BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET CARERS CENTRE

Registered charity 1060080 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET CARE NETWORK, THE CARE NETWORK

Information,advice, practical and emotional support services to carers in Bath & North East Somerset. This includes one ot one support,home visits, advocacy and support with care planning meetings, counselling, a quarterly carers newsletter, time out or short break activities,and the involvement of carers in the planning and delivery of local health and social care services.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £55,198 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £563,940 to £508,742. Free reserves stood at £137,887, which the trustees confirmed were within their stated policy target range of £130,000 to £150,000. The charity remains dependent on statutory funding but has secured key contracts until 2025 and 2031.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Bath And North East Somerset Carers Centre (matched by registered charity number).

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.

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

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

Reported reserves equal ~1.9 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 (95% 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: 0.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Christine Bone
• Derek James Morgan
• Gillian Wendy W Pitman
• Jennifer Theed · trustee of 1 other charity
• Joanna Hole
• Nicola Elaine Mathiason

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

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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