Carers Choices
Also known as: Carers Choices Ltd, Castle Point Crossroads Limited, Crossroads Care Essex, Crossroads Care Castle Point, Crossroads Care Maldon, Crossroads Care Southend
Carers Choices is a specialist charity supporting unpaid carers and the people they care for. We provide practical and emotional support through our advocacy, groups and services including respite breaks and day centre.
Activities & Mission
Carers Choices is a specialist charity supporting unpaid carers and the people they care for. We provide practical and emotional support through our advocacy, groups and services including respite breaks and day centre.
Areas of Operation
Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.
Local Authority
Financial Information
Financial Efficiency
Higher than 54% of UK Social care charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 420). How is this calculated?
Higher than 59% of UK Social care charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?
Lower overhead than 46% of UK Social care charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Expenditure Categories
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | £1,843,712 | £1,772,380 | £1,766,257 | £1,082,988 | £530,465 | 76 / 6 |
| 2024 | £1,602,862 | £1,494,133 | £1,493,936 | £1,020,425 | £33,260 | 79 / 3 |
| 2023 | £1,327,339 | £1,287,003 | £1,286,972 | £911,697 | £889,686 | 74 / 6 |
| 2022 | £1,222,167 | £1,208,994 | £1,202,916 | £877,911 | £852,117 | 68 / 10 |
| 2021 | £1,268,058 | £1,172,866 | £1,172,846 | £835,779 | £623,538 | 70 / 12 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Frequently asked questions about Carers Choices
What does Carers Choices do?
Carers Choices is a specialist charity supporting unpaid carers and the people they care for. We provide practical and emotional support through our advocacy, groups and services including respite breaks and day centre.
How much income did Carers Choices report in 2025?
Carers Choices reported total income of £1.84m and reported expenditure of £1.77m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.
How efficient is Carers Choices?
Carers Choices has a program ratio of 95.8%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 54% of UK Social care charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 420 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.
When was Carers Choices registered as a charity?
Carers Choices was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 20 August 2002 as charity number 1093483. It has been registered for 24 years.
Who runs Carers Choices?
Carers Choices is governed by a board of 9 trustees. The chair of trustees is BRIAN RICHARD TERRY. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.
Where does Carers Choices operate?
Carers Choices operates in Essex, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.
Is Carers Choices a registered charity?
Yes — Carers Choices is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1093483.
Details
Kiln Road
BENFLEET
Essex
SS7 1BU
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Also Known As
- Carers Choices Ltd
- Castle Point Crossroads Limited
- Crossroads Care Essex
- Crossroads Care Castle Point
- Crossroads Care Essex
- Crossroads Care Maldon
- Crossroads Care Southend
Data & trust
- Register data refreshed
- 14 May 2026
- Methodology
- How metrics are calculated