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2026-03-31-accounts

Company registration number 03130902 (England and Wales) Charity registration number 1051472 (England and Wales)

THE NORTH TYNESIDE CARERS' CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

THE NORTH TYNESIDE CARERS' CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees P Waggott DM Baldwin W Wilson Z Scott JP Clark J Thomas K Jameson B Reid (Appointed 1 May 2025) EL Whitelock (Appointed 6 October 2025) D Taylor (Appointed 3 June 2026)

Chief executive C Easton Charity number 1051472 Company number 03130902 Registered office Wallsend Customer First Centre Floor 2 16 The Forum Wallsend Tyne And Wear NE28 8JR Auditor Sumer Auditco Limited Unit 2 Gosforth Park Avenue Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 8EG Bankers Unity Trust Bank plc PO Box 7193 Planetary Road Willenhall WV1 9DG Solicitors Muckle LLP Time Central 32 Gallowgate Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4BF

THE NORTH TYNESIDE CARERS' CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONTENTS

Page
Trustees' report 1 - 6
Independent auditor's report 7 - 9
Statement of financial activities 10 - 11
Balance sheet 12
Statement of cash flows 13
Notes to the financial statements 14 - 31

THE NORTH TYNESIDE CARERS' CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2026.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charity's Memorandum and Articles of Association, the Companies Act 2006 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)".

Objectives and activities

The charity's objects are to improve the quality of life for carers in North Tyneside by supporting them through a high quality service, shaped by carers' needs and is accessible to all carers. Activities include: information & advocacy, emotional support, support groups, training for carers, counselling, carer assessments, the provision of a breaks and activities service and family support.

The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake.

Achievements and performance

The mission statement of the North Tyneside Carers' Centre is:

"To improve the quality of life for carers in North Tyneside"

In shaping our objectives for the year and planning our activities, the trustees have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit, including the guidance 'Public Benefit: Running a charity (PB2)'.

Demand for our services continued to rise during 2025–2026, with 923 new referrals received, compared to 664 in the previous year. Prolonged delays in the procurement process for our core contract with North Tyneside Council, combined with the end of several other funding streams, had a significant impact on our financial security and resulted in reduced staffing levels. We are pleased to report that in April 2026 we successfully secured a five year contract with North Tyneside Council for adult services, along with a three year contract for young carers services. These contracts provide essential financial stability for the organisation going forward.

During the year, we continued to strengthen our Board of Trustees, recruiting three new members. The Board now comprises ten trustees with a broad range of skills and experience, eight of whom have lived experience of caring. The Board reviewed our strategic priorities and recently established three subgroups to drive progress. In December 2025, we achieved the Carers Trust Excellence for Carers Quality Award, demonstrating our commitment to strong governance, strategic focus and investment in the systems and structures that underpin organisational resilience.

At a strategic level, we continued to act as a lead partner on the North Tyneside Carers Partnership Board, which brings together key decision makers from health and social care. On behalf of the Board, we supported Healthwatch North Tyneside to promote the adult carers survey, aimed at understanding the impact of caring over the previous 12 months. More than 1,000 carers responded, and their experiences directly informed the Board’s priorities. We worked with North Tyneside Council to implement the new Young Carers Pathway and offer for young carers, shaped by feedback from young carers, parents and teachers. As part of this work, we developed guidance and resource tools to support professionals, alongside a suite of workforce development modules.

Strategically, we also worked with carer support services across the region to develop a regional ‘Commitment to Carers’ - which decision makers from all sectors have been asked to sign up to. Through this collaboration, we identified opportunities to secure additional funding, share good practice and amplify the voice of carers.

THE NORTH TYNESIDE CARERS' CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

A total of 7,363 adult carers and 849 young carers were registered with the Centre during the year, all of whom received regular information bulletins and access to our website and resources. Of these, 1068 adult carers and 375 young carers accessed a direct intervention to help maintain their wellbeing. Our triage system and tiered offer for both young and adult carers ensured that individuals received the right support at the right time.

During the period, the Adult Carers’ Service advice line responded to 5,999 enquiries from carers, providing information, advice and emotional support. 66% of contacts related to improving access to support and services for both the carer and the person they care for. We delivered one to one intensive emotional and practical support (via telephone, text and face to face) to 454 adult carers who were struggling to manage their caring responsibilities. Many of these carers were supporting someone with dementia, autism or a musculoskeletal condition. Our team helped carers recognise the impact of caring on their wellbeing and the importance of maintaining a life outside of their caring role. Supporting carers to navigate the health and social care system remained a key element of our work, including providing advocacy to ensure their views were heard during care planning and safeguarding meetings. We piloted the national Carers Outcome Star to strengthen our ability to report on the impact of our work and the distance travelled by carers. This will be rolled out across the whole service in the coming year.

We reviewed our peer support groups during the year and, based on feedback from carers, introduced a more social format. This resulted in increased attendance. We delivered 43 peer support and wellbeing sessions, with a total of 228 attendances, and 50 training sessions, which attracted 231 attendances. Additionally, in response to carers’ feedback, we developed a range of bite size training videos to help carers understand carers’ assessments and how to access them, establish healthy boundaries, and recognise that feelings of guilt are common and shared by many carers. These videos were made available through our website and social media channels.

As part of our contract with North Tyneside Council, we are delegated responsibility for undertaking statutory carers' assessments where a carers' needs could not be met through our support alone. During the year, 74 assessments were completed.The quality of our assessments was recognised by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in its inspection of Adult Social Care. Our staff also worked closely with Adult Social Care teams, providing advice and support on complex cases and undertaking joint visits where required to ensure carers received the support they needed.

The Young Carers Service provided direct support to 375 unique young carers during the year. A number of funding streams came to an end, and as a result our staffing capacity was almost halved. Our team of Family Support Workers reduced to 1.5 FTE, and we struggled to meet the demand for one to one support. We reviewed our triage process to ensure that we only accepted referrals for young carers providing inappropriate or excessive levels of care, requiring specialist support. However, this still resulted in a significant waiting list. To manage this, we closed referrals for a 12 week period and introduced "recharge" sessions for sibling carers to help manage demand..

The Young Adult Carer Worker undertook transition assessments and provided one to one support to 50 young people. This support helped young adult carers navigate the barriers they faced as a result of their caring responsibilities and take important steps towards their future aspirations. A monthly peer support group offered ongoing emotional support, as well as opportunities to develop skills and confidence. Funding for the role ended on 31 March 2026, and we were unable to secure additional funding to continue this work.

The Breaks and Activities team delivered 122 sessions with a total of 936 attendances. These sessions provided young carers with a regular break from their caring responsibilities, the opportunity to connect with others and have fun. Sessions included trips to the Northern Lights at Leazes Park, Jump 360, Beauty and the Beast pantomime and joint sessions with Newcastle Carers and Carers Northumberland.

Demand from carers for our Carers Money Matters Project exceeded capacity during the year. We therefore secured additional funding and with the support of reserves we were able to recruit a second worker. These workers undertook benefit checks, completed benefits forms, supported at appeals and tribunals and provided energy advice. The workers supported 234 carers in financial crisis and secured £232,876 in annual benefit gains. With funding due to end in March, we worked with North Tyneside Council to secure funding through the Crisis and Resilience Fund to continue this vital work over the next 12 months.

THE NORTH TYNESIDE CARERS' CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

The Young Carers in Schools Programme worked with 26 schools to improve the identification of, and support for, young carers. This included delivering whole school workforce development training, assemblies across all year groups, support to implement carer policies, the development of peer support networks, and PHSE lessons. Feedback from young carers highlighted that they felt supported by the schools involved in the programme, reflecting a positive shift in school culture.

We worked with Carers Northumberland and Newcastle Carers to continue delivering the Working for Carers Project, this is funded by NECA UKSPF. We adapteded our delivery model to reflect a 50% reduction in funding. A total of 201 carers from across the North of Tyne area accessed one to one support, of whom:

Support included helping carers remove barriers arising from their caring responsibilities, understand their rights in the workplace, and explore assistive technology that could help the person they care for. 32 organisations actively engaged with the Employer Engagement Officer and were supported to identify carers within their workforce and develop policies to meet their responsibilities under the Carers Leave Act. This included training HR teams, line managers and raising general awareness among colleagues

Financial review

It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure. The trustees consider that reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able to continue the charity’s current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised. This level of reserves has been maintained throughout the year.

Total income for the year was £962,385 (2025: £1,051,178), the charity's main source of income are performance related grants of £921,114 (2025: £1,011,605). The charity also received donations of £1,089 (2025: £1,313), investment income of £7,804 (2025: £8,272) and other income of £32,378 (2025: £29,988). Despite the charity's charitable costs decreasing in the year there is a deficit of £15,938 for the year (2025: surplus of £51,790).

The 'free reserves' of the charity (defined as those unrestricted funds not designated for specific purposes or tied up in fixed assets) stood at £290,585 at 31 March 2026 (2025: £287,046). The charity's unrestricted reserves totalled £290,586 (2025: £287,047) which are represented by net current assets.of £290,585 (2025: £287,046) and capital assets of £1 (2025: £1). The charity's restricted reserves totalled £24,060 (2025: £43,537) which are represented by net current assets.

Risk management

The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks. The greatest risk is the uncertainty of the continuing finance for the charity's projects. Funding streams are monitored closely by the trustees, and new funding is sought for projects well in advance of the expiry of any existing funding. As the charity operates with vulnerable members of the community all staff, trustees and volunteers are subject to DBS procedures.

THE NORTH TYNESIDE CARERS' CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

Plans for future periods

We will implement the new core contract with North Tyneside Council. As part of this, we will review our processes and systems to ensure we deliver all contract requirements, meet monitoring expectations, and clearly communicate the offer to staff, carers and professionals. We will also roll out the national Carers Outcome Star to strengthen our ability to report on impact and the difference our support makes.

We will review our Fundraising Strategy, following the award of our core contract, to firm up plans to generate additional funding from trusts and foundations. We recognise the need to rebuild and grow our services after a period of instability, with the Young Carers Service identified as a priority area.

We will also develop a clear plan and business case to generate income from businesses to enhance our work. Alongside this, we will review our marketing and communications strategy to support these ambitions.

We will drive our strategy forward through three Board of Trustees subgroups focused on key areas: marketing, communications and revenue; digital; and people. We will fundraise to allocate resources to these subgroups and focus on increasing capacity to meet demand, including expanding the use of volunteers across the service and exploring the potential use of AI.

We will continue to work strategically with the North Tyneside Carers Partnership Board and will lead a working group to improve carers’ experiences of services. We will also ensure that, despite changes in the funding landscape, for example within the ICB, carers’ experiences continue to be fed in strategically to influence local decision making.

Structure, governance and management

The charity is a company limited by guarantee. The company was established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association.

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were:

P Waggott PG Earley (Resigned 9 April 2026) K Watson (Resigned 3 December 2025) DM Baldwin W Wilson Z Scott JP Clark J Thomas K Jameson B Reid (Appointed 1 May 2025) EL Whitelock (Appointed 6 October 2025) D Taylor (Appointed 3 June 2026)

(Resigned 9 April 2026) (Resigned 3 December 2025)

Recruitment and appointment of trustees

Under the requirements of the Memorandum and Articles of Association the trustees are elected to serve for a period of three years after which they can be re-elected at the next annual general meeting in accordance with the Articles.

None of the trustees has any beneficial interest in the company. All of the trustees are members of the company and guarantee to contribute £1 in the event of a winding up.

Organisational structure

The charity is managed by a committee of trustees composed of the officers of the charity, who are the Chair and Treasurer and up to fourteen persons, which will include at least 2 carers who live or work in the area of benefit and who have a desire to support carers in North Tyneside.

THE NORTH TYNESIDE CARERS' CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

Induction and training of trustees

Most trustees are already familiar with the practical work of the charity. Additionally, new trustees are required to attend induction meetings with the Chief Executive and the project staff to familiarise themselves with the charity and the context within which it operates. These cover:

Key management remuneration

The trustees, who are also the directors of the charity, and the senior management team comprises the key management personnel of the charity. None of the directors receive any remuneration for their services. Key management personnel received remuneration totalling £157,462 (2025: £155,776 ) during the year. The pay for senior staff is kept under review by the Board of Directors.

Related parties

The charity operates closely with many local agencies including the local authorities. However these are not considered to be related parties for accounting purposes.

Statement of trustees' responsibilities

The trustees, who are also the directors of The North Tyneside Carers' Centre for the purpose of company law, are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company Law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that year.

In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Auditor

In accordance with the company's articles, a resolution proposing that Sumer Auditco Limited be reappointed as auditor of the company will be put at a General Meeting.

THE NORTH TYNESIDE CARERS' CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

Disclosure of information to auditor

Each of the trustees has confirmed that there is no information of which they are aware which is relevant to the audit, but of which the auditor is unaware. They have further confirmed that they have taken appropriate steps to identify such relevant information and to establish that the auditor is aware of such information.

The trustees' report was approved by the Board of Trustees.

DM Baldwin

Trustee Dated: 13 August 2026

THE NORTH TYNESIDE CARERS' CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE NORTH TYNESIDE CARERS' CENTRE

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of The North Tyneside Carers' Centre (the ‘charity’) for the year ended 31 March 2026 which comprise the statement of financial activities, the balance sheet, the statement of cash flows and the notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion, the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit:

THE NORTH TYNESIDE CARERS' CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE MEMBERS OF THE NORTH TYNESIDE CARERS' CENTRE

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charity and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the directors' report included within the trustees' report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the statement of trustees' responsibilities, the trustees, who are also the directors of the charity for the purpose of company law, are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below.

THE NORTH TYNESIDE CARERS' CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE MEMBERS OF THE NORTH TYNESIDE CARERS' CENTRE

Capability of the audit in detecting irregularities, including fraud

Based on our understanding of the charitable company and the sector in which it operates, we identified that the following laws and regulations are significant to the entity:

These matters were discussed amongst the engagement team at the planning stage and the team remained alert throughout the audit.

Audit procedures undertaken in response to the potential risks relating to irregularities (which include fraud and noncompliance with laws and regulations) comprised of: inquiries of management and the Trustees as to whether the entity complies with such laws and regulations; enquiries with the same concerning any actual or potential litigation or claims; inspection of relevant legal correspondence and legal costs incurred; review of Trustee meeting minutes; testing the appropriateness of journal entries; and the performance of analytical review to identify unexpected movements in account balances which may be indicative of fraud.

No instances of material non-compliance were identified. However, the likelihood of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is limited by the inherent difficulty in detecting irregularities, the effectiveness of the entity's controls, and the nature, timing and extent of the audit procedures performed. Irregularities that result from fraud might be inherently more difficult to detect than irregularities that result from error. As explained above, there is an unavoidable risk that material misstatements may not be detected, even though the audit has been planned and performed in accordance with ISAs (UK).

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https:// www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charitable company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company’s members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Mr Stephen Slater (Senior Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of Sumer Auditco Limited Statutory Auditor Unit 2 Gosforth Park Avenue Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 8EG

Date: 14 August 2026

THE NORTH TYNESIDE CARERS' CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

Current financial year
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2026
2026
Notes
£
£
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
3
1,089
-
Charitable activities
4
71,000
850,114
Investments
5
7,804
-
Other income
6
1,524
30,854
Total income
81,417
880,968
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
7
86,831
891,492
Net (outgoing)/incoming resources before
transfers
(5,414)
(10,524)
Gross transfers between funds
8,953
(8,953)
Net income/(expenditure) for the year/
Net movement in funds
3,539
(19,477)
Fund balances at 1 April 2025
287,047
43,537
Fund balances at 31 March 2026
290,586
24,060		 Total
2026
£
1,089
921,114
7,804
32,378
962,385
978,323
(15,938)
-
(15,938)
330,584
314,646		 Total
2025
£
1,313
1,011,605
8,272
29,988
1,051,178
999,388
51,790
-
51,790
278,794
330,584

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006.

THE NORTH TYNESIDE CARERS' CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED) INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

Prior financial year

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2025
2025
Notes
£
£
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
3
1,313
-
Charitable activities
4
61,003
950,602
Investments
5
8,272
-
Other income
6
5,080
24,908
Total income
75,668
975,510
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
7
45,094
954,294
Net (outgoing)/incoming resources before transfers
30,574
21,216
Gross transfers between funds
21,762
(21,762)
Net income/(expenditure) for the year/
Net movement in funds
52,336
(546)
Fund balances at 1 April 2024
234,711
44,083
Fund balances at 31 March 2025
287,047
43,537		 Total
2025
£
1,313
1,011,605
8,272
29,988
1,051,178
999,388
51,790
-
51,790
278,794
330,584

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006.

THE NORTH TYNESIDE CARERS' CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 MARCH 2026

Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
12
Current assets
Debtors
13
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year
14
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
The funds of the charity
Restricted income funds
17
Unrestricted funds
18		 2026
£
47,235
347,883
395,118
(80,473)		 £
1
314,645
314,646
24,060
290,586
314,646		 2025
£
71,350
347,562
418,912
(88,329)		 £
1
330,583
330,584
43,537
287,047
330,584

The financial statements were approved by the trustees on 13 August 2026

DM Baldwin Trustee

THE NORTH TYNESIDE CARERS' CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

Notes
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash absorbed by operations
22
Investing activities
Investment income received
Net cash generated from investing
activities
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year		 2026
£
7,804		 £
(7,483)
7,804
321
347,562
347,883		 2025
£
8,272		 £
(8,759)
8,272
(487)
348,049
347,562

THE NORTH TYNESIDE CARERS' CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

1 Accounting policies

Charity information

The North Tyneside Carers' Centre is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Wallsend Customer First Centre Floor 2, 16 The Forum, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear, NE28 8JR.

1.1 Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charity's Memorandum and Articles of Association, the Companies Act 2006 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)". The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2 Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.3 Charitable funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.

Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors or grantors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.

1.4 Income

Income is recognised in the statement of financial activities when the charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income.

Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charity has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.

Grants where entitlement is not conditional on the delivery of a specific performance by the charity are recognised when the charity becomes unconditionally entitled to the grant. Where grants are conditional to performance and specific deliverables, the grant is accounted for as the charity earns the right to consideration by its performance.

Investment income comprises interest received on cash balances and is included on the statement of financial activities when receivable.

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1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

1.5 Expenditure

All expenditure is accounted for on an accrual basis and has been classified under the headings that aggregate all costs to that category. Irrecoverable VAT is charged against the expenditure incurred.

Charitable activity costs includes expenditure relating to the operation of the charity and includes both direct and support costs relating to those activities.

Costs of generating funds are those costs incurred in attracting voluntary income.

Support costs include central function expenditure and are allocated on the basis of staff allocated to each activity.

Governance costs include those incurred in the governance of the charity and its assets, and are primarily associated with constitutional and statutory requirements.

The charity allocates costs direct to activities as far as possible, then identifies the remaining costs of its support functions. The chairty then identifies those costs which relate to the governance function. Having identified its governance costs, the remaining support costs are allocated to the charity's principal activity.

1.6 Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Office Equipment 33% straight line or over the life of a specific project

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in the statement of financial activities.

1.7 Impairment of fixed assets

At each reporting end date, the charity reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any).

1.8 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

1.9 Financial instruments

The charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the charity's balance sheet when the charity becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

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1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the charity’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

1.10 Taxation

The North Tyneside Carers' Centre, as a registered charity, is exempt from taxation on its income and gains falling within.

1.11 Employee benefits

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the charity is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

1.12 Retirement benefits

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

1.13 Leases

Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged as an expense on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease.

2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements

In the application of the charity’s accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

THE NORTH TYNESIDE CARERS' CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

3 Income from donations and legacies

Unrestricted
Unrestricted
funds
funds
2026
2025
£
£
Donations and gifts
1,089
1,313
4
Charitable activities
Carers'
support
Carers'
support
2026
2025
£
£
Grants
921,114
1,011,605
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds
71,000
61,003
Restricted funds
850,114
950,602
921,114
1,011,605		 Unrestricted
Unrestricted
funds
funds
2026
2025
£
£
Donations and gifts
1,089
1,313
4
Charitable activities
Carers'
support
Carers'
support
2026
2025
£
£
Grants
921,114
1,011,605
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds
71,000
61,003
Restricted funds
850,114
950,602
921,114
1,011,605		 Unrestricted
Unrestricted
funds
funds
2026
2025
£
£
Donations and gifts
1,089
1,313
4
Charitable activities
Carers'
support
Carers'
support
2026
2025
£
£
Grants
921,114
1,011,605
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds
71,000
61,003
Restricted funds
850,114
950,602
921,114
1,011,605		 Unrestricted
Unrestricted
funds
funds
2026
2025
£
£
Donations and gifts
1,089
1,313
4
Charitable activities
Carers'
support
Carers'
support
2026
2025
£
£
Grants
921,114
1,011,605
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds
71,000
61,003
Restricted funds
850,114
950,602
921,114
1,011,605
Carers'
support		 Carers'
support
2026
£
921,114
71,000
850,114
921,114		 2025
£
1,011,605
61,003
950,602
1,011,605

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

4 Charitable activities

(Continued)

Grants
Unrestricted Restricted Total funds Unrestricted Restricted Total funds
funds funds funds funds
2026 2026 2026 2025 2025 2025
£ £ £ £ £ £
North Tyneside Council
Carers Prevention &
Wellbeing Workers - 207,612 207,612 - 201,196 201,196
Young Carers Team Lead - 44,900 44,900 - 44,900 44,900
Family Support
Worker - - - - 36,000 36,000
Young Carers In
School Programme - 36,000 36,000 - - -
Holiday Activity Fund - 7,684 7,684 - 243 243
North East & North Cumbria Integrated Care Baord
Young Carers
Support - 87,550 87,550 - 85,707 85,707
Therapeutic Support
for Young Carers - 34,683 34,683 - 33,953 33,953
Strategic Work - 21,918 21,918 - 21,457 21,457
Mental Health
Workers and training - 95,175 95,175 - 93,172 93,172
Senior Prevention
Worker - 35,967 35,967 - 35,210 35,210
Young Carers
Healthcare contract - - - - 16,271 16,271
North East Combined Authority
UKSPF working for
carers - 120,128 120,128 - 226,918 226,918
Small grants
programme - 20,958 20,958 - 47,747 47,747
Young Carers In
School Pilot 2,850 2,850 - - -
Carers Trust
Money Matters 77,094 77,094 - 39,556 39,556
Young Carers Activity
Day - - - - 750 750
Individual Grants - 14,712 14,712 - 17,674 17,674
A Time for Me funding - 5,000 5,000 - - -
Charitable Trusts and Foundations:
BBC Children in Need - - - - 4,934 4,934
Sir James Knott Trust 15,000 - 15,000 11,253 - 11,253
Garfield Weston
Foundation 25,000 - 25,000 18,750 - 18,750
Carry forward 40,000 812,231 852,231 30,003 905,688 935,691

THE NORTH TYNESIDE CARERS' CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

4 Charitable activities

(Continued)

Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
2026
2026
2026
2025
2025
2025
£
£
£
£
£
£
Brought forward
40,000
812,231
852,231
30,003
905,688
935,691
The Barbour
Foundation
-
9,750
9,750
-
25,250
25,250
The Ballinger
Charitable Trust
20,000
-
20,000
20,000
-
20,000
Joseph Strong Frazer
Trust
1,000
-
1,000
1,000
-
1,000
The National Lottery
Community Fund
-
-
-
-
2,997
2,997
The National Lottery
Community Fund -
Awards for All
10,000
-
10,000
10,000
-
10,000
Community Foundation
-
-
-
-
5,000
5,000
Community Foundation -
The 1989 Willan
Charitable Trust
3,333
3,333
-
6,667
6,667
Community Foundation -
Newcastle Building
Society
-
5,000
5,000
-
-
-
Community Foundation -
The HunterPemberton
Community First
2,000
2,000
-
-
-
The DWF Foundation
-
-
-
2,000
2,000
R W Mann Trust
2,000
2,000
-
2,000
2,000
Hadrian Trust
-
-
-
1,000
1,000
DWP - NECA Trailblazer
Research
13,800
13,800
-
-
-
The Catherine Cookson
Charitable Trust
-
2,000
2,000
-
-
-
71,000
850,114
921,114
61,003
950,602
1,011,605
5
Investments		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
2026
2026
2026
2025
2025
2025
£
£
£
£
£
£
Brought forward
40,000
812,231
852,231
30,003
905,688
935,691
The Barbour
Foundation
-
9,750
9,750
-
25,250
25,250
The Ballinger
Charitable Trust
20,000
-
20,000
20,000
-
20,000
Joseph Strong Frazer
Trust
1,000
-
1,000
1,000
-
1,000
The National Lottery
Community Fund
-
-
-
-
2,997
2,997
The National Lottery
Community Fund -
Awards for All
10,000
-
10,000
10,000
-
10,000
Community Foundation
-
-
-
-
5,000
5,000
Community Foundation -
The 1989 Willan
Charitable Trust
3,333
3,333
-
6,667
6,667
Community Foundation -
Newcastle Building
Society
-
5,000
5,000
-
-
-
Community Foundation -
The HunterPemberton
Community First
2,000
2,000
-
-
-
The DWF Foundation
-
-
-
2,000
2,000
R W Mann Trust
2,000
2,000
-
2,000
2,000
Hadrian Trust
-
-
-
1,000
1,000
DWP - NECA Trailblazer
Research
13,800
13,800
-
-
-
The Catherine Cookson
Charitable Trust
-
2,000
2,000
-
-
-
71,000
850,114
921,114
61,003
950,602
1,011,605
5
Investments		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
2026
2026
2026
2025
2025
2025
£
£
£
£
£
£
Brought forward
40,000
812,231
852,231
30,003
905,688
935,691
The Barbour
Foundation
-
9,750
9,750
-
25,250
25,250
The Ballinger
Charitable Trust
20,000
-
20,000
20,000
-
20,000
Joseph Strong Frazer
Trust
1,000
-
1,000
1,000
-
1,000
The National Lottery
Community Fund
-
-
-
-
2,997
2,997
The National Lottery
Community Fund -
Awards for All
10,000
-
10,000
10,000
-
10,000
Community Foundation
-
-
-
-
5,000
5,000
Community Foundation -
The 1989 Willan
Charitable Trust
3,333
3,333
-
6,667
6,667
Community Foundation -
Newcastle Building
Society
-
5,000
5,000
-
-
-
Community Foundation -
The HunterPemberton
Community First
2,000
2,000
-
-
-
The DWF Foundation
-
-
-
2,000
2,000
R W Mann Trust
2,000
2,000
-
2,000
2,000
Hadrian Trust
-
-
-
1,000
1,000
DWP - NECA Trailblazer
Research
13,800
13,800
-
-
-
The Catherine Cookson
Charitable Trust
-
2,000
2,000
-
-
-
71,000
850,114
921,114
61,003
950,602
1,011,605
5
Investments		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
2026
2026
2026
2025
2025
2025
£
£
£
£
£
£
Brought forward
40,000
812,231
852,231
30,003
905,688
935,691
The Barbour
Foundation
-
9,750
9,750
-
25,250
25,250
The Ballinger
Charitable Trust
20,000
-
20,000
20,000
-
20,000
Joseph Strong Frazer
Trust
1,000
-
1,000
1,000
-
1,000
The National Lottery
Community Fund
-
-
-
-
2,997
2,997
The National Lottery
Community Fund -
Awards for All
10,000
-
10,000
10,000
-
10,000
Community Foundation
-
-
-
-
5,000
5,000
Community Foundation -
The 1989 Willan
Charitable Trust
3,333
3,333
-
6,667
6,667
Community Foundation -
Newcastle Building
Society
-
5,000
5,000
-
-
-
Community Foundation -
The HunterPemberton
Community First
2,000
2,000
-
-
-
The DWF Foundation
-
-
-
2,000
2,000
R W Mann Trust
2,000
2,000
-
2,000
2,000
Hadrian Trust
-
-
-
1,000
1,000
DWP - NECA Trailblazer
Research
13,800
13,800
-
-
-
The Catherine Cookson
Charitable Trust
-
2,000
2,000
-
-
-
71,000
850,114
921,114
61,003
950,602
1,011,605
5
Investments		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
2026
2026
2026
2025
2025
2025
£
£
£
£
£
£
Brought forward
40,000
812,231
852,231
30,003
905,688
935,691
The Barbour
Foundation
-
9,750
9,750
-
25,250
25,250
The Ballinger
Charitable Trust
20,000
-
20,000
20,000
-
20,000
Joseph Strong Frazer
Trust
1,000
-
1,000
1,000
-
1,000
The National Lottery
Community Fund
-
-
-
-
2,997
2,997
The National Lottery
Community Fund -
Awards for All
10,000
-
10,000
10,000
-
10,000
Community Foundation
-
-
-
-
5,000
5,000
Community Foundation -
The 1989 Willan
Charitable Trust
3,333
3,333
-
6,667
6,667
Community Foundation -
Newcastle Building
Society
-
5,000
5,000
-
-
-
Community Foundation -
The HunterPemberton
Community First
2,000
2,000
-
-
-
The DWF Foundation
-
-
-
2,000
2,000
R W Mann Trust
2,000
2,000
-
2,000
2,000
Hadrian Trust
-
-
-
1,000
1,000
DWP - NECA Trailblazer
Research
13,800
13,800
-
-
-
The Catherine Cookson
Charitable Trust
-
2,000
2,000
-
-
-
71,000
850,114
921,114
61,003
950,602
1,011,605
5
Investments		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
2026
2026
2026
2025
2025
2025
£
£
£
£
£
£
Brought forward
40,000
812,231
852,231
30,003
905,688
935,691
The Barbour
Foundation
-
9,750
9,750
-
25,250
25,250
The Ballinger
Charitable Trust
20,000
-
20,000
20,000
-
20,000
Joseph Strong Frazer
Trust
1,000
-
1,000
1,000
-
1,000
The National Lottery
Community Fund
-
-
-
-
2,997
2,997
The National Lottery
Community Fund -
Awards for All
10,000
-
10,000
10,000
-
10,000
Community Foundation
-
-
-
-
5,000
5,000
Community Foundation -
The 1989 Willan
Charitable Trust
3,333
3,333
-
6,667
6,667
Community Foundation -
Newcastle Building
Society
-
5,000
5,000
-
-
-
Community Foundation -
The HunterPemberton
Community First
2,000
2,000
-
-
-
The DWF Foundation
-
-
-
2,000
2,000
R W Mann Trust
2,000
2,000
-
2,000
2,000
Hadrian Trust
-
-
-
1,000
1,000
DWP - NECA Trailblazer
Research
13,800
13,800
-
-
-
The Catherine Cookson
Charitable Trust
-
2,000
2,000
-
-
-
71,000
850,114
921,114
61,003
950,602
1,011,605
5
Investments		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
2026
2026
2026
2025
2025
2025
£
£
£
£
£
£
Brought forward
40,000
812,231
852,231
30,003
905,688
935,691
The Barbour
Foundation
-
9,750
9,750
-
25,250
25,250
The Ballinger
Charitable Trust
20,000
-
20,000
20,000
-
20,000
Joseph Strong Frazer
Trust
1,000
-
1,000
1,000
-
1,000
The National Lottery
Community Fund
-
-
-
-
2,997
2,997
The National Lottery
Community Fund -
Awards for All
10,000
-
10,000
10,000
-
10,000
Community Foundation
-
-
-
-
5,000
5,000
Community Foundation -
The 1989 Willan
Charitable Trust
3,333
3,333
-
6,667
6,667
Community Foundation -
Newcastle Building
Society
-
5,000
5,000
-
-
-
Community Foundation -
The HunterPemberton
Community First
2,000
2,000
-
-
-
The DWF Foundation
-
-
-
2,000
2,000
R W Mann Trust
2,000
2,000
-
2,000
2,000
Hadrian Trust
-
-
-
1,000
1,000
DWP - NECA Trailblazer
Research
13,800
13,800
-
-
-
The Catherine Cookson
Charitable Trust
-
2,000
2,000
-
-
-
71,000
850,114
921,114
61,003
950,602
1,011,605
5
Investments
1,011,605
**Unrestricted ** Unrestricted
funds funds
2026 2025
£ £
Interest receivable 7,804 8,272

THE NORTH TYNESIDE CARERS' CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

6 Other income

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2026
2026
£
£
Access to Work grant
-
30,854
Other income
1,524
-
HMRC Employment
allowance
-
-
1,524
30,854		 Total Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2026
2025
2025
£
£
£
30,854
-
24,908
1,524
80
-
-
5,000
-
32,378
5,080
24,908		 Total
2025
£
24,908
80
5,000
29,988

7 Expenditure on charitable activities

Direct costs
Staff costs
Direct service costs
Premises costs
Share of support and governance costs (see note 8)
Support
Governance
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds		 Carers'
support
2026
£
742,148
130,376
29,028
901,552
43,219
33,552
978,323
86,831
891,492
978,323		 Carers'
support
2025
£
775,144
129,535
29,281
933,960
40,231
25,197
999,388
45,094
954,294
999,388

THE NORTH TYNESIDE CARERS' CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

8
Support costs
Support
costs
Governance
costs
£
£
Depreciation
-
-
General office costs
43,219
-
Audit fees
-
4,320
Legal and professional
-
27,563
Other governance costs
-
1,669
43,219
33,552
Analysed between
Charitable activities
43,219
33,552		 2026
Support
costs
Governance
costs
£
£
£
-
218
-
43,219
40,013
-
4,320
-
4,320
27,563
-
18,795
1,669
-
2,082
76,771
40,231
25,197
76,771
40,231
25,197		 2025
£
218
40,013
4,320
18,795
2,082
65,428
65,428

Governance costs includes payments to the auditors of £4,320 (2025: £4,320) for audit fees.

9 Net movement in funds 2026 2025
£ £
The net movement in funds is stated after charging/(crediting):
Fees payable for the audit of the charity's financial statements 4,320 4,320
Depreciation of owned tangible fixed assets - 218

10 Trustees

None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any expenses, remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year.

Trustee indemnity insurance costs amounted to £1,282 (2025: £1,207) during the year.

11 Employees

The average monthly number of employees during the year was:

2026 2025
Number Number
Chief Executive 1 1
Operations managers 1 1
Service Managers 3 3
Project staff 19 22
Administration and support 2 2
Total 26 29

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11
Employees
Employment costs
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs		 (Continued)
2026
2025
£
£
651,222
689,750
68,243
61,805
22,683
23,589
742,148
775,144		 (Continued)
2026
2025
£
£
651,222
689,750
68,243
61,805
22,683
23,589
742,148
775,144
775,144

Redundancy and termination payments totalling £1,867 were made in the reporting period.

There were no employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000.

Remuneration of key management personnel

The key management personnel of the charity comprise the Chief Executive, the Finance Manager and Operations Manager.

Aggregate compensation
12
Tangible fixed assets
Cost
At 1 April 2025
At 31 March 2026
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 April 2025
At 31 March 2026
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2026
At 31 March 2025		 2026
2025
£
£
157,462
155,776
Office
Equipment
£
14,187
14,187
14,186
14,186
1
1		 2025
£
155,776
14,187
14,186
14,186
1
1

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13
Debtors
Amounts falling due within one year:
Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
14
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Notes
Other taxation and social security
Deferred income
15
Trade creditors
Other creditors
Accruals		 2026
£
300
46,935
47,235
2026
£
14,028
11,157
13,125
31,458
10,705
80,473		 2025
£
2,850
68,500
71,350
2025
£
13,923
50,374
5,444
4,900
13,688
88,329

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15 Deferred income

2026 2025 2025
£ £
Other deferred income 11,157 50,374
Movements in the year:
Deferred income at 1 April 2025 50,374 28,452
Released from previous periods (50,374) (28,452)
Resources deferred in the year 11,157 50,374
Deferred income at 31 March 2026 11,157 50,374
Deferred income is included in the financial statements as follows:
2026 2025
£ £
Garfield Weston Foundation 6,250 6,250
Sir James Knott Trust 3,747 3,747
NTC - Holiday Activity Fund 1,160 -
The National Lottery Community Fund - Awards for All - 10,000
Carers Trust - Fuel & poverty - 10,444
The Barbour Foundation - 9,750
The Community Foundation - The 1989 Willan Charitable Trust - 3,333
Carers Newcastle - NECA YC in schools pilot - 2,850
D Lamb funding - 4,000
11,157 50,374
16 Retirement benefit schemes
2026 2025
Defined contribution schemes £ £
Charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes 22,683 23,589

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity in an independently administered fund.

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17 Restricted funds

The restricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used.

Movement in funds Movement in funds Movement in funds
Current financial year Balance at Incoming Resources Transfers Balance at
1 April 2025 resources expended 31 March 2026
£ £ £ £ £
North Tyneside Council:
Young Carers Team Lead - 44,900 (44,900) - -
Young Mayors Youth Activities Grant (YAC) 309 - (100) - 209
Carers Prevention & Wellbeing Workers 3,000 207,612 (203,112) (4,500) 3,000
Young Carers In School Programme - 36,000 (36,000) - -
Holiday Action Fund 3,610 7,684 (11,294) - -
Social Action 2,417 - (2,417) - -
North East & North Cumbria Integrated Care Board:
Strategic Work - 21,918 (21,918) - -
Mental Health Workers and training 1,604 95,175 (95,175) - 1,604
Communications 496 - - - 496
Therapeutic Support for Young Carers - 34,683 (32,747) - 1,936
Young Carers Support - 87,552 (83,099) (4,453) -
Senior Prevention Worker - 35,967 (35,967) - -
North East Combined Authority
UKSPF working for carers - 120,127 (120,127) - -
Small Grants Programme - 20,958 (20,958) - -
Young Carers in Schools pilot - 2,850 (2,850) - -
Carers Trust
Money Matters - 77,094 (67,194) - 9,900
Young Carers Activity Day 92 - (92) - -
Individual Grants 8,160 14,712 (21,031) - 1,841
Trip to parliament - 854 (854) - -
A Time for Me Funding - 5,000 (5,000) - -
Charitable Trusts and Foundations:
Access to Work - 29,999 (29,999) - -
The Barbour Foundation - 9,750 (9,750) - -
BBC Children in Need 655 - - - 655
Community Foundation - The
HunterPemberton Community First - 2,000 (2,000) - -
Community Foundation - Newcastle
Building Society - 5,000 (5,000) - -
NET Coronavirus Appeal/Community
Foundation 201 - - - 201
Community Foundation - The 1989 Willan
Charitable Trust - 3,333 (3,333) - -
Community Foundation 573 - - - 573
DWP / NECA Trailblazer Research - 13,800 (13,800) - -
Everything Everywhere 1,416 - (1,416) - -
Freemasons of Northumberland 3,151 - (3,151) - -
Mazars Charitable Trust 800 - - - 800
R W Mann Trust 661 2,000 (2,661) - -
Carry forward 27,145 878,968 (875,945) (8,953) 21,215

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17 Restricted funds (Continued)
Balance at Incoming Resources Transfers Balance at
1 April 2025 resources expended 31 March 2026
Brought forward 27,145 878,968 (875,945) (8,953) 21,215
The Hedley Foundation 1,098 - (1,098) - -
The National Lottery Community Fund 3,011 - (3,011) - -
The TK Max & Homesense Foundation 1,000 - (1,000) - -
Triangle Trust Fund 155 - - - 155
Sage Foundation 5,000 - (5,000) - -
Sir James Knott Trust 350 - - - 350
Whitley Bay Singing Group 2,778 - (2,438) - 340
The DWF Foundation 2,000 - - - 2,000
Hadrian Trust 1,000 - (1,000)
The Catherine Cookson Charitable Trust - 2,000 (2,000) - -
43,537 880,968 (891,492) (8,953) 24,060
Movement in funds
Prior financial year Balance at Incoming Resources Transfers Balance at
1 April 2024 resources expended 31 March 2025
£ £ £ £ £
North Tyneside Council:
Young Carers Team Lead - 44,900 44,900 - -
Young Mayors Youth Activities Grant (YAC) 459 - 150 - 309
Carers Prevention & Wellbeing Workers 3,000 201,196 191,674 (9,522) 3,000
Family Support Worker - 36,000 36,000 - -
Bottled Up Project 8,362 - 8,362 - -
Holiday Action Fund 3,938 243 571 - 3,610
Social Action 2,537 - 120 - 2,417
North East & North Cumbria Integrated Care Board:
Strategic Work - 21,457 19,272 2,185 -
Mental Health Workers and training 1,604 93,172 91,799 (1,373) 1,604
Communications 496 - - - 496
Therapeutic Support for Young Carers - 33,953 33,953 - -
Young Carers Support - 85,707 79,286 (6,421) -
Young Carers In School Programme - 16,271 16,271 - -
Senior Prevention Worker - 35,210 32,949 (2,261) -
North East Combined Authority
UKSPF working for carers - 226,919 226,919 - -
Small Grants Programme - 47,746 47,746 - -
Carry forward 20,396 842,774 829,972 (21,762) 11,436

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17 Restricted funds

(Continued)

Balance at Incoming Resources Transfers Balance at
1 April 2024 resources expended 31 March 2025
Brought forward 20,396 842,774 829,972 (21,762) 11,436
Carers Trust
Carers Trust Money Matters - 39,556 39,556 - -
Young Carers Activity Day - 750 658 - 92
Carers Trust Individual Grants 1,011 17,674 10,525 - 8,160
Charitable Trusts and Foundations:
Access to Work - 24,908 24,908 - -
The Barbour Foundation - 25,250 25,250 - -
BBC Children in Need 656 4,934 4,935 - 655
Everything Everywhere 1,416 - - - 1,416
Freemasons of Northumberland 4,579 - 1,428 - 3,151
Mazars Charitable Trust 800 - - - 800
Healthwatch Equally Well Funding 186 - 186 - -
NET Coronavirus Appeal/Community
Foundation 201 - - - 201
Community Foundation - The 1989 Willan
Charitable Trust - 6,667 6,667 - -
Community Foundation - 5,000 4,427 - 573
R W Mann Trust 1,345 2,000 2,684 - 661
Sage Foundation 5,000 - - - 5,000
Sir James Knott Trust 350 - - - 350
The Hedley Foundation 1,098 - - - 1,098
The Henry Smith Charity/Community
Foundation 383 - 383 - -
The National Lottery Community Fund 2,729 2,997 2,715 - 3,011
The TK Max & Homesense Foundation 1,000 - - - (1,000)
Triangle Trust Fund 155 - - - (155)
Whitley Bay Singing Group 2,778 - - - (2,778)
The DWF Foundation - 2,000 - - (2,000)
Hadrian Trust - 1,000 - - (1,000)
44,083 975,510 954,294 (21,762) 43,537

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17 Restricted funds

(Continued)

North Tyneside Council:

Young Carers Team Lead

This represents funding received to oversee day to day delivery of the service and improve awareness of the issues young carers face and build capacity to identify and support young carers across the borough.

Carers Wellbeing Workers

This represents funding for the provision of support to individual carers and relevant social care community teams with the overall aim of improving the quality and increasing the number of carer's assessments.

Carers Prevention Workers

This represents funding to provide information, advice and guidance to carers and encourage them to access a range of prevention services to maintain their wellbeing.

Young Carers In School Programme

Funding to work with schools to improve identification and support for young carers.

North East & North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (formerly North Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group):

Strategic Work

This represents funding received to work at a strategic level to raise the profile of carers and influence local and national decision making to improve identification and support for carers.

Mental Health workers & Training

This represents funding received to provide specialist carer support to carers caring for someone with a mental health problem and to deliver training to carers to support them in their caring role, and deliver carer awareness training to professionals across health and social care.

Therapeutic Support for Young Carers

This represents funding received to provide dramatherapy to young Carers.

Young Carers Support

This represents funding received to support the Young Carers' Project.

Senior Prevention Worker

Funding to support a senior worker to triage new referrals, allocate cases, provide supervision to Preventions Workers and carry a caseload.

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17 Restricted funds

(Continued)

North East Combined Authority:

UKSPF Working for Carers

This represents funding to help carers access support in/into employment, education and training and work with employers to improve identification and support within the workplace. This is delivered in partnership with Carers Northumberland and Newcastle Carers, across the North of Tyne area.

Small Grants Programme

This represents funding to provide one to one support to young adult carers from the age of 16 – 25 years, as they transition into adulthood and remove any barriers in working towards their aspirations.

DWP /NECA Trailblazer Research

This research was commissioned as part of the North East Economic Inactivity Trailblazer programme, exploring how specialist carer support organisations can contribute to addressing the challenges experienced by unpaid carers who want to work.

Other grants

Access to Work

A grant scheme that provides support to disabled people who are in paid employment.

The Barbour Foundation

This represents funding to support the delivery of a wellbeing programme to young carers to provide a break from their caring role and connect with other young carers.

Carers Trust Grants

This represents funding received from Carers Trust to support carers and their needs.

Carers Trust - Money Matters

Funding to employ a benefits worker to reduce the financial strain that many carers experience, including fuel poverty.

All smaller grants received during the year have been used for the purpose they were meant for and in line with the terms and conditions of the grant award.

18 Unrestricted funds

The unrestricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants which are not subject to specific conditions by donors and grantors as to how they may be used. These include designated funds which have been set aside out of unrestricted funds by the trustees for specific purposes.

At 1 April Incoming Resources Transfers At 31 March
2025 resources expended 2026
£ £ £ £ £
General funds 287,047 81,417 (86,831) 8,953 290,586
Previous year: At 1 April Incoming Resources Transfers At 31 March
2024 resources expended 2025
£ £ £ £ £
General funds 234,711 75,668 (45,094) 21,762 287,047

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19 Analysis of net assets between funds

Current financial year
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
2026
2026
£
£
Fund balances at 31 March 2026 are represented by:
Tangible assets
1
-
Current assets/(liabilities)
290,585
24,060
290,586
24,060
Prior financial year
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
2025
2025
£
£
Fund balances at 31 March 2025 are represented by:
Tangible assets
1
-
Current assets/(liabilities)
287,046
43,537
287,047
43,537		 Total
2026
£
1
314,645
314,646
Total
2025
£
1
330,583
330,584

20 Operating lease commitments

At the reporting end date the charity had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, which fall due as follows:

Within one year
Between two and five years		 2026
£
21,867
9,875
31,742		 2025
£
20,000
46,667
66,667

21 Related party transactions

There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year (2025: none).

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22 Cash absorbed by operations 2026 2025
£ £
(Deficit)/surplus for the year (15,938) 51,790
Adjustments for:
Investment income recognised in statement of financial activities (7,804) (8,272)
Depreciation and impairment of tangible fixed assets - 218
Movements in working capital:
Decrease/(increase) in debtors 24,115 (55,893)
Increase/(decrease) in creditors 31,361 (18,524)
(Decrease)/increase in deferred income (39,217) 21,922
Cash absorbed by operations (7,483) (8,759)
23 Analysis of changes in net funds
The charity had no material debt during the year.