Sociedad de San Vicente de Paúl en España

What Sociedad de San Vicente de Paúl en España does

Sociedad de San Vicente de Paúl en España (SSVP España) is a Spanish charitable nonprofit headquartered in Madrid that delivers direct social services to vulnerable populations across all Spanish provinces and autonomous communities. Founded as part of the global Society of Saint Vincent de Paul established in Paris in 1833 by Frédéric Ozanam, SSVP arrived in Spain in 1849 and currently operates through a decentralized federation of local "Conferencias" (conferences), zone councils, and provincial councils. The organization's service portfolio spans hospital accompaniment programs, listening and accompaniment centers for elderly people experiencing loneliness, social supermarkets (economatos), food banks, emergency shelters and housing (including Casa Hogar Federico Ozanam and Centro Santiago de Masarnau), childhood and youth educational support, family assistance, migrant integration, addiction recovery support, vocational training and labor insertion, mental health support (new Valencia center, 2025), and grief support groups.

SSVP España is funded primarily through individual donations (one-time and recurring tiers of €10, €30, and €60, plus custom amounts, processed via card, PayPal, Bizum, and bank transfer), membership contributions, sales from social-economy physical and online stores, and institutional grants from foundations and government bodies. Donors qualify for tax deductions of 80% on the first €250 and 40% on excess amounts under Spanish Law 49/2002. Strategic partners include Fundación MAPFRE (15-year partnership), AECID (official NGO for Development status), Fundación la Caixa, Mutua Madrileña, BBVA, Grupo Adecco, and Universidad Complutense de Madrid. The organization is governed by a national president (Javier Martín Sanz, appointed January 2026) and operates with approximately 18 headquarters staff, relying on a distributed volunteer workforce. Recent initiatives include a digital transformation project projected to benefit more than 156,500 people and ISO 9001 quality certification (ENAC-accredited, certificate 013527).

Name

Sociedad de San Vicente de Paúl en España

Legal name

Sociedad de San Vicente de Paúl en España

Website

https://ssvp.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1833

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sociedad de San Vicente de Paúl en España is a Madrid-headquartered Catholic-rooted nonprofit delivering direct social services — including food aid, shelter, hospital companionship, elderly support, and family assistance — to vulnerable populations across all Spanish provinces via a decentralized network of local volunteer conferences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Social Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Social Assistance (624), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI), Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD), Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE)

Keywords

• Social services
• Charitable assistance
• Poverty alleviation
• Humanitarian support
• Community volunteering

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The primary revenue stream consists of monetary donations from individuals and organizations. Donors can contribute fixed amounts (10€, 30€, 60€) or custom amounts on the website. The organization is subject to Spanish Law 49/2002, allowing donors to receive fiscal certificates for tax deductions of 80% on the first 250€ donated and 40% on excess amounts.
2. Membership and Volunteering: Revenue is generated through membership contributions and volunteer service fees. Members pay periodic contributions and in return receive information about activities and participation opportunities.
3. Social Economy Stores: The organization operates both online and physical stores selling donated goods and solidarity products, generating revenue from sales.
4. Social Works and Projects: Revenue generated through specific social programs and projects funded by public and private institutions, including centers for accompaniment and listening, family support, and community services.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sociedad de San Vicente de Paúl en España is a volunteer-based Catholic charitable organization that provides direct social assistance to vulnerable populations across Spain, including the homeless, elderly, families in poverty, children, migrants, women in vulnerable situations, people with addictions, and hospitalized patients. Services are delivered through social centers, shelters, listening and accompaniment centers, social supermarkets, food banks, and educational and labor integration programs, and are funded primarily through donations and grants.

Product overview

The Sociedad de San Vicente de Paúl en España operates as a charitable organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of social services organized as distinct programs rather than a unified digital product. The portfolio includes an online Donation Platform for receiving support across multiple causes, Hospital Accompaniment Programs in multiple regions, Listening and Accompaniment Centers for elderly people experiencing loneliness, Social Supermarkets (Economatos) for food assistance, Shelter and Accommodation Services for homeless individuals, Childhood and Youth Programs including educational support and summer camps, Family Support Services, Elderly Accompaniment Programs, Vocational Training and Labor Insertion services, Food Banks, Migrant Support Services, a Mental Health Support Center in Valencia, Grief Support Groups, a Digital Transformation Project for operational efficiency, and the Santiago de Masarnau Inclusive Music Project developed with Universidad Complutense de Madrid. The organization does not offer a commercial software product but provides direct charitable services to vulnerable populations across Spain.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online Donation Platform Online donation system allowing supporters to make one-time or recurring donations to various social causes including general funds, accompaniment centers, families, childhood and youth programs, migrants, women, people with addictions, hospitalized patients, elderly, homeless, and sponsorship programs. Supports credit card, PayPal, Bizum, and bank transfer payments with tax certificates under Spanish Law 49/2002.
• Hospital Accompaniment Program Volunteer-driven program providing companionship to patients in hospitals to reduce loneliness of the sick. Active in multiple regions including Madrid, Valencia, Córdoba, Valladolid, Toledo, and Granada.
• Listening and Accompaniment Centers Centers providing psychosocial support and listening services primarily for elderly people in situations of unwanted loneliness. New centers opened in Madrid, Alicante, and Pontevedra, with additional resource centers in Zaragoza.
• Social Supermarkets (Economatos) Social grocery stores managed by SSVP providing food assistance to families in vulnerability. Notable locations include Economato Virgen de la Estrella in Jerez de la Frontera.
• Shelter and Accommodation Services Emergency shelters and accommodation for homeless people. Includes Casa Hogar Federico Ozanam in San Fernando, Centro Santiago de Masarnau in Madrid, and shelters in Melilla.
• Childhood and Youth Programs Educational support, school assistance, and development programs for children and youth. Includes school supply collection campaigns (Operación Mochila), summer camps, and literacy projects.
• Family Support Services Comprehensive assistance to families in vulnerable situations including food aid, clothing, and economic support.
• Elderly Accompaniment Programs Programs addressing loneliness and social isolation of elderly people, including accompaniment in residences and homes. The organization is part of the Madrid Community's Network for Attention to Elderly in Solitude.
• Vocational Training and Labor Insertion Professional training programs for labor reintegration including commerce courses, pattern making, design, cutting and sewing, and literacy programs for adults.
• Food Bank Food bank operations and food collection campaigns for families without resources. In Valladolid, the food bank serves approximately 300 families.
• Migrant Support Services Comprehensive assistance to migrants and immigrants including social services, labor integration, and cultural integration programs, in collaboration with the Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones.
• Mental Health Support Center (Valencia) Social work center in Valencia focused on mental health support, inaugurated in July 2025.
• Grief Support Groups Groups providing psychological support to parents and families experiencing grief and loss.
• Inclusive Music Project - Santiago de Masarnau Inclusive choral project promoting the legacy of Santiago de Masarnau through musical performances, developed in collaboration with the Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
• Social Economy Online Store (Tienda online) Online store for solidarity products and donated goods, with revenue supporting SSVP social programs.
• Physical Charity Store (Tienda física) Physical charity shop selling donated goods to generate revenue for social programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 156,500 people benefitting from digital transformation project
• +1 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, significant and minor.

• Fundación MAPFREcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Fifteen-year strategic partnership for social transformation. Fundación MAPFRE has been collaborating with SSVP on various social projects including support for vulnerable populations and community programs. Received the 'Premio Social MAPFRE a la Mejor Entidad por su Trayectoria Social' in recognition of this partnership.
• AECID (Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2024SSVP was recognized as an NGO for Development by AECID, enabling international development cooperation projects. This recognition establishes SSVP as an official development NGO eligible for public funding and international aid programs.
• Universidad Complutense de MadridsignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerRenewed convenio (agreement) for a coral inclusive project to promote the figure of Santiago de Masarnau. Collaboration includes academic research, cultural events, and joint projects in music and social service.
• BBVAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate volunteering partnership through 'Operación Mochila' initiative, providing educational support and school supplies to vulnerable children.
• Mutua MadrileñasignificantGTM or Marketing PartnerSupport for insertion programs for homeless people at the Centro Santiago de Masarnau. Received award from Fundación Mutua Madrileña for social work.
• Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y MigracionescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOngoing collaboration for immigration and social integration programs. Renewal of cooperation agreement for migrant support services.
• Fundación la CaixasignificantGTM or Marketing PartnerSocial work collaboration through Obra Social la Caixa, supporting various SSVP programs including food banks, family support, and social dining halls in different regions including Castellón and Tarrasa.
• Various Municipal GovernmentssignificantGTM or Marketing PartnerMunicipal governments across Spain collaborate with SSVP through conventions for social services including Chiclana (Casa Hogar Federico Ozanam), San Fernando, Sevilla, and others.
• FAMVIN (Familia Vicenciana)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the international Vicentian Family network, collaborating on global initiatives including the '13 Casas' campaign for homelessness and youth vicentian programs.
• Plataforma de Voluntariado de EspañasignificantGTM or Marketing PartnerMember of the Spanish Volunteering Platform, participating in national volunteering initiatives and coordination.
• EAPN-ES (Red Europea de Lucha contra la Pobreza)significantGTM or Marketing PartnerSSVP joined EAPN-ES to participate in European poverty fighting networks and advocacy.
• Grupo AdeccominorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate volunteering program 'Feed the Work' supporting social inclusion and employment integration.
• MercadonaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFood donations and collaboration with SSVP in Madrid for supporting vulnerable families.
• AlimerkaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration with vicentinos of Asturias for food support and social programs.
• ONETminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partnership supporting literacy project for adults in Madrid, promoting participants in the program.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Fundación FOESSA: Research and social action foundation linked to Cáritas that studies poverty and social exclusion in Spain — comparable in mission (alleviating poverty and exclusion) but focused on analysis and advocacy rather than direct service delivery.
• Save the Children España: Spanish affiliate of the international children's rights organization, directly comparable to SSVP's childhood and youth programs including school support, summer camps, and educational inequality initiatives.
• CEPAIM (Fundación Cepaim): Spanish nonprofit specializing in migrant and refugee integration support with programs overlapping SSVP's migrant services, including documentation, language learning, and labor integration.

Direct peers

• Mensajeros de la Paz: Spanish Catholic-rooted nonprofit focused on elderly care, homeless shelters, and child welfare — overlapping SSVP's accompaniment, shelter, and youth programs but operating with a smaller, more centralized structure.
• Federación Española de Bancos de Alimentos (FESBAL): National federation of Spanish food banks, directly comparable to SSVP's social supermarkets (Economatos) and food bank operations including the Valladolid warehouse serving 300 families and the Jerez Economato.
• Cáritas España: The Spanish branch of the international Caritas confederation and the most direct peer: a Catholic-rooted charitable organization providing food aid, shelter, elderly accompaniment, family support, and migrant services across Spain through diocesan Cáritas parishes.
• Hermanitas de los Pobres: Catholic congregation operating residential care for the elderly poor in Spain — overlapping SSVP's elderly companionship programs and social dining services but with a residential rather than community-based model.

Broad incumbents

• Fundación ONCE: Large Spanish foundation for social inclusion of people with disabilities, comparable in scale and grantmaking-plus-direct-service model but focused specifically on disability rather than the broader vulnerable population SSVP serves.
• Cruz Roja Española: The Spanish Red Cross, a far larger humanitarian organization delivering overlapping social services (homeless outreach, food assistance, elderly programs, migrant support, health) with broader institutional backing and a more diversified program portfolio.

Others

• Plataforma del Voluntariado de España: National umbrella organization coordinating Spanish volunteering efforts, of which SSVP is a member — comparable as an ecosystem enabler for volunteer-driven social action rather than a direct service competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ssvpe
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCqbJRNtvLMeFge1aC2JKAiA
• Facebookfacebook.com/sociedaddesanvicentedepaulenespana
• Instagraminstagram.com/ssvpespana
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sociedad-de-san-vicente-de-pa%C3%BAl-en-espa%C3%B1a

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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