BOLTON CARERS SUPPORT
Registered charity 1082166 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Bolton Carers Support provides support for local carers over the age of 18 who look after a family member who is elderly, ill or disabled. Support is provided through the following: a carers helpline; information and advice appointments; short breaks; training; benefits advice; newsletter and factsheets. Hidden carers are identified through outreach work and work with GP practices.
Objects
TO PURSUE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE TO RELIEVE THE STRESSES EXPERIENCED BY CARERS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ISSUES FACING CARERS AND THE STRESSES EXPERIENCED BY THEM, TO PROVIDE INFORMATION, SUPPORT AND SERVICES TO CARERS AND FORMER CARERS LIVING OR CARING FOR SOMEONE IN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF BOLTON AND SURROUNDING AREAS
Area of benefit: METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF BOLTON AND SURROUNDING AREAS
The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £11,973 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted reserves from £69,244 to £42,835. The trustees confirm that the charity remains a going concern with no material uncertainties, citing sufficient budgeted income and reserves to continue operations for the next 12 months.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: sufficient to meet short-term obligations and unforeseen expenditure, provide adequate working capital to support day-to-day operations, and enable the charity to respond to opportunities or financial challenges without disrupting key activities (held: £43k)
“The charity aims to hold unrestricted reserves at a level sufficient to: meet short-term obligations and unforeseen expenditure, provide adequate working capital to support day-to-day operations, and enable the charity to respond to opportunities or financial challenges without disrupting key activities.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Policies the charity declares
In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.
- 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
- 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
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
- Susan Fosterchair
- David Ruane
- Frances Ayleen Benischke
- Melanie Bainbridge
- Simon Thompson · trustee of 1 other charity
- Stephen Williams
- Tracy Lee
- Yvonne Seal
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bolton
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BOLTON CARERS SUPPORT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £11,973 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted reserves from £69,244 to £42,835. The trustees confirm that the charity remains a going concern with no material uncertainties, citing sufficient budgeted income and reserves to continue operations for the next 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BOLTON CARERS SUPPORT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BOLTON CARERS SUPPORT as a grant recipient include BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES.
Known funders
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