CARALINE: EATING DISORDERS COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT SERVICE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 19 March 1996
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £352,815
Latest expenditure: £392,844
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Caraline Eating Disorders, Kline House, 13 George Street West, Luton, LU1 2BJ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.caraline.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Established in February I994, CARALINE provides a confidential counselling and support service for people with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, OSFED and other eating disorders.

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: 30 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £352,815
Total Gross Expenditure: £392,844

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: 6 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 6 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £487,272
Total Gross Expenditure: £359,899

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: 31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £440,493
Total Gross Expenditure: £432,407

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: 31 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £377,463
Total Gross Expenditure: £440,394

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: 1 February 2022
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £328,995
Total Gross Expenditure: £284,884

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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: 30 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £352,815
Total Gross Expenditure: £392,844
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 311020
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 4

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: 6 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £487,272
Total Gross Expenditure: £359,899
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 468504
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 2
Count Volunteers: 5

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: 31 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £440,493
Total Gross Expenditure: £432,407
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 387251
Count Govt Grants: £3,485
Income From Government Contracts: 387251
Income From Government Grants: £3,485
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 1

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: 31 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £377,463
Total Gross Expenditure: £440,394
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 374166
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
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: 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: 1 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £328,995
Total Gross Expenditure: £284,884
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 270576
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Central Bedfordshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bedford
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Milton Keynes
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Luton
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: CARALINE: EATING DISORDERS COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT SERVICE
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2021-11-09T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 3964194
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1078359
Assoc Charity Name: DUNSTABLE AND DISTRICT DISABLED SPORTS

Charity Name: CARALINE: EATING DISORDERS COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT SERVICE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1996-03-19T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 29 NOVEMBER 1995 AS AMENDED 28 FEBRUARY 1996 AS AMENDED 16 FEBRUARY 2000 AND 25 OCTOBER 2006
Charitable Objects: THE RELIEF OF THOSE SUFFERING FROM ANOREXIA OR BULIMIA NERVOSA IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF A CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT SERVICE WITHIN NON-STIGMATISING SURROUNDINGS. THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF SUFFERERS BY THE PROVISION OF AN ACCESSIBLE ALTERNATIVE TO HOSPITAL-BASED CARE IN ORDER TO REDUCE BOTH THE NECESSITY FOR ADMISSION TO A PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL AND THE DURATION OF THE LENGTH OF IN-PATIENT CARE FOR THOSE ADMITTED. THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF THE FAMILIES OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM ANOREXIA OR BULIMIA NERVOSA. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AMONGST SUFFERERS, CARERS, PROFESSIONALS AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF AN EDUCATION SERVICE WHICH OFFERS INFORMATION AND SKILLS-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES RELATING TO ANOREXIA NERVOSA, BULIMIA NERVOSA AND ASSOCIATED MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED - IN PRACTICE BEDFORDSHIRE

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 196326
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CARALINE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures