Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 6
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Good Reserves: +1Reasonable growth: +1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

AGE UK BOLTON

Age UK Bolton is a local self-financing charity, established in 1947 to promote the well-being of all older people (50+) in the metropolitan borough of Bolton.We are also part of the influential national Age UK Federation, recognised as the leading provider of services to, and campaigner with and on behalf of, older people in the voluntary sector.
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 over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • 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:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end but unrestricted reserves are available
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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*£981£1,060£-78£147£2,314£2,08323.642235
31/03/22£708£800£-92£103£2,626£2,38735.831336
31/03/21£656£789£-133£66£2,658£2,31135.129260
31/03/20£744£767£-23£0£2,268£2,01331.529315
31/03/19£757£758£-1£0£2,512£2,24835.626363
31/03/18£560£590£-30£78£2,457£2,18544.5210
31/03/17£480£475£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£462£429£33n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£425£360£65n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£395£328£68n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£397£403£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£481£489£-9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£533£508£25£203£2,343£2,01647.6170
31/03/10£563£532£32£216£2,318£1,98244.7170
31/03/09£641£506£135£217£2,286£1,94346170
31/03/08*£544£496£49£73£2,153£1,80243.6210
31/03/07£595£489£107£78£2,105£1,74642.9200
31/03/06£576£470£106n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£577£417£159n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£534£399£135n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 19.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 13.8%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 20%
Liabilities/Income: 58%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 90%
Reserves/Spending: 23.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -3 months
Quick Ratio: 0.3
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 61 years

www.ageukbolton.org.uk

enquiries@ageukbolton.org.uk

01204 382411

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Practical support, advice & companionship
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bolton,
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
Bolton CVS - Grant to Age Uk Bolton
£10,892 10/01/2021
Someone to Talk to - A pilot project to develop a service which breaks down the barriers experienced by older people to access talking therapies.
Ministry of Defence - ALB - Armed forces Covenant Fund Trust- Covenent Fund
£19,969 01/04/2018
Armed Forces Covenant Local Grants for local projects that support community integration or local delivery of services.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ANDREW PHILIP MORGAN Appointed: 2017
  • DARREN CLARE Appointed: 2024
  • DR ARUN KALLAT Appointed: 2020
  • EMMA JANE WOOD Appointed: 2015
  • JOHN HEALEY COOPER (Chair) Appointed: 2016
  • MARGARET PATRICIA ROTHWELL
  • RUPERT CECIL Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Head Of Charities Union Bancaire Privee
  • STEPHEN SMART Appointed: 2024
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 14/01/1964, number: 223240
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Financial Conduct Authority
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR23: 113 days late, AR08: 8 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from AGE UK SUPPORT SERVICES NORTH WEST on 08/01/2020
Main office

Age UK
The SQUARE
53-55 Victoria Square
BOLTON
BL1 1RZ

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 BOLTON.

Defined Area of Benefit:

COUNTY BOROUGH OF BOLTON

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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