REAL CARE LTD — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 2 May 2006
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05296681
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £1,777,906
Latest expenditure: £1,602,935
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Learning For Life, Herbert Street, CONSETT, County Durham, DH8 6AE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We are a North East Specialist day College for people aged 16+ with Special Educational Needs. Our primary aim is to provide education, care and support for our learners in a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment. We offer a wide range of innovative and engaging activities to widen and enhance their learning experience. Promoting independence, communication and choice at all times.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 5 February 2026
Date Accounts Received: 5 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,777,906
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,602,935

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 13 May 2025
Date Accounts Received: 13 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,441,992
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,317,267

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 5 March 2024
Date Accounts Received: 5 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,297,427
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,149,437

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 20 April 2023
Date Accounts Received: 20 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £688,572
Total Gross Expenditure: £616,966

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 26 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 26 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £999,123
Total Gross Expenditure: £787,684

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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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 5 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,777,906
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,602,935
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 4
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 1140954
Income From Government Grants: £30,013
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: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 13 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,441,992
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,317,267
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 4
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 875718
Income From Government Grants: £65,542
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 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 5 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,297,427
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,149,437
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 4
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 557261
Income From Government Grants: £58,011
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 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 20 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £688,572
Total Gross Expenditure: £616,966
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 4
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 321058
Income From Government Grants: £105,158
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 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 26 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £999,123
Total Gross Expenditure: £787,684
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 499317
Income From Government Grants: £149,034
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 5 February 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 887
Income Other Trading Activities: 14630
Income Charitable Activities: 1718742
Income Investments: 13634
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1747893
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,602,935
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1602935
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 9480
Expenditure Support Costs: 78869
Expenditure Depreciation: 23495
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £933,754
Assets Total Fixed: 304753
Assets Own Use: 304753
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,047,404
Assets Total Liabilities: £243,432
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,108,725
Creditors One Year Total Current: 243432
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £808,406
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1105835
Funds Restricted: 2890
Funds Total: 1108725
Count Employees: 56
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 13 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 36087
Income Other Trading Activities: 25069
Income Charitable Activities: 1338322
Income Investments: 3739
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1403217
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,317,267
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1317267
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 7205
Expenditure Support Costs: 103754
Expenditure Depreciation: 933754
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £40,896
Assets Total Fixed: 324948
Assets Own Use: 324948
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £783,758
Assets Total Liabilities: £174,952
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £933,754
Creditors One Year Total Current: 174952
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £637,317
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 892638
Funds Restricted: 41116
Funds Total: 933754
Count Employees: 53
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 5 March 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 24482
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1214568
Income Investments: 366
Income Other: 58011
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1297427
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,149,437
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1149437
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4500
Expenditure Support Costs: 83575
Expenditure Depreciation: 31037
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £809,029
Assets Total Fixed: 365844
Assets Own Use: 365844
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £589,552
Assets Total Liabilities: £146,367
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £809,029
Creditors One Year Total Current: 146367
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £509,655
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 805869
Funds Restricted: 3160
Funds Total: 809029
Count Employees: 51
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 20 April 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 3848
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 579503
Income Investments: 63
Income Other: 105158
Income Total Income And Endowments: 688572
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £616,966
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 616966
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 5436
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 21005
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £661,039
Assets Total Fixed: 396881
Assets Own Use: 396881
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £473,852
Assets Total Liabilities: £209,694
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £661,039
Creditors One Year Total Current: 181361
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 28333
Assets Cash: £423,494
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 660539
Funds Restricted: 500
Funds Total: 661039
Count Employees: 45
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 26 July 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 7053
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 842611
Income Investments: 425
Income Other: 149034
Income Total Income And Endowments: 999123
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £787,684
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 787684
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4440
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 26118
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £589,433
Assets Total Fixed: 373491
Assets Own Use: 373491
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £466,110
Assets Total Liabilities: £250,168
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £589,433
Creditors One Year Total Current: 215168
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 35000
Assets Cash: £358,259
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 589433
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 589433
Count Employees: 42
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Gateshead
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

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

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

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

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

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

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

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: REAL CARE LTD
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2006-05-02T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 11 NOV 2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27 FEB 2006AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 26 JUL 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14 MAY 2021AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27 SEP 2021 as amended on 09 Feb 2023 as amended on 07 Mar 2024
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE AND SUPPORT THE POST 16 EDUCATION OF PUPILS FROM SPECIAL SCHOOLS WITHIN THE NORTH EAST REGION, THEIR FAMILIES, AND WIDER COMMUNITIES BY:PROVIDING POST-SECONDARY, NON-TERTIARY EDUCATION, AND CARE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH PROFOUND AND MULTIPLE LEARNING DIFFICULTIES;PROVIDING A STIMULATING AND EFFECTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT (LEARNING FOR LIFE) FOR ALL YOUNG PEOPLE, INCLUDING THOSE EXPERIENCING MORE PROFOUND AND MULTIPLE LEARNING AND PHYSICAL DIFFICULTIES; PROVIDING A CARE AND SUPPORT FACILITY WHICH PROVIDES A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH MORE PROFOUND DISABILITIES AND INVOLVEMENT IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY; DEVELOPING FURTHER PROVISION AS YOUNG PEOPLE PROGRESS INTO WORK AND INDEPENDENT LIVING.
Area Of Benefit: COUNTY DURHAM

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 578223
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: LEARNING FOR LIFE OR ALERNATIVELY LEARNING FOR LIFE NORTH EAST

Charity Name Id: 578224
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: LEARNING FOR LIFE NORTH EAST

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Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures