CCEW Charity Commission profile

CARING CONNECTIONS LIMITED

Registered charity 1013152 · organisation 1013152

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
23 July 1992
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02722484
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£4,910,445
Latest expenditure
£4,769,976
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Caring Connections, Edward House, North Mersey Business Centre, Knowsley Industrial Park, LIVERPOOL, L33 7UY

Website recorded by the regulator: www.caringconnections.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Caring Connections is a registered charity which specialises in providing a range of projects and services aiming to improve the health and wellbeing of vulnerable groups across the Liverpool city region. The organisation is registered with CQC to deliver targeted home care services to adults with care needs within the local community.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
5 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
5 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,910,445
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,769,976
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
24 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
24 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,394,912
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,370,451
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
29 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,960,963
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,925,135
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
2 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
2 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,211,395
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,178,105
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
11 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
11 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£887,280
Total Gross Expenditure
£826,959
Accounts Qualified
Yes

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
5 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,910,445
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,769,976
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
4734657
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
24 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,394,912
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,370,451
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
6
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
4104461
Income From Government Grants
£34,960
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
29 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,960,963
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,925,135
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
10
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Contracts
2713363
Income From Government Grants
£40,844
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
2 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,211,395
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,178,105
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
6
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£15
Income From Government Contracts
858005
Income From Government Grants
£127,972
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
11 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£887,280
Total Gross Expenditure
£826,959
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
5
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
717257
Income From Government Grants
£55,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
5 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
175788
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4734657
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4910445
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,755,340
Expenditure Other
14636
Expenditure Total
4769976
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
50680
Expenditure Support Costs
50680
Expenditure Depreciation
3867
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£256,507
Assets Total Fixed
14869
Assets Own Use
14869
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£922,099
Assets Total Liabilities
£665,592
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£271,376
Creditors One Year Total Current
523017
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
142575
Assets Cash
£384,709
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
238151
Funds Restricted
33225
Funds Total
271376
Count Employees
213
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
24 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
290151
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4104461
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4394612
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,358,820
Expenditure Other
11631
Expenditure Total
4370451
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
45793
Expenditure Support Costs
45793
Expenditure Depreciation
3389
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£67,842
Assets Total Fixed
11385
Assets Own Use
11385
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£723,416
Assets Total Liabilities
£603,894
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£130,907
Creditors One Year Total Current
410961
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
192933
Assets Cash
£366,452
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
79227
Funds Restricted
51680
Funds Total
130907
Count Employees
198
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
29 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
247500
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2713363
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2960863
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,921,503
Expenditure Other
3632
Expenditure Total
2925135
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
2256
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£106,746
Assets Total Fixed
14297
Assets Own Use
14297
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£460,318
Assets Total Liabilities
£367,869
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£106,746
Creditors One Year Total Current
325142
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
42727
Assets Cash
£194,451
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
40416
Funds Restricted
66330
Funds Total
106746
Count Employees
136
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
2 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
353390
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
858005
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1211395
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,167,727
Expenditure Other
10378
Expenditure Total
1178105
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
5300
Expenditure Depreciation
499
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
6064
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£71,018
Assets Total Fixed
6064
Assets Own Use
6064
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£259,247
Assets Total Liabilities
£194,293
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£71,018
Creditors One Year Total Current
132851
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
61442
Assets Cash
£127,012
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2586
Funds Restricted
68432
Funds Total
71018
Count Employees
65
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
11 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
170023
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
717257
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
887280
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£824,004
Expenditure Other
2955
Expenditure Total
826959
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-403
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£78,185
Assets Total Fixed
709
Assets Own Use
709
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£164,869
Assets Total Liabilities
£87,393
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£78,185
Creditors One Year Total Current
71596
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
15797
Assets Cash
£22,681
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
78185
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
78185
Count Employees
60
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Liverpool City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Knowsley
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cheshire East
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Lancashire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Halton
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wirral
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cheshire West & Chester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Warrington
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
St Helens
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CARING CONNECTIONS LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1992-07-23T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 12/06/1992AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/09/2003AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 13/01/2012AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 04 MAY 2017
Charitable Objects
TO RELIEVE THE STRESSES EXPERIENCED BY CARERS, AND CHILDREN AND ADULTS WHO HAVE CARE NEEDS, AS A RESULT OF DISABILITY, ILLNESS OR AGE BY OFFERING A RESPITE SERVICE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY BASED SUPPORT WORKERS. THE AREA OF BENEFIT SHALL BE KNOWSLEY, MERSEYSIDE AS AGREED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF CROSSROADS ASSOCIATION
Area Of Benefit
KNOWSLEY, MERSEYSIDE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
517928
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CARE AND RESPITE SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED
Charity Name Id
49608
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CROSSROADS CARE KNOWSLEY INCORPORATED
Charity Name Id
49627
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
KNOWSLEY CROSSROADS CARING FOR CARERS

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures