CARTREF NI LIMITED
PROVIDE DOMICILIARY SUPPORT TO VULNERABLE ADULTS IN THEIR OWN HOME
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TO PROMOTE CHOICE AND INDEPENDENCE OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING AND/OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES, AND THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND POVERTY OF ELDERLY PEOPLE AND OTHER PEOPLE IN NEED IN NORTH WALES IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT SERVICES IN A PERSON'S HOME THUS ENABLING THEM TO LIVE IN THE COMMUNITY RATHER THAN IN INSTITUTIONAL CARE
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's financial position remains strong with a positive net income for the year. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £1,727,536 are held, which is within the defined policy range of £1,338,703 to £2,677,407. The going concern basis is adopted with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors.
What the accounts disclose
“In this context, the trustees consider that the appropriate range of free reserves to be £1,338,703 - £2,677,407.” — page 13
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment 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
- Investment
- 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
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Neil Ryder — Chief Executive
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 22/03/2025)
Trustees
- Valerie Hawkerchair
- ALISON BREBNER
- Gavin Robert Coates
- Helen Jane Brown
- MARK IAN ROBERTS
- Susan Anne Ridings
- TRICIA BOCHENSKI
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 22/03/2025 | £5.5m | £5.4m |
| 23/03/2024 | £5.2m | £5.1m |
| 25/03/2023 | £4.9m | £4.7m |
| 19/03/2022 | £4.1m | £4.0m |
| 20/03/2021 | £4.0m | £3.8m |
Common questions
Is CARTREF NI LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's financial position remains strong with a positive net income for the year. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £1,727,536 are held, which is within the defined policy range of £1,338,703 to £2,677,407. The going concern basis is adopted with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Harold Smith.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE TRIANGLE TRUST 1949 FUND | 3 | £48k |
| SHREWSBURY ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESAN TRUST | 1 | £400k |
| CARERS TRUST | 1 | £252k |
| THE LANKELLYCHASE FOUNDATION | 1 | £150k |
| ESSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £89k |
| SMALLWOOD TRUST | 1 | £48k |
| HEY SMILE FOUNDATION | 1 | £42k |
| HELP FOR HEALTH | 1 | £30k |
Charities like this
- CARTREF LIMITED
- ACTION FOR FAMILY CARERS
- CARTREFI CYMRU CO-OPERATIVE LIMITED
- Carers Plus Yorkshire Ltd
- INSTITUTE OF CHARITY
- BRENT CARERS CENTRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARTREF NI LIMITED | £5.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CARTREF LIMITED | £181k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ACTION FOR FAMILY CARERS | £1.3m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CARTREFI CYMRU CO-OPERATIVE LIMITED | £42.9m | — | — | within | — | no doubt |
| Carers Plus Yorkshire Ltd | £1.3m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| INSTITUTE OF CHARITY | £1.2m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |