Carefreespace — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 28 December 2017
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 10933982
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £842,271
Latest expenditure: £684,021
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Carefreespace, The Finsbury Business Centre Ltd, 40 Bowling Green Lane, LONDON, EC1R 0NE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Carefree harnesses the power of technology and the spirit of the shared society to support and sustainunpaid carers, the invisible workforce without which our social care system could not survive. In partnershipwith the hospitality industry and third sector organisations we are tackling one of the greatest socialchallenges of our time.

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Charity Annual Return History

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: 29 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 29 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £842,271
Total Gross Expenditure: £684,021

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: 31 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £431,349
Total Gross Expenditure: £673,584

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: 10 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 10 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £485,667
Total Gross Expenditure: £500,658

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: 12 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 12 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £337,449
Total Gross Expenditure: £405,025

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2019
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 24 August 2021
Date Accounts Received: 24 August 2021
Total Gross Income: £455,524
Total Gross Expenditure: £447,983

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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: 29 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £842,271
Total Gross Expenditure: £684,021
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 1500
Income From Government Grants: £27,750
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 31 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £431,349
Total Gross Expenditure: £673,584
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 10 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £485,667
Total Gross Expenditure: £500,658
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 12 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £337,449
Total Gross Expenditure: £405,025
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2019
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 24 August 2021
Total Gross Income: £455,524
Total Gross Expenditure: £447,983
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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: 29 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 594688
Income Other Trading Activities: 50325
Income Charitable Activities: 166361
Income Investments: 34
Income Other: 30863
Income Total Income And Endowments: 842271
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £30,642
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £653,379
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 684021
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 14275
Expenditure Support Costs: 30423
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: -4
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 980
Assets Own Use: 980
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £301,672
Assets Total Liabilities: £387,571
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: −£84,919
Creditors One Year Total Current: 92303
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 295268
Assets Cash: £262,301
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: -183579
Funds Restricted: 98660
Funds Total: -84919
Count Employees: 8
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: Carefreespace
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2017-12-28T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 25 AUG 2017AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 21 DEC 2017 as amended on 08 Jul 2021
Charitable Objects: 2.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:2.1.1 THE RELIEF OF NEED OF CARERS AND THOSE THEY CARE FOR, AND THEREFORE IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; AND2.1.2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH BY ADVANCING BOTH THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF CARERS, AND THOSE THEY CARE FOR.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 645320
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Carefreebreaks

Charity Name Id: 593309
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CAREFREEBREAKS

Charity Name Id: 616983
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Carefree

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures