Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 8

Strong growth: +2

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
All male board: -3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 13

AGE UK DACORUM

Age UK Dacorum works in partnership with other voluntary and statutory agencies to provide services for older people in Dacorum and the surrounding areas. Our purpose is to improve the quality of later life, by offering practical, emotional and social support. Also, to help people make informed choices so that they remain independent and can delay the need for more intensive support.

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Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
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 dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is completely male

Established: 21 years

www.ageukdacorum.org.uk

admin@ageukdacorum.org.uk

01442259049

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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	£771	£813	£-42	£0	£421	£273	4	43	164
31/03/22	£682	£647	£35	£0	£463	£358	6.6	42	293
31/03/21	£512	£429	£83	£0	£428	£403	11.3	29	289
31/03/20	£470	£466	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	200
31/03/19	£476	£440	£36	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	190
31/03/18	£496	£485	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£468	£458	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£549	£439	£109	£7	£283	£280	7.7	24	0
31/03/15	£424	£417	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£408	£453	£-45	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	£389	£450	£-61	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	£538	£437	£101	£17	£272	£269	7.4	13	0
31/03/11	£392	£427	£-35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	£395	£398	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09	£352	£356	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	£355	£359	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	£331	£348	£-16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	£317	£307	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	£294	£270	£23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	£296	£230	£66	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 6%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 65%
Reserves/Spending: 4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 13.6

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Hertfordshire,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who works here?

43 employees
164 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
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Active Living Clubs now known as Young at Heart Clubs (YAH)
£174,202	12/01/2022	Grant to Age UK Dacorum
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Resource and Technology Support
£6,000	28/09/2020	Grant to Age UK Dacorum
National Lottery Community Fund - Good Neighbours - Berkhamsted
£8,633	16/05/2019 12	The organisation will use the funding to develop a volunteer service to run befriending activities and offer support to people in the community who require it, such as those with disabilities and ....more The organisation will use the funding to develop a volunteer service to run befriending activities and offer support to people in the community who require it, such as those with disabilities and older people.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 42-81

MICHAEL ANTHONY DEVLIN Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Retired Accountant

PAUL FRANC Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

ROBIN CHRISTOPHER KEMBER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

SEAN WILLIAM BOLTON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Volunteer

STEPHEN MARK QUIDDINGTON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: AGE UK HERTFORDSHIRE,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 23/06/2003, number: 1098150
Registered at Companies House on 04/04/2003, number: 04723614

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

HALF MOON YARD
HIGH STREET
HEMEL HEMPSTEAD
HERTFORDSHIRE
HP1 3AE

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:

DACORUM

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