AGE UK SHROPSHIRE TELFORD & WREKIN
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a deficit of £99,277, despite a concerted effort to increase income and control expenditure against rising costs. The trustees report that many years of sound financial stewardship have left the charity with healthy reserves, which were utilized to future-proof IT systems and support premises moves. While facing future funding cessations from local authorities, the trustees remain confident in the charity's ability to continue operations.
What the accounts disclose
“Our trading company was closed down during this year; it had been dormant for many years and trustees deemed it was no longer needed.”
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 04292896
- Trading subsidiary: AGE UK STW TRADING LTD Companies House 10069079
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (04/09/2023)
- Received assets from another charity (23/08/2023)
- Received assets from another charity (19/12/2022)
- Received assets from another charity (05/12/2022)
- Received assets from another charity (07/03/2022)
- Received assets from another charity (17/05/2021)
Trustees
- Susan Robsonchair
- Amarjit Bansi
- David Coull
- Emma Dickenson
- Gurbax Julie Kaur
- Raj Shory
- SUSAN GORBING
- Zara Oliver
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £2.9m | £2.9m |
| 31/03/2024 | £2.9m | £3.1m |
| 31/03/2023 | £2.9m | £3.1m |
| 31/03/2022 | £2.8m | £2.8m |
| 31/03/2021 | £2.8m | £2.6m |
Common questions
Is AGE UK SHROPSHIRE TELFORD & WREKIN financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a deficit of £99,277, despite a concerted effort to increase income and control expenditure against rising costs. The trustees report that many years of sound financial stewardship have left the charity with healthy reserves, which were utilized to future-proof IT systems and support premises moves. While facing future funding cessations from local authorities, the trustees remain confident in the charity's ability to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.
Who funds AGE UK SHROPSHIRE TELFORD & WREKIN?
Funders whose own accounts filings name AGE UK SHROPSHIRE TELFORD & WREKIN as a grant recipient include THE MILLICHOPE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| THE MILLICHOPE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £5k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| AGE UK | 3 | £23.1m |
| THE PENNIES FOUNDATION | 2 | £477k |
| DEVELOPMENTS IN LITERACY UK (UK) | 2 | £260k |
| ZURICH COMMUNITY TRUST (UK) LIMITED | 2 | £169k |
| WHEELER MILL FOUNDATION | 2 | £118k |
| THE ELIZABETH FRANKLAND MOORE AND STAR FOUNDATION | 2 | £30k |
| THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £25k |
| THE BATCHWORTH TRUST | 2 | £20k |