CROSSROADS CARING FOR CARERS WORCESTERSHIRE
We provide care and support to people with care needs throughout Worcestershire. In so doing, we also assist family based carers by offering support and respite. In addition, we provide training for our staff and offer this service to benefit the staff of other care providers and charities within Worcestershire.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £112,485 for the year ended 31 March 2025, significantly worsening from the previous year's deficit. The trustees acknowledge that the charity is using reserves, which were accrued from the sale of its property, to fund services and remain financially viable despite an unpredictable funding climate and significant cuts to local authority expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees previously agreed a Reserves Policy for Crossroads Caring for Carers, based on the need to hold a sum in reserves equivalent to between 6 and 12 months of turnover” — page 6
“The nature of the charity’s funding is such that the timing and the amount of future income is unpredictable. It is not possible to reliably predict future income streams in the current economic climate.” — page 23
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 05424005
Trustees
- GRAHAM HUGHES
- PETER JAMES BROWN
- RICHARD JULIAN ADEY
- Robert John Burford
- Steven Albert Murray
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £342k | £454k |
| 31/03/2024 | £423k | £449k |
| 31/03/2023 | £382k | £455k |
| 31/03/2022 | £441k | £453k |
| 31/03/2021 | £453k | £455k |
Common questions
Is CROSSROADS CARING FOR CARERS WORCESTERSHIRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £112,485 for the year ended 31 March 2025, significantly worsening from the previous year's deficit. The trustees acknowledge that the charity is using reserves, which were accrued from the sale of its property, to fund services and remain financially viable despite an unpredictable funding climate and significant cuts to local authority expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CARERS TRUST | 3 | £813k |
| BARNWOOD TRUST | 1 | £150k |
| MOONDANCE FOUNDATION | 1 | £64k |
| THE BANTAM CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| COMMUNITY FIRST IN HEREFORDSHIRE & WORCESTERSHIRE | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- Crossroads Caring For Life Ltd
- CROSSROADS BRAINTREE AND CHELMSFORD LTD
- WORCESTERSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF CARERS
- Carers Trust Crossroads West Wales
- FOREST OF DEAN CROSSROADS CARING FOR CARERS
- Crossroads Care Gloucestershire
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROSSROADS CARING FOR CARERS WORCESTERSHIRE | £342k | — | 0 | above | — | noted |
| Crossroads Caring For Life Ltd | £2.0m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CROSSROADS BRAINTREE AND CHELMSFORD LTD | £236k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WORCESTERSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF CARERS | £1.5m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| Carers Trust Crossroads West Wales | £3.1m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| FOREST OF DEAN CROSSROADS CARING FOR CARERS | £1.9m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |