KARING

Registered charity 1023879 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of persons living in Torbay, Devon and surrounding area. To raise funds and invite and receive contributions.To provide transport as required.To provide information and advice.To provide activities, including coach trips and social clubs.

Objects

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS RESIDING IN TORBAY BY:A. THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTHB. THE RELIEF OF THE ELDERLY IN NEEDC. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESSD. THE PROVISION OF ACTIVITIES AIMED AT IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THOSE IN NEED OF SUCH BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY, DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCE

Area of benefit: PRESTON AREA OF PAIGNTON

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Recreation · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net liability of £2,447, having incurred a net expenditure of £17,899 against incoming resources of £61,080. The trustees acknowledge a material uncertainty regarding future funding, though they remain confident that funding opportunities will become available to continue operations.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr ANDREW DAVID THORNTON
• Dr Bethany Beddoes · trustee of 1 other charity
• Dr Virginia Cunliffe · trustee of 1 other charity
• Timothy Whiscombe · trustee of 1 other charity

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Devon · Torbay

Income and spending

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