Rotherham Crossroads - Caring for Carers
Analysis
Rotherham Crossroads - Caring for Carers is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in South Yorkshire. It was registered in June 1997, 29 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 03370678). It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Rotherham Crossroads - Caring for Carers reported income of £2.3m and spending of £2.1m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.1m to £2.3m (+6.3%), an average of +1.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Rotherham Crossroads - Caring for Carers sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cheshire Community Foundation Limited (£2.3m), Carers Trust Mid Yorkshire (£2.3m) and Big Change Charitable Trust (£2.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and donations and legacies 1.6%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.3%. Reserves of £827k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 88 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.6%
- Charitable activities 98%
- Investments 0.3%
In the charity's own words
Provides care to support carers via the provision of trained care support workers who work in service users own homes we also provide social/personal care directly to people with care needs. We cover the Rotherham Borough, parts of Doncaster and Sheffield. We aim to give carers a break from their caring role and support people with disabilities to remain living independently in their own home
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cheshire Community Foundation Limited | Warrington | £2.3m |
| Carers Trust Mid Yorkshire | Moldgreen | £2.3m |
| Big Change Charitable Trust | London | £2.2m |
| Doctors of the World UK | London | £2.3m |