Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 5
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

AGE ALIVE

To develop the capacity and skills of members of BME Over 50s of social disadvantage community of Newport and District in such a way that they are better able to identify and help to meet their needs: In Creative Writing, Performing Art, Story-telling, Choir singing, Handcraft, Walking, Swimming, Healthy eating, Exercise, enabling them to participate more fully in society.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition
  • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£38£26£12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£8£9£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£6£8£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20?£14£8£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/05/19£13£10£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/05/18*£11£8£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 8 years

www.agealive.org.uk

info@agealive.org.uk

01633 250849

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Performing and visual arts
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Monmouthshire, Newport City,
  • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Age Alive
£27,089 07/09/2022
It Will Never Work
National Lottery Community Fund - Restorative Lifestyle Project - Year 2
£9,850 18/03/2020
11
Age Alive in Newport will deliver a series of activities for older people, including singing, pilates, zumba, creative writing sessions, mindfulness sessions and educational trips. £9,850 will fund venue, staff and marketing materials.
National Lottery Community Fund - Restorative Lifestyle Project
£9,930 12/10/2018
12
Restorative Lifestyle Project
National Lottery Community Fund - Healing Lifestyle Project
£6,135 07/09/2017
12
Project Summary : Age Alive in Newport will use the grant to provide activities for a group of older people to maintain their health and independence, and keep them engaged in the community. What Money is for : This grant for £6,135 will fund ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed

  • BILQUIS CHOHAN Appointed: 2015
  • CORDELIA OKWUSOGU Appointed: 2022
  • JEHAN ARA KHAN Appointed: 2022
  • MAY LAIDA Appointed: 2022
  • RAKHEL SMITH Appointed: 2015
  • ROY GRANT (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired
  • RAHILA HAMID Appointed: 2022
  • YASMIN JATHWA Appointed: 2015
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/04/2017, number: 1172561
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
6 returns made; AR18: 117 days late,
Main office

122 Woodside
Duffryn
NEWPORT
Gwent
NP10 8XE

Objectives

I) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE (IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED MINORITY ETHNIC PEOPLE OVER THE AGE OF 50 YEARS) FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY II) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR ARTS, RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR AGE, INFIRMITY OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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