CCEW Charity Commission profile

CARE (CHRISTIAN ACTION RESEARCH AND EDUCATION)

Registered charity 1066963 · organisation 3947174

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
18 December 1997
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03481417
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,305,849
Latest expenditure
£2,401,229
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: C A R E, 53 Romney Street, Westminster, London, SW1P 3RF

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

CARE is a registered Christian charity seeking to combine practical caring initiatives, at national and community level, with public policy on social and ethical issues. CARE provides resources, campaigns, undertakes caring work and helps to bring Christian insight and experience to matters of public policy, education and practical caring initiatives, particularly on behalf of the most needy.

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
15 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
15 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,305,849
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,401,229
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
12 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
12 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,126,464
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,262,565
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
12 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
12 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,221,552
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,069,289
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
9 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
9 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,930,316
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,983,472
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
30 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
30 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,308,783
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,734,865

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
15 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,305,849
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,401,229
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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 80001 90000
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
12 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,126,464
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,262,565
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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 80001 90000
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
12 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,221,552
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,069,289
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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 70001 80000
1
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
9 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,930,316
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,983,472
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£4,165
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
30 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,308,783
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,734,865
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£46,826
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 70001 80000
1
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
15 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2278123
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1974
Income Investments
25752
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2305849
Income Legacies
184170
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£314,674
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,086,555
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2401229
Expenditure Investment Management
5079
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
50731
Expenditure Support Costs
640803
Expenditure Depreciation
26795
Gain Loss Investment
972
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,154,454
Assets Total Fixed
3549618
Assets Own Use
2890317
Assets Long Term Investment
659301
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,012,424
Assets Total Liabilities
£167,508
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,394,534
Creditors One Year Total Current
167508
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£878,804
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4368725
Funds Restricted
25809
Funds Total
4394534
Count Employees
24
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
12 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
2112069
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
14395
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2126464
Income Legacies
146305
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£257,336
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,005,229
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2262565
Expenditure Investment Management
4720
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
48407
Expenditure Support Costs
706476
Expenditure Depreciation
27291
Gain Loss Investment
23136
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,521,529
Assets Total Fixed
3461376
Assets Own Use
2910209
Assets Long Term Investment
551167
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,179,241
Assets Total Liabilities
£151,675
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,488,942
Creditors One Year Total Current
151675
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,113,705
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4445123
Funds Restricted
43819
Funds Total
4488942
Count Employees
27
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
12 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
2208034
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
24
Income Investments
13494
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2221552
Income Legacies
303568
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£212,259
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,857,030
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2069289
Expenditure Investment Management
7553
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
29561
Expenditure Support Costs
529943
Expenditure Depreciation
28714
Gain Loss Investment
-37517
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,496,964
Assets Total Fixed
3446936
Assets Own Use
2926772
Assets Long Term Investment
520164
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,334,586
Assets Total Liabilities
£179,615
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,601,907
Creditors One Year Total Current
179615
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,275,622
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4543510
Funds Restricted
58397
Funds Total
4601907
Count Employees
25
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
9 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1920478
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
560
Income Investments
9278
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1930316
Income Legacies
65102
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£220,696
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,762,776
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1983472
Expenditure Investment Management
4846
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
19323
Expenditure Support Costs
105068
Expenditure Depreciation
28015
Gain Loss Investment
38223
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,443,458
Assets Total Fixed
3496408
Assets Own Use
2944183
Assets Long Term Investment
552225
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,107,521
Assets Total Liabilities
£116,768
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,487,161
Creditors One Year Total Current
116768
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,035,736
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4421248
Funds Restricted
65913
Funds Total
4487161
Count Employees
24
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
30 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
2307287
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
42
Income Investments
1454
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2308783
Income Legacies
258190
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£182,216
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,552,649
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1734865
Expenditure Investment Management
907
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
27290
Expenditure Support Costs
413771
Expenditure Depreciation
30769
Gain Loss Investment
7800
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,371,359
Assets Total Fixed
3474598
Assets Own Use
2965153
Assets Long Term Investment
509445
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,149,890
Assets Total Liabilities
£122,394
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,502,094
Creditors One Year Total Current
122394
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,052,200
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4422180
Funds Restricted
79914
Funds Total
4502094
Count Employees
24
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
City Of Westminster
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CARE (CHRISTIAN ACTION RESEARCH AND EDUCATION)
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2015-12-16T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
1059266
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1059266
Assoc Charity Name
CHOICES CRISIS PREGNANCY COUNSELLING
Charity Name
CARE (CHRISTIAN ACTION RESEARCH AND EDUCATION)
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-07-10T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
1006152
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1006152
Assoc Charity Name
THE CALEB CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Name
CARE (CHRISTIAN ACTION RESEARCH AND EDUCATION)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1997-12-18T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 10TH DECEMBER 1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 26 MAR 2002
Charitable Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT AND PROPAGATION OF THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL AND IN PARTICULAR CHRISTIAN TEACHING AS IT BEARS ON OR AFFECTS NATIONAL AND INDIVIDUAL MORALITY AND ETHICS AND TO PROVIDE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE TO THOSE DISADVANTAGED THROUGH THE BREAKDOWN OF FAMILY AND OTHER SOCIAL STRUCTURES.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
302218
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CARE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures