CCEW Charity Commission profile

CARERS TRUST

Registered charity 1145181 · organisation 5023147

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
21 December 2011
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07697170
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£12,966,770
Latest expenditure
£13,020,773
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Carers Trust, 66 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4NA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Carers Trust works to improve support, services and recognition for anyone living with the challenges of caring, unpaid, for a family member or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or has mental health or addiction problems. With our Network Partners, we aim to ensure that information, advice and practical support are available to all carers across the UK.

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
17 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£12,966,770
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,020,773
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
25 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£11,045,397
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,969,543
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
13 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
13 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£8,800,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,252,343
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
26 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£9,282,760
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,423,000
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 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£9,917,884
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,558,540

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
17 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£12,966,770
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,020,773
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
6
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
4730684
Income From Government Grants
£361,750
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
6
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
6
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
83
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
25 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£11,045,397
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,969,543
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Grants
£4,777,510
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
65
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
13 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£8,800,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,252,343
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
6
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
2642961
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
26 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£9,282,760
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,423,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£12
Income From Government Grants
£2,761,408
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Volunteers
42
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 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£9,917,884
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,558,540
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£19
Income From Government Grants
£4,115,606
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
17 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
5654971
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
7084768
Income Investments
40668
Income Other
186363
Income Total Income And Endowments
12966770
Income Legacies
748206
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,047,490
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,973,283
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
13020773
Expenditure Investment Management
5029
Expenditure Grants Institution
5821211
Expenditure Governance
282152
Expenditure Support Costs
1346515
Expenditure Depreciation
3325
Gain Loss Investment
7263
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,070,000
Assets Total Fixed
960953
Assets Own Use
1
Assets Long Term Investment
960952
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,694,241
Assets Total Liabilities
£607,189
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,048,005
Creditors One Year Total Current
607189
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,247,108
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3409626
Funds Restricted
1638379
Funds Total
5048005
Count Employees
79
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
25 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
6207089
Income Other Trading Activities
45350
Income Charitable Activities
4745360
Income Investments
38825
Income Other
8773
Income Total Income And Endowments
11045397
Income Legacies
507877
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£990,206
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,979,337
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
10969543
Expenditure Investment Management
7845
Expenditure Grants Institution
5016153
Expenditure Governance
40402
Expenditure Support Costs
1113642
Expenditure Depreciation
3325
Gain Loss Investment
-23461
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,540,000
Assets Total Fixed
1070508
Assets Own Use
140126
Assets Long Term Investment
930382
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,813,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£786,160
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,097,348
Creditors One Year Total Current
786160
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,588,230
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3254539
Funds Restricted
1842809
Funds Total
5097348
Count Employees
67
Consolidated 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
13 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
8372227
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
414395
Income Investments
4726
Income Other
8652
Income Total Income And Endowments
8800000
Income Legacies
710324
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,279,361
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,972,982
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
9252343
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
3301917
Expenditure Governance
18434
Expenditure Support Costs
1262451
Expenditure Depreciation
3325
Gain Loss Investment
-65189
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£994,000
Assets Total Fixed
1031452
Assets Own Use
143452
Assets Long Term Investment
888000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,247,752
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,281,171
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,998,033
Creditors One Year Total Current
2281171
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£6,025,244
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3064606
Funds Restricted
1933427
Funds Total
4998033
Count Employees
72
Consolidated 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
26 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
8869509
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
403710
Income Investments
1145
Income Other
8396
Income Total Income And Endowments
9282760
Income Legacies
274162
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,004,464
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,418,536
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8423000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
4016421
Expenditure Governance
24079
Expenditure Support Costs
848655
Expenditure Depreciation
3325
Gain Loss Investment
36747
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,318,724
Assets Total Fixed
1106407
Assets Own Use
146776
Assets Long Term Investment
959631
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£8,221,205
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,812,048
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,515,564
Creditors One Year Total Current
3812048
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£7,862,007
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3346208
Funds Restricted
2169356
Funds Total
5515564
Count Employees
57
Consolidated 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 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
9541750
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
372437
Income Investments
3260
Income Other
437
Income Total Income And Endowments
9917884
Income Legacies
286538
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,007,508
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,551,032
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
9558540
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
4377823
Expenditure Governance
31741
Expenditure Support Costs
1083180
Expenditure Depreciation
3325
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,112,855
Assets Total Fixed
150102
Assets Own Use
150101
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£9,642,366
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,099,915
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,692,553
Creditors One Year Total Current
5099915
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£9,248,239
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2907674
Funds Restricted
1784879
Funds Total
4692553
Count Employees
62
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CARERS TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2011-12-21T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 07 JUL 2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/12/2011AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 22/12/2011 AS AMENDED ON 22 OCT 2020AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 10 MAY 2022 as amended on 06 Nov 2025
Charitable Objects
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 THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE CHANNEL ISLANDS AND THE ISLE OF MAN.B) THE ASSISTANCE OF CARERS IN NEED INCLUDING BY RAISING AWARENESS OF ISSUES AFFECTING CARERSC) THE PROMOTION OF THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CHARITIES WHICH OPERATE FOR THE CARE AND SUPPORT OF CARERS

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
515671
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ACTION FOR CARERS

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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