Carers Trust Bucks and Milton Keynes
Analysis
Carers Trust Bucks and Milton Keynes is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Buckinghamshire. It was registered in November 2004, 22 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 04941481). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Carers Trust Bucks and Milton Keynes reported income of £1.4m and spending of £1.4m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.1m to £1.4m (+30%), an average of +6.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 38%. 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, Carers Trust Bucks and Milton Keynes sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rotherham & District Citizens Advice Bureau (£1.4m), Kettering Association for Mental Health (£1.4m) and Seasons Rehabilitation Centre Limited (£1.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95% and donations and legacies 5.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £29k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £684k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 26 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 3.1%
- Legacies 2.1%
- Charitable activities 95%
In the charity's own words
Supports carers throughout Buckinghamshire through support groups, telephone advice, information and training and disbursement of bursary grants. The Charity also runs specialist support groups for parent carers, young carers, male carers and mental health. There is a young carers support team.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Rotherham & District Citizens Advice Bureau | South Yorkshire | £1.4m |
| Kettering Association for Mental Health | Northamptonshire | £1.4m |
| Seasons Rehabilitation Centre Limited | Walsall | £1.4m |
| The Association of British Members of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta | London | £1.4m |