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Description

Age UK aims to create a world where older people can live their lives free from poverty, isolation and neglect. It raises awareness of issues affecting older people in the UK and overseas, researches and campaigns for changes in policy and practice, and offers practical support to disadvantaged older people. It is funded by individuals, companies and trusts.

Also known as

  • Age Concern England
  • Age International
  • Age UK
  • Age UK
  • Age UK (Age Concern)
  • Age UK Bristol
  • Age UK Research Into Ageing Fund
  • Age UK Wandsworth
  • British Foundation for Age Research
  • The Charles Edward Saunders Charity
  • ...and 7 other names
  • Edna Lipson for Age Concern England
  • Gillingham Endowment Fund
  • Help the Aged
  • Helpage International UK
  • Miss Edna Lipson's Charity
  • National Council on Ageing
  • Research Into Ageing

CCEW Charity number

1128267

Company number

06825798

Registered

Postcode

EC3N 2LB

Website

ageuk.org.uk

Domain

ageuk.org.uk

Latest income

£123,225,000 (on )

This organisation record is based on data from Registered charities in England and Wales published by Charity Commission for England and Wales.

Age UK

GB-CHC-1128267

Locations

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Depending on the data source, location may describe the headquarters of the organisation rather than the area it operates in.

Areas of operation in the UK

Area of operation outside the UK

  • Bangladesh
  • Colombia
  • Ethiopia
  • Haiti
  • India
  • Jordan
  • Kenya
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Lebanon
  • Sri Lanka
  • Myanmar
  • Mozambique
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan
  • South Sudan
  • Thailand
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Ukraine
  • Uganda
  • Viet Nam
  • Yemen
  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe

Registered Office in the UK

Age UK

GB-CHC-1128267

Linked records

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This organisation record is part of a group of linked records that describe a single organisation. The organisation is linked to 3 active records and 1 inactive record, from 3 data sources.

The best identifier for this organisation is GB-CHC-1128267 .
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Age UK (this record)

Organisation record from Charity Commission for England and Wales
Last updated 2024-03-29

Age UK

Organisation record from Companies House
Last updated 2024-03-23

Age UK Sittingbourne (inactive)

Organisation record from Charity Commission for England and Wales
Last updated 2024-03-29

Age UK

GB-CHC-1128267

Themes and activities

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This organisation has been classified using different categories:

International Classification of Non-profit and Third Sector Organizations (ICNP/TSO)

ICNP/TSO categories have been automatically assigned from a machine learning model, as part of the UK Charity Classification project.

  • Services for the elderly D12

UK Charity Activity Tags

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  • Beneficiary group BE » Older people BE108
  • Charitable activities CA » Policy campaigning and advocacy CA103
  • Social welfare SW » Individual poverty SW105
  • Social welfare SW » Loneliness SW106

Theme (CCEW)

  • General Charitable Purposes 101
  • Education/training 102
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 103
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 105
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief 106
  • Accommodation/housing 107
  • Other Charitable Purposes 117

Beneficiaries (CCEW)

  • Elderly/old People 202
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies 205
  • Other Defined Groups 206

Activities (CCEW)

  • Makes Grants To Individuals 301
  • Makes Grants To Organisations 302
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space 305
  • Provides Services 306
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information 307
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research 308
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body 309
  • Other Charitable Activities 310

Scale of operation

  • National and Overseas

Age UK

GB-CHC-1128267

Charity financial history

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Year ending Income (£) Spending (£)
2009-02-25 Registered as a charity
2010-03-31 160,665,000 159,896,000
2011-03-31 156,383,000 158,087,000
2012-03-31 167,655,000 165,806,000
2013-03-31 158,900,000 159,912,000
2014-03-31 166,629,000 159,656,000
2015-03-31 174,575,000 169,308,000
2016-03-31 168,071,000 162,436,000
2017-03-31 149,697,000 149,757,000
2018-03-31 147,404,000 148,950,000
2019-03-31 127,790,000 129,058,000
2020-03-31 130,953,000 136,353,000
2021-03-31 127,055,000 125,143,000
2022-03-31 125,972,000 115,293,000
2023-03-31 123,225,000 130,516,000
Income and Spending
Funds and Reserves

Data on funds and reserves are only available for financial years where the charity's income was more than £500,000.

Age UK

GB-CHC-1128267

Charity people

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2023
£
2022
£
Employees 1,222 1,164
Employees paid more than £60,000 57 52
Volunteers 9,274 8,143
Trustees 13
Employees
Volunteers

Data on employees is only available for financial years where the charity's income was more than £500,000.

Age UK

GB-CHC-1128267

Statement of Financial Activities

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Statement of financial activities for year ended .

Based on information provided to the Charity Commission for England and Wales in the charity's annual return. This may not exactly match the figures and categories supplied in the charity's annual accounts.

2023
£m
2022
£m
Incoming resources
Donations and other voluntary income 47.8 47.2
Legacies 25.9 30.0
Endowments - -
Donations and legacies 73.7 77.2
Income from charitable activities 2.5 3.9
Income from other trading activities 46.1 43.8
Income from investments 1.0 0.6
Other income - 0.5
Total 123.2 126.0
Expenditure
Investment management 0.6 0.8
Other spending on raising funds 57.5 17.6
Spending on raising funds 58.1 18.5
Grants to institutions 30.9 29.1
Other charitable activities 41.4 33.6
Charitable activities 72.4 62.8
Other spending - 34.1
Total 130.5 115.3
Net income / (expenditure) (7.3) 10.7

Age UK

GB-CHC-1128267

Balance sheet

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Balance sheet at .

Based on information provided to the Charity Commission for England and Wales in the charity's annual return. This may not exactly match the figures and categories supplied in the charity's annual accounts.

2023
£m
2022
£m
Fixed assets
Tangible and intangible assets 6.9 6.8
Investment assets 54.6 62.6
61.6 69.4
Current assets
Current investment assets - -
Cash 8.8 15.7
Other current assets 22.4 22.8
31.2 38.6
Creditors
Amounts falling due within one year (18.8) (16.2)
Net current assets 12.5 22.3
Total assets less current liabilities 74.0 91.7
Creditors
Amounts falling due after one year (8.4) (10.5)
Net assets (excluding pension scheme) 65.7 81.2
Defined benefit pension scheme (0.0) (1.2)
Net assets (including pension scheme) 65.6 80.0
Funds
Endowment funds 3.2 3.3
Restricted funds 6.3 12.1
Unrestricted funds 56.1 64.7
65.6 80.0

Age UK

GB-CHC-1128267

Income from government

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2023
£
2022
£
Contracts with government
Income from government contracts 11,038 2,791,160
Government contracts as % of total income 0.0% 2.2%
Number of government contracts 2 2
Government grants
Income from government grants 2,379,000 2,272,606
Government grants as % of total income 1.9% 1.8%
Number of government grants 9 14

Age UK

GB-CHC-1128267

Grants received

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Received 129 grants. Showing most recent 10 grants.

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Date Funder Amount awarded Description
Wolfson Foundation
Health and Disability
£50,000
2 years
Grant to Age UK
The Seafarers' Charity
Merchant Navy Fund
£27,000 Grant to Age UK
Sport England
System Partner Investment 2022-27
£520,095
2 years
System Partner Investment 2022-27
Apr 2022 to Mar 2025
Sport England
Tackling Inactivity - Health
£11,400,000
5 years
Long Term Condition Campaign Phase 3 onwards
Jul 2019 to Mar 2025
Quartet Community Foundation
Recovery Strategy
£20,295
11 months
Bristol Support Hub for Older People
Mar 2022 to Feb 2023
Quartet Community Foundation
Wessex Water Community Fund
£2,998
5 months
Grant to Age UK Bristol
Dec 2021 to May 2022
Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces Charities (Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust)
£38,148 Covenant Fund
Sport England
COVID-19 Together Fund
£249,900
1 year
COVID-19 Tackling Inequalities Fund
Mar 2021 to Aug 2022
Department of Health and Social Care
HWB Health and Wellbeing Alliance 21/22 to 23/24
£46,000 HWB Alliance 21/22 to 23/24 - Age UK
Quartet Community Foundation
Surviving Winter Grant
£3,000
3 months
Support for Older Carers
Apr 2021 to Jul 2021

Data source

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Age UK

GB-CHC-1128267

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