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THE CARERS CENTRE (BRISTOL AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE)

Registered charity 1063226 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CARERS CENTRE BRISTOL AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, CARERS SUPPORT CENTRE, PRINCESS ROYAL TRUST CARERS CENTRE, THE CARERS’ SUPPORT CENTRE BRISTOL AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, THE PRINCESS ROYAL TRUST CARERS CENTRE

To support adult and young carers residing in Bristol and South Gloucestershire who are, or werecarrying out a caring role for persons who are disabled, elderly or ill, by the provision of practical help,advice, assistance, service, advocacy and support.

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Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£1.4m
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £173,850 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm the charity has sufficient unrestricted reserves and cash flow to continue operating as a going concern for at least 12 months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)
“One employee earned between £60,000 and £70,000 during the year” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“One employee earned between £60,000 and £70,000 during the year” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: only the amount needed to cease operating (held: £438k)
“The revised reserves policy is therefore that only the amount needed to cease operating be held as a free reserve.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Godfrey Wilson Limited. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Carers Support Centre (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£1.4m
Cost of raising funds
£22k
Reserves (reported)
£420k
Employees
50

Reported reserves equal ~3.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (97% 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: 1.8% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bristol City · South Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.2m£1.4m
31/03/2024£1.3m£1.4m
31/03/2023£1.3m£1.3m
31/03/2022£1.4m£1.3m
31/03/2021£1.3m£1.2m

Common questions

Is THE CARERS CENTRE (BRISTOL AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £173,850 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm the charity has sufficient unrestricted reserves and cash flow to continue operating as a going concern for at least 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Godfrey Wilson Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE CARERS CENTRE (BRISTOL AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE) earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds THE CARERS CENTRE (BRISTOL AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE)?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CARERS CENTRE (BRISTOL AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE) as a grant recipient include THE MERCHANT VENTURERS CHARITY, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE MERCHANT VENTURERS CHARITYFY2023£6kUnrestricted Fund Grant
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£4k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund20/12/2024£20kYoung Carers Voice
The National Lottery Community Fund24/04/2024£229kCarers walk and talk
The National Lottery Community Fund08/08/2018£500kCarer Wellbeing Service
The National Lottery Community Fund17/06/2010£7kWalking for Mental Health Project

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
CARERS TRUST3£1.4m
SIR WALTER ST.JOHN'S EDUCATIONAL CHARITY1£180k
MOONDANCE FOUNDATION1£102k
WALCOT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION1£50k
JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATION1£45k
THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED1£45k
SWANSEA C V S1£42k
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION1£25k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CARERS CENTRE SA LTD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE CARERS CENTRE (BRISTOL AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE)£1.2m£60,001 - £70,0001above—no doubt
CARERS CENTRE SA LTD FY2025£866k—0unclear—no doubt
SWANSEA CARERS' CENTRE FY2025£1.1m—0above—no doubt
CARERS' HUB FY2025£486k—0unclear—no doubt
BRISTOL AFTER STROKE FY2025£463k—0unclear—no doubt
BRIDGEND CARERS CENTRE FY2025£729k—0unclear—no doubt

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