Signpost For Carers

Analysis

Signpost For Carers is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheshire. It was registered in March 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, 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 04176004). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Signpost For Carers reported income of £911k and spending of £882k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £602k to £911k (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Signpost For Carers sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lechem Shlomo (£910k), Rape and Sexual Abuse Counselling Centre (Darlington and County Durham) CIO (£911k) and Volition - Leeds (£909k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 82% and donations and legacies 5.8%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 3.9%. Grants to other organisations totalled £32k. Reserves of £344k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 33 people.