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CARERS TRUST

Registered charity 1145181 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ACTION FOR CARERS · also registered in Scotland as SC042870 (OSCR)

Carers Trust works to improve support, services and recognition for anyone living with the challenges of caring, unpaid, for a family member or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or has mental health or addiction problems. With our Network Partners, we aim to ensure that information, advice and practical support are available to all carers across the UK.

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Latest income
£13.0m
Latest spending
£13.0m
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity finished the year with a small overall deficit of £46,741, driven by a surplus on unrestricted funds of £408,733 offset by restricted fund deficits. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £2,023,000, which is equivalent to six months of budgeted unrestricted expenditure, a level the Board considers appropriate given their new risk-based policy.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 8.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“For every £1 donated, 92p is spent directly on charitable activities, whilst 8p is spent on raising money to keep the issue of carers and caring at the forefront of people’s minds (2023/24 restated: 91p and 9p).” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £2.00m (weighted risk amount) (held: £2.0m)
“Carers Trust aims to hold the weighted risk amount in free reserves which was £2.00m at the end of March. Actual unrestricted free reserves were £2.07m, within the range of full and weighted risks.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Carers Enterprises Limited, Young Carers Limited
“Carers Trust has two wholly owned subsidiary companies, neither of which traded during the year: Carers Enterprises Limited (Company Number 03244605), and Young Carers Limited, (Company number 11569890).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Carers Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£13.0m
Total spending
£13.0m
Cost of raising funds
£1.0m
Reserves (reported)
£2.1m
Employees
79

Reported reserves equal ~1.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 8.1% of total income — above the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£13.0m£13.0m
31/03/2024£11.0m£11.0m
31/03/2023£8.8m£9.3m
31/03/2022£9.3m£8.4m
31/03/2021£9.9m£9.6m

Common questions

Is CARERS TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity finished the year with a small overall deficit of £46,741, driven by a surplus on unrestricted funds of £408,733 offset by restricted fund deficits. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £2,023,000, which is equivalent to six months of budgeted unrestricted expenditure, a level the Board considers appropriate given their new risk-based policy. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

Who funds CARERS TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CARERS TRUST as a grant recipient include THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST, THE JULIA RAUSING TRUST, REUBEN FOUNDATION, THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEME.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£785kRelief of those in need
THE JULIA RAUSING TRUSTFY2025£748kCarers Fund Programme
THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£545kThe prevention or relief of poverty
REUBEN FOUNDATIONFY2022£528k
THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£500kfor their grants fund to support unpaid carers.
THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£500kDirect grants for carers
THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£500kDirect grants for carers
THE NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEMEFY2021£425kNursing and health beneficiaries
THE NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEMEFY2022£355kNursing beneficiaries
THE NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEMEFY2024£350kAnnual donation
THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£350kDirect grants for Carers renewal
THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATIONFY2023£241kHealth and wellbeing
THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£230kCore funding
THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£220kCore Funding
THE QUILTER FOUNDATIONFY2022£137kSupporting Young Carers
THE DULVERTON TRUSTFY2023£105kHelp an unpaid carer take a break - Big Give Christmas Challenge 2022
THE TORY FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2023£50k
The Trevor Hemmings FoundationFY2023£50kSocial welfare grants
The Trevor Hemmings FoundationFY2024£50kSocial welfare grants
THE HEALTH FOUNDATIONFY2024£40kProviding evidence and analysis to improve health and care policy
The Trevor Hemmings FoundationFY2022£33k
THE DULVERTON TRUSTFY2023£30kThe Carers Fund
THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£30k
THE O'SULLIVAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£25k
The Trevor Hemmings FoundationFY2025£23kSocial welfare grants
THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATIONFY2022£20kTowards discovery phase for new Virtual Carers Centre
THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£20k
DAVID LISTER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£20k
REUBEN FOUNDATIONFY2021£18k
WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£15kGrant
THE PORTRACK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£10k
THE HAREBELL CENTENARY FUNDFY2024£10k
THE HAREBELL CENTENARY FUNDFY2023£10k
THE HAREBELL CENTENARY FUNDFY2022£10k
THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£10k
THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATIONFY2023£10k
REUBEN FOUNDATIONFY2023£10k
THE CHILLAG FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£8k
THE O'SULLIVAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£6k
THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£5k
THE CHILLAG FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
THE PORTRACK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5k
THE CHILLAG FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE CHILLAG FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5k
M AND C TRUSTFY2022£5k
M AND C TRUSTFY2023£5k
G M MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k
G M MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
G M MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3k
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3kAdvancement of health and the saving of lives

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund24/11/2025£5.0mFair Futures for Young Carers
The National Lottery Community Fund19/11/2025£50kDevelopment Grant: Healthy Transitions
Postcode Lottery13/02/2025£1.0mRegular Grant 2025
City Bridge Foundation20/03/2024£441kGrant to Carers Trust
Postcode Lottery01/12/2023£1.0mRegular Grant 2024
Postcode Lottery16/02/2023£900kRegular Grant 2023
Postcode Lottery01/02/2022£800kRegular Grant 2022
City Bridge Foundation10/09/2021£2kEco audit to Carers Trust
City Bridge Foundation08/07/2020£189kGrant to Carers Trust
UK government01/04/2019£65kHealth and Wellbeing Alliance T1- Carers Partnership
The National Lottery Community Fund12/06/2018£10kActive Young Carers
The National Lottery Community Fund04/07/2016£600kLon/1/7 - Working for Carers
The National Lottery Community Fund04/07/2016£414kLon/1/8 - Working for Carers
The National Lottery Community Fund06/11/2015£48kLon/1/8 Working for Carers - South and Central London
The National Lottery Community Fund06/11/2015£48kLon/1/7 Working for Carers - North, East and West London
The National Lottery Community Fund15/10/2012£498kMind the Gap
City Bridge Foundation15/03/2012£138kGrant to Carers Trust
City Bridge Foundation28/04/2011£130kGrant to Carers Trust
Northern Rock Foundation14/12/2010£75kGrant awarded to Carers Trust (North East)
Cambridgeshire County Council—£69kTo provide meaningful daytime activities for people generally aged 65+ which gives them the opportunity to socialise with others. Lunch is provided alongside games and activities that support mental activity and general wellbeing. The activity also provides carers and family members with respite from their caring role during the day
Cambridgeshire Insight—£69kTo provide meaningful daytime activities for people generally aged 65+ which gives them the opportunity to socialise with others. Lunch is provided alongside games and activities that support mental activity and general wellbeing. The activity also provides carers and family members with respite from their caring role during the day

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE IAN ASKEW CHARITABLE TRUST2£4k
LLOYDS BANK FOUNDATION FOR ENGLAND & WALES1£150k
THE FIDELIS FOUNDATION1£65k
HOLLYHOCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£50k
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION1£45k
THE HEADLEY TRUST1£40k
THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST1£39k
DUCHY HEALTH CHARITY LIMITED1£37k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CARERS UK.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CARERS TRUST£13.0m——above8.0%no doubt
CARERS UK FY2025£4.8m——above—no doubt
CARERS TRUST HEART OF ENGLAND FY2025£2.7m——within—no doubt
CARE FOR THE CARERS FY2025£1.7m—0unclear—no doubt
CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CENTRE FY2025£275k—0within—no doubt
EAST SUSSEX BRIGHTON & HOVE CROSSROADS - CARING FOR CARERS LIMITED FY2025£492k—0within—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.