The Sheffield Carers Centre
Analysis
The Sheffield Carers Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in October 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02966792). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2024, The Sheffield Carers Centre reported income of £961k and spending of £1.1m, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2024, income grew from £800k to £961k (+20%), an average of +6.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, The Sheffield Carers Centre sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Glossop and District Volunteer Bureau (£961k), Trojans Scheme (£963k) and Middlesbrough Voluntary Development Agency (£961k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £271k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 23 people.
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue. The register marks this charity as being in administration.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.2%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 1.0%
In the charity's own words
Provision of information, support and activities for carers in Sheffield.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Glossop and District Volunteer Bureau | Glossop | £961k |
| Trojans Scheme | London | £963k |
| Middlesbrough Voluntary Development Agency | Middlesbrough | £961k |
| The Cranfield Trust | Hampshire | £965k |