Räddningsmissionen

What Räddningsmissionen does

Räddningsmissionen is a Christian-rooted, non-profit charitable organization (ideell organisation) headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, founded circa 1950 near Göteborgs Hamn with a train car shelter for homeless individuals. Today it operates approximately 30 distinct social service programs across Gothenburg, addressing homelessness (Station Nord emergency shelter with 17,000 bed-nights/year; Frukostcafé Vasa serving 20,633 breakfasts/year), support for children with incarcerated family members (Solrosen, 525 support conversations/year), community education (Communityskolan in Gårdsten, Tynnered, Angered, Gamlestaden), study support (Studiestunden, 1,687 visits), foster family placement (Familjehem), housing intermediation (Hjärterum), human trafficking victim support (Center mot människohandel), and a health center (Friskvårdscenter).

The organization's revenue model is donation-driven, collecting 43 million SEK in 2024 from individual monthly givers, one-time gifts, testamentary bequests, and corporate partnerships. It operates a five-tier corporate partner program (Framtids­partner at 500,000+ kr/year down to Företagsvän Brons at 20,000 kr/year) with named partners including Wallenstam, Liseberg, Veidekke, Elof Hansson, Greencarrier, Willys, Göteborgs-Posten, Beiersdorf, and Peab. Social enterprises (KlädRätt clothing stores, MatRätt food discount stores, ResursRätt surplus food redistribution) provide earned income. Distribution channels include physical service locations across Gothenburg, an ADOVER-powered digital donation platform with Swish/Bankgiro integration, telemarketing for monthly donor recruitment, a quarterly print magazine (Din Nästa), and joint public engagement initiatives (Samsnack with Stadsmissionen).

Räddningsmissionen holds a 90-konto supervised by Svensk Insamlingskontroll and is a member of Giva Sverige, indicating compliance with Swedish fundraising regulation. It is GDPR-compliant, has no parent company, and operates exclusively within the Västra Sweden region with no disclosed global footprint or expansion plans beyond Gothenburg.

Name

Räddningsmissionen

Legal name

Räddningsmissionen

Website

https://raddningsmissionen.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Räddningsmissionen is a Gothenburg-based, Christian-rooted non-profit (founded c. 1950) operating approximately 30 social programs addressing homelessness, child welfare, foster care, human trafficking, and community education, funded primarily by donations (43M SEK in 2024) and corporate partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare and Humanitarian Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Temporary Shelters (624221), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Homeless shelter support
• Community education programs
• Social enterprise retail
• Foster family services

Headquarters

HQ city

Gothenburg

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Giving: Räddningsmissionen is primarily funded through voluntary donations from private individuals and organizations. The organization collected 43 million SEK in donations in 2024. Additional revenue comes from social enterprise activities including KlädRätt (affordable clothing shops), MatRätt (discount food stores), and ResursRätt (food surplus redistribution), as well as corporate partnerships and fundraising campaigns. Revenue is also generated through monthly giving programs, one-time gifts, legacy bequests, and memorial/celebration gifts. The organization also receives grants from public authorities for specific social programs.
2. Social Enterprise Sales: Social enterprises selling affordable goods to people in economic hardship, including KlädRätt clothing shops and MatRätt food stores, generating revenue that supports social programs.
3. Corporate Partnership Programs: Corporate partners pay annual fees at four tiers — Framtidspartner (500,000+ kr), Strategisk Partner (200,000+ kr), Företagsvän Guld (100,000+ kr), Företagsvän Silver (50,000+ kr), Företagsvän Brons (20,000+ kr) — in exchange for recognition, CSR positioning, and volunteer opportunities.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Räddningsmissionen operates approximately 30 social service programs in Gothenburg addressing homelessness, social vulnerability, children's welfare, and human trafficking. Core direct services include emergency shelter (Station Nord, 17,000 bed nights per year), a breakfast café for people in homelessness (Frukostcafé Vasa, 20,633 breakfasts served), therapeutic support for children with incarcerated family members (Solrosen), foster family placement (Familjehem), community schools in vulnerable areas, and specialized support for trafficking victims. Revenue-generating social enterprises include KlädRätt (affordable clothing shops) and MatRätt (discounted surplus food stores), alongside Hjärterum (housing mediation), ResursRätt (food surplus redistribution), and a Studiestunden homework help program.

Product overview

Räddningsmissionen is a charitable organization (ideell organisation) on Christian foundation operating approximately 30 different social programs in Gothenburg, Sweden. Rather than a unified technology product, it offers a portfolio of interconnected social services designed to combat social vulnerability. The services include emergency shelter (Station Nord), breakfast café (Frukostcafé Vasa), support for children with incarcerated parents (Solrosen), foster family placement (Familjehem), social enterprises (KlädRätt, MatRätt, ResursRätt), community schools, and housing support (Hjärterum). The organization also publishes a quarterly magazine (Tidningen Din Nästa) for donors and operates a gift shop (Gåvoshop). Fundraising programs include monthly giving, corporate partnerships, and bequests.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Solrosen: Support services for children and families who have or have had an imprisoned family member
• MatRätt
• KlädRätt
• ResursRätt
• Communityskolan
• Frukostcafé Vasa
• Station Nord
• Center mot människohandel
• Hjärterum
• Friskvårdscenter
• Din Nästa

Products and services

• Station Nord (Emergency Shelter)
• Frukostcafé Vasa (Breakfast Café)
• Solrosen (Support for Children with Incarcerated Family Members)
• Communityskolorna (Community Schools)
• KlädRätt (Affordable Clothing Social Enterprise)
• MatRätt (Affordable Food Social Enterprise)
• ResursRätt (Surplus Food Redistribution)
• Hjärterum (Housing Mediation)
• Center mot människohandel (Anti-Human Trafficking Center)
• Studiestunden (Homework Help)
• Familjehem (Foster Family Program)
• Friskvårdscenter (Health and Wellness Center)
• Tidningen Din Nästa (Quarterly Donor Magazine)
• Gåvoshop (Online Gift Shop)
• Samsnack (Dialogue Forum)
• Företagsvänner-programmet (Corporate Partnership Program)

Quantifiable outcome

• 17,000 nights of warm shelter provided to people in acute homelessness per year at Station Nord
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered framtidspartner, minor, strategic partner and core.

• GreencarrierframtidspartnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 March 2026
• Fotbollspuls (CSR Partnership)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 March 2024
• Willysstrategic partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Göteborgs-Postenstrategic partnerGTM or Marketing Partner
• StadsmissionencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Göteborgs StadcoreOthers
• Alexanderssonsstrategic partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner
• NORMA Advokaterstrategic partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner
• WSA LAWstrategic partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner
• IFK GöteborgminorGTM or Marketing Partner
• BK HäckenminorGTM or Marketing Partner
• ÖIS FotbollminorGTM or Marketing Partner
• IF ElfsborgminorGTM or Marketing Partner
• GAISminorGTM or Marketing Partner

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Giva Sverige: Swedish fundraising association of which Räddningsmissionen is a member; sets ethical standards and influences the operating environment for Swedish nonprofits. Relevant ecosystem participant rather than a service peer.
• Göteborgs Stad Socialförvaltningen: Public-sector counterpart funding and delivering homelessness, family, and social services in Gothenburg. Not a competitor for donations, but the principal grant-making body and the dominant provider Räddningsmissionen supplements.

Broad incumbents

• Stockholms Stadsmission: Larger Swedish nonprofit operating a comparable portfolio — shelters, social enterprises, community schools, foster care — across Stockholm. Closest analog by structure and service mix, but at greater scale and in a different geography.
• Frälsningsarmén (Salvation Army Sweden): Faith-rooted national nonprofit operating shelters, social enterprises, and reintegration services across Sweden. Comparable emergency-housing and clothing-retail offerings, with a broader geographic footprint.
• Ersta Diakonisällskapet: Faith-based social services organization in Stockholm providing shelter, family support, and care for vulnerable populations — directly comparable service mix with a hospital/care extension.
• Rädda Barnen (Save the Children Sweden): National children's rights organization supporting at-risk youth, including children with incarcerated parents — comparable mission focus on Solrosen's segment, with broader advocacy scope.

Regional players

• Skåne Stadsmission: Regional social services nonprofit operating in Skåne with a similar model combining emergency aid, social enterprises, and integration programs. Same mission profile, different geography.
• Malmö Stadmission: Malmö-based social services nonprofit delivering shelter, food, and integration support for vulnerable populations. Operates a comparable service portfolio in southern Sweden.

Direct peers

• Ny Gemenskap: Swedish nonprofit focused on housing and integration for vulnerable newcomers, addressing similar homelessness and resettlement needs with a faith-rooted model.
• Stadsmissionen (Göteborgs Stadsmission): Direct Gothenburg-based peer running parallel social services for homelessness, vulnerable families, and at-risk youth. Räddningsmissionen and Stadsmissionen co-host the Samsnack initiative, evidencing overlapping mission, geography, and beneficiary base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/raddningsmissionen

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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