Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 3

Liabilities <10%: +3
Pension deficit: -1
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5

Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 3

CARERS FEDERATION LTD

Provide information and support to carers and the community, those who have a complaint against the NHS, developing training to support our charitable purposes.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

There is a pension deficit of £204,000
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£616	£1,132	£-516	£0	£1,146	£1,140	12.1	19	1
31/03/22	£749	£1,251	£-502	£0	£-4,567	£-4,589	-44	20	0
31/03/21	£765	£1,103	£-338	£0	£-5,457	£-5,478	-59.6	23	10
31/03/20	£859	£1,293	£-435	£0	£-2,323	£-2,355	-21.9	26	32
31/03/19	£855	£1,264	£-409	£0	£-2,179	£-2,191	-20.8	25	32
31/03/18	£1,117	£1,460	£-343	£0	£-2,137	£-2,148	-17.7	28	0
31/03/17	£1,662	£2,014	£-352	£0	£-2,309	£-2,319	-13.8	63	0
31/03/16	£2,272	£2,876	£-604	£0	£391	£380	1.6	88	0
31/03/15	£2,828	£3,260	£-433	£12	£322	£302	1.1	102	0
31/03/14	£3,042	£3,603	£-561	£15	£1,829	£1,713	5.7	112	0
31/03/13	£6,204	£5,773	£432	£0	£4,893	£4,365	9.1	141	0
31/03/12	£6,385	£6,200	£185	£0	£4,461	£3,513	6.8	157	0
31/03/11	£7,305	£6,810	£494	£0	£4,276	£3,593	6.3	186	0
31/03/10	£8,504	£7,065	£1,439	£0	£3,782	£2,410	4.1	188	0
31/03/09	£6,812	£6,435	£378	£0	£2,289	£1,138	2.1	166	0
31/03/08	£5,704	£5,104	£600	£0	£1,912	£68	0.2	150	0
31/03/07	£5,335	£4,782	£553	£0	£1,312	£42	0.1	146	0
31/03/06	£3,091	£2,843	£248	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	£2,537	£2,532	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	£1,646	£1,503	£143	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 7%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 12%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 12.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 10.7

Asset Split ?

Established: 28 years

www.carersfederation.co.uk

info@carersfederation.co.uk

07793525831

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

19 employees
1 volunteer

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Identifying and supporting Young Carers in the community through Education
£7,430	21/04/2023	The funding will be used to support young carers aged 5-11 years old. The organisation will work in partnership with local primary schools working alongside school staff to improve practical and ....more The funding will be used to support young carers aged 5-11 years old. The organisation will work in partnership with local primary schools working alongside school staff to improve practical and emotional support for this vulnerable group. As well as working with individual carers and their families it will also look to improve policies and processes within the school in order to provide a more carer friendly environment. The project aims to help children reach their potential by supporting them at the earliest stages.
Masonic Trust - MCF Freemasons COVID-19 Community Fund
£15,000	08/03/2021	Grant to fund a 3-5 month cookery project for Young Carers ages 11-18 years to learn how to prepare low-cost, simple, nourishing meals through an online class delivered by a professional chef to ....more Grant to fund a 3-5 month cookery project for Young Carers ages 11-18 years to learn how to prepare low-cost, simple, nourishing meals through an online class delivered by a professional chef to provide YCs with long-lasting life skills as well as reducing impact of struggling to feed their families due to reduced income.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Carers Federation Ltd
£106,641	09/02/2017 36	The project will provide 1:1 mentoring support along with group sessions and e-support to Young Carers. The aim is to increase confidence and self-esteem, reduce isolation and broaden their ....more The project will provide 1:1 mentoring support along with group sessions and e-support to Young Carers. The aim is to increase confidence and self-esteem, reduce isolation and broaden their aspirations and horizons.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Age Range of Trustees: 49-75

DR C J BERRY, Occupation: Comporate Director

SAMANTHA BILLINGTON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Business Development

CATHERINE MOORE Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Public Involvement Lead

MRS C G THOMAS, Occupation: None

MRS P J CARGILL (Chair), Occupation: None

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 17/11/1995, number: 1050779
Registered at Companies House on 07/11/1995, number: 03123142

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

Christopher Cargill House
21 - 23 Pelham Road
NOTTINGHAM
NG5 1AP

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS WHO ARE ACTING AS CARERS OF PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL OR SENSORY DISABILITY, MENTAL HEALTH DIFFICULTY, LEARNING DISABILITY, ILL HEALTH OR BY THE AGEING PROCESS, THEIR CARED FOR AND THE COMMUNITY, IN PARTICULAR TO RELIEVE THE STRESSES EXPERIENCED BY SUCH PERSONS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT SERVICES, IN ORDER TO PROTECT HEALTH, RELIEVE POVERTY, DISTRESS OR SICKNESS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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