GATESHEAD CARERS ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 1118942
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We support, advise, represent, advocate & campaign for unpaid adult carers living or working in Gateshead. We aim for carers to have increased choice and control in their life, improved health and wellbeing, financial wellbeing, and are treated with respect and dignity. We provide training & short-break activities that reduce isolation and help carers to have a life of their own outside of caring.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £242,163
Total expenditure: £330,510

Total income includes £158,686 from 1 government contract(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

2 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Gateshead

Governance

Registration history:
  • 31 December 1980: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
06133161 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
James Ian Mearns Chair 23 January 2024
None on record
Dr Dan Taylor Trustee 23 January 2024
None on record
Stuart Cox Trustee 29 January 2020
None on record
Amanda Tonkinson Trustee 21 February 2019
None on record
ANN OWENS Trustee 02 February 2017
None on record
MICHAEL ANTHONY FITZPATRICK Trustee 02 February 2017
None on record
Margaret Barrett Trustee 02 February 2017
GATESHEAD OLDER PEOPLE'S ASSEMBLY
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £602.65k £444.45k £440.84k £518.04k £242.16k
Total expenditure £534.42k £522.48k £459.73k £459.15k £330.51k
Income from government contracts £577.20k £415.38k £391.00k £436.17k £158.69k
Income from government grants N/A N/A £4.97k N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £2.67k N/A N/A £7.52k N/A
Income - Other trading activities £0 N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Charitable activities £595.98k N/A N/A £505.52k N/A
Income - Endowments £0 N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Investment £0 N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Other £4.00k N/A N/A £5.00k N/A
Income - Legacies £0 N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £534.42k N/A N/A £459.15k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Governance £3.96k N/A N/A £3.51k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 N/A N/A £0 N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2025 21 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 21 January 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 24 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 24 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 24 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 24 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 20 December 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 20 December 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 14 December 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 14 December 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01/03/2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29/11/2013

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE IN AND AROUND GATESHEAD AT THE DIRECTORS' DISCRETION, THE ELDERLY, SICK OR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES BY PROVIDING SUPPORT, ADVICE AND INFORMATION TO THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR CARE.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

IN AND AROUND GATESHEAD.

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 1118942-1 JOHN HASWELL MEMORIAL TRUST
Governing document
SCHEME DATED 11/06/1986 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 12/03/2010 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 13 JUN 2016
Charitable objects
ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF GATESHEAD AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF INCLUDING A) THE PROVISION AND SUPPORT OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS; B) THE PROVISION AND SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES; C) THE RELIEF OF THE AGED, IMPOTENT AND POOR; D) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS.
Area of benefit
GATESHEAD AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
Registration history
  • 31 December 1980 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
John Haswell House
8-9 Gladstone Terrace
Gateshead
Tyne & Wear
NE8 4DY
Phone:
01914900121
Email:
enquiries@gatesheadcarers.com
Website:

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