Finance Score: 6

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 4

Good reserves management: +3
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 16

AGE UK KENT RIVERS

Age UK Medway provides a range of support and care services for older people in the Medway and Kent areas. We are committed to providing high quality services enabling older people to live safely and independently in their own home.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£2,907	£2,943	£-36	£146	£1,608	£1,587	6.5	138	120
31/03/22	£2,510	£2,525	£-15	£3	£1,598	£1,594	7.6	137	100
31/03/21	£2,938	£2,557	£382	£24	£1,613	£1,537	7.2	118	90
31/03/20	£2,521	£2,573	£-52	£96	£1,231	£1,175	5.5	128	90
31/03/19	£2,425	£2,427	£-3	£0	£1,283	£1,227	6.1	131	120
31/03/18	£2,165	£2,096	£69	£0	£1,286	£1,230	7	121	0
31/03/17	£2,146	£2,006	£140	£30	£1,217	£1,147	6.9	112	0
31/03/16	£1,982	£2,056	£-74	£38	£1,077	£1,017	5.9	120	0
31/03/15	£2,024	£1,977	£47	£40	£1,150	£1,065	6.5	118	0
31/03/14	£1,726	£1,687	£40	£28	£1,103	£1,029	7.3	105	0
31/03/13	£1,432	£1,389	£44	£7	£1,064	£1,002	8.7	88	0
31/03/12	£1,313	£1,296	£17	£8	£1,020	£962	8.9	83	0
31/03/11	£1,228	£1,201	£27	£8	£1,003	£955	9.5	60	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 12%
Liabilities/Income: 7%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 6.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 4.6

Asset Split ?

Established: 14 years

www.ageuk.org.uk/kentrivers

johnnorley@ageukkentrivers.org.uk

01634572616

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Services for the elderly

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Kent, Medway,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

138 employees
120 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

DCMS	£100,456
Department for Transport	£8,414
National Lottery Community Fund	£2,045

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - ACE Jubilee Celebration of Life through Art
£2,045	22/04/2022	The funding will be used to deliver two art-based activities and a cream tea event to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee for older people living with mental or physical illnesses. The project aims ....more The funding will be used to deliver two art-based activities and a cream tea event to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee for older people living with mental or physical illnesses. The project aims to provide stimulation and therapeutic benefits and reduce the feeling of isolation.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£100,456	20/07/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Department for Transport - Bus Service Operators Grant Eng Comm Transport 20/21
£8,414	01/04/2020	The Local Authority Bus Subsidy Ring-Fenced (Revenue) Grant is paid by the Department for Transport to local authorities in place of the Bus Services Operators Grant previously paid to bus operators ....more The Local Authority Bus Subsidy Ring-Fenced (Revenue) Grant is paid by the Department for Transport to local authorities in place of the Bus Services Operators Grant previously paid to bus operators for running services under tender to local authorities.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Magic Table
£9,700	28/02/2019 12	The funding will be used to purchase a Tovertafel Magic Table for their day centre which provides activities for older people including those with Dementia. The project aims to engage clients in ....more The funding will be used to purchase a Tovertafel Magic Table for their day centre which provides activities for older people including those with Dementia. The project aims to engage clients in stimulating activities including intergenerational with local schools.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Age UK Medway
£3,401	19/11/2018	We need a dementia improvement reminiscence software touchscreen, designed specifically for people living with dementia.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 39-85

ANN WEST Appointed: 2010, Occupation: None, Other trusteeships: THE ROCHESTER GRAMMAR SCHOOL ASSOCIATION, AGE CONCERN GILLINGHAM, THE NET COMMUNITY HUB,

DONNA LOUISE TERRY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Manager, Other trusteeship: AGE CONCERN GILLINGHAM,

DR GILLIAN FARGHER (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Doctor, Other trusteeships: THE FRENCH HOSPITAL, AGE CONCERN GILLINGHAM,

JANET ELIZABETH STANTON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Solicitor, Other trusteeship: AGE CONCERN GILLINGHAM,

LYNN ELIZABETH FERGUSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Finance Director, Other trusteeship: AGE CONCERN GILLINGHAM,

PAUL VICTOR ANDREWS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Ceo, Other trusteeship: AGE CONCERN GILLINGHAM,

ALAN JOHN BATES Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeship: AGE CONCERN GILLINGHAM,

JULIA BURTON-JONES Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Sla, Other trusteeship: AGE CONCERN GILLINGHAM,

SUSAN MARY ROBINSON Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Chartered Accountant, Other trusteeship: AGE CONCERN GILLINGHAM,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 01/12/2009, number: 1133023
Registered at Companies House on 14/04/2009, number: 06876354

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

09/11/2016 - Asset transfer in from THE ST NICHOLAS DAY CENTRE, STROOD
08/02/2022 - Asset transfer in from CARERS RELIEF SERVICE
24/04/2024 - Asset transfer in from MEDWAY NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH ASSOCIATION

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

13 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from CARERS RELIEF SERVICE on 08/02/2022
Asset transfer in from MEDWAY NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH ASSOCIATION on 24/04/2024

Main office

Age UK Kent Rivers
Floor 2
Fitted Rigging House South
Anchor Wharf
The Historic Dockyard
Chatham

Objectives

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED AND TO WHICH IT IS SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED ARE TO PROMOTE THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND/OR OLDER PEOPLE IN AND AROUND KENT AND MEDWAY (“THE AREA OF BENEFIT”): A) PREVENTING OR RELIEVING THE POVERTY OF OLDER PEOPLE; B) ADVANCING EDUCATION; C) PREVENTING OR RELIEVING SICKNESS, DISEASE OR SUFFERING IN OLDER PEOPLE (WHETHER EMOTIONAL, MENTAL OR PHYSICAL); D) PROMOTING EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY; E) ASSISTING OLDER PEOPLE IN NEED BY REASON OF ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, SOCIAL EXCLUSION OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE; AND F) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF OLDER PEOPLE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE THE OUTCOME OF THIS BEING THE PROMOTION OF THE WELL-BEING OF OLDER PEOPLE.”

Defined Area of Benefit:

KENT AND MEDWAY

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