AGE CONCERN BUDE AND DISTRICT

Registered charity 274618 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AGE CONCERN BUDE

Formed in 1977 with the object of promoting the welfare of the elderly within Bude, and the surrounding areas detailed in our constitution, in any manner that is or may become charitable. Currently that involves operating a subsidised hospital car scheme and a subsidised shopping scheme supported by income from donations and a charity shop.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE COMMITTEE IS TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF PEOPLE OVER 50 IN ANY MANNER WHICH IS OR MAY BECOME CHARITABLE WITHIN THE PARISHES OF BUDE AND STRATTON, MORWENSTOW, KILKHAMPTON, LAUNCELLS, MARHAMCHURCH, POUNDSTOCK, WHITSTONE, ST. GENNYS, JACOBSTOW, WEEK ST MARY, WHITSTONE AND NORTH TAMERTON WITHIN THE COUNTY OF CORNWALL (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT")

Area of benefit: STRATTON

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £22,050 for the year ended March 2025, driven by increased driver costs and stable shop takings. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £247,074, which exceeds their stated policy target of covering 1 to 2 years of activity costs (£100,000 to £200,000). The charity remains in a financially secure position with sufficient liquid assets to continue operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• 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
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Age Concern Bude and District (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Tim Bensonchair
• Albert Piper
• Clair Harris
• Clive Bowden
• Debra Jane Delvalle
• Elizabeth Priest
• Margaret Anne Wilsher
• Rachel Penn
• SHEILA JOYCE VOADEN
• Stephen Goodger

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

Operates in: Cornwall

Income and spending

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