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Religion & Faith non-profits in Portugal

Browse 15 faith-based charities and religious non-profits in Portugal. Compare programmes, beneficiaries and how each is funded.

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Confraria de Nossa Senhora da Nazaré

Elderly care · Health +5 more · Nazaré, Portugal

Elderly careHealthChildren & Youth

The Confraria de Nossa Senhora da Nazaré is a religious confraternity founded in 1926 in Nazaré, Portugal, and registered as an Instituição Particular de Solidariedade Social (IPSS). Alongside its role in running the Nazaré Sanctuary and its heritage, it provides social care for the local community.

Type: Faith-based organisation
Works for: Elderly people, Patients, Children +2 more
Activities: Direct services, Community programmes
Reach: Local
Programmes: Hospital da Confraria de Nossa Senhora da Nazaré, Lar de Terceira Idade, Centro de Dia +2 more
Legal form: Instituição Particular de Solidariedade Social
Founded: 1926

Open full profileProfile updated 13 July 2026

Religion & Faith non-profits in Portugal at a glance

Of the 15 Religion & Faith non-profits in Portugal, the most common cause areas are Community development (50%), Education (42%) and Elderly care (33%).

Cause areas

Community development50%
Education42%
Elderly care33%
Health25%
Children & Youth25%

Organisation types

Faith-based organisation67%
Association17%

Beneficiaries

Families50%
Children42%
Elderly people33%
Youth33%
Patients25%

Funding sources

Individual donations42%

Top cities

Lisboa33%

Key facts

25% say donations are tax-deductible
83% name their programmes
42% invite volunteers

Figures from a sample of 12 of the 15 non-profits, as published on their own websites. Shares count only what a profile states, so they are a floor rather than a census.