Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 9

Spending declining: -1
Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
Fundraising costs low: +3

Grant maker support: +9

Overall GiG Score: 6

AGE UK DONCASTER

We take the fear out of ageing by empowering and supporting older people in Doncaster to live and age well. We do this by providing support and care in the home, social and wellbeing groups and activities, benefits checks and form-filling as well as general information, advice and signposting.

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Positives:

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

Financial issues to consider:

Spending is declining
Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 25 years

www.ageuk.org.uk/doncaster

admin@ageukdoncaster.org.uk

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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	£921	£1,278	£-357	£6	£1,401	£1,401	13.2	59	25
31/03/22	£1,372	£1,468	£-96	£0	£1,792	£1,771	14.5	70	55
31/03/21	£1,813	£1,855	£-43	£0	£1,461	£1,397	9	110	45
31/03/20	£2,103	£2,064	£39	£0	£1,430	£1,339	7.8	134	64
31/03/19	£2,071	£1,937	£135	£0	£1,390	£1,319	8.2	136	45
31/03/18	£1,876	£1,854	£22	£0	£1,256	£1,142	7.4	127	0
31/03/17	£1,751	£1,697	£54	£0	£1,233	£1,148	8.1	131	0
31/03/16	£1,737	£1,681	£56	£0	£1,179	£1,112	7.9	98	0
31/03/15	£1,617	£1,701	£-84	£25	£1,123	£1,057	7.5	95	0
31/03/14	£1,748	£1,798	£-49	£25	£1,208	£1,152	7.7	125	0
31/03/13	£2,164	£2,002	£162	£20	£1,257	£1,193	7.2	142	0
31/03/12	£1,670	£1,715	£-46	£20	£1,095	£1,069	7.5	98	0
31/03/11	£1,532	£1,622	£-90	£19	£1,143	£595	4.4	101	0
31/03/10	£2,019	£2,045	£-26	£21	£1,236	£661	3.9	102	0
31/03/09	£3,138	£3,061	£77	£28	£1,259	£665	2.6	219	0
31/03/08	£2,851	£2,858	£-7	£31	£1,181	£578	2.4	221	0
31/03/07	£2,885	£2,641	£244	£30	£1,189	£1,189	5.4	120	0
31/03/06	£2,520	£2,337	£183	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	£2,338	£2,152	£186	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	£2,138	£1,905	£233	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 13%
Liabilities/Income: 24%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 13.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 2.4

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Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Doncaster,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People

Who works here?

59 employees
25 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£291,706
Henry Smith Charity	£252,800
Ministry of Defence	£20,000
DCMS	£10,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Circles - Families of Support
£291,706	22/07/2022	This funding will support isolated older people in Doncaster who are at risk of losing their independence but who are keen and willing to make a change in their lives to overcome their isolation and ....more This funding will support isolated older people in Doncaster who are at risk of losing their independence but who are keen and willing to make a change in their lives to overcome their isolation and increase their chances of remaining independent. This funding will be used to provide older people with a network of support and social connections. Over 3 years Age UK Doncaster aim to support 200 isolated older people and the project will be supported by 70 local volunteers.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Age UK Doncaster
£105,900	07/04/2022 36	towards three years‘ running costs of a project providing support for older people who have experienced social isolation due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Age UK Doncaster
£146,900	11/08/2021 36	towards three years' continuation funding of the project costs of an information and advice service for older people in Doncaster.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	22/09/2020	"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 "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 services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Ministry of Defence - £10M Veterans' Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund
£20,000	15/05/2020	to provide immediate support for vulnerable veterans with reduced social contact
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000	25/09/2018	Transforming Day Opportunities: reducing social isolation for older people in Doncaster
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Age UK Doncaster
£83,700	14/03/2018 36	towards three years' running costs of a project providing information and advice to older people in South Yorkshire
National Lottery Community Fund - Better Supported Better Connected
£216,151	16/02/2018 36	The group will provide outreach support for older people living in poverty or isolation. This will improve the wellbeing and confidence of older people to increase their independence and quality of ....more The group will provide outreach support for older people living in poverty or isolation. This will improve the wellbeing and confidence of older people to increase their independence and quality of life.
National Lottery Community Fund - Circles for Independence in Later Life (CFILL)
£499,815	01/06/2016 60	The aim of this new project is to address issues of social isolation and potential loss of resilience and independence for older people living in Doncaster. It will set up groups of support for older ....more The aim of this new project is to address issues of social isolation and potential loss of resilience and independence for older people living in Doncaster. It will set up groups of support for older people at high risk of hospitalisation or entry into a care home increasing social engagement, independence and resilience.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 61-80

BRIAN RICKWARD LEACH Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired

CHRISTINE ELLINGWORTH Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired

CLARE BATTY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Trustee

DR LIS RODGERS (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Retired

GAIL MARGARET STAFFORD Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Retired

MICHAEL GREEN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired

MICHAEL JOHN OVINGTON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 09/09/1999, number: 1077339
Registered at Companies House on 07/07/1999, number: 03802384

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
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

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

AGE UK DONCASTER
Unit 1
Ten Pound Walk
Doncaster
DN4 5HX

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF ELDERLY PEOPLE IN ANY MANNER WHICH NOW OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE IN AND AROUND THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT OF DONCASTER

Defined Area of Benefit:

DONCASTER

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