CROMER CARES
General Charitable activities supporting residents in Cromer, Norfolk, and the surrounding villages who are suffering due to ill health, disability, social care need, economic hardship, and other crises.
Objects
TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE IN CROMER AND THE SURROUNDING VILLAGES WHO ARE EXPERIENCING CRISIS BECAUSE OF ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES, DEBTS, SOCIAL CARE NEED, ADDICTION, ABUSE, HOUSING ISSUES OR HOMELESSNESS, FAMILY BREAKDOWN, LEARNING DIFFICULTIES, OR DURING A NATIONAL OR LOCALISED CRISIS, SUCH AS A PANDEMIC, SEVERE WEATHER EVENT, OR UTILITY OUTAGE BY, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE PROVISION OF: • AND/OR DELIVERY OF MEDICINES;• ESSENTIALS SUCH AS TOILETRIES, FOOD AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS;• PERSONAL OR ASSISTED SHOPPING AND DELIVERY SERVICES;• COSTS OF UTILITY BILLS;• TRANSPORT TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS INCLUDING VACCINATIONS;• REFERRALS TO THE TELEPHONE BEFRIENDING SERVICE;• FOODBANK VOUCHERS, AND;• REFERRALS AND SIGNPOSTING TO OTHER STATUTORY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity had a significantly successful year in meeting its aims and reaching residents in need. The organization relied on a dedicated group of volunteers and trustees to provide transport and material support. The filing expresses gratitude to donors and grant funding organisations for their continued support.
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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 3
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 15
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 4 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 27/03/2024, 56 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (05/01/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (08/02/2023)
Trustees
- Timothy Adamschair
- Barney Andrews
- JULIE CHANCE
- Judith Whittingham
- Patrick Bennett
- Phillip Arrow
- Terry Ernest Brown
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £62k | £50k |
| 31/03/2025 | £84k | £81k |
| 31/03/2024 | £43k | £29k |
| 31/03/2023 | £40k | £43k |
Common questions
Is CROMER CARES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had a significantly successful year in meeting its aims and reaching residents in need. The organization relied on a dedicated group of volunteers and trustees to provide transport and material support. The filing expresses gratitude to donors and grant funding organisations for their continued support.
Who funds CROMER CARES?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CROMER CARES as a grant recipient include NORFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £50k | To support 500 households with utilities assistance to the value of £100 each. |
| YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £3k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | 1 | £167k |
| HEART RESEARCH UK | 1 | £68k |
| JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £57k |
| PETER HARRISON FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £11k |
| THE HARAMEAD TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £8k |
| D L M CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £7k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROMER CARES | £62k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CARERS FIRST | £5.2m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHURCHOVER RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY | £27k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |