CCEW Charity Commission profile

Crossroads Caring For Life Ltd

Registered charity 1121629 · organisation 4035246

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
20 November 2007
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06360309
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,974,116
Latest expenditure
£1,952,697
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Suite 20 Intech House, Wilbury Way, Hitchin, Herts, SG4 0TW

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To relieve stresses experienced by unpaid Carers and adults or children who have care needs as a result of disability, illness or age. We do this through the provision of community-based support and associated activities including day centres and other activities that reduce isolation and build carer-friendly communities. Our principal area of benefit is Hertfordshire and the surrounding areas.

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
8 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
8 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,974,116
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,952,697
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
8 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
8 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,909,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,908,032
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
£1,910,979
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,107,365
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
17 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
17 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,318,947
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,433,600
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
28 February 2022
Date Accounts Received
28 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,642,139
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,700,587

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
8 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,974,116
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,952,697
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
1245001
Income From Government Grants
£116,287
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
52
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
8 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,909,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,908,032
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
1013211
Income From Government Grants
£110,309
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
52
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
£1,910,979
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,107,365
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
695719
Income From Government Grants
£153,834
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
48
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
17 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,318,947
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,433,600
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
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
830811
Income From Government Grants
£158,265
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
48
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
28 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,642,139
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,700,587
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
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
739806
Income From Government Grants
£48,450
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
48

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
8 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
9875
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1957487
Income Investments
6754
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1974116
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,952,697
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1952697
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6600
Expenditure Support Costs
212473
Expenditure Depreciation
720
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£325,283
Assets Total Fixed
593
Assets Own Use
593
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£502,774
Assets Total Liabilities
£173,196
Assets Current Investment
217039
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£330,171
Creditors One Year Total Current
173196
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£285,735
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
325283
Funds Restricted
4888
Funds Total
330171
Count Employees
105
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
8 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
10665
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1891731
Income Investments
6604
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1909000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,908,032
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1908032
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6196
Expenditure Support Costs
189246
Expenditure Depreciation
2568
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£308,752
Assets Total Fixed
1313
Assets Own Use
1313
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£458,096
Assets Total Liabilities
£150,657
Assets Current Investment
208869
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£308,752
Creditors One Year Total Current
150657
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£249,227
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
308752
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
308752
Count Employees
108
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
5512
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1891160
Income Investments
2118
Income Other
12189
Income Total Income And Endowments
1910979
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,107,365
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2107365
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6554
Expenditure Support Costs
285234
Expenditure Depreciation
9309
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£307,784
Assets Total Fixed
2643
Assets Own Use
2643
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£506,998
Assets Total Liabilities
£201,857
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£307,784
Creditors One Year Total Current
201857
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£343,704
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
307784
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
307784
Count Employees
131
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
17 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
9255
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2256367
Income Investments
1740
Income Other
51585
Income Total Income And Endowments
2318947
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,433,600
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2433600
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5630
Expenditure Support Costs
264294
Expenditure Depreciation
13682
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£504,170
Assets Total Fixed
11952
Assets Own Use
11952
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£708,210
Assets Total Liabilities
£215,992
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£504,170
Creditors One Year Total Current
215992
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£570,747
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
504170
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
504170
Count Employees
159
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
28 February 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
10101
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2257692
Income Investments
3070
Income Other
371276
Income Total Income And Endowments
2642139
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,394,720
Expenditure Other
305867
Expenditure Total
2700587
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6400
Expenditure Support Costs
312267
Expenditure Depreciation
15176
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£618,823
Assets Total Fixed
23248
Assets Own Use
23248
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£851,287
Assets Total Liabilities
£255,712
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£618,823
Creditors One Year Total Current
255712
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£685,829
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
618823
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
618823
Count Employees
173
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hertfordshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Essex
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bedford
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Crossroads Caring For Life Ltd
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2007-11-20T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 4 SEPTEMBER 2007 as amended on 29 Nov 2018 as amended on 10 Nov 2020 as amended on 01 Nov 2024
Charitable Objects
The Company’s Objects are specifically restricted to the following: (a) The relief of those in need by reasons of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage through the provision of comprehensive support services for carers throughout Hertfordshire and the surrounding areas and (b) The assistance of carers in need including by raising awareness of issues affecting carers.
Area Of Benefit
DACORUM, ST ALBANS, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, STEVENAGE, WELWYN AND HATFIELD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE AND BROXBOURNE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
493315
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CROSSROADS IN HERTFORDSHIRE (NORTH AND NORTHEAST) CARING FOR CARERS
Charity Name Id
636299
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
Crossroads Caring for Life

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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