CCEW Charity Commission profile

CARERS SUPPORT WEST SUSSEX

Registered charity 1123359 · organisation 4036567

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
28 March 2008
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06418743
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£4,219,315
Latest expenditure
£4,105,893
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: CSWS C/O Messrs Carpenter Box, Amelia House, Crescent Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1RL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To deliver high quality services to carers in West Sussex by provision of information and support.To develop good working relationships with all agencies to deliver services that address the needs of carers.To involve carers with planning and delivering services.To raise awareness of carers issues and monitor implementation of all policies, legislation and guidelines that impact carers.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
15 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
15 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,219,315
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,105,893
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
11 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
11 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,183,914
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,825,063
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 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
19 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,579,855
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,912,599
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
4 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
4 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,038,750
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,010,278
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
13 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
13 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,559,569
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,545,264

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
15 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,219,315
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,105,893
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Income From Government Contracts
3694194
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 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
44
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
11 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,183,914
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,825,063
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
4039716
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 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
42
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,579,855
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,912,599
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
4392949
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 Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
70
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
4 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,038,750
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,010,278
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
4939561
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
72
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
13 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,559,569
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,545,264
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
3478074
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
92

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
15 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
77177
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4022992
Income Investments
66479
Income Other
52667
Income Total Income And Endowments
4219315
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£36,328
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,069,565
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4105893
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
36365
Expenditure Support Costs
418047
Expenditure Depreciation
33166
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£883,216
Assets Total Fixed
39158
Assets Own Use
39158
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,969,805
Assets Total Liabilities
£320,199
Assets Current Investment
1496246
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,688,764
Creditors One Year Total Current
320199
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£309,773
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1056112
Funds Restricted
632652
Funds Total
1688764
Count Employees
98
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
11 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
40542
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4039716
Income Investments
67558
Income Other
36098
Income Total Income And Endowments
4183914
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£33,717
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,791,346
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3825063
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
33156
Expenditure Support Costs
394916
Expenditure Depreciation
51560
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£988,733
Assets Total Fixed
72324
Assets Own Use
72324
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,813,696
Assets Total Liabilities
£310,678
Assets Current Investment
1438163
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,575,342
Creditors One Year Total Current
310678
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£308,166
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
988733
Funds Restricted
586609
Funds Total
1575342
Count Employees
93
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
52603
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4392949
Income Investments
64701
Income Other
69602
Income Total Income And Endowments
4579855
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£17,762
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,894,837
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4912599
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
47266
Expenditure Support Costs
223189
Expenditure Depreciation
65928
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£832,795
Assets Total Fixed
70794
Assets Own Use
70794
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,776,674
Assets Total Liabilities
£630,977
Assets Current Investment
1184436
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,216,491
Creditors One Year Total Current
630977
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£370,889
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
832795
Funds Restricted
383696
Funds Total
1216491
Count Employees
121
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
4 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
48630
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4939561
Income Investments
11838
Income Other
38721
Income Total Income And Endowments
5038750
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£42,625
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,967,653
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5010278
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
26311
Expenditure Support Costs
204573
Expenditure Depreciation
32670
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£938,647
Assets Total Fixed
136722
Assets Own Use
136722
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,036,511
Assets Total Liabilities
£623,998
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,549,235
Creditors One Year Total Current
623998
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,959,399
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1069982
Funds Restricted
479253
Funds Total
1549235
Count Employees
119
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
13 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
13451
Income Other Trading Activities
42334
Income Charitable Activities
3478074
Income Investments
6686
Income Other
19024
Income Total Income And Endowments
3559569
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£15,700
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,529,564
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3545264
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
51048
Expenditure Support Costs
2751
Expenditure Depreciation
31316
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,063,092
Assets Total Fixed
169692
Assets Own Use
169692
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,285,418
Assets Total Liabilities
£934,347
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,520,763
Creditors One Year Total Current
934347
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,805,869
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1169652
Funds Restricted
351111
Funds Total
1520763
Count Employees
102
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
West Sussex
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CARERS SUPPORT WEST SUSSEX
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-05-07T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5053489
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1159224
Assoc Charity Name
YOUNG CARERS TOGETHER
Charity Name
CARERS SUPPORT WEST SUSSEX
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2008-03-28T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 06/11/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/02/2008AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 08/09/2011AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 18 APR 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25 FEB 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 27 JUN 2016 AS AMENDED ON 16 DEC 2022AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 20 JUN 2025
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:-TO RELIEVE POVERTY, SICKNESS AND MENTAL SUFFERING OF PEOPLE OF ALL AGES WHO ARE CARERS WHETHER ON A FULL OR PART TIME BASIS FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE ELDERLY, DISABLED, ILL OR FRAIL FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER AND THE RELIEF OF SUCH ELDERLY, DISABLED, ILL OR FRAIL PEOPLE BY THE PROVISION OF PRACTICAL HELP AND ASSISTANCE, ADVOCACY AND INFORMATION FOR THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR CARE; AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AMONGST CARERS OF ALL AGES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC CONCERNING CARING AND THE SUPPORT AND TREATMENT OF THOSE REQUIRING SUPPORT FROM CARERS
Area Of Benefit
CRAWLEY, HORSHAM, MID-SUSSEX AND ITS ENVIRONS

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
497945
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE CARERS SUPPORT SERVICE (NORTH & MID SUSSEX)
Charity Name Id
520094
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CARERS SUPPORT - WEST SUSSEX

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
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
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures