carers first
Activities & Mission
Carers FIRST is a charity supporting people who look after a relative or friend who due to ill health, physical or mental illness, disability, frailty, or addiction cannot manage without their support. We provide information, advice, guidance, emotional support, training and activities, giving carers an opportunity to have a break from their caring role and help them to get the support they need.
Fundraising
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Local Authority
Financial Information
Latest Income
£4,931,362
Latest Expenditure
£5,056,341
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 101.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 98.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £1,096,765
Charitable Activities £3,798,585
Other Trading £0
Investments £36,012
Other Income £0
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £4,987,678
Raising Funds £68,663
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £4,931,362 | £5,056,341 | £4,987,678 | £1,723,347 | £1,723,347 | 142 / 253 |
| 2023 | £4,694,622 | £4,873,317 | £4,791,480 | £1,793,745 | £1,793,745 | 141 / 70 |
| 2022 | £4,563,735 | £4,446,618 | £4,372,671 | £2,095,708 | £2,095,708 | 146 / 0 |
| 2021 | £4,285,129 | £4,132,221 | £4,060,330 | £1,934,367 | £1,934,367 | 145 / 0 |
| 2020 | £3,740,687 | £3,716,407 | £3,678,589 | £1,559,069 | £1,301,492 | 136 / 70 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
Michael Gill Building
Tolgate Lane
Strood
Kent
ME2 4TG
Tolgate Lane
Strood
Kent
ME2 4TG
Email
hello@carersfirst.org.ukWebsite
www.carersfirst.org.ukRegistration Date
7 March 2001
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
3979623
Charity Number
1085430
Trustees
Peter Alan Jenkins
Vicki Jayne Wells
CLIVE BERTRAM SPARROW
Roberta Camilla Heys
Manir Hussain
Semantha Neal
Daniela Domenica Cecchini