ELDERS' VOICE
Elders Voice provides a range of quality services designed to enable older people to live independently and actively in the community. We work with older people and partners in the statutory and voluntary sectors to plan, develop and deliver a holistic service to older people living in Brent.
Objects
THE OBJECT FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS FORMED IS TO PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF PEOPLE AGED 50 YEARS AND OVER WITHIN THE GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY BY THE PROVISION OF RESOURCES, WHICH RELIEVE THEIR POVERTY, ADVANCE THEIR EDUCATION AND IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £39,274 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total incoming resources of £369,118 and outgoing resources of £329,844. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £251,321, which is above the stated policy target of a minimum of six months' running and closure costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards.
What the accounts disclose
“The unrestricted reserves are above the minimum 6 months running and closure costs as stated in our current Reserves Policy.” — page 8
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "within" (FY2025) to "above" (FY2026).
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 5
- Government income: £271,597 — contracts £202,950 (2), grants £68,647 (3); 74% of the £369,118 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 4
- Government income: £190,974 — contracts £190,974 (2); 63% of the £301,560 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 2
- Government income: £343,904 — contracts £299,154 (3), grants £44,750 (2); 72% of the £478,769 total gross income on the same return
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)
Trustees
- Nada Savitchchair
- Guy Scott Templeton
- Lawrence Ryden
- Michelle Lamb
- Neil Benjamin Nerva
- Reshmi Marmion
- Siobhan Mahony
- Sophie Rose Walker
- Viveen Verdilyn Scott
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £369k | £330k |
| 31/03/2025 | £302k | £289k |
| 31/03/2024 | £479k | £518k |
| 31/03/2023 | £633k | £572k |
| 31/03/2022 | £523k | £527k |
Common questions
Is ELDERS' VOICE financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £39,274 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total incoming resources of £369,118 and outgoing resources of £329,844. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £251,321, which is above the stated policy target of a minimum of six months' running and closure costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ELDERS' VOICE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ELDERS' VOICE as a grant recipient include Kingsbury Charity, WEMBLEY NATIONAL STADIUM TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsbury Charity | FY2025 | £18k | Carers and aid for those in need |
| Kingsbury Charity | FY2024 | £15k | Carers and aid for those in need |
| WEMBLEY NATIONAL STADIUM TRUST | FY2023 | £15k | Towards establishing an older people's fitness gym |
| Kingsbury Charity | FY2021 | £10k | Careers and aid t'or those in need |
| Kingsbury Charity | FY2022 | £10k | Carers and aid for those in need |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/07/2022 | £10k | Elders Voice Peer Designers |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/05/2020 | £9k | Stay Connected |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/08/2019 | £8k | Technology For All |
| City Bridge Foundation | 31/01/2019 | £104k | Grant to Elders Voice |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/07/2014 | £10k | IT Skills For All Ages |
| City Bridge Foundation | 04/07/2013 | £86k | Grant to Elders Voice |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 12/10/2007 | £50k | "Belonging in Brent" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/10/2007 | £510k | Sustainable & Accessible Gardening for Elders |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MOTABILITY | 1 | £1.6m |
| AGE UK | 1 | £405k |
| THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION | 1 | £243k |
| Point North Community Foundation | 1 | £183k |
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | 1 | £105k |
| HEART RESEARCH UK | 1 | £10k |
| THE BARBOUR FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
| THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- BRENT CARERS CENTRE
- YOUR VOICE COUNTS
- BURMANTOFTS COMMUNITY PROJECTS
- FIFTY PLUS AGED ERITREAN WELFARE ASSOCIATION
- AGE UK BERKSHIRE
- ELDERLY ACCOMMODATION COUNSEL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELDERS' VOICE | £369k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BRENT CARERS CENTRE | £794k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YOUR VOICE COUNTS | £2.1m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BURMANTOFTS COMMUNITY PROJECTS | £961k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FIFTY PLUS AGED ERITREAN WELFARE ASSOCIATION | £35k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AGE UK BERKSHIRE | £1.3m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |