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Carefreespace

Registered charity 1176459 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CAREFREEBREAKS, Carefree, Carefreebreaks

Carefree harnesses the power of technology and the spirit of the shared society to support and sustainunpaid carers, the invisible workforce without which our social care system could not survive. In partnershipwith the hospitality industry and third sector organisations we are tackling one of the greatest socialchallenges of our time.

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Latest income
£842k
Latest spending
£684k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net liability position of £84,919, driven largely by social investment repayments. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue operations for the next 12 months and maintain a going concern basis. The charity holds £209,369 in net current assets, providing a buffer against its short-term liabilities.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of average core expenses (held: £209k)
“The reserve policy sets a goal for the charity to hold three months of average core expenses in the reserve.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£842k
Total spending
£684k
Cost of raising funds
£31k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (71% 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: 3.6% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£842k£684k
31/12/2023£431k£674k
31/12/2022£486k£501k
31/12/2021£337k£405k
31/12/2020£456k£448k

Common questions

Is Carefreespace financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net liability position of £84,919, driven largely by social investment repayments. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue operations for the next 12 months and maintain a going concern basis. The charity holds £209,369 in net current assets, providing a buffer against its short-term liabilities. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds Carefreespace?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Carefreespace as a grant recipient include THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE BLAGRAVE TRUST, THE RAYNE TRUST, THE PRUDENCE TRUST, JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£60kCore Funding
THE BLAGRAVE TRUSTFY2024£25kThe Listening Fund
THE BLAGRAVE TRUSTFY2022£23kThe Listening Fund
THE RAYNE TRUSTFY2024£20kTowards core costs.
THE BLAGRAVE TRUSTFY2023£15kThe Listening Fund
THE PRUDENCE TRUSTFY2022£15kBreaks for Young Carers
JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£15k
THE RAYNE TRUSTFY2023£10kTowards core costs for work to suport more unpaid, fulltime carers so that they can connect and access services they need.
JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£10k
THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE ASTOR FOUNDATIONFY2023£1k
JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£1k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government26/02/2024£4kVouchsafe
City Bridge Foundation12/06/2023£500kGrant to Carefreespace
The National Lottery Community Fund25/07/2019£497kCarefree: co-creating a shared value chain to support the wellbeing fo
Sport England25/06/2009£10kCarefree Summer Programmes at BF Adventure