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CARTREF LIMITED

Registered charity 1113855 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£181k
Latest spending
£29k
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £4,293,438, which is above the stated policy target of two months of resources expended. The charity is a going concern with funds held in interest-bearing accounts following the closure of its care homes, though it faces risks related to the recovery of missing accounting records.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two months of resources expended (held: £4.3m)
“It is the policy of the charity that funds not committed or invested in tangible assets should be equivalent to at least two months of resources expended.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: A trustee was reimbursed for travel expenses.
“In the year a trustee was reimbursed £200 for travel expenses relating to the charity (2024 - Nil).” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Cartref Ltd (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)

Total income
£2.4m
Total spending
£3.1m
Cost of raising funds
£2k
Reserves (reported)
£703k
Employees
109

Reported reserves equal ~2.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Cardiff

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£181k£29k
31/03/2024£237k£1.1m
31/03/2023£2.4m£3.1m
31/03/2022£2.9m£2.5m
31/03/2021£2.8m£2.5m

Common questions

Is CARTREF LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £4,293,438, which is above the stated policy target of two months of resources expended. The charity is a going concern with funds held in interest-bearing accounts following the closure of its care homes, though it faces risks related to the recovery of missing accounting records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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