AGE CONCERN BISHOP'S STORTFORD

Registered charity 268579 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AGE CONCERN - BISHOPS STORTFORD, BISHOP'S STORTFORD OLD PEOPLES' WELFARE COMMITTEE

The provision of day centre facilities for older people on 4 - 5 days each week.

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Latest income
£212k
Latest spending
£191k
Registered
1974
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves total £189,185, which the trustees consider to equate to 12 months of running costs. The charity notes that its operating costs rely on unpredictable donations and grants, having previously faced a funding shortage that nearly led to closure in September 2022. Net current assets are reported at £184,953 with cash balances of £187,356.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months reserves (held: £189k)
the trustees have specified a minimum of 12 months reserves are desirable to ensure the continuity of the Centre
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
The Centre nearly shut in September 2422 due to a shortage of funding, but was saved by generous donations from local people and two institutions. To cover its operating costs, the charity relies on donations and grants, which can be unpredictable — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex · Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£212k£191k
31/03/2024£153k£147k
31/03/2023£286k£149k
31/03/2022£109k£120k
31/03/2021£155k£131k

Common questions

Is AGE CONCERN BISHOP'S STORTFORD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves total £189,185, which the trustees consider to equate to 12 months of running costs. The charity notes that its operating costs rely on unpredictable donations and grants, having previously faced a funding shortage that nearly led to closure in September 2022. Net current assets are reported at £184,953 with cash balances of £187,356. 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 government08/07/2020£30kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund28/06/2012£10kThe Age Concern Silver Surfing Project

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
Vivensa Foundation1£11k
THE HELEN HAMLYN TRUST1£5k
BAIN CHARITABLE TRUST1£5k
THE MASON BIBBY 1981 TRUST1£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE INCORPORATED BISHOP'S STORTFORD COLLEGE ASSOCIATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
AGE CONCERN BISHOP'S STORTFORD£212k0unclearnoted
THE INCORPORATED BISHOP'S STORTFORD COLLEGE ASSOCIATION FY2025£29.2mbelowno doubt
STONY STRATFORD COMMUNITY CHURCH, (MEMBER OF THE BAPTIST UNION) FY2024£171k0unclearno doubt
ST COLUMBA'S CHURCH DAY CENTRE FY2025£213k0abovenoted
AGE CONCERN HASSOCKS & DISTRICT FY2025£263k0aboveno doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY STAPLETON BRISTOL FY2025£168k0unclearno doubt

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