AGE UK CITY OF LONDON
The trustees agreed that the principle areas of focus of the Charity are :-- to support direct service provision both itself and through connections with Age Concerns/ Age UK?s in neighbouring London boroughs- to fundraise to support services for older people in London- to act as an oversight and co-ordination body for Age Concerns/Age UK services delivered in the City of London
Objects
THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED ("THE OBJECTS") AND TO WHICH IT IS SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED ARE TO PROMOTE THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND/OR OLDER PEOPLE IN AND AROUND THE CITY OF LONDON:(1) PREVENTING OR RELIEVING THE POVERTY OF OLDER PEOPLE(2) ADVANCING EDUCATION(3) PREVENTING OR RELIEVING SICKNESS, DISEASE OR SUFFERING IN OLDER PEOPLE (WHETHER EMOTIONAL, MENTAL OR PHYSICAL)(4) PROMOTING EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY(5) ASSISTING OLDER PEOPLE IN NEED BY REASON OF ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, SOCIAL EXCLUSION OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE; AND(6) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF OLDER PEOPLE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £33,796 on total income of £129,110, with total reserves increasing to £64,192. However, the trustees report a material uncertainty regarding going concern due to pending fundraising applications, noting that the funding environment remains challenging and competitive.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees consider that general reserves should represent at least three months’ expenditure.” — page 6
“After making appropriate enquiries, the Trustees consider there is a material uncertainty regarding going concern as the Charity has several fundraising applications in progress for which the outcome will not be known until after the date of approval of these financial statements.” — page 6
“Age UK Camden, the parent charity, charged Age UK City of London a management fee of £15,600 (2024: £15,144). They also recharged the salary cost of a number of employees who supported the projects of the Charity throughout the year, and for the year ended 31 March 2025 this charge totalled £17,347 (2024: £16,025). As the balance sheet date, the Charity owed an amount of £3,740 (2024: £22,108 owed from) to Age UK Camden.” — page 21
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
- Paying staff
- 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
- Volunteer management
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: 22
- Government income: £108,980 — grants £108,980 (2); 84% of the £129,110 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 15
- Government income: £50,676 — grants £50,676 (2); 51% of the £100,088 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 15
- Government income: £31,022 — grants £31,022 (1); 54% of the £57,430 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2022 (received 03/03/2023, 31 days after the 31/01/2023 due date).
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 07279153
Funders the charity credits
- City of London Corporation
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- Field Family Charitable Trust
Company officers (Companies House)
- HO, Bonny Chu Kwan on trustee list
- PAGE, Anne Louise on trustee list
- QUINNEY SMYTH, Miranda Frances, Dr not on trustee list
- BURD, Mary Patricia on trustee list
- CARR, Jane on trustee list
Trustees
- Anne Page
- Bonny Ho
- Dr Miranda Frances
- Jane Carr
- Jennifer Pemberton
- Mary Burd
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £129k | £95k |
| 31/03/2024 | £100k | £87k |
| 31/03/2023 | £57k | £57k |
| 31/03/2022 | £36k | £44k |
| 31/03/2021 | £76k | £72k |
Common questions
Is AGE UK CITY OF LONDON financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £33,796 on total income of £129,110, with total reserves increasing to £64,192. However, the trustees report a material uncertainty regarding going concern due to pending fundraising applications, noting that the funding environment remains challenging and competitive. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds AGE UK CITY OF LONDON?
Funders whose own accounts filings name AGE UK CITY OF LONDON as a grant recipient include ST ANDREW HOLBORN AND STAFFORD'S CHARITY, BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST ANDREW HOLBORN AND STAFFORD'S CHARITY | FY2023 | £19k | Grant to organisation |
| ST ANDREW HOLBORN AND STAFFORD'S CHARITY | FY2022 | £10k | |
| BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £2k | Digital engagement project for this local branch of Age UK improving the lives of older people. |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/10/2025 | £18k | Empowered and Engagement |
| Sport England | 19/01/2024 | £9k | Get Moving Keep Moving |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/02/2022 | £9k | City Well |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/08/2015 | £10k | City Volunteers |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| AGE UK | 4 | £23.6m |
| THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | 2 | £2.0m |
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | 2 | £153k |
| THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £4k |
| THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION | 2 | £4k |
| The Squire Patton Boggs Charitable Trust | 2 | £600 |
| THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2.7m |
| THE JULIA RAUSING TRUST | 1 | £2.3m |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGE UK CITY OF LONDON | £129k | — | 0 | above | — | material uncertainty |
| AGE UK | £131.8m | £280,001 - £290,000 | — | within | — | no doubt |
| Age UK Enfield | £2.0m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| AGE UK LONDON | £119k | — | 0 | unclear | 77.2% | no doubt |
| AGE UK RICHMOND UPON THAMES | £2.4m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| AGE UK LEEDS | £1.9m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |