RICHMOND UPON THAMES CROSSROADS CARE SCHEME

Registered charity 1053224 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RICHMOND CROSSROADS CARE

Classification: 103 Medical/Health/Sickness 104 DisabilityWe provide respite care for Carers of all ages, our highly qualified staff offer person-centred services to meet the needs of the carers and the cared for. We run a 'Caring Cafe' for people living with Dementia and their carers, a Saturday club for children with learning difficulties, a carers drop incorporating digital tablet training

Objects

(A)TO RELIEVE STRESSES EXPERIENCED BY CARERS AND CHILDREN AND ADULTS WHO HAVE CARE NEEDS, AS A RESULT OF DISABILITY, ILLNESS, OR AGE BY OFFERING A RESPITE SERVICE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY BASED SUPPORT WORKERS.THE AREA OF BENEFIT SHALL BE THE BOROUGH OF RICHMOND-UPON-THAMES AND THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON -UPON-THAMES AS AGREED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF CROSSROADS ASSOCIATION.

Area of benefit: LONDON BOROUGHS OF RICHMOND UPON THAMES AND KINGSTON UPON THAMES

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

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Richmond upon Thames, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£916k
Latest spending
£930k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a small managed deficit of £13,725, resulting from strategic investments in workforce growth and service adaptation amidst rising operational costs. Despite this expenditure, the trustees report maintaining reserves in line with their policy, covering three months of core expenditure, to ensure financial stability. The auditor confirmed that the use of 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

Highest-paid employee band: £80,000 - £90,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)
“One employee received emoluments in excess of £60,000 in the current year in the band £80,000 - £90,000” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“One employee received emoluments in excess of £60,000 in the current year in the band £80,000 - £90,000” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months running costs plus 10% (reserves figure: £162k)
“In principle, unrestricted reserves should be maintained at not less than three (3) months running costs plus 10% and should not normally exceed 40% of annual income.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by PB Associates Chartered Accountants. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Care Quality Commission. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 25
  • Government income: £303,420 — contracts £288,420 (4), grants £15,000 (2); 33% of the £916,184 total gross income on the same return
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£80,001–£90,000: 1)

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 16
  • Government income: £158,903 — contracts £10,500 (1), grants £148,403 (4); 20% of the £794,748 total gross income on the same return
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£80,001–£90,000: 1)

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 11
  • Government income: £159,180 — contracts £10,500 (1), grants £148,680 (4); 21% of the £756,129 total gross income on the same return
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£70,001–£80,000: 1)

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Crossroads Care Richmond and Kingston upon Thames. (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).

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.

CQC provider record: Richmond Upon Thames Crossroads Care — Registered, 1 registered location, 1 regulated activity, last inspected 11/09/2019.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

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

Total income
£912k
Total spending
£930k
Cost of raising funds
£69k
Reserves (reported)
£162k
Employees
34

Reported reserves equal ~2.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter 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: 7.6% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kingston Upon Thames · Richmond Upon Thames · Surrey · Wandsworth

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£916k£930k
31/03/2024£795k£817k
31/03/2023£756k£677k
31/03/2022£778k£730k
31/03/2021£740k£707k

Common questions

Is RICHMOND UPON THAMES CROSSROADS CARE SCHEME financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a small managed deficit of £13,725, resulting from strategic investments in workforce growth and service adaptation amidst rising operational costs. Despite this expenditure, the trustees report maintaining reserves in line with their policy, covering three months of core expenditure, to ensure financial stability. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by PB Associates Chartered Accountants.

What does the highest-paid employee of RICHMOND UPON THAMES CROSSROADS CARE SCHEME earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £80,000 - £90,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England29/09/2025£12kCarers Café: Movement and Wellbeing for Older Unpaid Carers
City Bridge Foundation26/04/2023£185kGrant to Crossroads Care Richmond and Kingston upon Thames
The National Lottery Community Fund27/08/2021£90kCROSSROADS CARE EMERGENCY SERVICE; reduce negative impact on Older Carers
The National Lottery Community Fund23/05/2019£10kThe Transitions Project
The National Lottery Community Fund18/04/2013£8kTime Out: Activities for children & young carers with special needs
City Bridge Foundation28/07/2011£133kGrant to Crossroads Care Richmond and Kingston upon Thames
The National Lottery Community Fund23/11/2005£116kCaring Cafe Project development of MJ/1/010039666

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ROTHERHAM CROSSROADS - CARING FOR CARERS.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
RICHMOND UPON THAMES CROSSROADS CARE SCHEME£916k£80,000 - £90,0001within—no doubt
ROTHERHAM CROSSROADS - CARING FOR CARERS FY2025£2.3m—0unclear—no doubt
SURREY CROSSROADS FY2025£3.9m£100,000 +4above—no doubt
CROSSROADS CARING FOR CARERS WORCESTERSHIRE FY2025£342k—0above—noted
CROSSROADS CARE KENT FY2025£4.3m£130,001 - £140,000—unclear—no doubt
DUDLEY CROSSROADS FY2026£264k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.