Hartlepool Carers
Analysis
Hartlepool Carers is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hartlepool. It was registered in November 2009, 17 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 07025891). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Hartlepool Carers reported income of £538k and spending of £497k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £405k to £538k (+33%), an average of +7.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Hartlepool Carers sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Home-Start Horizons (£538k), Action for Community Limited (£538k) and Karma Nirvana (£538k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 54%, charitable activities 37% and donations and legacies 8.3%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £538k would cover about 13 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 8.3%
- Charitable activities 37%
- Trading 54%
- Investments 0.1%
In the charity's own words
To promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of any benefit of any unpaid Carer who may look after the elderly, sick or people with a disability living or located in the borough of Hartlepool and its surrounding areas, in particular the relief of need and hardship by providing support, advice and information to those responsible for their care to improve the quality of Carers' lives.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Home-Start Horizons | Leicester | £538k |
| Action for Community Limited | Bradford | £538k |
| Karma Nirvana | Leeds | £538k |
| The West of England Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre Limited | Bristol | £538k |