Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 4

Poor Liquidity: -1
Positive trading contribution: +2;Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs high: -5

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 0

AGE CONCERN SLOUGH AND BERKSHIRE EAST

Advocacy Signposting Information & Advice Carer Support Day-care Domiciliary Care Drop-in-centres Lunch Clubs Home Visiting Home from Hospital Befriending Shopping & Cleaning Toe-nail cutting, IT Training, Back to Work Assistance. Trading - Handy Help Subsidiary Trading Company - Cafes Charity Shops Furniture & Electrical Stores Handyperson Services Home Security

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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
30/04/23		£1,622	£1,520	£103	£872	£34	£22	0.2	68	67
30/04/22		£1,520	£1,458	£62	£856	£-69	£-69	-0.6	73	67
30/04/21		£1,170	£1,308	£-137	£719	£-136	£-136	-1.2	74	50
30/04/20?		£1,677	£1,668	£9	£937	£2	£2	0	77	50
31/03/19		£1,777	£1,896	£-118	£1,156	£-8	£-18	-0.1	89	66
31/03/18		£2,186	£2,276	£-89	£1,641	£111	£100	0.5	47	0
31/03/17		£2,089	£2,247	£-158	£1,760	£139	£128	0.7	59	0
31/03/16	*	£2,870	£3,028	£-158	£1,849	£367	£352	1.4	72	0
31/03/15		£3,259	£3,193	£65	£2,032	£525	£510	1.9	84	0
31/03/14	*	£3,530	£3,438	£92	£1,765	£459	£445	1.6	82	0
31/03/13		£2,767	£2,905	£-138	£1,527	£367	£367	1.5	72	0
31/03/12	*	£2,443	£2,568	£-125	£1,097	£505	£491	2.3	53	0
31/03/11		£2,551	£2,397	£154	£852	£631	£616	3.1	62	0
31/03/10	*	£2,074	£2,214	£-140	£605	£477	£394	2.1	59	0
31/03/09		£1,644	£1,927	£-283	£341	£616	£568	3.5	61	0
31/03/08		£1,764	£1,505	£259	£274	£899	£864	6.9	51	0
31/03/07		£1,447	£1,386	£60	£278	£640	£610	5.3	53	0
31/03/06	*	£1,339	£1,308	£32	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£1,213	£1,123	£90	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£1,098	£976	£122	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 154.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 57.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 88%
Liabilities/Income: 15%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 65%
Reserves/Spending: 0.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.4

Asset Split ?

Established: 24 years

www.ageconcernsabe.org.uk

info@ageconcernsabe.org.uk

01753 822890

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Other Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Services for the elderly

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Bracknell Forest, Buckinghamshire, Slough, Windsor And Maidenhead, Wokingham,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

68 employees
67 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
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£50,000	05/10/2020	"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."
National Lottery Community Fund - Yoga for the older person
£9,940	04/11/2019 12	Yoga for the older person
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Stoke Road & District Allotment and Garden Association (supported by Age Concern Slough & Berkshire East)
£3,701	19/11/2018	We want to buy two poly-tunnels for older persons to use.
National Lottery Community Fund - Age Concern SABE's 'Healthy Lives' Project
£9,810	11/04/2017 12	A range of dance sessions including ballroom, tango and jazz will be funded for the benefit of older, vulnerable people. This will encourage them to engage in physical exercise with the aim of ....more A range of dance sessions including ballroom, tango and jazz will be funded for the benefit of older, vulnerable people. This will encourage them to engage in physical exercise with the aim of improving their health, wellbeing and reducing social isolation.
National Lottery Community Fund - Slough Older Persons Lunch Club & Opportunity Centre
£76,168	19/10/2016 23	With an increase of older people living in Slough and suffering from loneliness and various health issues, the project will seek to achieve four main objectives. Social activities to ensure older ....more With an increase of older people living in Slough and suffering from loneliness and various health issues, the project will seek to achieve four main objectives. Social activities to ensure older people do not become isolated at home. Physical activities to remain active. Provide mental stimulation contributing to health and engagement. Lastly, ensuring all older people have access to a freshly prepared hot meal. Activities will include exercise classes with trained instructors and reminiscence sessions.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 43-71

CHRIS HERMAN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Doctor

DAVID BRIND Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Trustee

JAMES AVICE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Trustee

NIGEL COOK Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/03/2000, number: 1079949
Registered at Companies House on 13/12/1999, number: 03892564

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Financial Conduct Authority

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
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; AR16: 2 days late, AR14: 0 days late, AR12: 68 days late, AR10: 88 days late, AR06: 0 days late, AR04: 1 days late,

Main office

The Priory
Suite G4
Stomp Road
Burnham
Berkshire

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN BERKSHIRE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE AND THE UK, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE NEEDS OF OLDER PEOPLE (HEREINAFTER CALLED ‘THE AREA OF BENEFIT’).

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN SLOUGH & BERKSHIRE EAST

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