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AGE CONCERN ST ALBANS

Registered charity 229773 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Hall for activities in central St Albans including two weekly day centres, and hire for age-related activities.

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Latest income
£28k
Latest spending
£29k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity broadly achieved its aim to break even during the year, resulting in a strong balance sheet. Free/unrestricted reserves increased to £60,753, which the trustees intend to retain to cover potential costs of reinstating or repairing the leased hall. The charity's financial position is supported by cash funds and a commitment to maintaining reserves for future operational liabilities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: reserves to cover potential costs of reinstating/repairing the hall we lease and operate (held: £61k)
“The charity aims to break even, retaining reserves to cover potential costs of reinstating/repairing the hall we lease and operate.” — page 1
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Late filing admitted due to examiner absence
“Due to bereavement and subsequent absence pf examiner the review has not yet taken place . This has been arranged and will be completed shortly . In the meantime we have submitted accounts as they were presented to Trustees during 2025.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£28k£29k
31/03/2024£27k£32k
31/03/2023£21k£23k
31/03/2022£25k£38k
31/03/2021£32k£38k

Common questions

Is AGE CONCERN ST ALBANS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity broadly achieved its aim to break even during the year, resulting in a strong balance sheet. Free/unrestricted reserves increased to £60,753, which the trustees intend to retain to cover potential costs of reinstating or repairing the leased hall. The charity's financial position is supported by cash funds and a commitment to maintaining reserves for future operational liabilities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government01/04/2020£244Bus Service Operators Grant Eng Comm Transport 20/21