01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- New
- Charity type
- CIO
- Registered
- 16 January 2026
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Financial period
- Not supplied – Not supplied
- Latest income
- Not supplied
- Latest expenditure
- Not supplied
- Gift Aid
- No
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- Yes
Public contact address: 15 PROPPS HALL DRIVE, FAILSWORTH, MANCHESTER, M35 0WB
Website recorded by the regulator: www.carerinitiative.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
We keep things simple because caring is already demanding. Our approach focuses on early support that strengthens a carers well-being before pressure builds. We listen first without rushing anyone. Then we offer small, steady steps practical advice, gentle check-ins, and community activities that help people feel less alone. No complicated processes. No long assessments
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Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England
- 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
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 202
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Elderly/old People
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
- Classification Code
- 206
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Defined Groups
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 104
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Disability
- Classification Code
- 105
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
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Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- CARER INITIATIVE
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- CIO registration
- Date Of Event
- 2026-01-16T00:00:00
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Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 16 Jan 2026
- Charitable Objects
- THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF THOSE WHO ARE CARING FOR OR WHO HAVE CARED FOR THE ELDERLY, DISABLED OR THOSE IN POOR MENTAL AND/OR PHYSICAL HEALTH ON AN UNPAID BASIS IN GREATER MANCHESTER BY PROVIDING PEER SUPPORT, INFORMATION, RESOURCES, PRACTICAL GUIDANCE AND SIGNPOSTING SERVICES.
- Area Of Benefit
- LOCAL
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Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures