Age UK North Yorkshire Coast and Moors

Registered charity 1143893 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AGE UK SCARBOROUGH & DISTRICT, Age UK Scarborough and District

Services for the the over 50s in the North Yorkshire districts of Scarborough and Ryedale

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.1m
Latest spending
£1.2m
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a total deficit of £118,743 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income decreasing to £1,069,234. The trustees report that free reserves stand at £135,310, which is below the stated policy target of three months of liquid reserves, equating to only 1.4 months of expenditure. Despite these challenges and a projected deficit for the upcoming year, the trustees and auditors confirm the charity is operating on a going concern basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants (17% of income)
“Grants from Age UK England, National Lottery Community Grants and Government Grants.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £135k; policy: three months of liquid reserves)
“Free reserves stand at £135,310 which is the equivalent of 1.4 months expenditure.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The trustees report admits to significant challenges in financial management, cost control, and organisational structure, noting that delays in recording and reporting resulted in significant loss of funds and a change of charity leadership.
“During the year, it became clear that improvements were required in financial procedures, reporting and budgeting processes. In response, delays in the recording and reporting alongside mitigating negative impact resulted in significant loss of funds and change of charity leadership.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Age UK Scarborough & District Trading Limited
“The Charity has a wholly-owned subsidiary, Age UK Scarborough & District Trading Limited. This is a sole member company limited by guarantee. From 1 April 2019 it is being used to deliver paid-for services, which provide support to older people in and around Scarborough & District and generate unrestricted revenue for the parent Charity through the covenanting of profits.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by HPH, Chartered Accountants. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Age UK North Yorkshire Coast and Moors (matched by registered charity number).

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

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

Total income
£1.1m
Total spending
£1.2m
Cost of raising funds
£269k
Reserves (reported)
£100k
Employees
32

Reported reserves equal ~1.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (41% 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: 25.2% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.1m£1.2m
31/03/2024£1.1m£1.2m
31/03/2023£869k£787k
31/03/2022£552k£570k
31/03/2021£615k£484k

Common questions

Is Age UK North Yorkshire Coast and Moors financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a total deficit of £118,743 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income decreasing to £1,069,234. The trustees report that free reserves stand at £135,310, which is below the stated policy target of three months of liquid reserves, equating to only 1.4 months of expenditure. Despite these challenges and a projected deficit for the upcoming year, the trustees and auditors confirm the charity is operating on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HPH, Chartered Accountants.

Who funds Age UK North Yorkshire Coast and Moors?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Age UK North Yorkshire Coast and Moors as a grant recipient include HEY SMILE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
HEY SMILE FOUNDATIONFY2022£5k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England19/02/2025£12kMovement for You
The National Lottery Community Fund21/03/2024£389kAgeingWell Advice and Support Hub
UK government28/02/2024£15kCovenant Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund24/03/2022£148kChange for the Better
Sport England29/05/2020£5kCOVID-19 CEF
The National Lottery Community Fund12/08/2015£481kCommunity Link Workers (CLW) continuation funding
The National Lottery Community Fund15/02/2012£316kBereavement Support
The National Lottery Community Fund11/02/2010£380kCommunity Link Workers

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with AGE UK NORTHUMBERLAND.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Age UK North Yorkshire Coast and Moors£1.1m—0below—no doubt
AGE UK NORTHUMBERLAND FY2025£6.8m£70,001 - £80,0001within—no doubt
Age UK North Cumbria FY2025£1.1m£60,001 - £70,0001below—no doubt
NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025£916k—0unclear—no doubt
Age UK Newcastle and North Tyneside FY2025£10.3m——above—no doubt
RYEDALE SPECIAL FAMILIES FY2025£1.5m—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.