AGE UK LONDON
Registered charity 1092198 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AGE CONCERN LONDON
Age Concern London undertakes campaigning work to secure sustainable changes that will improve the lives of older Londoners and ensure that the voices of older Londoners are heard and acted upon by decision makers.
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Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £295,123 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £999,478 to £704,355. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting six months of operational costs in the General Reserve, which stood at £175,000, while the Strategic Reserve was reduced to £514,283. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Fundraising cost ratio: 77.2% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Total expenditure on charitable activities was £440,554 (2025: £416,084). Expenditure on raising funds totalled £92,042 (2025: 94,165).” — page 13
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- National Lottery Community Fund — “Age UK London is delighted to announce that it has been awarded funding by the National Lottery Community Fund to run campaign workshops.” (source page)
- Hallmark Foundation — “We are grateful to the Hallmark Foundation who are supporting our London Loos campaign helping us work in collaboration with other organisat…” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)
Cost of raising funds
£39k
Reported reserves equal ~19.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 6.7% of total income — above the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (20/10/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Dr Anthony Burchchair · trustee of 3 other charities
- Alice Woudhuysen
- Chinara Rustamova
- Chloe Hardy
- Elizabeth Sparrow
- Guy Stevenson · trustee of 1 other charity
- Natalie deSilva
- Prashant Sharma
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout London
Income and spending
Common questions
Is AGE UK LONDON financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £295,123 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £999,478 to £704,355. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting six months of operational costs in the General Reserve, which stood at £175,000, while the Strategic Reserve was reduced to £514,283. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.
Who funds AGE UK LONDON?
Funders whose own accounts filings name AGE UK LONDON as a grant recipient include AGE UK, CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON, THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGISTS CHARITY, THE HINDUJA FOUNDATION, THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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Government & lottery funding
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