Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 6
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

AGE CONCERN STEVENAGE 

Aims to promote the well-being of all older people in the Borough of Stevenage and to help make later life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience. Current activities include: Provision of information and signposting older people to the help available to them both from the statutory services and Age UK (nationally and county wide ie Hertfordshire. Arranging townwide events including a carol service
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • 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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board is predominantly female

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing

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
31/03/22*£21£12£9n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/03/21£16£14£2n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/03/20£21£28£-7n/an/an/an/an/a22
31/03/19£19£10£8n/an/an/an/an/a24
31/03/18£16£17£0£0£0£0n/a030
31/03/17£11£18£-7£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£27£15£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£7£13£-6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£5£12£-8£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£16£12£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£12£12£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£8£13£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£10£10£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£8£10£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£12£10£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£10£9£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06£8£7£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£8£8£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£11£8£3£0£0£0n/a00

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

ageconcernstevenage@yahoo.com

01438314164

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
  • 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 buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Hertfordshire,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 20 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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Building hope and aspirations
£10,000 17/01/2019
12
The organisation will use the funding to help expand and improve services and help run new activities for older people and bring people together.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£2,500 06/02/2018
Core costs

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/11/1964, number: 238099
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR22: 38 days late,
Main office

AISLE 7
Stevenage Indoor Market
Market Square
STEVENAGE
SG1 1EP

Objectives

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 THE BOROUGH OF STEVENAGE

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN AND AROUND BOROUGH OF STEVENAGE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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