Forest of Dean Crossroads Caring for Carers

Analysis

Forest of Dean Crossroads Caring for Carers is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cinderford. It was registered in May 2001, 25 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 04178148). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Forest of Dean Crossroads Caring for Carers reported income of £1.9m and spending of £1.9m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £2.7m to £1.9m (-29%), an average of -8.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Forest of Dean Crossroads Caring for Carers sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% 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 South Bucks Hospice (£1.9m), European Association for the Study of Obesity (£1.9m) and Merseycare Community Transport Ltd (£1.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and donations and legacies 1.6%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £174k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 72 people.