HALTON CARERS CENTRE
Registered charity 1124493 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
The relief of persons who are ill, disabled or elderly through the provision of information and support to persons who care for those persons who are ill, disabled or elderly (carers) within the borough of Halton.
Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ( THE OBJECTS ) ARE;THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE ILL, DISABLED OR ELDERLY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION AND SUPPORT TO PERSONS WHO CARE FOR THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE ILL, DISABLED OR ELDERLY (CARERS) WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF HALTON.
Area of benefit: THE BOROUGH OF HALTON.
The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves were £328,054, which the trustees believe represents five months of running costs. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £192,842 for the year, increasing total funds from £344,077 to £536,919. The trustees acknowledge that the primary risk faces the organisation is related to the funding environment, noting that sources of funding are not certain.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: at least 5 months unrestricted running costs (held: £328k)
“The board believe that in addition to known commitments there is a need to hold at least 5 months unrestricted running costs in free reserve given the charity’s sources of funding are not certain.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee expenses
“During the year one trustees claimed expenses £68 (2024: 0) for attending charity business.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Policies the charity declares
In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.
- 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
- 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
Corporate structure
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- HORTON, Alison Claire, Mre — director, appointed 21/02/2025on trustee list
- MORAN, Stuart — director, appointed 16/02/2023on trustee list
- TURNER, Suzan — director, appointed 12/11/2021on trustee list
- EARNSHAW, Darren — director, appointed 23/10/2015on trustee list
- SMITH, Diane — director, appointed 18/09/2009on trustee list
- BOOTH, Linda — director, appointed 23/04/2008on trustee list
- HARRIS, Carl — secretary, appointed 02/09/2008
Official officers record.
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~5.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (95% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Alison Claire Horton
- DIANE SMITH · trustee of 1 other charity
- Darren Earnshaw
- LINDA BOOTH
- Stuart Mackenzie Fotheringham Moran
- Suzan Turner
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Halton
Income and spending
Common questions
Is HALTON CARERS CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves were £328,054, which the trustees believe represents five months of running costs. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £192,842 for the year, increasing total funds from £344,077 to £536,919. The trustees acknowledge that the primary risk faces the organisation is related to the funding environment, noting that sources of funding are not certain. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HALTON CARERS CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HALTON CARERS CENTRE as a grant recipient include THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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