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CCEW Charity Commission profile

Carefree Cornwall

Registered charity 1124492 · organisation 4038511

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
12 June 2008
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06481146
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£1,608,113
Latest expenditure
£1,716,827
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Carefree, Clinton Passage, REDRUTH, TR15 2AY

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We work with care experienced young people aged 11-25. Our aim is to give young people in care the chance to have a good life through positive relationships, support at times of transition and influencing the services they receive. We deliver relationship based positive activities and support young people through adolescence and into adulthood through a Leaving Care service.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
26 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
26 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,608,113
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,716,827
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
2 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
2 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,490,337
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,422,070
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
23 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
23 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,377,556
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,351,223
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
27 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,152,210
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,036,319
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
20 July 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£877,577
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,011,714

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
26 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,608,113
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,716,827
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
5
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Contracts
757665
Income From Government Grants
£368,446
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
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
2 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,490,337
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,422,070
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
7
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
820900
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
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
23 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,377,556
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,351,223
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
775391
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
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
20
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 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
27 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,152,210
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,036,319
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
627909
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
15
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
20 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£877,577
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,011,714
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
7
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
402961
Income From Government Grants
£520
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
26 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
3439
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1596000
Income Investments
8674
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1608113
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,716,827
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1716827
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11061
Expenditure Support Costs
178511
Expenditure Depreciation
2170
Gain Loss Investment
-529
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£311,230
Assets Total Fixed
8818
Assets Own Use
6463
Assets Long Term Investment
2355
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£541,404
Assets Total Liabilities
£104,587
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£445,635
Creditors One Year Total Current
104587
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£408,155
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
311230
Funds Restricted
134405
Funds Total
445635
Count Employees
43
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
2 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
11370
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1470533
Income Investments
8434
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1490337
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,422,070
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1422070
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10908
Expenditure Support Costs
189722
Expenditure Depreciation
1464
Gain Loss Investment
409
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£313,300
Assets Total Fixed
8003
Assets Own Use
5119
Assets Long Term Investment
2884
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£697,727
Assets Total Liabilities
£150,852
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£554,878
Creditors One Year Total Current
150852
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£597,378
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
313300
Funds Restricted
241578
Funds Total
554878
Count Employees
36
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
23 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
12517
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1360822
Income Investments
4217
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1377556
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,351,223
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1351223
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10846
Expenditure Support Costs
157717
Expenditure Depreciation
66
Gain Loss Investment
-329
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£278,001
Assets Total Fixed
5505
Assets Own Use
463
Assets Long Term Investment
5042
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£575,952
Assets Total Liabilities
£95,255
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£486,202
Creditors One Year Total Current
95255
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£412,361
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
278001
Funds Restricted
208201
Funds Total
486202
Count Employees
35
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 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
27 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
20298
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1131324
Income Investments
588
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1152210
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,036,319
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1036319
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
125212
Expenditure Depreciation
556
Gain Loss Investment
625
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£131,814
Assets Total Fixed
6223
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
6223
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£493,784
Assets Total Liabilities
£39,809
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£460,198
Creditors One Year Total Current
39809
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£344,717
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
271814
Funds Restricted
188384
Funds Total
460198
Count Employees
31
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
20 July 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
70301
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
807269
Income Investments
7
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
877577
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,011,714
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1011714
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
122963
Expenditure Depreciation
557
Gain Loss Investment
556
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£84,458
Assets Total Fixed
6154
Assets Own Use
556
Assets Long Term Investment
5598
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£380,706
Assets Total Liabilities
£43,178
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£343,682
Creditors One Year Total Current
43178
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£291,937
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
225014
Funds Restricted
118668
Funds Total
343682
Count Employees
31
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cornwall
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Carefree Cornwall
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2008-06-12T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 23 JANUARY 2008 AS AMENDED 23 MAY 2008 as amended on 24 Jul 2025
Charitable Objects
TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 25 WITH PARTICULAR FOCUS ON THOSE AGED 13 TO 17 LIVING IN CORNWALL AND WHO HAVE BEEN, ARE OR AT RISK OF BEING IN CARE BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:A ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING THEM BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.B ADVANCING EDUCATION AND TRAINING.C RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT.D PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.
Area Of Benefit
CORNWALL

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
335335
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CAREFREE - FOSTERING INDEPENDENCE CORNWALL

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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