Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 9
    • Good trustee age range: +3
    • Dynamic board: +3
    • Gender balanced board: +3
    • Grant maker support: +9
    Overall GiG Score: 18 ?

    AGE UK SUNDERLAND 

    Age UK Sunderland promotes the well-being of all older people throughout the City of Sunderland to improve their quality of life and maintain independence. For further details our web site is www.ageuksunderland.org.uk
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • 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 well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition
    Established: 23 years

    www.ageuksunderland.org.uk

    enquiries@ageuksunderland.org.uk

    01915141131

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    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£1,824£1,817£6£0£2,917£1,4739.782136
    31/03/22£1,660£1,699£-39£0£2,940£1,54910.984118
    31/03/21£2,117£1,799£317£0£2,970£1,60510.791242
    31/03/20£1,754£1,907£-153£0£2,555£1,3618.693290
    31/03/19£1,809£1,803£6£2£2,751£1,5011087296
    31/03/18£1,960£1,719£241£0£2,733£1,49510.4940
    31/03/17£2,206£2,134£72£8£2,495£1,1966.7890
    31/03/16£1,858£1,825£33£2£2,423£1,2588.3900
    31/03/15£1,835£1,642£193£42£2,390£1,2519.1550
    31/03/14£1,494£1,475£19£62£2,197£1,1489.3490
    31/03/13£1,502£1,508£-6£65£2,178£1,0818.6710
    31/03/12£1,645£1,542£103£127£2,184£9987.8710
    31/03/11£1,732£1,573£160£89£2,081£8186.2730
    31/03/10£1,841£1,625£217£36£1,807£1,63612.1680
    31/03/09£1,598£1,409£188£39£1,590£1,46712.5620
    31/03/08£1,369£1,290£79£19£1,402£1,29412660
    31/03/07£989£960£29£62£1,323£1,24515.6500
    31/03/06£1,000£849£152£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/05£851£707£144£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/04£656£582£73£0£0£0n/a00

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
    Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
    Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 11%
    Liabilities/Income: 19%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 50%
    Reserves/Spending: 9.7 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 14 months
    Quick Ratio: 5.4
    Asset Split ?
    Listed activities
    • Disability
    • Education/Training
    • General Charitable Purposes
    • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
    How it operates
    • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    • Provides human resources
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Sunderland,
    Who it helps
    • Elderly/Old People
    Who works here?
    • 82 employees
    • 136 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£141,285
    Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland£72,729
    Department of Health£60,000
    Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd£42,592
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    National Lottery Community Fund - Age UK Sunderland: Advocacy Project
    £141,285 21/09/2022
    The project is using funding to continue its advocacy service supporting older people in Sunderland. The service ensures beneficiaries feel more informed empowered and confident to face the many ....more
    Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Age UK Sunderland
    £48,413 15/07/2021
    Funding for older people's activities in sheltered accommodation and care schemes in Sunderland
    Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
    £9,499 18/06/2021
    For local projects that reduce isolation and promote integration
    Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - the provision of a Lunch on Wheels service for older people in Sunderland in the wake of Covid-19
    £9,000 06/10/2020
    the provision of a Lunch on Wheels service for older people in Sunderland in the wake of Covid-19
    Department of Health - Age UK Sunderland
    £60,000 28/04/2020
    Competitive Grants Scheme on Social PrescribingNeed review after Q2 for COVID19 impactBAU Yr 3 of 3 - £ 925,000Chnaged to Section 70 for 20/21 was previously Section 64
    Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - unrestricted support for the charity’s activities following the Covid19 outbreak
    £10,000 07/04/2020
    unrestricted support for the charity’s activities following the Covid19 outbreak
    Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - to support "Active Friends": leisure/learning activities for residents in sheltered accommodation across Sunderland (Yr1)
    £23,592 02/04/2020
    to support "Active Friends": leisure/learning activities for residents in sheltered accommodation across Sunderland (Yr1)
    The Ballinger Charitable Trust - Grant to Age UK Sunderland
    £2,500 28/02/2020
    12
    Dementia garden
    Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - "Active Friends": leisure/learning activities for residents in sheltered accommodation across Sunderland (Yr1).
    £24,316 26/06/2019
    "Active Friends": leisure/learning activities for residents in sheltered accommodation across Sunderland (Yr1).
    Department of Health - Health and Wellbeing - Social Prescribing Fund- Age UK Sunderland
    £150,000 01/04/2019
    An intervention through which people are supported to access non-medical services in the community.
    DCMS - Building Connections Fund
    £15,448 01/04/2019
    New project using existing delivery models in Sunderland, targeting older LGBT people. The project will provide 1:1 support to 67 people, 200 will attend a local group, 180 connections will be made ....more
    DCMS - Building Connections Fund
    £15,448 02/01/2019
    New project using existing delivery models in Sunderland, targeting older LGBT people. The project will provide 1:1 support to 67 people, 200 will attend a local group, 180 connections will be made ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Meaningful Connections
    £39,322 26/11/2018
    24
    Meaningful Connections
    Department of Health - Health and Wellbeing - Social Prescribing Fund- Age UK Sunderland
    £300,000 01/04/2018
    An intervention through which people are supported to access non-medical services in the community.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Age UK Sunderland: Advocacy
    £367,521 14/06/2017
    60
    The project will continue to provide an advocacy service from its drop-in centre. There will be an additional focus on areas of specialist support including a bereavement advocacy service, ....more
    Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Age UK Sunderland
    £95,000 13/10/2016
    24
    towards two years' running costs of the 'Friends and Neighbours' project for older people in care homes in Tyne & Wear
    National Lottery Community Fund - Charitylog
    £10,000 13/06/2013
    12
    This is a project by an incorporated charity in Sunderland. The organisation will use the funding to purchase a fully web-based computerised system and training days for staff to be fully trained on ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Age UK Sunderland: Advocacy for Older People
    £212,657 15/03/2012
    60
    This new project by Age UK Sunderland (AUKS) is to improve older people's quality of life and help them maintain independence through quality advocacy, enabling them to speak up and be heard. Many ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Digital Inclusion
    £10,000 16/12/2010
    12
    This charity in Sunderland will use funding to purchase computers and equipment. This will enable elderly people to learn ICT skills and allow staff to provide an efficient and effective service for ....more
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (10)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split

    Age Range of Trustees: 31-86
    Legal constitution
    • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/06/2001, number: 1086995
    • Registered at Companies House on 12/04/2001, number: 04199449
    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; all on time
    Main office

    Age UK
    Bradbury Centre
    Grange House
    Stockton Road
    Sunderland
    SR2 7AQ

    Objectives

    OBJECTS3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO PROMOTE THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND/OR OLDER PEOPLE WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT: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; AND3.1.7 SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT AND PROMOTION OF OLDER PEOPLE’S WELLBEING AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE;THE OUTCOME OF THIS BEING THE PROMOTION OF THE WELL-BEING OF OLDER PEOPLE.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    IN AND AROUND SUNDERLAND

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
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