CCEW Charity Commission profile

Caring Matters Now UK

Registered charity 1192670 · organisation 5169270

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
7 December 2020
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£372,413
Latest expenditure
£367,124
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: BRIDGE CHAPEL CENTRE, HEATH ROAD, LIVERPOOL, L19 4XR

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity provides a range of support to its service users including but not limited to, local and national support groups and conventions, provides support contacts to those affected who offer guidance and emotional support, management services where support workers assist in the management of the service user's care, offer counselling and bereavement support to those who have lost children due

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
12 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
12 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£372,413
Total Gross Expenditure
£367,124
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
8 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
8 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£413,759
Total Gross Expenditure
£490,411
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
21 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
21 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£264,744
Total Gross Expenditure
£346,926
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
24 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
24 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£650,506
Total Gross Expenditure
£457,795
Fin Period Start Date
7 December 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
27 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£843,623
Total Gross Expenditure
£536,967

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
12 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£372,413
Total Gross Expenditure
£367,124
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
41
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
8 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£413,759
Total Gross Expenditure
£490,411
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
24
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
21 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£264,744
Total Gross Expenditure
£346,926
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
24
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
24 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£650,506
Total Gross Expenditure
£457,795
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
24
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
7 December 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
27 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£843,623
Total Gross Expenditure
£536,967
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
No
Count Volunteers
24

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
24 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
11625
Income Other Trading Activities
406119
Income Charitable Activities
230750
Income Investments
0
Income Other
2012
Income Total Income And Endowments
650506
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£189,192
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£268,603
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
457795
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
38686
Expenditure Support Costs
64388
Expenditure Depreciation
1691
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£50,000
Assets Total Fixed
2909
Assets Own Use
2909
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£499,716
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,258
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£499,367
Creditors One Year Total Current
3258
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£493,683
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
280080
Funds Restricted
219287
Funds Total
499367
Count Employees
4
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
7 December 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
27 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
556269
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
287354
Income Total Income And Endowments
843623
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£23,308
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£513,659
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
536967
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
48225
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£50,000
Assets Total Fixed
3049
Assets Own Use
3049
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£306,377
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,770
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£306,656
Creditors One Year Total Current
2770
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£306,063
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
131451
Funds Restricted
175205
Funds Total
306656
Count Employees
3
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Caring Matters Now UK
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2020-12-07T00:00:00
Charity Name
Caring Matters Now UK
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-03-10T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
4033645
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1120988
Assoc Charity Name
CARING MATTERS NOW- THE CONGENITAL MELANOCYTIC NAEVUS SUPPORT GROUP

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 07 Dec 2020 as amended on 06 Mar 2023
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AND THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE HEALTH OF PERSONS AFFECTED BY CMN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT RESTRICTED TO:(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC INTO CMN AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FAMILY; AND(B) THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES, EFFECTS, TREATMENTS AND MANAGEMENT OF CMN AND TO DISSEMINATE THE USEFUL RESULTS THEREOF.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
636820
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CARING MATTERS NOW - UK CHARITY FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY CONGENITAL MELANOCYTIC NAEVUS

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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