CARE NETWORK CAMBRIDGESHIRE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 29 August 2007
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06297277
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £1,144,757
Latest expenditure: £1,013,124
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Care Network Cambridgeshire, 18 Broadway House, 149-151 St. Neots Road, Hardwick, CAMBRIDGE, CB23 7QJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

CNC aims to help older and vulnerable people maintain their independence and connections with their communities and avoid admision to hospital. We have a team of over 120 volunteers who provide direct support through our Help at Home service. Our Community Development team support local community groups who also share our aims. We also represent older people's interests wherever possible.

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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: 7 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 7 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,144,757
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,013,124

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: 19 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 19 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,068,762
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,106,205

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: 10 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 10 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £914,613
Total Gross Expenditure: £910,864

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: 24 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 24 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,094,600
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,052,163

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: 16 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 16 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £1,096,254
Total Gross Expenditure: £944,810

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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: 7 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,144,757
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,013,124
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Contracts: 341905
Income From Government Grants: £161,423
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: 40

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: 19 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,068,762
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,106,205
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Contracts: 334669
Income From Government Grants: £175,215
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: 69

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: 10 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £914,613
Total Gross Expenditure: £910,864
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Contracts: 311830
Income From Government Grants: £156,208
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: 65

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: 24 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,094,600
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,052,163
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Contracts: 317817
Income From Government Grants: £228,707
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 64

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: 16 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £1,096,254
Total Gross Expenditure: £944,810
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Contracts: 323948
Income From Government Grants: £134,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 126

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 7 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 2878
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1114993
Income Investments: 26886
Income Other: 8089
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1152846
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,013,124
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1013124
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 12355
Expenditure Support Costs: 332296
Expenditure Depreciation: 2881
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £372,294
Assets Total Fixed: 4608
Assets Own Use: 4608
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £824,693
Assets Total Liabilities: £167,428
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £661,873
Creditors One Year Total Current: 167428
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £813,920
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 289579
Funds Restricted: 372294
Funds Total: 661873
Count Employees: 29
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: 19 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 8598
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1038389
Income Investments: 18318
Income Other: 3457
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1068762
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £19,470
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,086,735
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1106205
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 8160
Expenditure Support Costs: 369287
Expenditure Depreciation: 3729
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £530,240
Assets Total Fixed: 5425
Assets Own Use: 5425
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £867,746
Assets Total Liabilities: £342,931
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £530,240
Creditors One Year Total Current: 342931
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £860,834
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 269844
Funds Restricted: 260396
Funds Total: 530240
Count Employees: 31
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: 10 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 9062
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 889944
Income Investments: 5227
Income Other: 10380
Income Total Income And Endowments: 914613
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £29,520
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £881,344
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 910864
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 7000
Expenditure Support Costs: 342824
Expenditure Depreciation: 5769
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £567,683
Assets Total Fixed: 4471
Assets Own Use: 4471
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £771,042
Assets Total Liabilities: £207,830
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £567,683
Creditors One Year Total Current: 207830
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £692,198
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 264522
Funds Restricted: 303161
Funds Total: 567683
Count Employees: 28
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: 24 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 7260
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1082451
Income Investments: 1383
Income Other: 3506
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1094600
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £28,800
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,023,363
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1052163
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 5400
Expenditure Support Costs: 307773
Expenditure Depreciation: 6944
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £521,497
Assets Total Fixed: 8653
Assets Own Use: 8653
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £748,930
Assets Total Liabilities: £193,649
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £563,934
Creditors One Year Total Current: 193649
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £612,209
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 268514
Funds Restricted: 295420
Funds Total: 563934
Count Employees: 34
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: 16 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 31903
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1058305
Income Investments: 2028
Income Other: 4018
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1096254
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £30,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £914,810
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 944810
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 6217
Expenditure Support Costs: 310945
Expenditure Depreciation: 5286
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £370,053
Assets Total Fixed: 13329
Assets Own Use: 13329
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £712,474
Assets Total Liabilities: £204,306
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £521,497
Creditors One Year Total Current: 204306
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £673,996
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 266341
Funds Restricted: 255156
Funds Total: 521497
Count Employees: 34
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CARE NETWORK CAMBRIDGESHIRE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2007-08-29T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 29 JUNE 2007 as amended on 12 Oct 2018 as amended on 06 Jan 2025
Charitable Objects: TO FACILITATE THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE BY REDUCING SOCIAL ISOLATION AND IMPROVING INDEPENDENCE FOR OLDER AND OTHERWISE VULNERABLE ADULTS, IN CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND NEIGHBOURING COUNTIES.
Area Of Benefit: CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND NEIGHBOURING COUNTIES

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures