AGE UK STAFFORD & DISTRICT
Provides the following services within Stafford Borough: Day care for people with complex needs including dementia, Homecare, Gardening, Personal Care, Information & Advice, Staying Active Centres.
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF ELDERLY PEOPLE IN ANY MANNER WHICH NOW OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED TO BE CHARITABLE IN STAFFORD AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £3,735 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds of £1,012,569. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis of accounting.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees aim to retain sufficient reserves to cover 3 months operating expenditure and to retain a cash balance of £96,000 for potential restructuring costs in the event of a loss of a contract or significant change of operations.” — page 31
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 03345219
Company officers (Companies House)
- CROSKERRY, James Malachi on trustee list
- STEWART, Janet Nancy on trustee list
- HARPER, Kenneth James on trustee list
- WHEELER, John William on trustee list
- HIGHLAND, Sandra
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Care Quality Commission ratings
- Age UK - Stafford & District Care Services: Requires improvement
Trustees
- James Croskerry
- Janet Stewart
- John William Wheeler
- Kenneth James Harper
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £775k | £771k |
| 31/03/2024 | £753k | £679k |
| 31/03/2023 | £604k | £615k |
| 31/03/2022 | £647k | £600k |
| 31/03/2021 | £671k | £675k |
Common questions
Is AGE UK STAFFORD & DISTRICT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £3,735 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds of £1,012,569. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis of accounting. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/01/2021 | £42k | Age UK - Bradbury House |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/04/2018 | £10k | Upbeat Generations |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/10/2009 | £10k | Bradbury House - Phoenix Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/06/2007 | £10k | Outreach Activities Project (Later Life Learners) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/05/2004 | £5k | Health Improvement Worker; Recruitment, Training and Support of volunteers |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| AGE UK | 1 | £354k |
| THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| THE MILLICHOPE FOUNDATION | 1 | £11k |
| Vivensa Foundation | 1 | £11k |
| WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £8k |
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £4k |
| THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- Age UK Maidstone, Sevenoaks and Tonbridge
- COMMUNITY LINK - STAFFORD AND DISTRICT
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF STAFFORD SAINT MARY
- AGE UK SHROPSHIRE TELFORD & WREKIN
- STAFFORD EDUCATION CENTRE CHARITY
- STAFFORD MUSLIM COMMUNITY CENTRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGE UK STAFFORD & DISTRICT | £775k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Age UK Maidstone, Sevenoaks and Tonbridge | £1.5m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| COMMUNITY LINK - STAFFORD AND DISTRICT | £1.5m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF STAFFORD SAINT MARY | £129k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AGE UK SHROPSHIRE TELFORD & WREKIN | £2.9m | — | 0 | unclear | 2.0% | no doubt |
| STAFFORD EDUCATION CENTRE CHARITY | £172k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |