THE CARERS' RESOURCE
Registered charity 1049278 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE CARERS RESOURCE
The Carers' Resource gives tailored support and information to unpaid carers and vulnerable people. It is an independent, award-winning Yorkshire charity which is open to everyone and offers emotional and practical help to enable them to cope.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity has negative unrestricted reserves of £418,969, resulting in net negative reserves of £255,660, which is below its stated policy target of £405,900. Per the trustees' report, the charity secured a loan from the Key Fund to maintain operations through autumn 2025 and aims to reestablish positive reserves within 18 months. The independent auditor confirmed that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Related-party transaction: Chair lent charity £40,000 at 3% interest; balance outstanding £40,546.
“During the year the Chair of Trustees, E. A. Jones, lent the charity £40,000. Interest is payable at 3% p.a. The loan is being repaid over 12 months commencing in January 2026 and the balance outstanding, including interest, at 31 March 2025 was £40,546.” — page 38
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The charity previously completed an initial assessment against the Charity Governance Code to strengthen its governance practices. This review highlighted several areas for improvement, and work is now in progress to implement a new governance model and controls framework, which will be regularly reviewed in line with the 2020 Charity Governance Code.
“The charity previously completed an initial assessment against the Charity Governance Code to strengthen its governance practices. This review highlighted several areas for improvement, and work is now in progress to implement a new governance model and controls framework, which will be regularly reviewed in line with the 2020 Charity Governance Code.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Holeys Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Carers' Resource (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Selby Town Council — “Carers group goes from strength to strength thanks to grant from Selby Town Council” (source page)
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
CQC provider record: The Carers' Resource — Deregistered, 1 registered location, last inspected 04/05/2018.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (98% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (14/10/2014) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Elizabeth Ann Joneschair
- Catherine Schofield
- Fiona Rogers
- John Hayward
- Rebecca Gray
- Simon Arnold
- Willaim Damian Boddy
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bradford City · Leeds City · North Yorkshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE CARERS' RESOURCE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity has negative unrestricted reserves of £418,969, resulting in net negative reserves of £255,660, which is below its stated policy target of £405,900. Per the trustees' report, the charity secured a loan from the Key Fund to maintain operations through autumn 2025 and aims to reestablish positive reserves within 18 months. The independent auditor confirmed that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Holeys Limited.
Who funds THE CARERS' RESOURCE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CARERS' RESOURCE as a grant recipient include CARERS TRUST.
Known funders
Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.
Government & lottery funding
Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).
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