Action for Carers (Surrey)

Analysis

Action for Carers (Surrey) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in November 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05939327). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Action for Carers (Surrey) reported income of £2.9m and spending of £2.9m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £2.9m to £2.9m (+3.2%), an average of +0.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Action for Carers (Surrey) sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Kenward Trust (£2.9m), Rotherham United Community Trust (£3.0m) and Manchester Mind (£2.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 91% and donations and legacies 8.4%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 3.3%.