CARERS WORLDWIDE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 18 December 2012
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 08083816
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £735,328
Latest expenditure: £333,843
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 30 Lodgefield, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1SD

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Works with partner organisations in developing countries to:1) facilitate provision of support for carers and their families, bringing them better health, wellbeing and economic security and 2) bring about systemic change in the work of governments, charities and other agencies so they recognise and respond to the needs of carers in the developing world.

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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: 18 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 18 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £735,328
Total Gross Expenditure: £333,843

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: 28 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 28 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £233,458
Total Gross Expenditure: £319,896

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: 9 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 9 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £368,161
Total Gross Expenditure: £412,752

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: 22 August 2023
Date Accounts Received: 22 August 2023
Total Gross Income: £325,023
Total Gross Expenditure: £406,626

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: 14 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 14 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £365,264
Total Gross Expenditure: £279,711

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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: 18 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £735,328
Total Gross Expenditure: £333,843
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 2

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: 28 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £233,458
Total Gross Expenditure: £319,896
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 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: 9 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £368,161
Total Gross Expenditure: £412,752
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 2

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: 22 August 2023
Total Gross Income: £325,023
Total Gross Expenditure: £406,626
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator: Yes
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

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: 14 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £365,264
Total Gross Expenditure: £279,711
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: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £869
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

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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: 18 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 41377
Income Other Trading Activities: 5314
Income Charitable Activities: 688637
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 735328
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £18,847
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £314,996
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 333843
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 141957
Expenditure Governance: 1517
Expenditure Support Costs: 162472
Expenditure Depreciation: 437
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £26,344
Assets Total Fixed: 791
Assets Own Use: 791
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £567,288
Assets Total Liabilities: £2,511
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £565,568
Creditors One Year Total Current: 2511
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £556,859
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 66344
Funds Restricted: 499224
Funds Total: 565568
Count Employees: 4
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Bangladesh
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Nepal
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: India
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

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

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: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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

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

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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

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

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

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CARERS WORLDWIDE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2012-12-18T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 25/05/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 14/12/2012
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WHO REQUIRE CARE DUE TO PHYSICAL OR MENTAL ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY, OLD AGE, FRAILTY, SUBSTANCE MISUSE OR ANY OTHER CAUSE, IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) BY:3.1.1 RAISING THE AWARENESS OF CARERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS TO THE NEEDS OF AND DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED BY INDIVIDUALS AS A RESULT OF THEIR ROLE AS CARERS;3.1.2 RELIEVING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AMONG CARERS; AND3.1.3 THE RELIEF OF INDIVIDUALS BEING CARED FOR BY IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF THEIR CARE AND REHABILITATION THROUGH THE PROVISION OF TRAINING, SUPPORT AND ADVICE TO CARERS.“CARER” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL OF ANY AGE WHO CARES FOR OR NURSES A RELATIVE, FRIEND OR PARTNER REQUIRING THIS HELP DUE TO PHYSICAL OR MENTAL ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY, OLD AGE, FRAILTY, SUBSTANCE MISUSE OR ANY OTHER CAUSE.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests