SUPPORT FOR CARERS (SCARBOROUGH AND DISTRICT)
To give Carers weekly respite time thus safeguarding their health and enabling them to continue to care at home. To operate a service that befriends socially isolated people living alone in the local community.
Objects
TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE BENEFIT OF OLDER PEOPLE, PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY (PHYSICALLY OR MENTALLY) IN THE LOCALITY OF SCARBOROUGH BOROUGH, ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE RELIEF OF NEED AND HARDSHIP BY PROVIDING SUPPORT, ADVICE AND INFORMATION TO THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR CARE.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £3,824 for the year ended 31st March 2026, with total unrestricted reserves of £44,552. The trustees consider that current reserves enable the charity to continue for approximately six to twelve months and should be maintained. The charity acknowledges major funding cuts and is seeking alternative income sources to safeguard its services.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- 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
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 42
- Government income: £80,660 — contracts £40,330 (1), grants £40,330 (1); 94% of the £86,081 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 50
- Government income: £63,876 — contracts £61,876 (1), grants £2,000 (2); 86% of the £74,598 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 55
- Government income: £42,470 — contracts £42,470 (1); 74% of the £57,482 total gross income on the same return
Funders the charity credits
- Skipton Building Society
Trustees
- Elizabeth Anne Murphy
- Jenny Sarchfield
- STEPHEN TRAFFORD
- Veronica Mellor
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £86k | £82k |
| 31/03/2025 | £75k | £67k |
| 31/03/2024 | £57k | £66k |
| 31/03/2023 | £57k | £60k |
| 31/03/2022 | £47k | £53k |
Common questions
Is SUPPORT FOR CARERS (SCARBOROUGH AND DISTRICT) financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £3,824 for the year ended 31st March 2026, with total unrestricted reserves of £44,552. The trustees consider that current reserves enable the charity to continue for approximately six to twelve months and should be maintained. The charity acknowledges major funding cuts and is seeking alternative income sources to safeguard its services. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/02/2026 | £17k | Friendship Groups - Facilitating the joy of connection & community |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CARERS TRUST | 3 | £357k |
| THE IAN ASKEW CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £3k |
| SEFTON COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE | 1 | £126k |
| THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £120k |
| THE CRUCIBLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £56k |
| THE HEADLEY TRUST | 1 | £40k |
| THE LAWSON TRUST CIO | 1 | £30k |
| THE F GLENISTER WOODGER TRUST CIO | 1 | £25k |
Charities like this
- CARERS SUPPORT WEST SUSSEX
- SUTTON CARERS CENTRE CHARITY COMPANY
- CARERS IN HERTFORDSHIRE
- SEFTON CARERS CENTRE
- SUNDERLAND CARERS' CENTRE
- SUFFOLK FAMILY CARERS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPPORT FOR CARERS (SCARBOROUGH AND DISTRICT) | £86k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CARERS SUPPORT WEST SUSSEX | £4.2m | — | — | within | — | no doubt |
| SUTTON CARERS CENTRE CHARITY COMPANY | £733k | more than £60,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| CARERS IN HERTFORDSHIRE | £3.3m | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| SEFTON CARERS CENTRE | £2.2m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SUNDERLAND CARERS' CENTRE | £794k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |