CARAWAY

Registered charity 1177743 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To identify and meet the pastoral and spiritual needs of older people, in the community. To develop a team of Anna Chaplains and volunteers.To visit and resource care homes.To build bridges between churches and their local community within the City of Southampton, between voluntary and statutory bodies and between the generations in our society for the benefit of older people

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Latest income

£54k

Latest spending

£54k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that Caraway reported a net surplus of £36,775 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing its total net assets to £51,893. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves are sufficient to cover six months of expenditure, exceeding their stated policy target of three months. The independent examiner reported no material matters requiring attention, indicating stable financial governance.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months unrestricted expenditure (held: £45k)

“It is the policy of Caraway to maintain unrestricted funds which are our free reserves, at a minimum level of 3 months unrestricted expenditure.” — page 32

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Southampton Manor — “We are delighted to receive a generous donation of £195 from Southampton Manor and would like to extend our sincere thanks for their ongoing…” (source page)
McCarthy Stone — “Our foundation runs a number of grant programmes throughout the year for organisations supporting people over 65.” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

ESTHER CLIFTchair
Barry Toward
Dr Elisabeth Schroeder-Butterfill
Dr ROSALIND SIMPSON
Keith Fox · trustee of 1 other charity
Terence Peter Martin

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

Operates in: Hampshire · Southampton City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£54k	£54k
31/03/2025	£55k	£51k
31/03/2024	£54k	£56k
31/03/2023	£49k	£38k
31/03/2022	£35k	£31k

Common questions

Is CARAWAY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Caraway reported a net surplus of £36,775 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing its total net assets to £51,893. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves are sufficient to cover six months of expenditure, exceeding their stated policy target of three months. The independent examiner reported no material matters requiring attention, indicating stable financial governance. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CARAWAY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CARAWAY as a grant recipient include THE MCCARTHY & STONE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE MCCARTHY & STONE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2023	£7k	Dementia Action Week
THE MCCARTHY & STONE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2022	£5k	Caraway

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	09/04/2024	£20k	Loneliness and Isolation Project
The National Lottery Community Fund	16/09/2022	£10k	Caraway Memory Cafes
UK government	28/09/2020	£10k	Coronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund	06/09/2018	£10k	Addressing loneliness and social isolation among older people in South