Carers Worldwide
Analysis
Carers Worldwide is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Welwyn Garden City. It was registered in December 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08083816). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Carers Worldwide reported income of £735k and spending of £334k, leaving 55% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £365k to £735k (+101%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 215%. Over the whole period it spent 86% 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 Worldwide sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cfi Charitable Trust (£735k), Asian Resource Centre of Croydon Limited (£736k) and The College of General Dentistry (£735k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 94% and donations and legacies 5.6%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 5.6%. Grants to other organisations totalled £142k. Reserves of £26k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 5.6%
- Charitable activities 94%
- Trading 0.7%
In the charity's own words
Works with partner organisations in developing countries to:1) facilitate provision of support for carers and their families, bringing them better health, wellbeing and economic security and 2) bring about systemic change in the work of governments, charities and other agencies so they recognise and respond to the needs of carers in the developing world.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cfi Charitable Trust | East Sussex | £735k |
| Asian Resource Centre of Croydon Limited | Surrey | £736k |
| The College of General Dentistry | London | £735k |
| The Shanta Foundation | Essex | £736k |