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CARE NETWORK (BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN) LTD

Registered charity 1123032 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Care Network supports vulnerable people in Blackburn with Darwen to live independently by referring them onto a range of quality assured services inc. information and advice and home maintenance services (through our safe trader scheme), a range of health and wellbeing services provided locally through our Hub service and through the delivery of our volunteer and disability support schemes.

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Latest income
£819k
Latest spending
£777k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £41,661 for the year, with total funds increasing to £446,953. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £229,627 are held, which equates to approximately 6.3 months of core costs, meeting their policy target of three to six months. The trustees also consider that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of core costs (held: £230k)
“Care Network aims to hold free reserves equivalent to three to six months of core costs.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Funding received from AgeUK Blackburn with Darwen; Trustee Vicky Shepherd is CEO of AgeUK.
“During the reporting period, the charity received funding amounting to £25,460 from AgeUK Blackburn with Darwen in support of the Darwen Falls project. Vicky Shepherd, a trustee of the charity, also serves as the Chief Executive of AgeUK Blackburn with Darwen.” — page 45
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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)

Total income
£819k
Total spending
£777k
Reserves (reported)
£280k
Employees
15

Reported reserves equal ~4.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Blackburn With Darwen

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£819k£777k
31/03/2024£693k£704k
31/03/2023£769k£629k
31/03/2022£641k£519k
31/03/2021£425k£391k

Common questions

Is CARE NETWORK (BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN) LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £41,661 for the year, with total funds increasing to £446,953. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £229,627 are held, which equates to approximately 6.3 months of core costs, meeting their policy target of three to six months. The trustees also consider that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund20/11/2012£117kSupporting Independence Through Volunteering
The National Lottery Community Fund27/04/2009£2kPromotion Independent Living