AGE CONCERN VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION FOR THE ELDERLY MERSTHAM, REDHILL AND REIGATE

Registered charity 1173649 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AGECONCERN VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION FOR THE ELDERLY MERSTHAM REDHILL AND REIGATE

Provide a range of services for older people, including a day centre 4 x weekly, men's shed, befriending service, social outings, alliance with Citizens Advice Service, access to legal advice, seated exercise and hair and beauty treatments.

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Latest income

£183k

Latest spending

£145k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £38,066 for the year, bringing total reserves to £258,361, which includes £63,312 in free reserves. However, the trustees highlight significant uncertainty regarding future core funding due to local government reorganisation and sharp declines in council funding, noting that the charity relies heavily on commissioned and project grants.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of operating costs (held: £63k)

“Current reserves cover at least six months of operating costs”

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 Concern Merstham Redhill Reigate (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered titlein England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (16/09/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Alison Louise Dadswellchair
ANAND GULATI LLB
Brett Loft
Claire Pidgeon
Melissa Dunn
martin gillard

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£183k	£145k
31/03/2024	£132k	£158k
31/03/2023	£106k	£157k
31/03/2022	£133k	£131k
31/03/2021	£86k	£80k

Common questions

Is AGE CONCERN VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION FOR THE ELDERLY MERSTHAM, REDHILL AND REIGATE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £38,066 for the year, bringing total reserves to £258,361, which includes £63,312 in free reserves. However, the trustees highlight significant uncertainty regarding future core funding due to local government reorganisation and sharp declines in council funding, noting that the charity relies heavily on commissioned and project grants. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	16/06/2023	£10k	Core Funding
UK government	21/09/2020	£8k	VSCE CMC Fund
UK government	24/07/2020	£5k	Coronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund	27/06/2019	£10k	Age Concern MRR - Men's Shed Project
The National Lottery Community Fund	07/06/2018	£10k	men's shed project