AGE UK STOCKPORT
Registered charity 1139547 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AGE CONCERN STOCKPORT
Providing information, advice and a range of support to people in later life within the Borough of Stockport.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded a net deficit of £82,432 for the year ended 31 March 2025, which was supported by the use of reserves. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis of accounting. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £1,035,932, which the trustees note meets their policy target of holding six months' running costs.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Charitable activities (82% of income)
“Charitable activities 82%” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months’ running costs (held: £1.0m)
“Age UK Stockport's reserves policy is reviewed annually and continues to be based on a free reserves approach with holding six months’ running costs.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Step Out Stockport
“The consolidated financial statements comprise Age UK Stockport, and its trading subsidiary, Step Out Stockport, along with the non-trading subsidiary, Age UK Stockport Trading Limited.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by JS. Audit Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Age UK Stockport (matched by registered charity number).
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
CQC provider record: Age UK Stockport — Deregistered, 1 registered location.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£227k
Reported reserves equal ~9.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (82% 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: 10.8% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (10/08/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (08/01/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (12/04/2011) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Susan Helen Carpentier Altingchair · trustee of 1 other charity
- Bethany Badrock
- David John Hughes
- Lauren Ridgway
- Melissa Mary Jane Woolham
- Rosemary Ann Wheeler
- Stephen Andrew Clarke
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Stockport
Income and spending
Common questions
Is AGE UK STOCKPORT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a net deficit of £82,432 for the year ended 31 March 2025, which was supported by the use of reserves. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis of accounting. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £1,035,932, which the trustees note meets their policy target of holding six months' running costs. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by JS. Audit Limited.
Who funds AGE UK STOCKPORT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name AGE UK STOCKPORT as a grant recipient include THE EQUILIBRIUM FOUNDATION, AGE UK.
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