THE GREENWICH CARERS CENTRE

Registered charity 1033718 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We offer a range of services for all adult carers and the people they care for in and around the Royal Borough of Greenwich. Our facilities at The Stables SE7 provide a hub for carers and those needing support; offering respite, advocacy, emotional support, social activities, information and advice. We work with statutory partners to involve carers in strategic and developmental decisions.

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Latest income
£797k
Latest spending
£731k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year in a financial surplus of £65,165 with total unrestricted funds of £213,003. The trustees maintain a designated reserve of £100,000 to meet liabilities if the charity had to close down, which is fully funded by the current unrestricted general funds of £113,003. The independent auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Royal Borough of Greenwich (62% of income)
“Royal Borough of Greenwich 497,460” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £100,000 (held: £213k)
“It is the policy of The Greenwich Carers Centre to hold in a designated reserve a sum that would enable the charity to meet its liabilities if it had to close down. The trustees have considered that the most appropriate level of the designated reserve should be £100,000.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Goldwins Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: The Greenwich Carers Centre — Deregistered, 2 registered locations, last inspected 06/09/2016.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£797k
Total spending
£731k
Cost of raising funds
£13k
Reserves (reported)
£213k
Employees
17

Reported reserves equal ~3.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (94% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.6% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Greenwich

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£797k£731k
31/03/2024£700k£685k
31/03/2023£537k£583k
31/03/2022£474k£516k
31/03/2021£570k£491k

Common questions

Is THE GREENWICH CARERS CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year in a financial surplus of £65,165 with total unrestricted funds of £213,003. The trustees maintain a designated reserve of £100,000 to meet liabilities if the charity had to close down, which is fully funded by the current unrestricted general funds of £113,003. The independent auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Goldwins Limited.

Who funds THE GREENWICH CARERS CENTRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE GREENWICH CARERS CENTRE as a grant recipient include THE TRIANGLE TRUST 1949 FUND.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE TRIANGLE TRUST 1949 FUNDFY2022£15kCarers

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund29/01/2026£151kPeer to Peer Connections
City Bridge Foundation10/11/2023£217kGrant to Greenwich Carers Centre
Sport England02/11/2023£10kActive Carers
The National Lottery Community Fund14/03/2022£218kGreenwich Carers Peer Pathway
UK government25/06/2020£35kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund15/05/2020£9kCovid-19 - lifeline support for people with unpaid care responsibilities
Sport England28/11/2019£9kCOVID-19 - A Weight Off Our Minds
The National Lottery Community Fund25/10/2019£10kForever Young
The National Lottery Community Fund22/07/2008£5kYoung Carers Respite Activity Scheme