Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 10
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Spending falling: -1
  • but now stabilising: +1
  • Volatile income
  • spending growth: -1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +7
Overall GiG Score: 16 ?

AGE CONCERN NORFOLK 

Our mission is to support older people in Norfolk to enjoy the opportunities and meet the challenges of later life.Our vision is to ensure that older people live well in Norfolk
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period but has stabilised more recently
  • Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained

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£1,478£1,193£286£1£854£1111.149257
31/03/22£742£878£-136£208£568£4646.3370
31/03/21£1,200£888£312£234£704£5697.736511
31/03/20£1,125£1,052£73£297£392£349450240
31/03/19?£1,092£1,149£-57£188£318£2662.8107237
30/09/18?£3,145£4,150£-1,005£558£376£3220.91280
31/03/17£2,715£2,818£-104£404£1,201£9183.91390
31/03/16£2,721£2,934£-214£327£1,472£1,1664.81210
31/03/15£3,075£2,444£631£192£1,484£1,1305.5690
31/03/14*£3,267£2,590£678£61£856£5172.4750
31/03/13£3,097£2,950£147£53£129£-256-1770
31/03/12£2,871£2,894£-23£62£129£-196-0.8870
31/03/11£2,504£2,506£-2£47£391£1220.6820
31/03/10£2,850£2,681£170£12£-421£-695-3.1890
31/03/09£2,555£2,686£-132£15£287£0n/a850
31/03/08£2,819£2,631£188£26£892£5742.6970
31/03/07£2,494£2,426£68£11£698£3982900
31/03/06£1,623£2,160£-537£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05*£2,132£1,933£198£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04*£1,955£1,959£-4£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 22%
Liabilities/Income: 16%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 13%
Reserves/Spending: 1.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 3.7
Asset Split ?
Established: 25 years

www.ageuk.org.uk/norfolk

accounts@ageuknorfolk.org.uk

01603787111

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Services for the elderly
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Norfolk,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Who works here?
  • 49 employees
  • 257 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
The Earl of Northampton's Charity - Grant to Age Concern Norfolk
£90,000 29/11/2023
Funding to support services for older people in Norfolk.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£56,500 02/09/2020
"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
National Lottery Community Fund - Dementia Friendly Norfolk
£49,216 27/11/2014
12
Not Available

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 40-75
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 20/08/1999, number: 1077097
  • Registered at Companies House on 07/06/1999, number: 03783205
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR14: 1 days late, AR05: 15 days late, AR04: 1 days late,
Main office

Henderson Business Centre
51 Ivy Road
Norwich
NR5 8BF

Objectives

The object for which the Charity is established is: - To promote the relief of older people in any manner which now or hereafter may be deemed by law to be charitable in and around the county of Norfolk.

Defined Area of Benefit:

COUNTY OF NORFOLK

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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