Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 5

Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 14

AGE UK CROYDON

Assisting older people to maintain their independence and live full and active lives

Analysis by Giving is Great

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
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Established: 24 years

www.ageukcroydon.org.uk

aukc@ageukcroydon.org.uk

02086837100

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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		£2,033	£2,061	£-28	£33	£1,202	£1,162	6.8	51	70
31/03/22		£1,926	£1,743	£183	£0	£1,232	£1,127	7.8	44	60
31/03/21		£1,750	£1,736	£14	£7	£1,043	£60	0.4	68	150
31/03/20		£1,825	£1,832	£-7	£0	£1,017	£925	6.1	77	117
31/03/19		£1,881	£1,873	£7	£1	£1,025	£888	5.7	95	99
31/03/18		£1,679	£1,582	£97	£5	£1,017	£869	6.6	86	0
31/03/17		£1,570	£1,326	£244	£183	£920	£835	7.6	86	0
31/03/16	*	£1,090	£1,052	£38	£170	£674	£623	7.1	69	0
31/03/15		£973	£845	£128	£135	£644	£619	8.8	21	0
31/03/14		£725	£663	£62	£124	£511	£484	8.8	19	0
31/03/13		£631	£643	£-11	£149	£449	£413	7.7	17	0
31/03/12		£992	£687	£305	£191	£455	£427	7.5	19	0
31/03/11		£837	£903	£-67	£181	£150	£77	1	23	0
31/03/10		£749	£715	£35	£102	£216	£114	1.9	18	0
31/03/09		£616	£610	£6	£121	£171	£134	2.6	15	0
31/03/08		£563	£535	£28	£106	£176	£142	3.2	13	0
31/03/07		£488	£492	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£420	£436	£-16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£453	£418	£35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£414	£397	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 53%
Liabilities/Income: 67%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 97%
Reserves/Spending: 6.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 1

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Croydon,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

51 employees
70 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

The Charity of Sir Richard Whittington	£30,000
City Bridge Trust	£8,000
Mercer's Charitable Foundation	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Age UK Croydon
£3,000	05/05/2023	£3,000 (7.5 days) to provide an eco audit.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Age UK Croydon
£5,000	13/04/2020	A grant of £5,000 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the application, so that the organisation can carry on providing support to Londoners.
Mercer's Charitable Foundation - COVID19 Rapid Response Fund Grant to Age UK Croydon
£5,000	27/03/2020 12	Funding to scale up the Covid-19 community centre response, reaching more people and allowing more purchasing of food.
The Charity of Sir Richard Whittington - Grant to Age UK Croydon
£30,000	18/09/2019 36	To meet a gap in service provision, offering befriending services to people living with dementia, giving them companionship and respite for carers.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Age UK Croydon
£60,800	24/11/2016	£60,800 for access and improvement works to Scratchley Hall
National Lottery Community Fund - Smart Health
£228,000	09/09/2015 36	The aim of the project is to enable older people to improve their physical and mental health and wellbeing whilst reducing social isolation and improving relationships between different community ....more The aim of the project is to enable older people to improve their physical and mental health and wellbeing whilst reducing social isolation and improving relationships between different community groups. This is the development of an existing RC5 project delivered by Age UK Croydon (AUC) in Shrublands, West Thornton, Purley, West Croydon, Norbury and Sanderstead, Croydon.
National Lottery Community Fund - SMART HEALTH - Building healthy communities for active ageing
£178,665	12/10/2011 48	This project aims to improve the health and wellbeing of people over 50 and identify locations to be developed as 'smart health clubs'. Each club will offer a three strand approach to improving ....more This project aims to improve the health and wellbeing of people over 50 and identify locations to be developed as 'smart health clubs'. Each club will offer a three strand approach to improving health. The first is a programme of physical activities, healthy eating initiatives, weight management sessions etc. The second strand is information and advice for improving health including screening programmes, dietary advice etc. The third will develop activity groups to meet the needs of the community.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 40-70

BRENDA SCANLAN Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Independent Consultant: Health & Social Care, Other trusteeship: THE LEWISHAM CHORAL SOCIETY,

CHRISTOPHER JOHN BRIGGS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

DEE DAVISON Appointed: 2022

IMRAN MANNAN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Consultant

KOFI KYEI Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Executive Search Partner

OPAMA KHAN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Head Of Digital Place

OUMADUTH SAUBA Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Chartered Management Accountant, Other trusteeships: WHITEHORSE YOUTH CENTRE, The Croydon 60+ Benevolent Fund Limited, WHITEHORSE YOUTH CENTRE,

SAMANTHA ELIZABETH MAY-LING NICKLIN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director Of Policy And Public Affairs

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 02/06/2000, number: 1081013
Registered at Companies House on 08/02/2000, number: 03921436

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
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; AR16: 1 days late,

Main office

81 BRIGSTOCK ROAD
THORNTON HEATH
SURREY
CR7 7JH

Objectives

3. OBJECTS THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED AND TO WHICH IT IS SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED ARE:3.1 TO PROMOTE THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND/OR OLDER PEOPLE IN AND AROUND THE LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON:3.1.1 PREVENTING OR RELIEVING THE POVERTY OF OLDER PEOPLE.3.1.2 ADVANCING EDUCATION.3.1.3 PREVENTING OR RELIEVING SICKNESS, DISEASE OR SUFFERING IN OLDER PEOPLE (WHETHER EMOTIONAL, MENTAL OR PHYSICAL).3.1.4 PROMOTING EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY.3.1.5 PROMOTING THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF OLDER PEOPLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS.3.1.6 ASSISTING OLDER PEOPLE IN NEED BY REASON OF ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, SOCIAL EXCLUSION OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE.3.1.7 SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF OLDER PEOPLE AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE; THE OUTCOME OF THIS BEING THE PROMOTION OF THE WELL-BEING OF OLDER PEOPLE.3.2 AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHARITY TRUSTEES, TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF ADULTS IN NEED BY REASON OF ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE WHERE ENGAGEMENT IN SUCH ACTIVITY IS CONSIDERED COMPLEMENTARY TO THE CHARITY’S PRIMARY PURPOSE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN AND AROUND THE LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON

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