AGE UK BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET LIMITED
(a) Information & Advice: drop-ins/appointments/outreach/home visiting (b) Day Centres & activities: art group/lunch clubs/trips/school link-up/reminiscence work/minibus transport(c) Home Services: Home from Hospital/Home Response/Toenail Cutting/Befriending(d) Walking for Health healthy living activities including tai chi, lunch bunch social group(e) Support Planning (f) Volunteering
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TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF ELDERLY PEOPLE IN ANY MANNER WHICH NOW OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW CHARITABLE IN AND AROUND THE DISTRICT OF BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET. ( HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT")
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £90,915 for the year, with total funds increasing to £610,783. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £415,385 are held in line with the stated policy of maintaining a minimum of three months' expenditure. The going concern basis is supported by a strong balance sheet and recent contract renewals.
What the accounts disclose
“The principal funding sources in the year arise from contracts with Bath & North East Somerset Council, BSW Integrated Care Board and income through our Social & Memory Groups, and At Home Service.” — page 21
“For the 2024/25 financial year, the trustees have assessed the reserves needed, based upon the above criteria, as a minimum of 3 months' expenditure.” — page 21
“The charity's trading subsidiary, Age UK (BANES) Trading Limited, is dormant having ceased trading on 31 March 2017.”
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2024) → no going-concern doubt (FY2025).
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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting 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 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 120
- Government income: £734,570 — contracts £734,570 (2); 48% of the £1,524,051 total gross income on the same return
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 120
- Government income: £738,977 — contracts £738,977 (2); 55% of the £1,351,032 total gross income on the same return
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 120
- Government income: £18,000 — grants £18,000 (1); 2% of the £1,184,569 total gross income on the same return
- Has a trading subsidiary
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (02/04/2026)
- Received assets from another charity (31/10/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (13/03/2024)
Trustees
- Helen Adams
- Lesley Margaret Entwistle
- Patrick Anketell-Jones
- Rachel Louise Burns
- Robert Douglas Greig
- Roy Shubhabrata
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £1.5m | £1.4m |
| 31/03/2024 | £1.4m | £1.5m |
| 31/03/2023 | £1.2m | £1.3m |
| 31/03/2022 | £1.2m | £901k |
| 31/03/2021 | £983k | £832k |
Common questions
Is AGE UK BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £90,915 for the year, with total funds increasing to £610,783. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £415,385 are held in line with the stated policy of maintaining a minimum of three months' expenditure. The going concern basis is supported by a strong balance sheet and recent contract renewals. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sumer Auditco Limited.
Who funds AGE UK BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name AGE UK BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET LIMITED as a grant recipient include AGE UK, THE ROPER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE NANI HUYU CHARITABLE TRUST, SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST.
Shared trustees with funders
- Roy Shubhabrata — trustee here and at AGE UK
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGE UK | FY2024 | £216k | Campaigns & Research |
| THE ROPER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £10k | |
| THE ROPER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £10k | |
| THE NANI HUYU CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £7k | |
| THE NANI HUYU CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £7k | |
| THE NANI HUYU CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £6k | |
| THE NANI HUYU CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | |
| SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £3k | Ann Rylands Small Donations |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 28/08/2020 | £65k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/11/2018 | £44k | Later Life Connections |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/09/2018 | £10k | Tai Chi and Walking for older people |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | 1 | £65k |
| HAMPSTEAD GARDEN SUBURB FELLOWSHIP | 1 | £24k |
| THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £11k |
| TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE TULA TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £6k |
Charities like this
- BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET CARERS CENTRE
- AGE CONCERN SLOUGH AND BERKSHIRE EAST
- AGE UK BIRMINGHAM LIMITED
- OFF THE RECORD - BATH & NORTH EAST SOMERSET
- AGE UK LEICESTER SHIRE AND RUTLAND LIMITED
- SOMERSET COUNSELLING CENTRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGE UK BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET LIMITED | £1.5m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET CARERS CENTRE | £806k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AGE CONCERN SLOUGH AND BERKSHIRE EAST | £1.6m | over £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AGE UK BIRMINGHAM LIMITED | £1.7m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| OFF THE RECORD - BATH & NORTH EAST SOMERSET | £998k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AGE UK LEICESTER SHIRE AND RUTLAND LIMITED | £8.1m | £110,000 - £120,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |