Wandsworth Carers' Centre
Analysis
Wandsworth Carers' Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03152094). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Wandsworth Carers' Centre reported income of £955k and spending of £817k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £735k to £955k (+30%), an average of +6.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Wandsworth Carers' Centre sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% 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 The Heathcoat Trust (£954k), Oizer Charitable Trust (£955k) and The Catherine Cookson Charitable Trust (£954k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99% and investments 1.0%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 3.1%. Reserves of £847k would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 20 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.2%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 1.0%
In the charity's own words
The charity provides a range of support services to unpaid carers. This includes, information & advice, advocacy, targeted support to carers of people with mental health problems and Asian carers. The Centre facilitates a number of support groups for carers including: for carers of those with learning difficulties, Stroke, substance misuse, Asian carers, older people and people with dementia.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Heathcoat Trust | Devon | £954k |
| Oizer Charitable Trust | Manchester | £955k |
| The Catherine Cookson Charitable Trust | East Sussex | £954k |
| Pets As Therapy | Oxfordshire | £957k |