Carers Trust
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Carers Trust's giving is aimed at unpaid carers and local carer services, and the UK is its stated geographic focus, so a request that fits that work is the one to make.
- The annual report shows that about 8 in 10 of its 32 grants to organisations fall between £26,500 and £250,000, a typical range rather than a ceiling, and the median grant was about £59,000, so a modest request sits comfortably within it.
- The website sets out no application route for organisation grants, so contact the charity before preparing a full proposal.
- Carers seeking a Carers Fund grant are directed to a local Carers Trust Network Partner, and no deadlines are given, so ask about timing when you make contact.
- No exclusions or eligibility limits are stated, so do not rule yourself out on that basis.
Overview
Carers Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1145181).
Carers Trust was formed by a merger of two networks of local carer organisations. It works to improve support, services and recognition for anyone living with the challenges of caring, unpaid, for a family member or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or has mental health or addiction problems. The annual report records £5,821,211 paid in grants, made to Network Partners, other carer organisations and directly to carers. One programme aims to support unpaid carers financially, particularly in light of the ongoing cost of living crisis.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Carers Trust makes grants to Network Partners, other carer organisations and directly to carers to further its charitable objectives. Its grant-making supports unpaid carers and local carer services: Network Partners can access grants to improve carers' quality of life and help their services develop innovative solutions. Carers Fund grants may form part of a package of support for an unpaid carer through a local Network Partner. The charity also channels financial support to carers through its partners and delivery organisations, alongside developing local services that improve carers' longer-term financial resilience. Its approach is rooted in local services, providing practical, emotional and financial support to carers across the UK.
Themes
- Carer organisations
- Financial support for carers
Geographic Focus
The United Kingdom.
How to apply
The website does not set out an application route for organisation grants. For unpaid carers, a Carers Fund grant may be provided as part of support from a local Carers Trust Network Partner.
What to send:
- Carers Fund grant
- Information about your caring role
- Other evidence to show eligibility
- The relevant forms
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Carers Trust.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 32 grants in year to 31 March 2025 by size
Median £61,533 (year to 31 March 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Carer Support Wiltshire£370,466year to 31 March 2025
- Newcis Flintshire£333,384year to 31 March 2025
- Swansea Carers Centre£320,968year to 31 March 2025
- Powys Carers Service Ltd T/A Credu (CAF)£248,855year to 31 March 2025
- Carers Trust North Wales Crossroads Care£238,229year to 31 March 2025
- Carers Trust Crossroads West Wales£236,528year to 31 March 2025
- Carers Outreach Service (Bangor Carers)£218,918year to 31 March 2025
- Bridgend Carers Centre£216,245year to 31 March 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 line covering other, unnamed recipients (£475k).
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £9,917,884 | £9,558,540 | £4,377,823 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £9,282,760 | £8,423,000 | £4,016,421 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £8,800,000 | £9,252,343 | £3,301,917 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £11,045,397 | £10,969,543 | £5,016,153 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £12,966,770 | £13,020,773 | £5,821,211 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2021; year to 31 March 2022; year to 31 March 2023; year to 31 March 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: grants paid out in the year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- carers.org
- carers.org/our-networks/the-carers-trust-network · read on 23 October 2026
- carers.org/grants-and-discounts/introduction · read on 23 October 2026
- carers.org · read on 23 October 2026
- carers.org/home/contact-us-1 · read on 23 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 23 October 2026.
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Applying to Carers Trust?
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Contact
- 0300 772 9600source
- info@carers.orgsource
- web@carers.orgsource
- scotland@carers.orgsource
- wales@carers.orgsource
- Carers Trust 66 Paul Street London EC2A 4NAsource
- Carers Trust Scotland The Boardwalk 105 Brunswick Street Glasgow G1 1TFsource
- Carers Trust Wales Transport House 1 Cathedral Road Cardiff CF11 9HAsource
- carers.org
Applying to Carers Trust?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 0300 772 9600source
- info@carers.orgsource
- web@carers.orgsource
- scotland@carers.orgsource
- wales@carers.orgsource
- Carers Trust 66 Paul Street London EC2A 4NAsource
- Carers Trust Scotland The Boardwalk 105 Brunswick Street Glasgow G1 1TFsource
- Carers Trust Wales Transport House 1 Cathedral Road Cardiff CF11 9HAsource
- carers.org