Carer Support West Cumbria

Registered charity 1119369 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WEST CUMBRIA CARERS

West Cumbria Carers provides support to unpaid carers, throughout the areas of Allerdale and Copeland who look after a family member, relative, friend or neighbour who could not manage without their help. This could be due to age, physical or mental illness, disability or addiction.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £324,128 against a policy target of six months of resources expended. While the charity reports strong financial stability, the trustees' report notes that the organization's future is dependent on the outcome of discussions with a new service provider following the loss of a major council contract.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~5.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (97% 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: 0.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Kellie Woodley Dow
• Linda Hewitt
• Martin Walkingshaw · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).