AGE UK HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM
Relief of elderly in Hammersmith & Fulham Borough from Day Centre: Advice and information, befriending, transport to shops, outings, keep fit classes, pilates, computer room, hot lunches, mind games, lounge area, local & vocal forum, art classes, digital enabling, library, garden, blind club, dementia club, bingo & others. Fund-raising through a shop selling donated goods.
Objects
THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED AND TO WHICH IT IS SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED ARE TO PROMOTE THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND/OR OLDER PEOPLE IN AND AROUND HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM:4.1 PREVENTING OR RELIEVING THE POVERTY OF OLDER PEOPLE;4.2 ADVANCING EDUCATION;4.3 PREVENTING OR RELIEVING SICKNESS, DISEASE OR SUFFERING IN OLDER PEOPLE (WHETHER EMOTIONAL, MENTAL OR PHYSICAL);4.4 PROMOTING EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY;4.5 ASSISTING OLDER PEOPLE IN NEED BY REASON OF ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, SOCIAL EXCLUSION OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE; AND4.6 SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FORTHE BENEFIT OF OLDER PEOPLE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE;THE OUTCOME OF THIS BEING THE PROMOTION OF THE WELL-BEING OF OLDER PEOPLE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £126,566 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £222,007 from £348,573 the previous year. The Trustees note that free reserves of £152,559 are below their stated policy target of six months' running expenses (£291,785), attributing this to restricted funding shortfalls and reduced fundraising income. Despite these pressures, the Trustees and auditors confirm the charity remains a going concern with plans to return to surplus in future years.
What the accounts disclose
“Contributing to total incoming resources of £673,386 (2024: £751,617), were the efforts of the fundraising team, shop sales and the Borough’s funding.” — page 8
“Trustees note that this level of free reserves is in shortfall of the policy of six months by about three months.” — page 10
“The charity received donations from Trustees in both years, One Trustee supported the Carol Concert by purchasing tickets in the year but not in the previous year.” — page 33
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 210
- Government income: £231,220 — grants £231,220 (2); 34% of the £673,386 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 230
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 230
- Government income: £239,000 — grants £239,000 (3); 31% of the £776,336 total gross income on the same return
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- Oyekemi Bolarinchair
- ELIZABETH JANE BARAN
- EMMANUEL ASAMOAH
- Gary Shaw
- Georgina Cade
- JAMES DAVID FLITTON
- SEEMA ODEDRA
- Shikha Kalra
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £673k | £800k |
| 31/03/2024 | £752k | £865k |
| 31/03/2023 | £776k | £815k |
| 31/03/2022 | £548k | £639k |
| 31/03/2021 | £515k | £541k |
Common questions
Is AGE UK HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £126,566 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £222,007 from £348,573 the previous year. The Trustees note that free reserves of £152,559 are below their stated policy target of six months' running expenses (£291,785), attributing this to restricted funding shortfalls and reduced fundraising income. Despite these pressures, the Trustees and auditors confirm the charity remains a going concern with plans to return to surplus in future years. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Knox Cropper LLP.
Who funds AGE UK HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM?
Funders whose own accounts filings name AGE UK HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM as a grant recipient include CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON, HAMMERSMITH UNITED CHARITIES.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | FY2025 | £40k | Older People & Housing |
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | FY2024 | £32k | Older People & Housing |
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | FY2023 | £30k | Older People & Housing |
| HAMMERSMITH UNITED CHARITIES | FY2025 | £9k | This grant will be used to cover essential costs for Age UK's Shopping Service. The shopping service supports housebound and/or disabled older residents to get |
| HAMMERSMITH UNITED CHARITIES | FY2024 | £8k | To fund a new Volunteering Officer role to support our Volunteering Manager to recruit more volunteers. |
| HAMMERSMITH UNITED CHARITIES | FY2024 | £500 | Petrol/travel/vehicles. |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/04/2025 | £9k | Door-to-Door Shopping Service |
| The Mercers' Company | 15/05/2024 | £81k | Grant to Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham |
| The Mercers' Company | 08/02/2022 | £62k | Grant to Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/12/2018 | £297k | Staying Connected |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/01/2015 | £10k | Furniture Restoration and Up-cycling Project |
| Greater London Authority | 03/11/2014 | £10k | Grant to Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/09/2004 | £5k | Reminiscence and Life History |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| AGE UK | 3 | £1.2m |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 2 | £3k |
| CLARK FOUNDATION | 1 | £70k |
| THE NANI HUYU CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £66k |
| THE RAYNE FOUNDATION | 1 | £41k |
| THE CONSTANCE TRAVIS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £22k |
| QUARTET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
| THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
Charities like this
- Age UK Maidstone, Sevenoaks and Tonbridge
- Age UK Nottingham & Nottinghamshire
- AGE UK BIRMINGHAM LIMITED
- AGE UK NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
- AGE UK HILLINGDON, HARROW AND BRENT
- AGE CONCERN CHELMSFORD
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGE UK HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM | £673k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| Age UK Maidstone, Sevenoaks and Tonbridge | £1.5m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| Age UK Nottingham & Nottinghamshire | £3.3m | — | — | within | — | no doubt |
| AGE UK BIRMINGHAM LIMITED | £1.7m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| AGE UK NORTHAMPTONSHIRE | £4.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AGE UK HILLINGDON, HARROW AND BRENT | £2.9m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |