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AGE UK

Registered charity 1128267 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£131.8m
Latest spending
£135.1m
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that Age UK reported an operating deficit of £3.2 million for the year, driven by increased charitable expenditure and rising retail costs. However, the trustees confirm the charity remains within its target free reserves range of £30 million to £40 million, with actual free reserves at £35.0 million, and maintains a going concern basis until at least March 2027.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £280,001 - £290,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £180k)
“£280,001 - £290,000 1.0 - 1.0”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 3-4 months’ income in free reserves (held: £35.0m)
“Applying this principle, Age UK has a target free reserves range of £30 million to £40 million.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant to Age UK Bath and North East Somerset
“A grant of £66,599 (2024: £33,675) was awarded to Age UK Bath and North East Somerset where our Trustee Roy Shubhabrata is a director.” — page 120
“A grant of £25,375 (2024: £62,556) was awarded to Age UK North Tyneside where our Trustee Dawn McNally is Chief Executive.” — page 120
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant to Age UK North Tyneside
“A grant of £66,599 (2024: £33,675) was awarded to Age UK Bath and North East Somerset where our Trustee Roy Shubhabrata is a director.” — page 120
“A grant of £25,375 (2024: £62,556) was awarded to Age UK North Tyneside where our Trustee Dawn McNally is Chief Executive.” — page 120
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant to Age UK West Sussex, Brighton and Hove
“A grant of £66,599 (2024: £33,675) was awarded to Age UK Bath and North East Somerset where our Trustee Roy Shubhabrata is a director.” — page 120
“A grant of £25,375 (2024: £62,556) was awarded to Age UK North Tyneside where our Trustee Dawn McNally is Chief Executive.” — page 120
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Age UK (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).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£131.8m
Total spending
£135.1m
Cost of raising funds
£14.1m
Reserves (reported)
£35.0m
Employees
1,317

Reported reserves equal ~3.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 2.7 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bangladesh · Burma · Colombia · Ethiopia · Haiti · India · Jordan · Kenya · Kyrgyzstan · Lebanon · Mozambique · Nepal

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£131.8m£135.1m
31/03/2024£121.7m£128.1m
31/03/2023£123.2m£130.5m
31/03/2022£126.0m£115.3m
31/03/2021£127.1m£125.1m

Common questions

Is AGE UK financially healthy?

The accounts state that Age UK reported an operating deficit of £3.2 million for the year, driven by increased charitable expenditure and rising retail costs. However, the trustees confirm the charity remains within its target free reserves range of £30 million to £40 million, with actual free reserves at £35.0 million, and maintains a going concern basis until at least March 2027. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of AGE UK earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £280,001 - £290,000 band.

Who funds AGE UK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name AGE UK as a grant recipient include AGE UK, THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST, Rothesay Foundation, DEVELOPMENTS IN LITERACY UK (UK), Sussex Community NHS Charity.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
AGE UKFY2024£15.6m
THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2.7m
AGE UKFY2024£2.6m
Rothesay FoundationFY2025£1.3m
AGE UKFY2024£730k
Rothesay FoundationFY2024£642k
AGE UKFY2024£597k
AGE UKFY2024£489k
AGE UKFY2024£458k
Rothesay FoundationFY2023£372k
AGE UKFY2024£292k
DEVELOPMENTS IN LITERACY UK (UK)FY2023£250k
AGE UKFY2024£189k
AGE UKFY2024£177k
AGE UKFY2024£176k
Sussex Community NHS CharityFY2024£135k
AGE UKFY2024£127k
THE PENNIES FOUNDATIONFY2022£124k
AGE UKFY2024£106k
AGE UKFY2024£93k
AGE UKFY2024£77k
AGE UKFY2024£75k
THE TOLKIEN TRUSTFY2023£70k
AGE UKFY2024£64k
AGE UKFY2024£59k
WHEELER MILL FOUNDATIONFY2025£59k
AGE UKFY2024£58k
AGE UKFY2024£58k
AGE UKFY2024£56k
AGE UKFY2024£55k
THE ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES CHARITYFY2023£48k
AGE UKFY2024£48k
AGE UKFY2024£41k
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATIONFY2023£40k
ZURICH COMMUNITY TRUST (UK) LIMITEDFY2022£38k
COVENTRY BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£35k
THE CALLEVA FOUNDATIONFY2025£32k
THE TOLKIEN TRUSTFY2022£30k
AGE UKFY2024£29k
THE PENNIES FOUNDATIONFY2024£29k
THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£25k
THE INGRAM TRUSTFY2023£25k
SOUTHWARK CHARITIESFY2023£21k
THE CHRISTOPHER LAING FOUNDATIONFY2025£20k
AGE UKFY2024£18k
AGE UKFY2024£18k
KATHLEEN BERYL SLEIGH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£15k
THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£15k
THE HALEY FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£15k
AGE UKFY2024£14k

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WILTSHIRE & SWINDON1£305k
THE HAMPSTEAD WELLS AND CAMPDEN TRUST1£40k
THE TOMORO FOUNDATION1£22k
Vivensa Foundation1£10k
THE MILLICHOPE FOUNDATION1£5k
EMERTON-CHRISTIE CHARITY1£3k
THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION1£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN-AT-HAMPSTEAD1£2k

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