Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 5
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 14 ?

AGE CONCERN BOURNEMOUTH 

Age Concern Bournemouth works with and for older people in Bournemouth and surrounding area. Activities include social clubs and centres, information & advice, register of reputable tradespeople, computer courses, walking groups, yoga classes, foot care and support at home
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • 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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year

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*£791£984£-193£76£1,203£99612.176120
31/03/22£773£723£50£55£1,408£1,16319.363122
31/03/21£761£583£178£40£1,349£1,119235681
31/03/20£874£611£263£50£1,092£83216.347120
31/03/19£526£510£16£42£873£87320.54079
31/03/18£485£444£41£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£520£492£29£52£852£85220.8360
31/03/16£588£504£84£56£781£78118.6400
31/03/15£513£470£43£62£704£68817.6190
31/03/14£493£496£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£588£480£108£125£637£60215160
31/03/12£664£407£257£17£509£42712.6140
31/03/11£438£409£29£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£486£463£23£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£351£405£-54£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£407£330£76£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£455£351£104£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 11.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 7.7%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 83%
Reserves/Spending: 12.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 40.2
Asset Split ?
Established: 18 years

www.ageukbped.org.uk

enqueries@ageukbped.org.uk

01202 530530

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Practical support, advice & companionship
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Bournemouth, Dorset, Poole,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People

Who supports 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
£78,469 29/09/2020
"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
National Lottery Community Fund - Rapid Response Information Hub- COVID19
£60,602 26/05/2020
2
The funding will be used to provide a range of Covid-19 support including shopping; prescription collection; welfare calls; welfare visits to those most in crisis; delivery of food parcels; ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Dorset Falls Prevention/OTAGO project
£10,000 06/02/2014
12
This is a project by a community organisation in Bournemouth serving beneficiaries in Dorset. The group will use the funding to recruit a team of personal trainers who will be trained in delivering ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Age Concern Bournemouth
£21,200 30/05/2012
the salary and on-costs of the Support Worker, recruitment, staff and volunteer travel, phone, printing and publicity costs
National Lottery Community Fund - Building Development
£10,000 29/07/2010
12
This is a project by a registered charity in Bournemouth. The group will use the funding to make improvements to their office base and reception area which will improve accessibility for wheelchair ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 50-72
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 15/03/2006, number: 1113294
  • Registered at Companies House on 22/03/2005, number: 05401464
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Care Quality Commission
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
17 returns made; AR23: 6 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from AGE CONCERN FERNDOWN AND DISTRICT on 01/02/2020
Main office

Age Concern
700 Wimborne Road
BOURNEMOUTH
BH9 2EG

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF ELDERLY PEOPLE IN ANY MANNER WHICH NOW OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE IN BOURNEMOUTH, POOLE, CHRISTCHURCH, EAST DORSET AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN AND AROUND BOURNEMOUTH

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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