INcreïble Trail, an inclusive mountain race in Osona and La Garrotxa organized to raise awareness about childhood pluridiscapacity and funds for Sant Tomàs and Fundació Nexe.
• El 9NOU / El 9FMcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal media group (El 9NOU newspaper and El 9FM radio) co-produces the 'Discapaci...què?' video podcast with Sant Tomàs, hosted by people with intellectual disabilities. The podcast features interviews with public figures.
• Associació Mestres SolidàriesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation that partnered with Sant Tomàs's chocolate workshop to create a solidarity Easter egg (mona Globit) raising €6,377.50 for the humanization of the Pediatrics Service at Hospital de Sant Pau de Barcelona.
• Local Sports Clubs (Club Patí Voltregà, Fundació UE Tona, AEC Manlleu, Club Bàsquet Vic, Club Atlètic Vic, Fundació UE Vic)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVarious sports clubs in Osona providing leisure and sports activities for people served by Sant Tomàs, promoting social inclusion through sport.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ASSPACE (Confederación Española de Asociaciones de Atención a las Personas con Parálisis Cerebral): National Spanish confederation providing care, education, and employment for people with cerebral palsy and related disabilities. Directly comparable in service breadth, public subsidy model, and integrated residential/occupational programs.
• Fundació Institut Guttmann: Catalan hospital-rehabilitation foundation for people with spinal cord injuries and neurological disabilities. Comparable in integrated clinical, residential, occupational, and labor insertion services; serves as a Catalonia benchmark for integrated disability care.
• Dincat: Federation of organizations for people with intellectual disabilities in Catalonia. Sant Tomàs is an active member, co-participating in self-management groups and sector advocacy. Comparable in mission, governance structure, and service scope.
• Fundació Nexe: Foundation serving children with pluridiscapacity in Catalonia. Formal partner with Sant Tomàs on the La INcreïble Trail inclusive event; directly comparable in operating model, governance, and geographic proximity.
• Plena Inclusión España: National federation of organizations for people with intellectual disabilities in Spain. Operates the FEAPS network that Dincat affiliates to; comparable in mission, public funding model, and service breadth across the lifecycle.
• Fundació Catalana per a la Discapacitat Intel·lectual (Down Catalunya): Similar Catalan foundation structure providing services for people with intellectual disabilities. Analogous in scope of services, residential and occupational programs, and social enterprise activities.

Broad incumbents

• Fundación ONCE: Large national Spanish disability foundation providing employment, training, and accessibility funding across all disability types. Comparable in mission and social enterprise operation, but at a much larger national scale and broader disability scope.
• Fundació La Caixa – Social Programs: Major Spanish banking foundation funding social programs including disability and inclusion. Sant Tomàs is a current grantee; comparable in mission-driven grantmaking and program delivery, but at a national scale.

Emerging players

• Specialisterne: International organization focused on employment for people with autism and intellectual disabilities. Comparable in the labor inclusion / vocational training model (analogous to Eina), and in deploying technology to create accessible jobs.

Regional players

• Càritas Diocesana de Vic: Regional social services organization operating in Osona with similar funding model (public subsidies + donations) and overlap in serving vulnerable populations. Comparable in service breadth and governance as a non-profit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/santtomas

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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