REAL CARE LTD

Charity Number: 1113970
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We are a North East Specialist day College for people aged 16+ with Special Educational Needs. Our primary aim is to provide education, care and support for our learners in a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment. We offer a wide range of innovative and engaging activities to widen and enhance their learning experience. Promoting independence, communication and choice at all times.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income:
£1,403,217

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Donations and legacies £36.09k
Charitable activities £1.34m
Other trading activities £25.07k
Investments £3.74k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£1,317,267

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £1.32m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £875,718 from 4 government contract(s) and £65,542 from 1 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £0
Charitable expenditure £1.32m
Retained for future use £85.95k

People

53 Employee(s)

7 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1

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:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Darlington
  • Durham
  • Gateshead
  • Newcastle Upon Tyne City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 May 2006: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • LEARNING FOR LIFE NORTH EAST (Working name)
  • LEARNING FOR LIFE OR ALERNATIVELY LEARNING FOR LIFE NORTH EAST (Previous name)
Company number:
05296681 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
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
  • 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 owns and/or leases 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
ANNE TIMOTHY Chair
None on record
Rebecca Louise Brown Trustee 18 October 2024
None on record
Tanya Devereux Trustee 18 October 2024
None on record
Lynn Mcnally Trustee 17 August 2022
None on record
Mike Barker Trustee 15 September 2021
None on record
David Harrop Trustee 01 September 2014
None on record
MRS GILL STRINGER Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £813.37k £999.12k £688.57k £1.30m £1.44m
Total expenditure £702.15k £787.68k £616.97k £1.15m £1.32m
Income from government contracts £479.72k £499.32k £321.06k £557.26k £875.72k
Income from government grants £71.27k £149.03k £105.16k £58.01k £65.54k
Income - Donations and legacies £9.42k £7.05k £3.85k £24.48k £36.09k
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £25.07k
Income - Charitable activities £732.59k £842.61k £579.50k £1.21m £1.34m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £90 £425 £63 £366 £3.74k
Income - Other £71.27k £149.03k £105.16k £58.01k £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £702.15k £787.68k £616.97k £1.15m £1.32m
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance £3.48k £4.44k £5.44k £4.50k £7.21k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Own use assets £211.43k £373.49k £396.88k £365.84k £324.95k
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £332.34k £466.11k £473.85k £589.55k £783.76k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £165.78k £250.17k £209.69k £146.37k £174.95k

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 August 2024 13 May 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 13 May 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 05 March 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 05 March 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 20 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 20 April 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 26 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 26 July 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 26 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 26 October 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 11 NOV 2005 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27 FEB 2006 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 26 JUL 2016 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14 MAY 2021 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27 SEP 2021 as amended on 09 Feb 2023 as amended on 07 Mar 2024

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE AND SUPPORT THE POST 16 EDUCATION OF PUPILS FROM SPECIAL SCHOOLS WITHIN THE NORTH EAST REGION, THEIR FAMILIES, AND WIDER COMMUNITIES BY: PROVIDING POST-SECONDARY, NON-TERTIARY EDUCATION, AND CARE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH PROFOUND AND MULTIPLE LEARNING DIFFICULTIES; PROVIDING A STIMULATING AND EFFECTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT (LEARNING FOR LIFE) FOR ALL YOUNG PEOPLE, INCLUDING THOSE EXPERIENCING MORE PROFOUND AND MULTIPLE LEARNING AND PHYSICAL DIFFICULTIES; PROVIDING A CARE AND SUPPORT FACILITY WHICH PROVIDES A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH MORE PROFOUND DISABILITIES AND INVOLVEMENT IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY; DEVELOPING FURTHER PROVISION AS YOUNG PEOPLE PROGRESS INTO WORK AND INDEPENDENT LIVING.

Area of benefit

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

COUNTY DURHAM

Contact information

Address:
Learning For Life
Herbert Street
CONSETT
County Durham
DH8 6AE
Phone:
01207 509936
Email:
info@learninglife.org.uk
Website:

www.learninglife.org.uk Open in new window