CARING AND SHARING TRUST

Registered charity 327001 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provides day-care and other support services for people with learning disabilities, their families and carers.

Objects

UPON TRUST TO PAY OR APPLY THE WHOLE OR ANY PART OF THE TRUST FUND FOR THE TREATMENT HELP AND /OR RELIEF BY ANY AND EVERY CHARITABLE MEANS OF THOSE SUFFERING FROM MENTAL AND /OR PHYSICAL HANDICAP. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 2(I) - (VII) OF THE TRUST DEED)

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Disability · Get email alerts

Latest income
£91k
Latest spending
£206k
Registered
1986
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £114,154 for the year, resulting in a significant decrease in total funds from £240,005 to £125,851. The trustees note that the cost of living crisis has made raising money harder while costs have risen, yet they consider there to be no material uncertainties regarding the trust's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Income from charitable activities (75% of income)
“Income from charitable activities 68,263” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 24 months operating costs (held: £126k)
“considers that it would be prudent to continue to hold minimun reserves equivalent to at least 24 months operating costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee L. Davis provided premises for operations without payment of rent.
“During the year under review, the charity had use of part of the premises of L. Davis, one of the trustees, for its Operations without any payment of rent.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Caring & Sharing Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£91k£206k
31/03/2024£118k£192k
31/03/2023£104k£184k
31/03/2022£186k£183k
31/03/2021£197k£162k

Common questions

Is CARING AND SHARING TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £114,154 for the year, resulting in a significant decrease in total funds from £240,005 to £125,851. The trustees note that the cost of living crisis has made raising money harder while costs have risen, yet they consider there to be no material uncertainties regarding the trust's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund30/09/2021£7kMy Lockdown
UK government15/06/2020£3kVSCE CMC Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund22/05/2020£10kTackling Isolation