Carers Trust

Analysis

Carers Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07697170). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Carers Trust reported income of £13.0m and spending of £13.0m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £9.9m to £13.0m (+31%), an average of +6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Carers Trust sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Business in the Community (£12.9m), The Copsewood Education Trust (£13.3m) and The National Youth Advocacy Service (£11.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 55% and donations and legacies 44%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £748k. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 7.9%. Grants to other organisations totalled £5.8m. Reserves of £2.1m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 79 people.