Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 2
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Static board: -3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Return overdue: -3
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

AGE UK NORTH WEST KENT 

Boroughs of Dartford and Gravesham.Two day centre units - Dartford, and Gravesend, providing activities and social events, singing, exercise, entertainment as well as a hot nutritious daily meal and other refreshments, transport, hairdressing, sight and hearing clinics. Community Services - Fresh Meals Service (Meals on Wheels), Home Support Services, Assisted Bathing - Nail Cutting - Befriending
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • 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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 4 trustees
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static
  • Latest return is overdue

Financial issues to consider:

  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing

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
31/03/22£1,416£1,271£145£2£799£7637.2715
31/03/21£1,703£1,407£296£0£651£3092.6901
31/03/20£1,594£1,661£-67£7£347£3082.29520
31/03/19£1,719£1,681£38£20£417£3782.79537
31/03/18£1,576£1,566£10£26£382£3402.69546
31/03/17£1,386£1,461£-76£37£370£3232.7890
31/03/16£1,386£1,369£17£27£440£3873.4840
31/03/15£1,380£1,371£9£18£424£2772.4400
31/03/14£1,342£1,560£-219£16£413£3512.7320
31/03/13£1,267£1,486£-220£24£625£5574.5260
31/03/12£1,583£759£824£17£831£72911.5510

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.2%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 96%
Reserves/Spending: 7.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 14.8
Asset Split ?
Established: 13 years

www.ageuk.org.uk/northwestkent

contactus@ageuknorthwestkent.org.uk

01474564898

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Practical support, advice & companionship
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Kent,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities

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
Ministry of Defence - £10M Veterans' Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund
£20,000 15/05/2020
to provide immediate support for vulnerable veterans with reduced social contact

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 44-71
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/09/2011, number: 1143905
  • Registered at Companies House on 24/05/2011, number: 07645589
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Other Regulators
  • Care Quality Commission
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
11 returns made; all on time
Main office

The Fleming Resource Centre
Clarence Row
GRAVESEND
Kent
DA12 1HJ

Objectives

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY (THE OBJECTS) IS ESTABLISHED AND TO WHICH IT IS SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED ARE TO PROMOTE THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND/OR OLDER PEOPLE IN AND AROUND THE ADMINISTRATIVE AREAS OF KENT AND MEDWAY (THE AREA OF BENEFIT):ASSISTING OLDER PEOPLE IN NEED BY REASON OF ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, SOCIAL EXCLUSION, CARING RESPONSIBILITIES OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE; ANDSUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF OLDER PEOPLE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE; THE OUTCOME OF THIS BEING THE PROMOTION OF THE WELL-BEING OF OLDER PEOPLE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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