AGE UK NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

Registered charity 1059995 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AGE CONCERN NORTHAMPTON AND COUNTY, AGE CONCERN NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

Provides a range of services to older people to improve their quality of life, to promote independence and prevent them falling into frailty, poverty and isolation

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£4.7m
Latest spending
£4.8m
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £173,886 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by total expenses exceeding total income. Per the trustees' report, free reserves are below the stated policy target, resulting in a shortfall of £89,385 against the required three months of cover. The trustees acknowledge a challenging financial environment with rising costs and potential funding constraints in the coming years.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: The accounts state that the charitable group has taken advantage of the exemption under the FRS102 reduced disclosures from disclosing related party transactions with entities that are part of the Age UK Northamptonshire group.
“The charitable group has taken advantage of the exemption under the FRS102 reduced disclosures from disclosing related party transactions with entities that are part of the Age UK Northamptonshire group.” — page 46
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by MHA. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

CQC provider record: Age UK Northamptonshire — Registered, 1 registered location, 1 regulated activity, last inspected 26/08/2021.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

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

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

Total income
£4.7m
Total spending
£4.8m
Cost of raising funds
£910k
Reserves (reported)
£241k
Employees
278

Reported reserves equal ~0.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (73% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 19.6% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Care Quality Commission ratings

CQC inspection ratings for services run by a provider matching this charity’s name (matched by name; verify provider identity on CQC’s site).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northamptonshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£4.7m£4.8m
31/03/2024£4.9m£4.7m
31/03/2023£4.4m£4.1m
31/03/2022£3.5m£3.5m
31/03/2021£3.4m£3.5m

Common questions

Is AGE UK NORTHAMPTONSHIRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £173,886 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by total expenses exceeding total income. Per the trustees' report, free reserves are below the stated policy target, resulting in a shortfall of £89,385 against the required three months of cover. The trustees acknowledge a challenging financial environment with rising costs and potential funding constraints in the coming years. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by MHA.

Who funds AGE UK NORTHAMPTONSHIRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name AGE UK NORTHAMPTONSHIRE as a grant recipient include AGE UK, THE CONSTANCE TRAVIS CHARITABLE TRUST, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, MICHAEL GUEST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
AGE UKFY2022£126kWellbeing; Support the network
THE CONSTANCE TRAVIS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£22k
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
MICHAEL GUEST CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£3kMedical research, medicine and other care
MICHAEL GUEST CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£1kMedical research, medicine and other care

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund15/01/2026£20kTelephone Befriending
The National Lottery Community Fund30/01/2025£347kBereavement Support for Adults in Northamptonshire
The National Lottery Community Fund04/06/2020£100kCovid-19 Resilience
The National Lottery Community Fund09/02/2012£10kFinancial Advocacy Project
The National Lottery Community Fund10/02/2006£5kEveryday Sports
The National Lottery Community Fund02/11/2004£62kHelp + support older people, reduce poverty and help maintain their indepen
The National Lottery Heritage Fund21/06/2002£45k"Village History / Historical Houses"

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with AGE UK.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
AGE UK NORTHAMPTONSHIRE£4.7m——unclear—no doubt
AGE UK FY2025£131.8m£280,001 - £290,000—within—no doubt
AGE UK LEWISHAM AND SOUTHWARK FY2025£2.6m——above—no doubt
Age UK Norwich FY2025£1.9m——above—no doubt
AGE UK SOMERSET FY2025£948kOver £60,0001unclear—no doubt
Age UK North Cumbria FY2025£1.1m£60,001 - £70,0001below—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.