Carefree Cornwall

Registered charity 1124492 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CAREFREE - FOSTERING INDEPENDENCE CORNWALL

We work with care experienced young people aged 11-25. Our aim is to give young people in care the chance to have a good life through positive relationships, support at times of transition and influencing the services they receive. We deliver relationship based positive activities and support young people through adolescence and into adulthood through a Leaving Care service.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £109,243 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £311,230. The trustees confirm that these reserves, which include designated closure costs, are adequate to support the organisation's financial stability going forwards. The independent auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by BK Plus Audit Limited. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~2.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Andrew Earle
• Deanna Earl
• Mark Bignell
• Mark Ellis
• Mx Sophie Griffiths
• Nicola Johnson
• Richard Grant

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

Operates in: Cornwall

Income and spending

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Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Government & lottery funding

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