AGE CONCERN BRACKNELL FOREST
Age Concern Bracknell Forest is a community focused charity. The charity provides a wide range of services and will champion community cohesion. The charity operates day care facilities and other services, such as community hubs and programs that facilitate the support, health, wellbeing and social inclusion of people in the local community.
Objects
The object of the charity shall be to promote the benefit of the community, in any manner which may be deemed by law to be charitable in Bracknell Forest Borough and Wokingham Borough and the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in the County of Berkshire. In particular, the charity will champion community cohesion, operate day care facilities and other services and facilities that support the health, wellbeing and social inclusion of both older people and the wider community.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total incoming resources were £264,136 with a profit for the year of £43,524. The general reserve excluding tangible assets is £313,350, which the trustees believe equals 12 months of operational expenditure. The charity maintains unrestricted funds in excess of its stated policy target of six months of operating expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 in this or the previous year” — page 19
“Charitable Activities 142,301” — page 14
“The trustees believe it is good practice to maintain a target general reserve at a minimum of six months of operating expenditure” — page 10
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
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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: 20
- Government income: £100,000 — grants £100,000 (1); 38% of the £264,136 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 20
- Government income: £1,409 — grants £1,409 (1); under 1% of the £190,381 total gross income on the same return
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (11/11/2017)
Trustees
- Cllr Paul Bidwellchair
- Christine Jeater
- Dominic Keohane
- Jamie Shepherd
- Sanjay Limbachya
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £264k | £221k |
| 31/03/2024 | £270k | £204k |
| 31/03/2023 | £190k | £157k |
| 31/03/2022 | £194k | £128k |
| 31/03/2021 | £38k | £60k |
Common questions
Is AGE CONCERN BRACKNELL FOREST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total incoming resources were £264,136 with a profit for the year of £43,524. The general reserve excluding tangible assets is £313,350, which the trustees believe equals 12 months of operational expenditure. The charity maintains unrestricted funds in excess of its stated policy target of six months of operating expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
What does the highest-paid employee of AGE CONCERN BRACKNELL FOREST earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the up to £60,000 band.
Who funds AGE CONCERN BRACKNELL FOREST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name AGE CONCERN BRACKNELL FOREST as a grant recipient include Evelyn Partners Charitable Trust.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Partners Charitable Trust | FY2024 | amount not stated | Employee grant support programme |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/11/2025 | £4k | Community Without Walls |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/08/2023 | £10k | Community Groups for All |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/05/2021 | £44k | New Beginnings |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/09/2019 | £10k | The Wednesday Club |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £5k |
| LOCAL TRUST | 1 | £761k |
| CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEY | 1 | £76k |
| THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £66k |
| CAMDEN GIVING | 1 | £20k |
| CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
| BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
| Army Benevolent Fund | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- AGE CONCERN ISLINGTON
- AGE UK WALTHAM FOREST
- AGE CONCERN ORPINGTON & DISTRICT
- CREST WALTHAM FOREST
- HOME-START BRACKNELL FOREST
- AGE CONCERN (BANSTEAD)
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGE CONCERN BRACKNELL FOREST | £264k | up to £60,000 | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| AGE CONCERN ISLINGTON | £2.2m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AGE UK WALTHAM FOREST | £732k | Under £60,000 | 0 | above | 4.5% | no doubt |
| AGE CONCERN ORPINGTON & DISTRICT | £539k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CREST WALTHAM FOREST | £1.2m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| HOME-START BRACKNELL FOREST | £152k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |