AGE UK TAMESIDE

Registered charity 1142364 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity operates in and around Tameside.To prevent or relieve poverty, sickness, disease or suffering (whether emotional,mental or physical) in older people. To raise awareness of the needs of older people.To promote equality and diversity.To assist older people in need by reason of ill health, disability, financial hardship, social exclusion or other disadvantage.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£630k
Latest spending
£708k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £77,854 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total reserves. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves of £68,190 are below the stated policy target of three months' costs (£150,000), but maintain a going concern basis based on projected improvements and available fixed assets.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £68k; policy: three months unrestricted direct charitable costs)
“The actual undesignated unrestricted general fund at the yearend amounts to £68,190, which is 45% of the target level.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“At the time of approving the Financial Statements, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the forseeable future, despite showing a deficit for the year and reserves being below the target level of three months. The Trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the Financial Statements as they have projected an improvement in results / reserves in line with the five-year-plan and development of new services.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Age UK Tameside received Grants totalling £35,940 in the year from Age UK, the National Brand Partner.
“Age UK Tameside received Grants totalling £35,940 in the year. This related party transaction was at a normal commercial rate and agreed independently of the related management concerned.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Age UK Tameside (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

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

Total income
£630k
Total spending
£708k
Cost of raising funds
£51k
Reserves (reported)
£68k
Employees
22

Reported reserves equal ~1.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (74% 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: 8.0% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Tameside

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£630k£708k
31/03/2024£578k£690k
31/03/2023£535k£665k
31/03/2022£614k£637k
31/03/2021£569k£537k

Common questions

Is AGE UK TAMESIDE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £77,854 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total reserves. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves of £68,190 are below the stated policy target of three months' costs (£150,000), but maintain a going concern basis based on projected improvements and available fixed assets. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England12/03/2025£9kDementia Dance and Fitness
Postcode Lottery23/12/2024£50kMillionaire Street 2024 11w4
The National Lottery Community Fund20/06/2024£20kNext Steps
Sport England14/02/2024£2kStudio 131 Classes
The National Lottery Community Fund16/11/2022£124kGet Up and Go continuation
Sport England09/05/2022£3kJubilee Fund - Jubilee Community Celebration
The National Lottery Community Fund11/06/2021£10kNext Steps Employability Program
The National Lottery Community Fund22/05/2020£5kSupporting Older People Self Isolate
The National Lottery Community Fund09/10/2019£9kCommunity Langauge Support Worker
The National Lottery Community Fund29/08/2019£271kGet Up and Go Project
Sport England22/05/2019£9kStudio 131
Sport England25/04/2019£6kNew studio floor
The National Lottery Community Fund31/05/2018£10k5 Ways to Wellbeing Activities Programme for older people