CARERS ISLE OF WIGHT

Registered charity 1157082 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CARERS IW, CARING 4 CARERS

TO RELIEVE THE STRESSES EXPERIENCED BY CARERS, OVER THE AGE OF 18 BY: PROVIDING A CONTACT POINT FOR HELP FOR CARERS OVER THE AGE OF 18; IDENTIFYING CARERS WHO STRUGGLE TO COPE IN THEIR CARING ROLE; WORKING WITH OTHER AGENCIES AND CHARITIES TO DEVELOP SERVICES FOR CARERS; OFFERING CARERS A BREAK THROUGH SUPPORT GROUPS; GATHERING AND DISSEMINATING INFORMATION RELEVANT TO CARERS ISSUES;

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Latest income

£391k

Latest spending

£396k

Registered

2014

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net expenditure of £4,865 for the year, resulting in total funds decreasing from £262,057 to £257,192. Unrestricted reserves stood at £255,411, which the trustees state provide financial stability and are sufficient to maintain unrestricted activities. The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants (97% of income)

“Grants Caring 380,750” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: an amount within the free reserves... sufficient to maintain the unrestricted activities of the charity in the event of a reduction in future funding (held: £255k)

“Trustees have examined the financial risks of the charity and have identified an amount within the free reserves which are those unrestricted funds not designated for specific purposes or otherwise committed and which the Trustees believe will be sufficient to maintain the unrestricted activities of the charity in the event of a reduction in future funding.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Sue Bennettchair
Ann Nash
Catherine Hands
Derek Norton
Hugh Harrison
Maurice Dix
Wendy Holleyman

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

Operates in: Isle Of Wight

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£391k	£396k
31/03/2024	£370k	£411k
31/03/2023	£341k	£376k
31/03/2022	£330k	£319k
31/03/2021	£356k	£327k

Common questions

Is CARERS ISLE OF WIGHT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net expenditure of £4,865 for the year, resulting in total funds decreasing from £262,057 to £257,192. Unrestricted reserves stood at £255,411, which the trustees state provide financial stability and are sufficient to maintain unrestricted activities. The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CARERS ISLE OF WIGHT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CARERS ISLE OF WIGHT as a grant recipient include THE WIGHT AID FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE WIGHT AID FOUNDATION	FY2021	£600

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	15/10/2021	£10k	Reminiscence Interactive Therapy Activities
UK government	11/08/2020	£48k	Coronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund	07/05/2020	£7k	Ring Round Support Line
The National Lottery Community Fund	03/08/2018	£10k	Carers Well-Being Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund	02/12/2015	£10k	Who Cares - A pack for Mental Health Carers