Caritas Zürich

Zürich, ZH · Switzerland Reg CHE106066481 (Zefix) Religion
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Die Caritas Zürich ist vom Diözesanbischof beauftragt, im Kanton Zürich Sozialarbeit zu leisten. Dazu führt sie ein Kompetenzzentrum für soziale Fragen. Es ergänzt und unterstützt pfarreiliche und überpfarreiliche Organisationen in ihren diakonischen Aufgaben. Caritas Zürich gibt sich dazu ein Leitbild. Der Verein verfolgt keine kommerziellen Zwecke und erstrebt keinen Gewinn, aber er sucht mittelfristig eine betriebswirtschaftlich ausgeglichene Rechnung. Im besonderen obliegen ihr folgende Aufgaben: a) Beratung, Bildung und Projekte für Frauen, Männer und Familien in Not, unabhängig von Nationalität, Ausländerstatus, Weltanschauung und Religionszugeh­örigkeit. b) Planung und Koordination von zeitgemässer Sozialarbeit, von innovativer und solidarischer Hilfe und Diakonie im Kanton Zürich, in Ergänzung zur Hilfe der öffentlichen Hand und anderen privaten Organisationen. c) Kooperationen mit kirchlichen, privaten und öffentlichen Institutionen, um …

Mission

Hilfe für armutsbetroffene Familien und sozial benachteiligte Menschen im Kanton Zürich.

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Zefix
Government register · CHE106066481
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Integrity assessment

A score from 0 to 100 for how openly a charity shares public information across five areas: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and data recency. It does not measure programme impact. See exactly what we do and do not have →

Registration 16/20
Government registration ID on record +8
Sourced from official registry +4
Cross-referenced (2+ sources) +4
Profile not yet claimed by organization 0
Financial Transparency 0/30
No financial documents found on website 0
No financial filing on record 0
No revenue figure disclosed 0
No spending figure disclosed 0
No detailed financial breakdown disclosed 0
Governance 6/20
No officers disclosed 0
No officer titles disclosed 0
Executive compensation not disclosed 0
Mission / description on file +3
Founding date on file +3
Contact Availability 10/10
Website +3
Email +3
Phone +2
Physical address +2
Data Recency 20/20
Updated within 6 months +20
Red flags 0
No red flags detected, so nothing is deducted 0

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  • Established in 1926, it predates 79% of the charities in Switzerland GiveRadar has a founding year for. View this cohort
  • GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for any religion charities in Switzerland - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Switzerland data
  • GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 99% of the 1,209 religion charities in Switzerland it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its registration and its contact details. View this cohort
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ESA / Zefix status change None found
Open investigations None found
Governance scandals None found
Related-party deals None found
Excessive exec comp None found

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Where it ranks

Joint first of 1,209 religion charities in Switzerland on integrity score

The highest integrity score in this cohort (52/100). Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.

Integrity score52/100
#1 of 1,209 tie
Profile completeness30%
#349 of 1,209 tie
Independent sources3 sources
#7 of 1,209 tie
Agefounded 1926
#60 of 290 tie

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How it stacks up against peers

Compared with 8 similar religion charities in Switzerland.

Integrity Assessment Ahead of peers
This charity
52 Peer average
52

Cause areas in Switzerland

Charities working in each area, this charity's highlighted.

Social Services
9,232
Community Development
8,464
Arts & Culture
2,072
Education
1,892
Religion
1,209
Health
1,092
Environment
803
Animal Welfare
387
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Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Zefix (Swiss Commercial Register)

What we know and don't know

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Official website
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Financial data
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Executive pay
Programs & activities
Tax-deductibility

Data freshness

How current this profile is, and when we last checked it against the official source.

Last updated
August 30, 2026
Profile edits and newly added data
Registry checked
September 6, 2026
Reconciled with the official source
Profile completeness
35%
Data points we track that are filled in

Methodology

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Caritas Zürich

Caritas Zürich is a registered religion nonprofit based in Zürich, ZH, Switzerland. It is registered with the Swiss Commercial Register (Zefix). It was founded in 1926 and has been operating for 100 years. Its registration number is CHE106066481. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 52/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.

Die Caritas Zürich ist vom Diözesanbischof beauftragt, im Kanton Zürich Sozialarbeit zu leisten. Dazu führt sie ein Kompetenzzentrum für soziale Fragen. Es ergänzt und unterstützt pfarreiliche und überpfarreiliche Organisationen in ihren diakonischen Aufgaben. Caritas Zürich gibt sich dazu ein Leitbild. Der Verein verfolgt keine kommerziellen Zwecke und erstrebt keinen Gewinn, aber er sucht mittelfristig eine betriebswirtschaftlich ausgeglichene Rechnung. Im besonderen obliegen ihr folgende Aufgaben: a) Beratung, Bildung und Projekte für Frauen, Männer und Familien in Not, unabhängig von Nationalität, Ausländerstatus, Weltanschauung und Religionszugehörigkeit. b) Planung und Koordination von zeitgemässer Sozialarbeit, von innovativer und solidarischer Hilfe und Diakonie im Kanton Zürich, in Ergänzung zur Hilfe der öffentlichen Hand und anderen privaten... Caritas Zürich is classified as a religion organization registered in Switzerland. The organization was founded in 1926.

Caritas Zürich's official registration number is CHE106066481, as recorded in the national registry of Switzerland.

Caritas Zürich is located in Zürich, ZH, Switzerland. The organization was established in 1926 and has been active for 100 years.

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Quick facts about Caritas Zürich

What is Caritas Zürich?
Caritas Zürich is a religion verein based in Zürich, Switzerland. Die Caritas Zürich ist vom Diözesanbischof beauftragt, im Kanton Zürich Sozialarbeit zu leisten. Dazu führt sie ein Kompetenzzentrum für soziale Fragen. Es ergänzt und unterstützt pfarreiliche und überpfarreiliche Organisationen in ihren diakonischen Aufgaben. Caritas Zürich gibt sich dazu ein Leitbild. Der Verein verfolgt keine kommerziellen Zwecke und erstrebt keinen Gewinn, aber er sucht mittelfristig eine betriebswirtschaftlich ausgeglichene Rechnung. Im besonderen obliegen ihr folgende Aufgaben: a) Beratung, Bildung und Projekte für Frauen, Männer und Familien in Not, unabhängig von Nationalität, Ausländerstatus, Weltanschauung und Religionszugehörigkeit. b) Planung und Koordination von zeitgemässer Sozialarbeit, von innovativer und solidarischer Hilfe und Diakonie im Kanton Zürich, in Ergänzung zur Hilfe der öffentlichen Hand und anderen privaten Organisationen. c) Kooperationen mit kirchlichen, privaten und öffentlichen Institutionen, um soziale Integration zu stärken. d) Zusammenarbeit von professionellen Fachleuten und freiwilligen Mitarbeitenden, um eine möglichst grosse Wirkung zu erzielen. e) Grundlagen- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit, um die Bevölkerung für soziale Brennpunkte zu sensibilisieren. f) Überregionale Kooperation im Caritas-Netz und mit Caritas Schweiz.
When was Caritas Zürich founded?
Caritas Zürich was founded in 1926.
Where is Caritas Zürich located?
Headquartered in Zürich, ZH, Switzerland.
Is Caritas Zürich trustworthy?
Caritas Zürich has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 52 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 Caritas Zürich's registration number?
Registration: CHE106066481 (Switzerland).
What is Caritas Zürich's website?
https://caritas-regio.ch/ueber-caritas/zuerich
Are donations to Caritas Zürich tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Switzerland 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.