01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC042870
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 83
- Postcode
- EC2A 4NA
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- Other defined groups
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
a) the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage through the provision of comprehensive support services for carers throughout the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. b) the assistance of carers in need including by raising awareness of issues affecting carers. c) the promotion of the efficiency and effectiveness of charities which operate for the care and support of carers.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £12,966,770 | £13,020,773 | 83 | 17 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £11,045,397 | £10,969,543 | 83 | 25 October 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £8,800,000 | £9,252,343 | 83 | 13 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £9,917,884 | £9,558,540 | 83 | 7 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £9,917,884 | £9,558,540 | 83 | 16 December 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Carers Trust, 66 Paul Street, London
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.carers.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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