The SoCare Charitable Innovation Trust
SoCare Charitable Trust is a JPUT regulated trust & registered charitable organisation in the U.K., newly formed in 2024 and is redefining how social housing is delivered to those in need. SCT operates within the NHF Code of Governance.Originally established in 1995 as the Allied Care Group, SCT recently became a registered charitable trust. Its principal activities include providing affordable homes and associated care services in England to single people, couples, and families. SCT has a longstanding history of owning sectors since inception. It currently manages over 300 properties across the UK, delivering services both directly and through sub- contractors, across multiple local authorities.
SCT employs over 1,100 staff and leverages its resources, technology, and IT innovations to drive efficiency. SCT maintains responsibility and liability for health and safety compliance for every property.
Its One Touch IT system enables precise management, achieving property compliance consistently exceeding 98%.
Ageing Populations:
The number of people over 85 in the UK is expected to double to 3.7 million by 2050.Rising Demand Across Generations:
The number of people waiting for care assessments increased fourfold from 70,000 to 294,000 between 2021 and 2022.Growing Social Care Spending:
Social care spending is increasing at an average of 2.6% per year, but an estimated £8.3 billion in annual funding is needed to meet future demand.These factors are driving the demand for residential care, primary care, and acute hospital services. The government faces political and social pressure to meet care demands, but constrained financing is leading to outsourcing to specialist providers who can deliver services more efficiently. These dynamics will fuel strong, sustainable demand for AI Care’s specialist services
1/ CQC oversees providers and rates homes’ performance as outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate. 77% of homes are rated “good”; 4% as “outstanding”
2/ Regulated by the Care Act 2014 Under the Act, local authorities have a responsibility to give eligible adults access to care.
3/ Main regulatory body is the Care Quality Commission (CQC)
4/ 529,000 of long-term care recipients are older;
5/ 289,000 are working-age adults 818,000 receive long-term care and 224,000 get short-term care.
6/ £26.9bn spent on social care in 2022.
7/ 2 million requests for social support in 2022 64,300 shortfall in beds
8/ 116,000 care homes with 487,485 beds
ETHICAL
We are driven by a desire for positive change, so we manage our business in a highly transparent and responsible way.FLEXIBLE
We evaluate and understand a problem before offering a solution, and we’re not afraid to deviate from convention if we see a better way.PROACTIVE
We are forward thinking, and work with energy, and pace to stay ahead of change, takling challenges head on.SOCARE CHARITABLE TRUST MANAGEMENT TEAM
Cathy Meacham, Head of Commercial and Care Services:
Cathy has over 35 years of care experience in the care sector. She is responsible for overseeing the residential care, supported living, new business operations, and managing resource across the three divisions. She is highly qualified with several care-related qualifications and a BA in Applied Social and Community Studies. Cathy joined Allied Care in 1997 and has been managing the care division since 2001. She has helped the business grow from just three residential homes to 36 homes and 283 supported living placements.
Doreen Woods, Head of Domiciliary Care:
