Crossroads Care Gloucestershire
Promoting, supporting and delivering high quality services for Carers and people with care needs
Objects
THE BRANCH SCHEME’S OBJECTS ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: TO RELIEVE THE STRESSES EXPERIENCED BY CARERS AND BENEFICIARIES. THE AREA OF BENEFIT SHALL BE FIVE LOCAL AUTHORITY DISTRICTS IN THE COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE, NAMELY: GLOUCESTER CITY COUNCIL, CHELTENHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL, COTSWOLD DISTRICT COUNCIL, STROUD DISTRICT COUNCIL, AND TEWKESBURY BOROUGH COUNCIL, AND THEIR ENVIRONS, AS AGREED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF CROSSROADS ASSOCIATION. IN THIS DOCUMENT “BENEFICIARIES” MEANS ANY PERSON OR PEOPLE WHO HAVE CARE NEEDS AS A RESULT OF DISABILITY, ILLNESS OR AGE; “CARERS” MEANS ANY PERSON OR INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN THE PROVISION OF CARE FOR A PERSON OR PEOPLE WHO HAVE CARE NEEDS AS A RESULT OF DISABILITY, ILLNESS OR AGE.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £20,334 for the year ended 31 March 2026, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £331,427. Per the trustees' report, this level of free reserves is slightly below the stated policy target of approximately £350,000, which represents three months of operating costs. The auditors confirmed that the financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“One employee earned between £60,000 and £70,000 during the current and prior year.” — page 26
“One employee earned between £60,000 and £70,000 during the current and prior year.” — page 26
“The trustees consider it is prudent to maintain the established policy of holding three months' operating cost, which we consider as our minimum level of reserves to provide ongoing support to those receiving our services in an event of a significant delay or absence of funding and income.”
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
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Government income: £110,057 — contracts £110,057 (1); 8% of the £1,413,836 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Government income: £57,069 — contracts £57,069 (1); 4% of the £1,333,427 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Government income: £47,243 — contracts £46,646 (1), grants £597 (1); 4% of the £1,051,916 total gross income on the same return
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 04608163 · Financial health read from its filings
Company officers (Companies House)
- THOMAS, Ruth on trustee list
- CASEY, Stephen John on trustee list
- WHEATLEY, Richard John on trustee list
- MITCHENER, Peter on trustee list
- ADDAE-BAAH, Nana Kweku on trustee list
- REYNOLDS, Sheila Joan on trustee list
- KEEN, Elizabeth Anne on trustee list
- BAKER, Helen
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)
Care Quality Commission ratings
- Crossroads Care Gloucestershire - Gloucester Branch: Outstanding
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (10/01/2014)
- Received assets from another charity (14/05/2012)
Trustees
- ELIZABETH ANNE KEEN
- Nana Kweku Addae-Baah
- Peter Mitchener
- Richard John Wheatley
- Ruth Thomas
- SHEILA JOAN REYNOLDS
- Stephen John Casey
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £1.4m | £1.4m |
| 31/03/2025 | £1.3m | £1.2m |
| 31/03/2024 | £1.1m | £1.1m |
| 31/03/2023 | £893k | £1.0m |
| 31/03/2022 | £864k | £925k |
Common questions
Is Crossroads Care Gloucestershire financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £20,334 for the year ended 31 March 2026, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £331,427. Per the trustees' report, this level of free reserves is slightly below the stated policy target of approximately £350,000, which represents three months of operating costs. The auditors confirmed that the financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by Godfrey Wilson Limited.
What does the highest-paid employee of Crossroads Care Gloucestershire earn?
Per its FY2026 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds Crossroads Care Gloucestershire?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Crossroads Care Gloucestershire as a grant recipient include CARERS TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARERS TRUST | FY2024 | £60k | Network Partner grant |
| CARERS TRUST | FY2023 | £58k | Network Partner Grant |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/04/2024 | £20k | Carers Breaks |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/06/2019 | £10k | Azalea Day Club Service Extension |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MOONDANCE FOUNDATION | 1 | £64k |
| THE COLYER-FERGUSSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £35k |
| PETER HARRISON FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £10k |
| Reece Family Trust | 1 | £10k |
| QUEENBOROUGH FISHERY TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE ARCHER TRUST | 1 | £4k |
| THE LAWSON TRUST CIO | 1 | £4k |
Charities like this
- CROSSROADS (BARNSLEY) LTD
- Carers Trust Crossroads West Wales
- CROSSROADS CARE STAFFORDSHIRE LIMITED
- CROSSROADS CARE KENT
- Crossroads Caring For Life Ltd
- SURREY CROSSROADS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossroads Care Gloucestershire | £1.4m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CROSSROADS (BARNSLEY) LTD | £898k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Carers Trust Crossroads West Wales | £3.1m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CROSSROADS CARE STAFFORDSHIRE LIMITED | £841k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CROSSROADS CARE KENT | £4.3m | £130,001 - £140,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Crossroads Caring For Life Ltd | £2.0m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |