ELDERLY ACCOMMODATION COUNSEL

Registered charity 292552 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EAC

We provide a free national service to help older people make informed decisions about meeting their care, support and accommodation needs.We lead a network of partner organisations and older people's groups who provide local support and advocacy when required.We maintain, and make freely available, directories of information about services and specialist accommodation for older people.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Accommodation/housing · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£232k
Latest spending
£156k
Registered
1985
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves strengthened to £339,566, providing a strong base for future plans. The charity reported a net income surplus of £75,531 against total expenditure of £156,085, driven by stable income from data licensing and subscriptions. The trustees confirmed the charity remains a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: equal to the charity's actual reserves at the end of 2021 (held: £340k)
It was agreed to set an interim reserves requirement equal to the charity's actual reserves at the end of 2021
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 10
During the year, EAC provided web & data services to Housing21 whose Chief Executive, Bruce Moore, is a Trustee of the charity. Housing 21 paid a fee of £10,950 (2023: £10,950) to EAC for these services. — page 16
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£232k£156k
31/12/2023£208k£137k
31/12/2022£256k£198k
31/12/2021£230k£222k
31/12/2020£212k£283k

Common questions

Is ELDERLY ACCOMMODATION COUNSEL financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves strengthened to £339,566, providing a strong base for future plans. The charity reported a net income surplus of £75,531 against total expenditure of £156,085, driven by stable income from data licensing and subscriptions. The trustees confirmed the charity remains a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government11/08/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BROADENING CHOICES FOR OLDER PEOPLE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ELDERLY ACCOMMODATION COUNSEL£232k0unclearno doubt
BROADENING CHOICES FOR OLDER PEOPLE FY2025£10.0m£60,001 - £70,0002unclearno doubt
ELDERS' VOICE FY2025£302k0withinno doubt
THE ABBEYFIELD CHICHESTER SOCIETY LIMITED FY2024£373k0unclearno doubt
THE ABBEYFIELD GREAT MISSENDEN AND DISTRICT SOCIETY FY2025£355k0unclearno doubt
KEYCHANGE CHARITY FY2025£9.6munclearunclearno doubt

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