Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 10
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +7
Overall GiG Score: 14 ?

AGE CONCERN WINDSOR

The charity promotes the relief and well being of elderly people in and around Dedworth, Windsor in the county of Berkshire.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There has been reasonable growth in spending since inception
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • 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 Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/03/23£128£142£-13n/a
31/03/22£91£103£-12n/a
31/03/21£120£84£37n/a
31/03/20£124£92£32n/a
31/03/19£112£98£14n/a
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 7 years

ageconcernwindsor.org.uk

administrator@ageconcernwindsor.org.uk

01753860685

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
GiG Classification
  • Practical support, advice & companionship
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Windsor And Maidenhead,
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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
DCMS£39,289
Wolfson Foundation£20,000
National Lottery Community Fund£9,999
Charles Hayward Foundation£5,000
Allen Lane Foundation£5,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Charles Hayward Foundation - Grant to Age Concern Windsor
£5,000 31/08/2023
Ongoing delivery of services for older people
National Lottery Community Fund - Older Peoples Social Groups.
£9,999 14/04/2023
This project will continue to support older people with a long-standing (Day Service) and newer (Activities; lunches and entertainment) social groups in Windsor. The groups run Tuesday to Friday and cater to people with a range of different needs; ....more
Allen Lane Foundation - Grant to Age Concern Windsor
£5,000 11/07/2022
£5,000 single grant towards the running costs of a Befriending Service.
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Age Concern Windsor
£20,000 09/12/2021
Renovation of day centre
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£39,289 30/06/2020
"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 operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed

  • AMY LAWRENCE Appointed: 2023
  • DOMINIC CHARLES PARIS BRANSDEN Appointed: 2023
  • FIONA PRICE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Chief Executive
  • MICHELE BENNETT Appointed: 2018
  • STEPHEN GILL (Chair) Appointed: 2018
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 26/03/2018, number: 1177688
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • 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
5 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from WINDSOR DEDWORTH MANOR TOWNSWOMEN'S GUILD on 15/03/2023
Main office

Age Concern Windsor
The Spencer Denney Centre
Park Corner
WINDSOR
Berkshire
SL4 4EB

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF ELDERLY PEOPLE IN ANY MANNER WHICH NOW IS OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE IN AND AROUND DEDWORTH, WINDSOR (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT).

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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