Caritas Beider Basel

What Caritas Beider Basel does

Caritas beider Basel is a regional nonprofit charitable organization serving individuals and families experiencing poverty and social distress in Basel-Landschaft and Basel-Stadt. Its portfolio includes social and legal counseling, debt and financial advice, food and clothing support, affordable goods, work integration, language and digital-literacy support, family and youth services, refugee integration, emergency shelter, and caregiver support.

Service delivery is place-based and direct: beneficiaries can use walk-in counseling, scheduled appointments, parish-based KRSD sites, medical-practice counseling, home-based services, and physical Caritas-Markt and secondhand outlets. The organization uses online information, social media, newsletters, events, referrals, self-referrals, and community outreach to reach users, while receiving donations, membership fees, and government and church funding.

Caritas beider Basel is not presented as a technology platform: no proprietary technology, application, API, SDK, integration, or AI modality is identified. Its operating model is therefore based on physical locations, service delivery, institutional relationships, and charitable funding rather than scalable software economics; company revenue is not disclosed in the available data.

Name

Caritas Beider Basel

Legal name

Caritas Beider Basel

Website

https://caritas-beider-basel.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Caritas beider Basel is a Swiss nonprofit providing free social, legal, and debt counseling plus food, clothing, employment, education, family, and integration services to people experiencing poverty or social distress across Basel-Landschaft and Basel-Stadt.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services & Nonprofit Charity

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Migrant Integration Enterprises (Livelihoods, Services) (BPAGALAN)

Keywords

• Social counseling services
• Debt advisory services
• Refugee integration support
• Affordable grocery stores
• Nonprofit social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Basel

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization relies on donations from private individuals, corporations, and institutions. Donations are accepted through online platforms, bank transfers, and in-person at locations.
2. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from individual and organizational members who support the mission of the organization.
3. Government and Church Funding: Funding from governmental social services and Catholic church institutions to support social welfare programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Caritas Beider Basel is a regional nonprofit charitable organization that delivers free social welfare services to people affected by poverty in Basel-Landschaft and Basel-Stadt. Its core offerings include social and legal counseling, debt advisory, affordable retail (Caritas-Markt discount grocery and Secondhand-Kleiderladen clothing stores), work integration and apprenticeship placement, family and youth support, refugee and asylum counseling, German language and literacy courses, emergency aid (food, shelter, clothing), and ancillary services such as catering, interpreting, bicycle and laundry services.

Product overview

Caritas beider Basel is a regional charitable organization operating in Basel-Landschaft and Basel-Stadt, part of the Caritas Switzerland network. It is not a technology product company but a social welfare organization offering a comprehensive suite of social services. The organization provides integrated support through multiple service categories: Social & Legal Support (counseling, debt management, legal advice, administrative assistance, housing support), Affordable Living (Caritas-Markt discount supermarket, KulturLegi discount card, secondhand shops), Work & Employment (job integration programs, application assistance, apprenticeship placement, internships), Education & Training (German language courses, digital support, literacy programs, end-of-life companionship courses), Family Services (sponsorships, parent guidance, playgroups, youth and family counseling), Integration (refugee services, mentoring, social centers, community activities), Emergency Aid (food assistance, emergency shelter, free clothing), and Social Services (catering, interpreting, sewing workshop, repair cafés, restaurants, upcycling, bicycle services, laundry, advance care planning). The various services are designed to work together holistically to support people experiencing poverty or social distress.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Caritas-Markt: Affordable grocery and daily necessities store for people with limited budgets
• Secondhand & Brocki
• KulturLegi
• Kirchlicher Regionaler Sozialdienst (KRSD)

Products and services

• Social Counseling (Sozialberatung) Free and confidential counseling services for persons and families in need, providing support in difficult life situations across both Basel cantons.
• Legal Advice (Rechtsberatung) Legal advice, accompaniment and representation in social welfare law matters for people in need.
• Debt Counseling (Schuldenberatung) Free, anonymous financial counseling for people in financial distress, providing practical tips and personal advice on debt management.
• Caritas-Markt Discount supermarket at Feldbergstrasse 67, Basel, offering food and daily necessities at reduced prices for people on tight budgets.
• Secondhand & Brocki Secondhand shops at Lindenberg 18+20, Basel, selling clothing, shoes and accessories at low prices.
• KulturLegi Discount card program providing people with limited budgets reduced access to sports, education, culture and leisure activities.
• Work Integration Programs (Arbeitsintegration) Programs helping people integrate into the labor market through vocational integration support.
• Application Assistance (Bewerbungshilfe) Support services helping job seekers with applications and career development.
• German Learning Courses (Deutsch lernen) Language courses and learning opportunities for German language acquisition, supporting integration.
• Refugee and Asylum Counseling (Beratung Flüchtlinge und Asylsuchende) Counseling services for refugees and asylum seekers providing integration support in the Basel region.
• Food Aid (Lebensmittelhilfe) Emergency food assistance services for people in need in Basel-Landschaft and Basel-Stadt.
• Emergency Shelter (Notunterkunft) Emergency accommodation services for people without housing.
• Free Clothing Distribution (Kostenlose Kleiderabgabe) Free clothing distribution services for people in need.
• Family and Couple Counseling (Familien- und Paarberatung) Counseling services for families and couples experiencing crisis or needing support.
• Caregiver Support (Hilfe für pflegende Angehörige) Support services for family caregivers caring for relatives, including respite resources and advice.
• Interpreting Service (Dolmetschdienst) Professional interpreting services for people with language barriers, supporting access to social services.
• Advance Care Planning (Vorsorge) Advance care planning services helping people prepare wills, patient directives and power of attorney documents.
• Membership Program (Mitgliedschaft) Annual membership program for individuals and organizations who support the mission of Caritas Beider Basel.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,065 debt counseling sessions conducted annually across Caritas organizations
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Caritas CarecoreOthersCaritas Care provides specialized support services for caregiving family members, offering resources and assistance through the main Caritas network.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pro Senectute beider Basel: Regional foundation providing social services for elderly people in the same Basel geography. Comparable nonprofit structure, donor base, and target population overlap with Caritas beider Basel's caregiver and elder support programs.
• Caritas Zürich: Sister regional Caritas organization serving the canton of Zurich. Operates the same social counseling, market (Caritas-Markt), and integration service model as Caritas beider Basel under the same national federation.
• Stiftung Basler Wirren: Basel-based charitable foundation supporting people in social distress through direct aid and partnerships. Comparable regional scope, social welfare mission, and donor-funded service model.
• HEKS / Hilfswerk der Evangelisch-reformierten Kirche Schweiz: Swiss Reformed Church aid organization running comparable programs in refugee integration, poverty relief, and social services. Direct competitor for donations, government contracts, and beneficiary populations in the German-speaking Swiss market.
• Contact Netz: Swiss organization providing low-threshold social counseling, debt advice, and emergency support. Direct peer for Caritas beider Basel's Sozialberatung, Schuldenberatung, and crisis intervention offerings.
• Sozialwerke Pfarrer Sieber: Zurich-based charitable organization providing emergency shelter, food, and social services to people in need. Direct comparable in service model, beneficiary population, and operational scale to Caritas beider Basel.
• Winterhilfe Schweiz: Swiss charitable foundation providing emergency aid, food assistance, and direct support to people in financial distress. Highly comparable mission and direct overlap with Caritas beider Basel's Nothilfe (emergency aid) services.

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Schweiz: National federation of which Caritas beider Basel is a member. Operates the same charitable social services model at scale across Switzerland, sets brand, certification, and funding standards for regional organizations.
• Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz (Swiss Red Cross): National humanitarian organization offering social services, healthcare, and integration programs. Competes for the same donor pool, volunteers, and government social welfare contracts across Switzerland.

Regional players

• Aidshilfe beider Basel: Regional HIV/AIDS and social services charity operating in the same Basel geography. Comparable nonprofit structure, donor base, and volunteer-driven service delivery model to Caritas beider Basel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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