Derbyshire Carers Association
Analysis
Derbyshire Carers Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derbyshire. It was registered in June 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03250078). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Derbyshire Carers Association reported income of £2.2m and spending of £2.0m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.9m to £2.2m (+12%), an average of +3.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Derbyshire Carers Association sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% 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 The Household Division Charity (£2.1m), HQ Hereford Garrison Palud-R-Inn Fund (£2.2m) and The Redress Trust Limited (£2.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and investments 1.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1,141. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Reserves of £229k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 50 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.6%
- Legacies 0.1%
- Charitable activities 98%
- Trading 0.4%
- Investments 1.1%
- Other 0.0%
In the charity's own words
Provide Support, Information and Signposting to informal Carers. DCA supports all Carers of 18 years or over caring caring for someone aged 18 years or over regardless of the condition of the Cared for person. We also provide our service to Young Carers, aged under 18 years. The work is carried out through Home Visits, Support Groups, Telephone support and providing Carer Assessments etc.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Household Division Charity | London | £2.1m |
| HQ Hereford Garrison Palud-R-Inn Fund | Hereford | £2.2m |
| The Redress Trust Limited | London | £2.0m |
| mySociety | London | £2.2m |