RADFORD CARE GROUP
1. To provide a care centre for the elderly in the Radford and surrounding area. To give support to the people that are disabled, have mental health problems, live alone or need other help.2. To provide day care for the frail and younger elderly, in order to help them keep their independence and live in their own homes as long as possible, giving respite to their carers.
Objects
1) TO PROVIDE DAY CENTRES, CLUBS AND SERVICES FOR ELDERLY AND INFIRM MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY2) TO PROVIDE TO ELDERLY PEOPLE AND PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS UNDER PROTECTED CONDITIONS WITH FACILITIES FOR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL RECREATION, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, DEVELOPING PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENT, FURTHERING HEALTH, RELIEVING POVERTY OR DISTRESS, OR IN PURSUING ANY OBJECTS WHICH NOW OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted fund profit of £82,531 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by significant increases in donations and fundraising income. The trustees confirm that unrestricted net current assets of £132,142 are above their stated policy target of three months' unrestricted expenditure, indicating a stable financial position despite ongoing challenges with statutory funding.
What the accounts disclose
“Friendship Group/Elders Day Care 125,809” — page 13
“The Trustees have, therefore, identified the need to retain an unrestricted fund of at least 3 months’ unrestricted expenditure” — page 5
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
- 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: 14
- Government income: £125,760 — contracts £125,760 (1); 37% of the £340,611 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 15
- Government income: £137,760 — contracts £137,760 (1); 55% of the £251,688 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 15
- Government income: £159,241 — contracts £148,325 (1), grants £10,916 (1); 63% of the £251,995 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, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2022 (received 29/03/2023, 57 days after the 31/01/2023 due date); year ending 31/03/2021 (received 24/05/2022, 113 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Craig Charles Staten-Spencer
- KEVIN WILLIAM BROUGHTON
- Michael Taylor
- PHILIP ALAN HANDLEY FCA
- Penelope Keith
- Shehnila Zaya
- Susan Elizabeth Hoyland
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £341k | £266k |
| 31/03/2024 | £252k | £313k |
| 31/03/2023 | £252k | £393k |
| 31/03/2022 | £328k | £358k |
| 31/03/2021 | £472k | £343k |
Common questions
Is RADFORD CARE GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted fund profit of £82,531 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by significant increases in donations and fundraising income. The trustees confirm that unrestricted net current assets of £132,142 are above their stated policy target of three months' unrestricted expenditure, indicating a stable financial position despite ongoing challenges with statutory funding. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Lemans.
Who funds RADFORD CARE GROUP?
Funders whose own accounts filings name RADFORD CARE GROUP as a grant recipient include THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST, Advance Nottingham, THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION, BOOTS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE FIFTY FUND.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £20k | Welfare of the Aged |
| Advance Nottingham | FY2021 | £20k | |
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £10k | |
| BOOTS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £10k | |
| BOOTS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £10k | |
| THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | Unverified read£10k | Welfare of the Elderly |
| THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £10k | Welfare of the Elderly |
| THE FIFTY FUND | FY2021 | £5k | |
| THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY | FY2025 | £5k | Donations made during the year |
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £5k | Compassionate Support |
| SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST | FY2022 | £4k | |
| Advance Nottingham | FY2021 | £3k | |
| J N DERBYSHIRE TRUST | FY2025 | £3k | |
| THE INMAN CHARITY | FY2024 | £3k | Social - Older People and Social Welfare |
| LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND) | FY2024 | £1k | |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £500 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 31/05/2018 | £344k | OPAL - Older People & the Arts for Life |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/11/2005 | £118k | Reduced isolation and greater degree of social interaction amongst OP's. |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/10/2005 | £5k | Away day and multi cultural event |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £375k |
| LOCAL TRUST | 1 | £293k |
| THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £50k |
| THE TOLKIEN TRUST | 1 | £48k |
| EMBRACE THE MIDDLE EAST | 1 | £22k |
| THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST | 1 | £19k |
| GREATER MANCHESTER YOUTH NETWORK | 1 | £10k |
| BARNSBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £6k |
Charities like this
- RADFORD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LIMITED
- GUILD CARE
- SHEFFCARE LIMITED
- SALFORD COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY SERVICES
- RADBROOK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- ST LUKE'S OXFORD
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RADFORD CARE GROUP | £341k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| RADFORD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LIMITED | £102k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GUILD CARE | £27.5m | £141,532 | — | above | — | no doubt |
| SHEFFCARE LIMITED | £17.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SALFORD COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY SERVICES | £6.4m | in excess of £60,000 | 2 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RADBROOK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £33k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |