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WAKEFIELD AND DISTRICT CARERS ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1053295 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CARERS WAKEFIELD AND DISTRICT · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£779k
Latest spending
£771k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £207,707, which the trustees deem necessary to safeguard service commitments and provide a buffer against funding discontinuation. The charity reported a net income of £8,141 for the year, with total funds carried forward increasing to £224,397. Per the trustees' report, the organization continues to receive core funding from the Local Authority and other bodies, with no material uncertainties affecting its ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: necessary to safeguard service commitment in event of funding delays and provide a buffer for uninterrupted services if funding discontinued (held: £208k)
“The review concluded that reserves are necessary to: (i) to safeguard the Associations service commitment in the event of delays in receipt of funding; (ii) to allow the Association to be managed efficiently and to provide a buffer for uninterrupted services if funding were to be discontinued by Wakefield Metropolitan District Council or NHS Shared Business.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

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

Total income
£779k
Total spending
£771k
Reserves (reported)
£208k
Employees
24

Reported reserves equal ~3.2 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: City Of Wakefield

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£779k£771k
31/03/2024£747k£710k
31/03/2023£677k£714k
31/03/2022£649k£634k
31/03/2021£758k£670k

Common questions

Is WAKEFIELD AND DISTRICT CARERS ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £207,707, which the trustees deem necessary to safeguard service commitments and provide a buffer against funding discontinuation. The charity reported a net income of £8,141 for the year, with total funds carried forward increasing to £224,397. Per the trustees' report, the organization continues to receive core funding from the Local Authority and other bodies, with no material uncertainties affecting its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds WAKEFIELD AND DISTRICT CARERS ASSOCIATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WAKEFIELD AND DISTRICT CARERS ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WAKEFIELD.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WAKEFIELDFY2023£3k

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