Crossroads Braintree and Chelmsford Ltd
Analysis
Crossroads Braintree and Chelmsford Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in December 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03257547). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Crossroads Braintree and Chelmsford Ltd reported income of £236k and spending of £251k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £281k to £236k (-16%), an average of -4.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Crossroads Braintree and Chelmsford Ltd sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Maternal Aid Association (£236k), Finsbury Park Sports Partnership Ltd (£236k) and White House Cancer Support Limited (£236k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Our main activity is to provide short breaks to unpaid carers who care for adults and children with care needs as a result of disability, illness or age. In doing so we aim to relieve some of the stress felt by being a carer whilst helping them to maintaintain their own health and well-being.We are committed to providing practical support in the home in order to enable carers to have a break.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Maternal Aid Association | Wessex Gardens | £236k |
| Finsbury Park Sports Partnership Ltd | London | £236k |
| White House Cancer Support Limited | Dudley | £236k |
| The Sanderson Foundation | Bradford-On-Avon | £236k |