CROSSROADS (BARNSLEY) LTD
Mission Statement: Crossroads, promotes, offers, supports and delivers high quality services for carers and people with care needs in the Barnsley borough. Objective: We are committed to providing support to relieve the stresses experienced by carers and people with care needs by offering a respite service through the provision of community based carer support workers.
Objects
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO RELIEVE THE STRESSES EXPERIENCED BY CARERS AND PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL, MENTAL OR SENSORY IMPAIRMENT WITHIN THE FAMILY HOME OR BY OFFERING A RESPITE SERVICE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY BASED CARE ATTENDANTS AND, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES, TO PROVIDE SUCH CARE ATTENDANTS FOR DISABLED PEOPLE LIVING ALONE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £51,958 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing total funds to £142,580. The trustees confirm that reserves at this level, combined with annual reviews of financial controls, provide sufficient resources to meet liabilities and ensure an ordered closing if necessary. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were materially non-compliant.
What the accounts disclose
“the trustees have adopted a policy to ensure that the charitable company is able to meet all current and expected liabilities.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 15
- Government income: £51,498 — grants £51,498 (4); 6% of the £897,972 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 18
- Government income: £39,096 — grants £39,096 (8); 6% of the £707,577 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 12
- Government income: £180,438 — grants £180,438 (10); 29% of the £629,278 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 09/04/2024, 69 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 03333210
Company officers (Companies House)
- MAGEE, Catherine Anne on trustee list
- BURTON, Lynda Jacqueline not on trustee list
- SAUNDERS, Yvonne Maria on trustee list
- MURRAY, Dianne Susan not on trustee list
- BAILEY, Malcolm on trustee list
- HURST, Rona Elizabeth on trustee list
- TAYLOR, Susan on trustee list
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Care Quality Commission ratings
- Crossroads (Barnsley) Limited: Outstanding
Trustees
- SUSAN TAYLORchair
- Catherine Magee
- Diane Murray
- Lynda Jacqueline Brunton
- Malcolm Bailey
- Rona Hurst
- Yvonne Saunders
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £898k | £846k |
| 31/03/2024 | £708k | £676k |
| 31/03/2023 | £629k | £704k |
| 31/03/2022 | £590k | £558k |
| 31/03/2021 | £542k | £491k |
Common questions
Is CROSSROADS (BARNSLEY) LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £51,958 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing total funds to £142,580. The trustees confirm that reserves at this level, combined with annual reviews of financial controls, provide sufficient resources to meet liabilities and ensure an ordered closing if necessary. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were materially non-compliant. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CROSSROADS (BARNSLEY) LTD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CROSSROADS (BARNSLEY) LTD as a grant recipient include THE ARCHER TRUST, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION, THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ARCHER TRUST | FY2023 | £3k | Charitable activities |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £2k | |
| BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £2k | Summer outings programme for older carers. |
| THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £1k | |
| THE ARCHER TRUST | FY2024 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/08/2024 | £20k | Community Activities in Community Cafe |
| Sport England | 27/03/2024 | £5k | Chair based exercise |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/03/2024 | £104k | MEMORY HUB |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/02/2023 | £10k | Improved communication |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/12/2021 | £10k | Chair based exercises for the elderly and infirm |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/11/2020 | £9k | Caring for first time carers |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/02/2020 | £10k | Community Care Cafe for Caring Carers |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/05/2011 | £10k | Crossroads ICT Medernisation Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/10/2005 | £5k | There is no project name available for this record |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CARERS TRUST | 2 | £681k |
| DELAPAGE LIMITED | 1 | £450k |
| MOONDANCE FOUNDATION | 1 | £64k |
| PETER HARRISON FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| MANOE FAMILY | 1 | £20k |
| THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £10k |
| THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| QUEENBOROUGH FISHERY TRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- Crossroads Care Gloucestershire
- BEXLEY CROSSROADS CARE LIMITED
- SURREY CROSSROADS
- Carers Trust Crossroads West Wales
- CROSSROADS CARE KENT
- Crossroads Caring For Life Ltd
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROSSROADS (BARNSLEY) LTD | £898k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Crossroads Care Gloucestershire | £1.4m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BEXLEY CROSSROADS CARE LIMITED | £662k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SURREY CROSSROADS | £3.9m | £100,000 + | 4 | above | — | no doubt |
| Carers Trust Crossroads West Wales | £3.1m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CROSSROADS CARE KENT | £4.3m | £130,001 - £140,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |