ACTION FOR FAMILY CARERS
Registered charity 1127164 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ACTION FOR FAMILY CARERS LIMITED
The relief of persons who are ill, disabled, incapacitated or elderly by the provision of information, education, support, respite care, recreation and advocacy for their Carers
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income increased significantly to £1,315,413 due to a new local authority contract, while expenditure rose to £1,223,865 to support service delivery. The charity reports unrestricted reserves of £346,830, which the trustees confirm are sufficient to meet liabilities and comply with their financial reserves policy. The auditors confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least twelve months.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: total liabilities plus a minimum of 25% and a maximum of 50% of annual budgeted overhead costs (held: £347k)
“The Charity’s Financial Reserves Policy requires reserves to be maintained at a minimum level of total liabilities plus a minimum of 25% and a maximum of 50% of annual budgeted overhead costs, which was between £123k and £246k in 2024/25.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Larking Gowen LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Action for Family Carers (matched by registered charity number).
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.
- PETTS, David John — director, appointed 12/03/2026on trustee list
- EDWARDS, Paul — director, appointed 08/10/2025on trustee list
- SCHOFIELD, Sharon Ann — director, appointed 08/10/2025on trustee list
- FLETCHER, Jillian — director, appointed 06/06/2024on trustee list
- LUMLEY, Duncan Aubrey — director, appointed 16/10/2019on trustee list
- DIXON, Tony, Mr. — director, appointed 25/01/2018on trustee list
- HAGGERTY, Pauline — director, appointed 20/10/2016on trustee list
- FIELDING, Denise Ann — director, appointed 09/12/2010on trustee list
- BENNETT, Colin Brian — director, appointed 26/08/2008on trustee list
- FIELDING, Denise Ann — secretary, appointed 01/02/2020
Official officers record.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~3.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (94% 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).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (13/05/2015) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Tony Dixonchair
- COLIN BENNETT
- DENISE FIELDING
- David J Petts
- Duncan Lumley · trustee of 1 other charity
- Jillian Fletcher
- Paul Edwards
- Pauline Haggerty
- Sharon Schofield
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Essex
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ACTION FOR FAMILY CARERS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased significantly to £1,315,413 due to a new local authority contract, while expenditure rose to £1,223,865 to support service delivery. The charity reports unrestricted reserves of £346,830, which the trustees confirm are sufficient to meet liabilities and comply with their financial reserves policy. The auditors confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least twelve months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Larking Gowen LLP.
Who funds ACTION FOR FAMILY CARERS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ACTION FOR FAMILY CARERS as a grant recipient include ESSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, COLCHESTER CATALYST CHARITY, THE TRIANGLE TRUST 1949 FUND, THE HARLOW HEALTH CENTRES TRUST LIMITED, THE HAWTHORNE CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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