Overall GiG Score: 13 ?
Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 9
  • Large legacies income: +1
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +9

AGE UK LONDON 

Age Concern London undertakes campaigning work to secure sustainable changes that will improve the lives of older Londoners and ensure that the voices of older Londoners are heard and acted upon by decision makers.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end but spending has been increasing rapidly
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
Established: 22 years

www.ageuk.org.uk/london/

general@ageuklondon.org.uk

02078206770

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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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£576£828£-253£39£1,358£1,35819.781
31/03/22£1,081£530£552£47£1,644£1,64437.381
31/03/21£464£870£-406n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/20£756£948£-192£286£1,319£1,30216.5215
31/03/19£1,516£1,220£296£47£1,551£1,54015.12560
31/03/18£1,224£1,362£-138£58£1,199£1,19410.5300
31/03/17£1,847£1,499£348£87£1,316£1,29710.4310
31/03/16£1,423£1,541£-119£541£881£8816.9240
31/03/15£1,633£1,746£-113£696£1,021£1,0217240
31/03/14£1,673£1,978£-305£799£1,097£1,0886.6230
31/03/13£1,931£1,795£136£625£1,370£1,3609.1190
31/03/12£2,263£2,145£119£519£1,232£1,2286.9210
31/03/11£1,415£1,466£-51£76£1,120£1,0448.5130
31/03/10£1,497£1,495£1£85£1,170£1,0788.6140
31/03/09£1,387£1,246£141£80£1,169£1,14011110
31/03/08£1,172£592£580£57£1,027£1,00120.390
31/03/07£495£656£-161£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06£624£574£50£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05*£541£506£35£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£496£483£13£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 6.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.7%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 9%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 17%
Liabilities/Income: 47%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 19.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 2.7
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • General Charitable Purposes
Who works here?
  • 8 employees
  • 1 volunteer
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • Throughout London,

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
Department of Health£170,000
The Charity of Sir Richard Whittington£60,000
Mercer's Charitable Foundation£25,735
WCIT Charity£14,599
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
WCIT Charity - Grant to Age UK London
£14,599 07/09/2022
Funding for training older Londoners to use digital tools such as e-petitions, online surveys, Zoom and social media in order to campaign for, and become activists in, their communities.
The Charity of Sir Richard Whittington - Grant to Age UK London
£60,000 24/09/2021
36
The ‘Out and About Campaign’ aims to reduce social isolation for older Londoners most affected and provide a model of campaigning, led by older people.
London Catalyst - Age UK London - 1
£4,000 08/09/2020
Flu Vaccine - Its never too late!
Sport England - COVID-19 CEF
£4,785 26/05/2020
4
Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Community Emergency Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 CEF. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with ....more
Crisis UK - Grant to Square Mile FoodBank / Ago UK City of London
£4,901 09/04/2020
Development of foodbank resources and infrastructure
Mercer's Charitable Foundation - Grant to Age UK London
£25,735 18/09/2019
12
Protecting Older Renters
Department of Health - Health and Wellbeing Alliance T1- Age UK
£170,000 01/04/2019
The Health & Wellbeing Alliance consists of 21 organisations from the Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector. These organisations engage in intensive co-production with system ....more
Ministry of Defence - Supporting delivery of a public service
£383,253 01/04/2018
The Grant will fund projects that support non-core health, wellbeing and social care needs for older veterans (born before 1 January 1950) including surviving World War 2 veterans, those who ....more
Ministry of Defence - Supporting delivery of a public service
£383,565 01/04/2018
The Grant will fund projects that support non-core health, wellbeing and social care needs for older veterans (born before 1 January 1950) including surviving World War 2 veterans, those who ....more
Ministry of Defence - Supporting delivery of a public service
£287,043 01/04/2017
The Grant will fund projects that support non-core health, wellbeing and social care needs for older veterans (born before 1 January 1950) including surviving World War 2 veterans, those who ....more
Ministry of Defence - Supporting delivery of a public service
£337,948 01/04/2017
The Grant will fund projects that support non-core health, wellbeing and social care needs for older veterans (born before 1 January 1950) including surviving World War 2 veterans, those who ....more
Ministry of Defence - Supporting delivery of a public service
£407,825 01/04/2017
The Grant will fund projects that support non-core health, wellbeing and social care needs for older veterans (born before 1 January 1950) including surviving World War 2 veterans, those who ....more
Ministry of Defence - Supporting delivery of a public service
£409,699 01/04/2017
The Grant will fund projects that support non-core health, wellbeing and social care needs for older veterans (born before 1 January 1950) including surviving World War 2 veterans, those who ....more
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Age UK London
£113,200 14/07/2016
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£113,200 over three years (£40,500; £40,500; £32,200) for the salary costs of a part-time Programme Officer and Research and Campaign Officer and associated running costs.
Nationwide Foundation - Grant to Age UK London
£90,060 20/04/2016
Project will focus on older private tenants in London who face specific challenges and vulnerabilities as they age. The project will formulate some clear policy asks to influence the Greater London ....more
City Bridge Trust - Eco-audit to Age UK London
£4,000 02/10/2014
£4,000 (10 days) to provide an eco-audit.
London Councils - Fit 4 Purpose
£620,308 20/02/2013
To support, inform, up-skill and network at least 400 voluntary and community organisations working with older people, across all London boroughs. To help them effectively manage income reductions by ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 39-85
  • IMOGEN CLARK Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Hr And Pensions Legal Partner
  • JOHN COLE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Financial Services Transactions Partner
  • KATE JAMES Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Chief Executive
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 24/05/2002, number: 1092198
  • Registered at Companies House on 02/04/2002, number: 04407861
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Financial Conduct Authority
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity 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; AR05: 1 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from AGE CONCERN - SKELLINGTHORPE on 20/10/2023
Main office

Crown House
27 Old Gloucester Street
London
WC1N 3AX

Objectives

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, SOCIAL EXCLUSION OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE; AND3.1.7 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.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LONDON

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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