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CENTRE FOR AGEING BETTER TRUST

Registered charity 1160158 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE CENTRE FOR AGEING BETTER AIMS TO HELP PEOPLE HAVE A BETTER LATER LIFE BY APPLYING EVIDENCE OF WHAT WORKS & DRIVING CHANGE IN LINE WITH THIS EVIDENCE. WE HAVE A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING FROM THE EVIDENCE OF WHAT PEOPLE WANT FOR A BETTER LATER LIFE & A CLEAR ANALYTIC OF WHERE CHANGE IS NEEDED TO MAKE THIS POSSIBLE IN KEY DOMAINS OF BETTER HEALTH, BETTER FINANCES, BETTER RELATIONSHIPS & BETTER PLACES.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£861k
Latest spending
£6.3m
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £5,126,329 for the year, reducing its total net assets from £25,026,870 to £19,900,541. The trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence and meet its liabilities as they fall due for the foreseeable future. The charity holds £19,900,541 in unrestricted funds, of which £10.2 million is designated for future fundraising matches, final year operations, and potential closure costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Commissioned IES for evaluation; Trustee Prof Dame Carol Black is a board member of IES.
“In the year, we commissioned a consortium lead, by the Institute for Employment Studies (IES) to carry out ongoing evaluation of the age-friendly employer pledge and the good recruitment for older workers projects. The contract value is £329,954.40 with £69,991 invoiced in the year. Professor Dame Carol Black GBE, Trustee, is also a board member of IES.” — page 39
“Annual membership subscription was purchased from Carers UK to the value of £600. Margaret Dangoor, Trustee (resigned 1 August 2024), is also a Trustee at Carers UK.” — page 39
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Purchased membership from Carers UK; Trustee Margaret Dangoor is a Trustee at Carers UK.
“In the year, we commissioned a consortium lead, by the Institute for Employment Studies (IES) to carry out ongoing evaluation of the age-friendly employer pledge and the good recruitment for older workers projects. The contract value is £329,954.40 with £69,991 invoiced in the year. Professor Dame Carol Black GBE, Trustee, is also a board member of IES.” — page 39
“Annual membership subscription was purchased from Carers UK to the value of £600. Margaret Dangoor, Trustee (resigned 1 August 2024), is also a Trustee at Carers UK.” — page 39
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£861k
Total spending
£6.3m
Cost of raising funds
£198k
Reserves (reported)
£19.9m
Employees
63

Reported reserves equal ~38.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (89% 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: 23.0% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£861k£6.3m
31/03/2024£733k£6.6m
31/03/2023£671k£4.9m
31/03/2022£615k£5.7m
31/03/2021£557k£6.6m

Common questions

Is CENTRE FOR AGEING BETTER TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £5,126,329 for the year, reducing its total net assets from £25,026,870 to £19,900,541. The trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence and meet its liabilities as they fall due for the foreseeable future. The charity holds £19,900,541 in unrestricted funds, of which £10.2 million is designated for future fundraising matches, final year operations, and potential closure costs. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE JULIA RAUSING TRUST1£629k
THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST1£303k
JOHN LAING CHARITABLE TRUST1£288k
AGE UK1£126k
COLUMBIA THREADNEEDLE FOUNDATION1£60k
PETER DIXON CHARITABLE TRUST1£50k
Z V M RANGOONWALA FOUNDATION1£40k
BACK ON THE MAP LIMITED1£31k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CENTRE FOR AGEING BETTER TRUST£861k——unclear—no doubt
CENTRE FOR AGEING BETTER LIMITED FY2025£864k——unclear—no doubt
THE CENTRE FOR BETTER HEALTH LTD FY2025£649k£60,001 - £70,0001below—no doubt
THE ROYAL UNITED KINGDOM BENEFICENT ASSOCIATION FY2024£8.2m——within—no doubt
AGE UK DONCASTER FY2025£1.6m£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt
AGE UK NORTHAMPTONSHIRE FY2025£4.7m——unclear—no doubt

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