Social Care Institute for Excellence
Analysis
Social Care Institute for Excellence is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in July 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04289790). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Social Care Institute for Excellence reported income of £6.2m and spending of £5.5m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £4.6m to £6.2m (+34%), an average of +7.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Social Care Institute for Excellence sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mercy to Humanity (£6.1m), Fairfield Farm Trust (£6.2m) and Purley Park Trust Limited (£6.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and investments 2.5%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £2.0m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 61 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 98%
- Investments 2.5%
In the charity's own words
SCIE improves the lives of people who use care services by sharing knowledge about what works. We are an independent charity working with social care and social work services across the UK. Our work helps to improve the knowledge and skills of those working in care services. People who use these services and their families also use our resources to make informed decisions about their care.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mercy to Humanity | London | £6.1m |
| Fairfield Farm Trust | Wiltshire | £6.2m |
| Purley Park Trust Limited | Reading | £6.1m |
| The Royal School for the Blind Charity, Liverpool | Liverpool | £6.3m |