CCEW Charity Commission profile

CARING FOR LIFE

Registered charity 1174982 · organisation 5104675

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
4 October 2017
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
10921078
Financial period
1 February 2024 – 31 January 2025
Latest income
£4,841,370
Latest expenditure
£4,499,782
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Crag House Farm, Crag Hill, Leeds, LS16 7NH

Website recorded by the regulator: www.caringforlife.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Caring For Life is a Christian charity which strives to "Share the Love of Jesus" with those in desperate need. CFL fulfils its aims through core areas of ministry. Providing supported homes for particularly vulnerable men and women. Providing housing support through the Community based Support team. Providing therapeutic daytime projects for individuals to engage and develop.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2025
Date Annual Return Received
17 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,841,370
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,499,782
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2024
Date Annual Return Received
28 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
28 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,060,392
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,321,363
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2023
Date Annual Return Received
27 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,865,035
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,298,768
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2022
Date Annual Return Received
25 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
25 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,011,726
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,918,932
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2021
Date Annual Return Received
21 September 2021
Date Accounts Received
21 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£4,902,511
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,609,387

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 February 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2025
Ar Due Date
30 November 2025
Ar Received Date
17 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,841,370
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,499,782
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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
40
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2024
Ar Due Date
30 November 2024
Ar Received Date
28 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,060,392
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,321,363
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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
40
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2023
Ar Due Date
30 November 2023
Ar Received Date
27 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,865,035
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,298,768
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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
40
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2022
Ar Due Date
30 November 2022
Ar Received Date
25 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,011,726
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,918,932
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
£1
Income From Government Grants
£83,045
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
50
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2021
Ar Due Date
30 November 2021
Ar Received Date
21 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£4,902,511
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,609,387
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
£1
Income From Government Grants
£229,847
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
50

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 February 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2025
Ar Due Date
30 November 2025
Ar Received Date
17 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2572835
Income Other Trading Activities
1733590
Income Charitable Activities
425432
Income Investments
21572
Income Other
87941
Income Total Income And Endowments
4841370
Income Legacies
515890
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,810,875
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,688,907
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4499782
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
32965
Expenditure Support Costs
888957
Expenditure Depreciation
332413
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£350,000
Assets Total Fixed
5590735
Assets Own Use
5590735
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,696,235
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,179,489
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,107,481
Creditors One Year Total Current
566749
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
612740
Assets Cash
£1,327,117
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5982085
Funds Restricted
125396
Funds Total
6107481
Count Employees
80
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2024
Ar Due Date
30 November 2024
Ar Received Date
28 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
2075832
Income Other Trading Activities
1543682
Income Charitable Activities
341019
Income Investments
27548
Income Other
72311
Income Total Income And Endowments
4060392
Income Legacies
104031
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,684,963
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,636,400
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4321363
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
32965
Expenditure Support Costs
854568
Expenditure Depreciation
315720
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£350,000
Assets Total Fixed
5279913
Assets Own Use
5278995
Assets Long Term Investment
918
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,762,936
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,346,426
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,696,423
Creditors One Year Total Current
709678
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
636748
Assets Cash
£1,275,778
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5550190
Funds Restricted
146233
Funds Total
5696423
Count Employees
86
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2023
Ar Due Date
30 November 2023
Ar Received Date
27 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
2981150
Income Other Trading Activities
1461472
Income Charitable Activities
351189
Income Investments
6686
Income Other
64538
Income Total Income And Endowments
4865035
Income Legacies
1097372
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,692,226
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,606,542
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4298768
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
26561
Expenditure Support Costs
1108692
Expenditure Depreciation
345500
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£249,000
Assets Total Fixed
4380719
Assets Own Use
4379801
Assets Long Term Investment
918
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,836,906
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,258,566
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,959,059
Creditors One Year Total Current
592819
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
665747
Assets Cash
£2,013,783
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5636307
Funds Restricted
322752
Funds Total
5959059
Count Employees
79
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2022
Ar Due Date
30 November 2022
Ar Received Date
25 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
2293264
Income Other Trading Activities
1310467
Income Charitable Activities
346996
Income Investments
499
Income Other
60500
Income Total Income And Endowments
4011726
Income Legacies
345324
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,403,262
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,515,670
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3918932
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
23370
Expenditure Support Costs
1209281
Expenditure Depreciation
307759
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£527,910
Assets Total Fixed
4178558
Assets Own Use
4177640
Assets Long Term Investment
918
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,219,635
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,319,124
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,079,069
Creditors One Year Total Current
606037
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
713087
Assets Cash
£1,773,463
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4732820
Funds Restricted
346249
Funds Total
5079069
Count Employees
88
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2021
Ar Due Date
30 November 2021
Ar Received Date
21 September 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
3510398
Income Other Trading Activities
961999
Income Charitable Activities
360721
Income Investments
121
Income Other
69272
Income Total Income And Endowments
4902511
Income Legacies
526172
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£749,171
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,860,216
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3609387
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
22535
Expenditure Support Costs
1265618
Expenditure Depreciation
281017
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£527,910
Assets Total Fixed
4219855
Assets Own Use
4218937
Assets Long Term Investment
918
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,066,402
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,299,982
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,986,275
Creditors One Year Total Current
517238
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
782744
Assets Cash
£1,346,538
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4648934
Funds Restricted
337341
Funds Total
4986275
Count Employees
84
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Leeds City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CARING FOR LIFE
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-01-08T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
3965363
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1109100
Assoc Charity Name
SEMBRADOR CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Name
CARING FOR LIFE
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2019-03-29T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
4031141
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1119370
Assoc Charity Name
SEATON CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Name
CARING FOR LIFE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2017-10-04T00:00:00
Charity Name
CARING FOR LIFE
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-05-07T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5077025
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1169476
Assoc Charity Name
PRESENCE CHURCH (HARROGATE) UK

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17 AUG 2017 as amended on 13 Oct 2022
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE THE EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN FAITH IN BRINGING THE LOVE AND COMPASSION OF CHRIST JESUS TO MANKIND THROUGH THE RELIEF IN NEED OF PERSONS WHO ARE POOR, HAVE A DISABILITY, ARE INFIRM, OR OTHERWISE IN NEED AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION TO THE FOREGOING BY THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION AND ANCILLARY FACILITIES CALCULATED TO ALLEVIATE THEIR NEEDS;PROVISION OF TRAINING INCLUDING OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE IN PAID EMPLOYMENT FOR LIMITED PERIODS; PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION OF THE CHARITY'S LAND, BUILDINGS (INCLUDING HISTORIC LISTED BUILDINGS) AND ENVIRONMENT IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS PURPOSE OF CARING FOR LIFE IN ALL ITS FORMS.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
593130
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CFL

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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