Stockdales

Name

Stockdales

Legal name

Stockdales of Sale Altrincham & District Ltd

Website

https://stockdales.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Care / Disability Support Services

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Small Residential Care Homes (RCFE/Board & Care) (HLADABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Needs Adult Day Programs (Developmental/Physical Disabilities, Seniors) (HLADAIAI), Respite Adult Day Programs (Short-Term/Drop-In) (HSABANAD)

Keywords

• Learning disability services
• Residential care
• Community support services
• Disability charity
• Social care

Headquarters

HQ city

Sale

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Primary revenue streams include individual donations, corporate sponsorships, and fundraising event proceeds from events such as Golf Days, Balls, and Christmas Fairs.
2. Charitable Grants: Partnership grants from charitable foundations such as Parry Family Charitable Foundation providing £40,000 over 5 years on a rolling basis.
3. Capital Campaigns: Major capital fundraising appeals such as the Buy a Brick Appeal for residential house construction and renovation.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stockdales delivers residential care for adults with learning disabilities across five dedicated houses, plus Community Services (including Lifeskills Activities), Dream Days bucket-list experiences, and a suite of age-banded clubs (Stockies Juniors, Freshers Club, Social Clubs, Hang Out Hub). Services are provided free at point of delivery to beneficiaries and are funded by donations, grants and fundraising rather than service fees.

Product overview

Stockdales is a local charity providing a coordinated portfolio of care and support services for children, young people, and adults with learning disabilities. The core offerings span Residential Care (full-time homes-for-life), Community Services (including Lifeskills Activities), Dream Days (bucket-list experiences), and a range of Clubs including Stockies Juniors (children aged 5-16), Freshers Club (young adults aged 16-25), Social Clubs (weekly gatherings with activities), and the Hang Out Hub (after-school provision). These services work together to help people of all abilities live life to the full through residential support, community integration, and social opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Stockies Juniors: Children's club for children aged 5-16 years with special needs, providing opportunities to make new friends through music, creative craft, dance, drama and messy play.

Products and services

• Residential Care Full-time residential care services for adults with learning disabilities and complex health needs, delivered across five dedicated houses providing a home-for-life model.
• Community Services Community-based support services including Lifeskills Activities that help people with learning disabilities develop independence and life skills, delivered from the Navigation Road hub.
• Dream Days A project that helps people with learning disabilities have dream experiences and bucket-list activities, supporting individuals and families to fulfil lifelong wishes.
• Stockies Juniors (Children's Clubs) A weekend social club for children aged 5-16 with learning disabilities, offering activities such as music, craft, dance, drama, and messy play.
• Freshers Club A club for young adults aged 16-25 with learning disabilities, offering person-led activities like baking, craft, and music in a supported environment to develop key skills and socialise.
• Social Clubs Weekly social clubs held in local venues for people with learning disabilities, offering activities such as karaoke, film nights, games, takeaways, and art and craft.
• Hang Out Hub An after-school club at Navigation Road for children, running Monday to Friday from 3.30pm-6.00pm during term time, offering homework support, activities, games, and transportation from Brentwood.

Quantifiable outcome

• Operating for over 60 years with sustained service delivery
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• Northenden Golf ClubsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2026Venue for the annual Charity Golf Day events.
• The Trafford CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStockdales was chosen as a charity partner of the Trafford Centre. The Trafford Centre Fountain Fund divides coins thrown into the Centre's Fountains between three specified charities each year. Focus is on Stockdales Children's Club with additional fundraising events planned.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sense: UK charity supporting people with complex disabilities including learning disabilities, through residential, community and specialist services. Comparable mission and breadth of services, though Sense focuses more heavily on complex/deafblind needs.
• United Response: UK charity providing supported living, residential care and community services for people with learning disabilities and mental health needs. Direct peer in mission and service mix, with comparable residential and community-based offerings.
• Achieve Together: UK specialist care provider supporting people with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs through residential, supported living and day services. Closely comparable service model and beneficiary focus.
• MacIntyre: Charity providing lifelong learning, residential care and community opportunities for people with learning disabilities. Direct peer in mission and the lifelong, multi-age service model that mirrors Stockdales' juniors-through-adults arc.
• Community Integrated Care: One of the UK's largest social care providers, supporting people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs through residential and community services. Closely comparable operating model with similar service mix.
• Hft (Home Farm Trust): National charity supporting people with learning disabilities through residential homes, supported living and day services. Closely comparable operating model, with a similar mix of small residential settings and community-based activities.

Emerging players

• Choice Support: UK charity providing personalised support for people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs, including supported living and community-based services. Comparable mission and service emphasis, though with a stronger supported-living rather than residential focus.

Broad incumbents

• Mencap: The UK's largest charity for people with learning disabilities, providing residential care, community services and advocacy. Comparable as a national learning-disability support organisation, though far larger and more diversified than Stockdales.
• Leonard Cheshire: UK disability charity providing residential care, supported living and community inclusion services. Comparable residential care focus, though broader in scope (covers physical disabilities too) and significantly larger.
• Voyage Care: UK specialist care provider offering supported living and residential services for people with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs. Comparable residential and community services portfolio, operating at significantly greater scale than Stockdales.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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