RUBICON CARES

Registered charity 1144081 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We offer free 1:1 specialist trauma counselling to people affected by any crime in Kent and Medway. Our main office is in Maidstone. We have satellite offices in Medway, Ashford, Tonbridge.We run a Helpline for people who are unable to access our offices. Professionals may also use this Helpline if they wish.

Objects

TO RELIEVE THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL SICKNESS OF PERSONS RESIDENT IN KENT SUFFERING FROM TRAUMA AS A RESULT OF BEING VICTIMS OF SERIOUS CRIME, BY THE PROVISION OF LOW COST OR FREE COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT FOR SUCH PERSONS, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF A SPECIALIST HELPLINE

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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Latest income

£94k

Latest spending

£116k

Registered

2011

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income was £94,360.15 against total expenditure of £115,746.90, resulting in a deficit for the year. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £26,790.48, which the trustees state are held to ensure safe closure for clients if the charity has to cease trading. The trustees report that reduced funding led to streamlining services to avoid closing the charity.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: OPCC Kem Police (77% of income)

“OPCC Kem Police £72,502 00” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: We aim to keep this reserve for the coming year. (held: £27k)

“We hold £26790.48 unrestricted funds in the bank for any unforeseen circumstances and to ensure safe closure for clients if the charity has to cease trading. We aim to keep this reserve for the coming year.” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The reduction in what we were able to raise financially in this year led to streamlining the service so that we could continue to provide the service to our local communities and avoid closing the charity.”

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
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

EMMA EASTON
Joanne Mitchell
Martin Patrick O'Neill
Melissa Haddley
Tad Taberer

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

Operates in: Kent · Medway

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£94k	£116k
31/03/2024	£107k	£163k
31/03/2023	£194k	£219k
31/03/2022	£204k	£204k
31/03/2021	£265k	£189k

Common questions

Is RUBICON CARES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income was £94,360.15 against total expenditure of £115,746.90, resulting in a deficit for the year. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £26,790.48, which the trustees state are held to ensure safe closure for clients if the charity has to cease trading. The trustees report that reduced funding led to streamlining services to avoid closing the charity. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds RUBICON CARES?

Funders whose own accounts filings name RUBICON CARES as a grant recipient include THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST, THE PHILIP AND CONNIE PHILLIPS FOUNDATION, THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED, THE SIR BERNARD & LADY SCHREIER FOUNDATION, THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST	FY2023	£10k	Mount Fund - Mental Health
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST	FY2022	£10k	The Mount Fund - Mental Health
THE PHILIP AND CONNIE PHILLIPS FOUNDATION	FY2025	£5k	Unrestricted
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED	FY2025	£4k	Mental Health
THE SIR BERNARD & LADY SCHREIER FOUNDATION	FY2023	£3k
THE SIR BERNARD & LADY SCHREIER FOUNDATION	FY2024	£3k
THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£1k	Care and Social Welfare
THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£1k	Care and Social Welfare

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	20/03/2019	£156k	Trauma Counseling For People Affected by Crime
The National Lottery Community Fund	01/02/2017	£9k	Rubicon Cares - Ashford & North Kent
The National Lottery Community Fund	01/03/2012	£8k	Rubicon Cares - East Kent