CARERS ADVICE & RESOURCE ESTABLISHMENT, SANDWELL (CARES) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Suppressed
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 19 February 2010
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06570711
Financial period: 1 April 2017 – 31 March 2018
Latest income: £388,598
Latest expenditure: £334,937
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: Yes
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: K J WATKIN & CO, EMERALD HOUSE, 20-22 ANCHOR ROAD, WALSALL, WS9 8PH

02 Activities

What the charity does

**IN LIQUIDATION**CARES PROVIDES INFORMATION, ADVICE, HELP AND SUPPORT TO UNPAID FAMILY CARERS IN SANDWELL. WE OFFER INFORMATION & ADVICE, CARER SUPPORT, ADULT GUIDANCE & LIFELONG LEARNING, WORK WITH PRIMARY CARE, CARER CONSULTATION AND EMERGENCY SCHEME.

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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

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR18
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2017
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2018
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2019
Ar Received Date: 15 January 2019
Total Gross Income: £388,598
Total Gross Expenditure: £334,937
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £145,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 25

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR17
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2016
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2017
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2018
Ar Received Date: 22 September 2017
Total Gross Income: £302,265
Total Gross Expenditure: £342,064
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Income From Government Contracts: 0
Income From Government Grants: £191,477
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Count Volunteers: 24

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR16
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2015
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2016
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2017
Ar Received Date: 20 September 2016
Total Gross Income: £402,372
Total Gross Expenditure: £403,131
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Income From Government Contracts: 0
Income From Government Grants: £231,208
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Count Volunteers: 25

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR15
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2014
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2015
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2016
Ar Received Date: 26 October 2015
Total Gross Income: £380,385
Total Gross Expenditure: £417,846
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Income From Government Contracts: 0
Income From Government Grants: £218,676
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Count Volunteers: 25

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR14
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2013
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2014
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2015
Ar Received Date: 27 October 2014
Total Gross Income: £465,907
Total Gross Expenditure: £419,893
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Count Volunteers: 35

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Sandwell
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Midlands
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CARERS ADVICE & RESOURCE ESTABLISHMENT, SANDWELL (CARES)
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2011-12-23T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 519489
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 519489
Assoc Charity Name: CARERS ADVICE AND RESOURCE ESTABLISHMENT, SANDWELL (CARES)

Charity Name: CARERS ADVICE & RESOURCE ESTABLISHMENT, SANDWELL (CARES)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2010-02-19T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 19 APRIL 2008
Charitable Objects: ***** IN ADMINISTRATION *****THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS AREA) TO PROVIDE RELIEF OF THE NEEDS OF CARERS. B) TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, ADVICE AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO CARERS.C) TO ENCOURAGE AND PROVIDE SERVICES FOR THOSE REQUIRING CARE WHICH TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE NEEDS OF CARERS. D) TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS, PRINCIPALLY IN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF SANDWELL, OF CARERS' NEEDS, CONCERNS AND VALUE. E) TO COMMUNICATE BETWEEN CARERS, POLICY MAKERS AND OTHER SERVICES SUPPORTING CARERS, ENABLING CARERS TO HAVE AN EFFECTIVE VOICE AND AN INFORMED REPRESENTATION IN POLICY-MAKING AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT. F) TO ENCOURAGE THE EXCHANGE BY CARERS, POLICY MAKERS AND OTHER SERVICES OF USEFUL INFORMATION AND BEST PRACTICE IN CARERS' ISSUES AND PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE CARERS' GROUPS AND SUPPORT SCHEMES PRINCIPALLY IN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF SANDWELL. G) TO PURSUE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
Area Of Benefit: SANDWELL

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management