DURHAM COUNTY CARERS SUPPORT
Registered charity 1069278 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SEDGEFIELD LOCALITY CARERS CENTRE
Durham County Carers Support offers free and confidential support, information and advice to all carers who live or care for somebody who lives in County Durham
Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves were £511,772 at 31 March 2025, which the trustees consider more than adequate against their policy target of 3 to 6 months of expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £206,392 for the year and holds significant unrestricted funds of £724,130, indicating strong liquidity and financial stability.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three to six months of expenditure (held: £512k)
“The agreed level equates to between 3 and 6 months expenditure to provide sufficient funds to cover premises, management, administration and support costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Allen Sykes Audit Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £143k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~5.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (10/07/2012) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (06/07/2012) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (22/06/2012) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Janet Pottschair
- AUDREY VASEY
- David Hand
- Karen Elizabeth Vasey
- Marilyn Normanton
- Marion Usher
- Stephen Vasey
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Durham
Income and spending
Common questions
Is DURHAM COUNTY CARERS SUPPORT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves were £511,772 at 31 March 2025, which the trustees consider more than adequate against their policy target of 3 to 6 months of expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £206,392 for the year and holds significant unrestricted funds of £724,130, indicating strong liquidity and financial stability. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Allen Sykes Audit Limited.
Who funds DURHAM COUNTY CARERS SUPPORT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name DURHAM COUNTY CARERS SUPPORT as a grant recipient include Point North Community Foundation, THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST.
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