Carefreespace
Analysis
Carefreespace is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 10933982). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Carefreespace reported income of £593k and spending of £800k, spending 135% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £337k to £593k (+76%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 95%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Carefreespace sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ummah Care Foundation (£592k), Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Charitable Fund (£593k) and Parkinson's Europe (£592k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 53%, charitable activities 33% and trading 8.5%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 5.9%. It employed 8 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 53%
- Charitable activities 33%
- Trading 8.5%
- Investments 0.1%
- Other 5.5%
In the charity's own words
Carefree harnesses the power of technology and the spirit of the shared society to support and sustainunpaid carers, the invisible workforce without which our social care system could not survive. In partnershipwith the hospitality industry and third sector organisations we are tackling one of the greatest socialchallenges of our time.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ummah Care Foundation | Birmingham | £592k |
| Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Charitable Fund | Maidstone | £593k |
| Parkinson's Europe | Kent | £592k |
| Age UK North Yorkshire and Darlington | Darlington | £594k |