NORTH STAFFS CARERS ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1062548 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

North Staffs Carers exists to benefit Informal Carers of all ages by: Offering support to Carers Enlightening professionals about Carers Aiding communication between Service Providers, Planners and Carers

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Latest income
£534k
Latest spending
£503k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £310,207 at the period end, exceeding the previous year's £244,352. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Governance costs were explicitly stated as £1,680 for the independent examination fee.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Stoke-on-Trent City Council (52% of income)
“Stoke-on-Trent City Council - 277,898 277,898” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: approximately six months unrestricted expenditure (held: £310k)
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level which equates to approximately six months unrestricted expenditure.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £2k
“Pension scheme creditor 1,620 1,535” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — North Staffs Carers Association (matched by registered charity number).

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.

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

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

Total income
£534k
Total spending
£503k
Reserves (reported)
£310k
Employees
12

Reported reserves equal ~7.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Staffordshire · Stoke-on-trent City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£534k£503k
31/03/2024£461k£420k
31/03/2023£417k£378k
31/03/2022£354k£387k
31/03/2021£198k£278k

Common questions

Is NORTH STAFFS CARERS ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £310,207 at the period end, exceeding the previous year's £244,352. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Governance costs were explicitly stated as £1,680 for the independent examination fee. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds NORTH STAFFS CARERS ASSOCIATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name NORTH STAFFS CARERS ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include Evelyn Partners Charitable Trust.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
Evelyn Partners Charitable TrustFY2025£700Employee charitable collections

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund15/03/2024£20kNext Steps on My Caring Journey
The National Lottery Community Fund14/12/2023£343kCarers Wellbeing Support Service
The National Lottery Community Fund10/06/2022£10kCommunity Group Support Champions
The National Lottery Community Fund15/12/2020£268kMy Caring Journey
The National Lottery Community Fund04/06/2020£61kNorth Staffs Carers Covid 19 response
The National Lottery Community Fund08/03/2019£10kFinancial Support for Carers
The National Lottery Community Fund01/07/2016£413kSeasons of Care Continuation
The National Lottery Community Fund23/09/2015£10kCarers Community Champions
The National Lottery Community Fund05/02/2015£409kThe Musketeer Project
The National Lottery Community Fund13/03/2013£300kSeasons of Care
The National Lottery Community Fund11/10/2012£10kTaking Time Out Project
The National Lottery Community Fund09/10/2009£10kCare for a Break
The National Lottery Community Fund02/07/2009£492kUP2U
The National Lottery Community Fund31/03/2006£5kYoung Carers