CARERS CHOICE DGS

Registered charity 1143325 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CARERS CHOICE · filing overdue (register status)

Carers Choice provides support to those who chose to care for others.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£369k

Latest spending

£472k

Registered

2011

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £102,981 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds from £100,717 to £83,184. The trustees acknowledge running deficits over recent years, attributing them to the long-term impact of COVID and client losses, but remain confident that new measures will boost revenue. Despite these financial pressures, the trustees have prepared the accounts on a going concern basis, believing the charity can meet its liabilities as they fall due.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: unclear (held: £83k)

“The level of reserves meets the Charity Reserves Policy.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“Despite the deficits during the last few years, the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern, which the Trustees believe to be appropriate as the Charity will be able to meet its future liabilities as they fall due for payments.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (16/01/2013) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Lisa Parkerchair
Alison Eastman
Alison Newstead
Janine Francis
Karen Elizabeth Ruby

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	—	—
31/03/2024	£369k	£472k
31/03/2023	£346k	£410k
31/03/2022	£324k	£363k
31/03/2021	£354k	£455k

Common questions

Is CARERS CHOICE DGS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £102,981 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds from £100,717 to £83,184. The trustees acknowledge running deficits over recent years, attributing them to the long-term impact of COVID and client losses, but remain confident that new measures will boost revenue. Despite these financial pressures, the trustees have prepared the accounts on a going concern basis, believing the charity can meet its liabilities as they fall due. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CARERS CHOICE DGS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CARERS CHOICE DGS as a grant recipient include THE LANCASHIRE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE LANCASHIRE FOUNDATION	FY2021	£4k