Signpost For Carers
Registered charity 1085727 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SIGNPOST STOCKPORT FOR CARERS
Provides free, confidential information to carers of all ages, and professionals who work with carers, in the Stockport area.There is a Young Carers section, looking after young carers up to the age of 18.Carers Liaison are there for benefits advice and make home visits to help complete benefit claim forms.Carers Breaks provide grants for carers to have a rest from their caring role.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £28,971 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £911,082. However, the unrestricted funds are in deficit by £46,078, a position the Trustees attribute to timing differences regarding year-end payments rather than underlying instability. The charity relies on a mix of secured statutory contracts, grant income, and ongoing fundraising to maintain its services.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-46k; policy: three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure)
“While the current unrestricted reserves are in deficit, this is a timing issue related to delayed income. Once this income is factored in, the reserves position is expected to recover to a more sustainable level.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Signpost Stockport for Carers (matched by registered charity number).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£36k
Reported reserves equal ~4.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (83% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 3.9% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (11/12/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- PAUL CONNELLANchair
- James Cox
- Jane Curzon
- Jilly Julian
- Lauren McCorry
- Lorraine Bardsley
- Myer James Lugassy
- Steven John Gear
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Stockport
Income and spending
Common questions
Is Signpost For Carers financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £28,971 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £911,082. However, the unrestricted funds are in deficit by £46,078, a position the Trustees attribute to timing differences regarding year-end payments rather than underlying instability. The charity relies on a mix of secured statutory contracts, grant income, and ongoing fundraising to maintain its services. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds Signpost For Carers?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Signpost For Carers as a grant recipient include THE TRIANGLE TRUST 1949 FUND, THE PENNIES FOUNDATION, THE PETER KERSHAW TRUST, YESHURUN HEBREW CONGREGATION.
Known funders
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