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Carers Link - Lancashire

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Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
89/100 · methodology

About Carers Link - Lancashire

Carers Link Lancashire provides support and services to unpaid carers of all ages across East Lancashire-supporting and enabling them to continue to care for family members or friends who are ill, disabled or elderly. Carers Link Lancashire works with carers to empower and enable them to look after their own health and wellbeing.

Founded
Headquarters
Accrington
Size
medium

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
❤️ Health
Cause tags

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar health in United Kingdom
Program spending This charity: 85%
Peer average: 96%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 89
Peer average: 89

Red flags

· All clear
Charity Commission removal
OFAC / EU / UN sanctions
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Where every £1 goes

£0.85
Program expenses£0.85 (£1.0 million)
85% to programs beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Carers Link - Lancashire is a registered health nonprofit based in Accrington, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 2014 and has been operating for 12 years. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 89/100 (Strong transparency), indicating well-documented governance, financials, and contact details. The organization reports £1M in annual revenue. 10 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected. Recent news coverage is predominantly positive.

Carers Link - Lancashire has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 89/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 89 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. The charity allocates 85% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for health charities in United Kingdom is 89/100.

Carers Link - Lancashire is located in Accrington, United Kingdom. The organization was established in 2014 and has been active for 12 years.

Based on official tax filings, Carers Link - Lancashire has £1M in annual revenue. It allocates 85% of expenses to programs and services. This is below the average of 96% for health charities in United Kingdom. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Carers Link - Lancashire is classified as a Health organization, registered in United Kingdom. By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has £1M in annual revenue. The organization has 10 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for Carers Link - Lancashire. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

Carers Link - Lancashire has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 89/100 (Strong transparency) and no red flags have been detected, which suggests it is a well-documented organization. It is regulated by the Charity Commission. 85% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 96%. You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

Carers Link Lancashire provides support and services to unpaid carers of all ages across East Lancashire-supporting and enabling them to continue to care for family members or friends who are ill, disabled or elderly. Carers Link Lancashire works with carers to empower and enable them to look after their own health and wellbeing. Carers Link - Lancashire is classified as a health organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 2014.

Among health charities registered in United Kingdom: Carers Link - Lancashire's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 89/100 is in line with the peer average of 89/100. It allocates 85% of expenses to programs, below the peer average of 96%. Its annual revenue of £1M is comparable to the peer average of £1M.

Carers Link - Lancashire is a registered charity in the United Kingdom. If you are a UK taxpayer, your donation may qualify for Gift Aid, which allows the charity to claim an extra 25p for every 1 pound you donate at no cost to you. Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers can also claim additional relief on their Self Assessment tax return.

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Annual revenue
£1M-£10M
85% to programs
Source: Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. CARERS LINK - LANCASHIRE is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.

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Leadership

AN
Andrew Gilbert
Trustee

Officers & trustees (10)

Source: Public filings

AN
Andrew G••••••
Trustee
BR
Brian B•••••
Trustee
BR
Brian O••••••••
Trustee
CO
Councillor B•••••• A•••••••
Trustee
CO
Councillor D••••• C••••••
Trustee
JE
Jeff L••••
Trustee
ME
Melissa F•••••
Trustee
MO
Mohammed M••••••
Trustee
PA
Patricia A••••
Trustee
SU
Susan B••••
Trustee
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Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

From global news sources

Sentiment

Positive

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Pendle Council holding face-to-face support sessions to help with online barriers - MSN
May 2026
www.msn.com
Pendle Council holding face-to-face support sessions to help with online barriers - Burnley Express
Apr 2026
www.burnleyexpress.net
Free sessions to help people struggling to use the internet - Yahoo News UK
Apr 2026
uk.news.yahoo.com
Form filed
£1.3M revenue
FY2025
CCEW
From a huge family fun day to a theatre company event - 4 ways to celebrate Eid - Lancashire Telegraph
Mar 2025
www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
Form filed
£1.1M revenue
FY2024
CCEW
Mayor looking to celebrate "talented" young people with fundraising scheme - Lancashire Telegraph
Nov 2024
www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
Form filed
£1.0M revenue
FY2023
CCEW
Click here to view the tribute page for Anthony James SPOONER - Funeral Notices
Jun 2023
funeral-notices.co.uk
Form filed
£1.0M revenue
FY2022
CCEW
Funeral and death notices for special Rossendale people who died before Christmas - Lancs Live
Dec 2022
www.lancs.live
Form filed
£1.0M revenue
FY2021
CCEW
Hyndburn Business Awards announced at ceremony at Accrington Town Hall - InYourArea
Jul 2021
www.inyourarea.co.uk
Hyndburn Business Awards 2019 - Lancs Live
Jun 2019
www.lancs.live
Fusion Award finalists named - Lancashire Telegraph
Apr 2017
www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk

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Peer charities

Other health in United Kingdom, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
Carers Link - Lancashire This page 89 £1.3 million 85%
West Sussex Mind 89 £3.6 million 96%
Worcestershire Association of Carers 89 £1.5 million 93%
Helpforce Community 89 £1.6 million 96%
Headway Birmingham & Solihull 89 £2.2 million 93%
Brandon Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy for Young … 89 £2.1 million 99%
City Catering Southampton 89 £5.6 million 100%
Emmanuel Bristol 89 £1.2 million 100%
The Kenward Trust 89 £2.9 million 95%

Sources and verification

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Registration and legal identity
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities
Financial filings
Charity Commission annual returns - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities - 10 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Data freshness

Last updated
Apr 21, 2026
Profile completeness
85%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Executive compensation
Top-officer pay not disclosed
Mission statement
No self-published statement of purpose
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Operating reach
Countries where programs run not specified

Methodology

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Quick facts about Carers Link - Lancashire

What is Carers Link - Lancashire?
Carers Link - Lancashire is a health nonprofit organization based in Accrington, United Kingdom. Carers Link Lancashire provides support and services to unpaid carers of all ages across East Lancashire-supporting and enabling them to continue to care for family members or friends who are ill, disabled or elderly. Carers Link Lancashire works with carers to empower and enable them to look after their own health and wellbeing.
When was Carers Link - Lancashire founded?
Carers Link - Lancashire was founded in 2014.
Where is Carers Link - Lancashire located?
Headquartered in Accrington, United Kingdom.
What is Carers Link - Lancashire's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately £1M-£10M. 85% of expenses go to program services.
Is Carers Link - Lancashire trustworthy?
Carers Link - Lancashire has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 89 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Carers Link - Lancashire's website?
https://www.carerslinklancashire.co.uk
Are donations to Carers Link - Lancashire tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.