SWINDON CARERS CENTRE
Swindon Carers Centre supports carers of all ages in Swindon, by- Providing information, advice, and one to one support- Organising carers' groups, training and breaks.- Raising awareness of carers' needs with Social and Health care providers
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity will cease operations on 31 December 2025 and is not prepared on a going concern basis. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £171,401 are held within a policy target range of £135,000 to £225,000, though a deficit budget was forecasted for the final year of operation.
What the accounts disclose
“Our contract with Swindon Borough Council funds our core service delivery. This totalled £610,923 for the year.” — page 6
“Trustees agreed to maintain unrestricted reserves between £135,000 and £225,000” — page 6
“As a result, Swindon Carers Centre will cease operations in December 2025 and is no longer considered a going concern.”
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 03305621
Company officers (Companies House)
- DAVIDSON, Martyn Campbell Flett on trustee list
- CZAJKOWSKI, Nina on trustee list
- STEPTOE, Neil on trustee list
- MOORE, Caroline on trustee list
- SIMS, Christopher David not on trustee list
- CRAWLEY, Hannah Cornelia on trustee list
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- Hannah Crawleychair
- Caroline Moore
- Chris Sims
- Martyn Campbell Flett Davidson
- NINA CZAJKOWSKI
- Neil Steptoe
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £808k | £804k |
| 31/03/2024 | £809k | £1.0m |
| 31/03/2023 | £862k | £895k |
| 31/03/2022 | £973k | £768k |
| 31/03/2021 | £779k | £741k |
Common questions
Is SWINDON CARERS CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity will cease operations on 31 December 2025 and is not prepared on a going concern basis. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £171,401 are held within a policy target range of £135,000 to £225,000, though a deficit budget was forecasted for the final year of operation. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SWINDON CARERS CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SWINDON CARERS CENTRE as a grant recipient include CARERS TRUST, ZURICH COMMUNITY TRUST (UK) LIMITED, THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WILTSHIRE & SWINDON, SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST, THE W H SMITH GROUP CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARERS TRUST | FY2023 | £59k | Network Partner Grant |
| ZURICH COMMUNITY TRUST (UK) LIMITED | FY2022 | £35k | Local Partnership |
| ZURICH COMMUNITY TRUST (UK) LIMITED | FY2024 | £30k | Other |
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WILTSHIRE & SWINDON | FY2022 | £15k | Grants awarded to groups within Wiltshire totalling £12,000 per group |
| SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £3k | |
| SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £3k | Ann Rylands Small Donations |
| THE W H SMITH GROUP CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/08/2018 | £153k | Young Carer Champion Award |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/12/2014 | £129k | Young Carers Award |