Cáritas Portuguesa
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A Cáritas Portuguesa (CP) tem 65 anos de história em Portugal, sede em Lisboa e é reconhecida como pessoa jurídica de direito público de natureza fundacional e ONGD. A CP (16 profissionais, 10 voluntários regulares) desenvolve atividades de coordenação e suporte à rede nacional em várias áreas (voluntariado; formação; intervenção social; juventude; migrações; empregabilidade) e promove campanhas de solidariedade, que se destinam a ajudar os mais pobres e aqueles que sofrem por desastres naturais ou por catástrofes humanas. Este trabalho é levado a cabo sempre em parceria e em estreita colaboração com as Cáritas locais. A sua ampla rede nacional, constituída por 20 Cáritas Diocesanas (1534 profissionais, 366 voluntários regulares, 5177 voluntários ocasionais e inúmeros grupos locais que atuam em …
A Cáritas em Portugal tem como missão o Desenvolvimento Humano Integral de todas as pessoas e de todos os povos, especialmente os mais pobres e excluídos, e cuidar da Casa Comum.
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From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Cáritas Portuguesa has a substantially complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources.
- GiveRadar has verified financial records for only 1% of community development charities in Portugal, and this is one of them. See national comparisons
- Established in 1956, it is among the oldest community development charities in Portugal GiveRadar tracks. View this cohort
- Its integrity score of 64 places it in the top 1% of the 11,239 community development charities in Portugal GiveRadar tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its registration and its contact details. View this cohort
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Cáritas Portuguesa is in Portugal, a TGE (Transnational Giving Europe) member country. Dutch donors can route gifts via Stichting Transnational Giving Europe to receive Dutch ANBI-equivalent deductibility, subject to TGE's 5% pass-through fee.
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#2 of 11,239 community development charities in Portugal on integrity score
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Cáritas Portuguesa is a community development nonprofit based in Lisboa, Portugal. It is registered with the Portuguese DGPJ registry. It was founded in 1956 and has been operating for 70 years. Its registration number is PT-500291756. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 64/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports €2M in annual revenue. No red flags have been detected.
Based on official filings, Cáritas Portuguesa has €2M in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of €12M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
A Cáritas Portuguesa (CP) tem 65 anos de história em Portugal, sede em Lisboa e é reconhecida como pessoa jurídica de direito público de natureza fundacional e ONGD. A CP (16 profissionais, 10 voluntários regulares) desenvolve atividades de coordenação e suporte à rede nacional em várias áreas (voluntariado; formação; intervenção social; juventude; migrações; empregabilidade) e promove campanhas de solidariedade, que se destinam a ajudar os mais pobres e aqueles que sofrem por desastres naturais ou por catástrofes humanas. Este trabalho é levado a cabo sempre em parceria e em estreita colaboração com as Cáritas locais. A sua ampla rede nacional, constituída por 20 Cáritas Diocesanas (1534 profissionais, 366 voluntários regulares... Cáritas Portuguesa is a community development organization based in Portugal. The organization was founded in 1956.
Cáritas Portuguesa is classified as a Community Development organization, based in Portugal. It operates as an Associação. By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has €2M in annual revenue.
Cáritas Portuguesa is located in Lisboa, Portugal. The organization was established in 1956 and has been active for 70 years.
Among community development charities in Portugal: Its annual revenue of €2M is below the peer average of €12M.
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Quick facts about Cáritas Portuguesa
- What is Cáritas Portuguesa?
- Cáritas Portuguesa is a community development associação based in Lisboa, Portugal. A Cáritas Portuguesa (CP) tem 65 anos de história em Portugal, sede em Lisboa e é reconhecida como pessoa jurídica de direito público de natureza fundacional e ONGD. A CP (16 profissionais, 10 voluntários regulares) desenvolve atividades de coordenação e suporte à rede nacional em várias áreas (voluntariado; formação; intervenção social; juventude; migrações; empregabilidade) e promove campanhas de solidariedade, que se destinam a ajudar os mais pobres e aqueles que sofrem por desastres naturais ou por catástrofes humanas. Este trabalho é levado a cabo sempre em parceria e em estreita colaboração com as Cáritas locais. A sua ampla rede nacional, constituída por 20 Cáritas Diocesanas (1534 profissionais, 366 voluntários regulares, 5177 voluntários ocasionais e inúmeros grupos locais que atuam em proximidade nas comunidades. O trabalho em rede nacional permite conhecer as necessidades das populações, possibilitando que a ajuda chegue a quem mais precisa.
- When was Cáritas Portuguesa founded?
- Cáritas Portuguesa was founded in 1956.
- Where is Cáritas Portuguesa located?
- Headquartered in Lisboa, Portugal.
- What is Cáritas Portuguesa's annual budget?
- Annual revenue is €1.8 million.
- Is Cáritas Portuguesa trustworthy?
- Cáritas Portuguesa has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 64 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Cáritas Portuguesa's registration number?
- Registration: PT-500291756 (Portugal).
- What is Cáritas Portuguesa's website?
- https://www.caritas.pt
- Are donations to Cáritas Portuguesa tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Portugal under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.