Age UK Norwich
Registered charity 1094623 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AGE CONCERN NORWICH
To encourage, promote and organise direct services appropriate to the needs of individual or groups of elderly people in and around the City of Norwich by providing information, advice, community and care services irrespective of ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, faith, neighbourhood or income to help them as far as possible to live in security, dignity, independence and well-being.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity made a surplus of £357,901 for the year, with unrestricted funds increasing to £452,362. However, the trustees report a planned deficit of £76,000 for the 2025/26 fiscal year due to a break in income from a county council tender, which they expect to fundraise for. The charity also carries a long-term pension liability of £277,835, which is excluded from their free reserves calculation.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: four months budgeted essential expenditure (held: £452k)
“The policy requires that free reserves are built and maintained to a level of four month's budgeted essential expenditure.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Age UK Norwich (Services) Limited
“The Charity has a wholly owned subsidiary Age UK Norwich (Services) Limited which is a non-charitable trading company and which was dormant during this financial year.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Lovewell Blake LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Age UK Norwich (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).
- GSK — “Age UK Norwich has celebrated national recognition at the 2026 GSK IMPACT Awards on the 13th of May, after being named as one of ten winners…” (source page)
CQC provider record: Age Concern (Norwich) — Deregistered, 1 registered location.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)
Cost of raising funds
£25k
Reported reserves equal ~4.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (93% 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: 1.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (18/09/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Alastair Roychair
- Anna Bennett
- Christopher Turner
- George Smy
- Joanna Hannam
- Kate Money
- Michael Howard
- Peter Kelley
- Sheila Glenn
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Norfolk
Income and spending
Common questions
Is Age UK Norwich financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a surplus of £357,901 for the year, with unrestricted funds increasing to £452,362. However, the trustees report a planned deficit of £76,000 for the 2025/26 fiscal year due to a break in income from a county council tender, which they expect to fundraise for. The charity also carries a long-term pension liability of £277,835, which is excluded from their free reserves calculation. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Lovewell Blake LLP.
Who funds Age UK Norwich?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Age UK Norwich as a grant recipient include AGE UK, Norwich Freemen's Charity, THE EARL OF NORTHAMPTON'S CHARITY, NORFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, ALAN BOSWELL GROUP CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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