AGE UK BRADFORD & DISTRICT

Registered charity 1025961 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AGE CONCERN BRADFORD AND DISTRICT, Age UK Bradford District

Age UK Bradford District works to value everyone's future, create age friendly communities and put people first. We deliver 4 key functions: Information, Help & Support, Advice & Casework and Community Activities & Groups empowering people to live well as active, engaged and influential members of their communities from bases in 6 Community Hubs across Bradford, Keighley & Shipley.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£673k
Latest spending
£841k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £167,874 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds decreasing to £134,230. The trustees acknowledge that reserves are below their policy target of three months of general running costs, with free reserves standing at £63,189. Despite the financial deficit, the trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Other trading activities (63% of income)
“Other trading activities 5 424,968 - 424,968 416,148” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of general running costs (held: £63k)
“The board has established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets (the free reserves) held by the charity should be equivalent to 3 months of the general running costs.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £5k
“Present value of defined benefit obligation 4,564 1,756” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Age UK Bradford District (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£673k
Total spending
£841k
Cost of raising funds
£239k
Reserves (reported)
£93k
Employees
19

Reported reserves equal ~1.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 35.6% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bradford City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£673k£841k
31/03/2024£699k£879k
31/03/2023£1.2m£1.0m
31/03/2022£925k£863k
31/03/2021£1.1m£939k

Common questions

Is AGE UK BRADFORD & DISTRICT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £167,874 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds decreasing to £134,230. The trustees acknowledge that reserves are below their policy target of three months of general running costs, with free reserves standing at £63,189. Despite the financial deficit, the trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds AGE UK BRADFORD & DISTRICT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name AGE UK BRADFORD & DISTRICT as a grant recipient include The Keith Howard Foundation.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
The Keith Howard FoundationFY2025£48kSocial Mobility

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England04/12/2025£13kLet's Walk Bradford District
The National Lottery Community Fund04/04/2024£20kCommunity information
The National Lottery Community Fund09/04/2020£10kCovid-19 and Older People
The National Lottery Community Fund03/11/2014£249kAUKB&D Befriending Project
The National Lottery Community Fund13/07/2011£171kACB&D BEFRIENDING PROJECT
The National Lottery Community Fund15/12/2004£3kVideo Launch