CARERS LINK - LANCASHIRE
Registered charity 1156275 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CARERS LINK
Carers Link Lancashire provides support and services to unpaid carers of all ages across East Lancashire-supporting and enabling them to continue to care for family members or friends who are ill, disabled or elderly. Carers Link Lancashire works with carers to empower and enable them to look after their own health and wellbeing.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated total income of £1,293,275 and held unrestricted free reserves of £344,799, which the trustees confirm meets their policy of maintaining at least three months of budgeted recurrent expenditure. However, the trustees report going concern risks due to the charity's heavy reliance on a primary government contract with Lancashire County Council that is scheduled to end in September 2026.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Lancashire County Council (77% of income)
“Over the financial year, the charity's main source of income has been the adult carers services/Lancashire Carers Service commissioned through Lancashire County Council. For the year, this makes up 77% of income” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of budgeted recurrent expenditure (held: £345k)
“The policy for free reserves is that Carers Link Lancashire will maintain free reserves not being less than three months expenditure.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Aggregate donations in the form of entries to the charity lottery from related parties were £370
“Aggregate donations in the form of entries to the charity lottery from related parties were £370 (2024: £Nil). There are no donations from related parties which are outside the normal course of business and no restricted donations from related parties.” — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by MHA. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Carers Link Lancashire (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Lancashire County Council — “In our current financial year 2024/25 these are our amazing funders: Lancashire County Council” (source page)
Property (HM Land Registry)
3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold); recorded price paid £417k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£166k
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 (83% 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: 12.8% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (20/01/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Andrew Gilbert
- BRIAN BIRTLE
- Brian Ozenbrook
- Councillor Barbara Ashworth · trustee of 1 other charity
- Councillor Daniel Cassidy
- Jeff Leahy
- Melissa Fisher · trustee of 1 other charity
- Mohammed Mustafa
- Patricia Ahmed
- Susan Bibby
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Lancashire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is CARERS LINK - LANCASHIRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated total income of £1,293,275 and held unrestricted free reserves of £344,799, which the trustees confirm meets their policy of maintaining at least three months of budgeted recurrent expenditure. However, the trustees report going concern risks due to the charity's heavy reliance on a primary government contract with Lancashire County Council that is scheduled to end in September 2026. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by MHA.
Who funds CARERS LINK - LANCASHIRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CARERS LINK - LANCASHIRE as a grant recipient include THE TRIANGLE TRUST 1949 FUND.
Known funders
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