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Carers Of West Dunbartonshire Limited

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC038695
Status
Active
Registered
Sept. 13, 2007
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
41 Kilbowie Road
Clydebank
West Dunbartonshire
Select county
G81 1BL

Contact

Website
carers.org
Website screenshot

Activities

'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals','It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended','the promotion of equality and diversity','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'

The charity supports unpaid adult carers. The aim of our work is to support carers to sustain their caring role in the most healthy and informed way. We do this by providing practical, emotional and financial support e.g. in the form of respite and short breaks, grants, social opportunities and peer support and advocacy.

Objectives: (I) to relieve the needs carers of individuals residentsIn West Dunbartonshire who are suffering from any form of mental and /or physical disability illness or impairment which may include age associated problems) and those for whom they provide the care (11) to advance the educahon, Increase the health and welfare and relieve the poverty and distress of carers within West Dunbartonshire area and elsewhere ('the Area of Benefit'), carers being defined for the purpose as being those persons who care in a voluntary capacity for any individual suffering from any form of mental and / or physical disability, illness or impairment (iii) to promote and/or provide tralnrng to carers and others In slulis associated wlth the care of and for meeting the needs of or providing support to people resrdent In the Area of Benefit and suffering from any form of mental and/or physical dtsability illness or impairment. (iv) to provide faalihes for recreation and other le~suretl me occupatron for the purpose of rmproving the conditions of life of carers of individuals resident in the Area of Benefit who suffer from any form of mental and/or physical disability or illness and those for whom they provide care. (v) to promote establish and operate and/or support other schemes and projects of a charitable nature provided always these schemes and projects have a similar charitable purpose and aims to those of the Company

Areas of operation

Main operating location
West Dunbartonshire
Geographical spread
Wider, but within one local authority area

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
March 31, 2025 £635,603 £571,157 12
March 31, 2024 £611,592 £536,509 13
March 31, 2023 £541,431 £550,568 13
March 31, 2022 £461,640 £446,042 13
March 31, 2021 £412,098 £445,963 13