Sheffield Crossroads charity bequeaths funds to four local charities


Date Published: 4th June 2013

Sheffield Crossroads charity bequeaths funds to four local charities

Four local charities are set to receive a welcome boost following the liquidation of Sheffield Crossroads Ltd whose remaining funds will be re-distributed to them. Over £60,000 from the not for profit organisation is expected to be split between Rotherham Crossroads - Caring for Carers; Alzheimer’s Society, Sheffield; Parkinson’s UK, Sheffield; and Sheffield Young Carers Project.

Set up in 1998, Sheffield Crossroads provided services to carers of adults and children with physical disabilities and sensory impairment. As well as providing carer support workers to give carers of adults a few hours’ break during the day, the charity also offered various children’s services including providing families with support by taking their children into the community for an activity or looking after children in the home. Its main service contracts were from Sheffield City Council and the local Primary Care Trust and also from the Sheffield Parkinson Society and a few private clients.

In March 2012, Sheffield City Council and NHS announced that Sheffield Crossroads had to submit a new tender for the contracts under which it provided adult carer services.

Unfortunately Sheffield Crossroads was not successful with their bid and its main source of funding for many years came to an end at the end of September 2012. The adult carer service work was transferred to another service provider. As a result the trustees took the decision to cease trading and worked with Begbies Traynor to close the business in an orderly way.

Following a TUPE exercise carried out with the new provider of adult carer services the majority of Sheffield Crossroads employees were eligible for transfer on 30 September 2012.

One of the main beneficiaries of the surplus funds from Sheffield Crossroads is Rotherham Crossroads which provides a range of support services for carers and worked closely with Sheffield Crossroads. The Sheffield branch of Alzheimer’s Society which provides support services to carers of those suffering from dementia/Alzheimer’s will also benefit, as will Parkinson’s UK in Sheffield which provides breaks for carers; and Sheffield Young Carers which gives support and breaks for carers under 21.

Adrian Graham at Begbies Traynor in Sheffield, commented: "While it is sad to see an organisation which has played such a key role in the local community over the last 22 years closing, it is good news that its funds will be used to help other local charities.

“Sheffield Crossroads had come to the end of its natural life and, recognising this, the trustees set about winding it down in the most orderly way to protect staff and preserve its funds.”

Peter Tisch, chair of trustees for Sheffield Crossroads, commented: “As trustees, we needed to ensure that the surplus funds from Sheffield Crossroads were distributed to charities with local branches and which were known to provide substantial practical community support to carers in Sheffield and surrounding areas.

“Donations to these organisations will be restricted for use in providing carers living in Sheffield with practical support in the community, so continuing the aims of Sheffield Crossroads. Begbies Traynor provided excellent support and good value-for-money throughout the process.”


About the author

Julie Palmer

Regional Managing Partner

Meet our Team of Experts

Julie is a law graduate who qualified with Price Waterhouse in 1994. Julie joined Smith & Williamson in 1997 and became a partner in 2001. With Mike Stevenson, Julie set up Middleton Partners offices in Salisbury and Southampton, both of which are now part of Begbies Traynor.

Julie is a member of the Insolvency Practitioners Association and is a Fellow of The Association of Business Recovery Professionals. Julie deals with all aspects of Corporate Recovery and turnaround work and takes all form of personal insolvency appointments.

Network of Over 100 UK Offices

Find your local Begbies Traynor Group office and speak to an adviser today.

Find your Local Office
0800 063 9221

Call our Confidential Advice Line. Calls to this number are free of charge.

Call us now...
Request a Meeting

We invite you to come and discuss your enquiry with us at your convenience.

Request a meeting...
0800 464 0871

Call our Confidential Advice Line. Calls to this number are free of charge.

Call us now...
Request a Meeting

We invite you to come and discuss your enquiry with us at your convenience.

Request a meeting...
0161 837 1700

Call our Confidential Advice Line. Calls to this number are free of charge.

Call us now...
Request a Meeting

We invite you to come and discuss your enquiry with us at your convenience.

Request a meeting...
Begbies Traynor Group plc, announces that it has completed the acquisition of CVR Global LLP
CVR is a leading independent firm of insolvency practitioners, forensic accountants and experts in other related complementary disciplines.
Read More →
 
Coronavirus pushes financially distressed companies over the half-million mark
Number of businesses in significant distress stands at 509,000 – the highest number measured by the Red Flag Alert research
Read More →
 
BTG Advisory accelerates growth with appointment of four new partners to its London office
BTG Advisory, the boutique advisory arm of Begbies Traynor Group announces the appointment of four new partners to its Canary Wharf office
Read More →
 
Eighty jobs saved with £1m sale of engineering business
South Yorkshire company Newburgh Precision rescued through administration
Sale enables 75-year-old business to continue trading
Read More →
 
Join thousands of professionals by signing up for our updates
Analysis and Opinion from our Partners
Top Industry News
Register Now →
 

Advice you can trust

We are accredited by the following industry leading organisations

Insolvency Practitioners Association Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales R3: Association of Business Recovery Professionals ICAEW Business Advice Service Turnaround Management Association ICAS | The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland

Contact the Begbies Traynor Group team

or Find your Nearest Office

Here at Begbies Traynor Group we take your privacy seriously and will only use your personal information to contact you with regards to your enquiry. We will not use your information for marketing purposes. See PRIVACY POLICY

Processing...

This site uses cookies to monitor site performance and provide a more responsive and personalised experience. You must agree to our use of certain cookies. For more information on how we use and manage cookies please read our PRIVACY POLICY