MY TIME FOR YOUNG CARERS
My Time delivers free respite activities for young carers in and around Epsom and Ewell and Mole Valley. The charity runs activity clubs for children and young people aged between 7 and 15 in Ewell, Dorking, Fetcham and Worcester Park/Cuddington. Off-site holiday activities are organised as well.
Objects
TO PROVIDE FOR THE RELIEF OF YOUNG CARERS (YOUNG CARERS BEING DEFINED AS PERSONS UP TO THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN YEARS WHO LIVES ARE AFFECTED IN SOME WAY BECAUSE OF THE NEED TO CARE FOR SOMEONE AT HOME), IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY OFFERING RESPITE ACTIVITIES AND SUPPORT FOR SUCH YOUNG CARERS IN SURREY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's financial situation is robust with no concerns regarding its future. Free/unrestricted reserves stood at £28,872, while total funds increased by £9,021 during the year. The trustees confirm that reserves are more than sufficient to meet obligations if the charity were forced to close.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 12
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 20
- Government income: £10,537 — grants £10,537 (1); 31% of the £34,386 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 25
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2021 (received 09/02/2022, 9 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Funders the charity credits
- Co-op UK Local Community Fund
Trustees
- Roger Joneschair
- Adam Wilson
- Anna Powis
- Dave Stebbings
- Deborah Langdon
- George William Knight
- Ian Watt
- Isabella Towner
- Logan Young
- Mark Collins
- Sophie Dodgeon
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £28k | £30k |
| 31/03/2024 | £34k | £25k |
| 31/03/2023 | £34k | £26k |
| 31/03/2022 | £18k | £23k |
| 31/03/2021 | £12k | £18k |
Common questions
Is MY TIME FOR YOUNG CARERS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's financial situation is robust with no concerns regarding its future. Free/unrestricted reserves stood at £28,872, while total funds increased by £9,021 during the year. The trustees confirm that reserves are more than sufficient to meet obligations if the charity were forced to close.
Who funds MY TIME FOR YOUNG CARERS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MY TIME FOR YOUNG CARERS as a grant recipient include THE CENTRE FOR INNOVATION IN VOLUNTARY ACTION, THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ARCHER TRUST, ELLINGHAM AND RINGWOOD AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF EPSOM.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE CENTRE FOR INNOVATION IN VOLUNTARY ACTION | FY2023 | £17k | General grant |
| THE CENTRE FOR INNOVATION IN VOLUNTARY ACTION | FY2022 | £15k | Grant |
| THE CENTRE FOR INNOVATION IN VOLUNTARY ACTION | FY2022 | £5k | Donation |
| THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | |
| THE CENTRE FOR INNOVATION IN VOLUNTARY ACTION | FY2024 | £5k | |
| THE ARCHER TRUST | FY2022 | £2k | |
| ELLINGHAM AND RINGWOOD AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY | FY2024 | £1k | |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF EPSOM | FY2022 | amount not stated | Local beneficiary |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/04/2022 | £6k | Free respite activities for young carers in East Surrey |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST | 3 | £14k |
| THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | 2 | £36k |
| THE GROCERS' CHARITY | 2 | £20k |
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £275k |
| GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| THE POINTER FAMILY TRUST | 1 | £160k |
| THE TOLKIEN TRUST | 1 | £155k |
| THE ERANDA ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION | 1 | £98k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MY TIME FOR YOUNG CARERS | £28k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MYTIME | £1.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BASINGSTOKE & DISTRICT YOUNG CARERS | £67k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| Y SERVICES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE | £282k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| BE FREE YOUNG CARERS LTD | £421k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| PRIME TIME KIDS CLUB | £116k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |