AGE CONCERN APPLEBY AND DISTRICT

Registered charity 517868 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Age Concern Appleby & District have two shops in the town. both run entirely by volunteers. We have no paid staff what so ever and all money raised, after expenses, rates, rents etc is given to local charities and groups which help and care for older people in the Appleby District.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE TO; PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF ELDERLY PEOPLE IN ANY MANNER WHICH NOW IS OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE IN AND AROUND APPLEBY AND ITS SURROUNDING VILLAGES (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT") IN PARTICULAR BY THEPROVISION OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT TOGETHER WITH THOSE AGENCIES, GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS THAT SUPPORT THOSE PEOPLE.

Area of benefit: APPLEBY AND ITS SURROUNDING VILLAGES

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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Latest income

£99k

Latest spending

£92k

Registered

1986

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operates entirely with volunteers and has no paid employees. All income is derived from donated goods, which are distributed to local organizations supporting older people. The trustees confirm compliance with public benefit guidance and report that the charity runs independently without affiliation to other groups.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donated goods

“All of our income comes from donated goods.” — page 1

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

JUNE CODDchair
Ann Preston-Green
Debbie Knowles
ELAINE MARY BARRACLOUGH
JEAN ROBINSON
JUDITH GRAY
Kathryn Martin
Mary Elizabeth Richardson
Susan Bradley

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£99k	£92k
31/12/2024	£93k	£83k
31/12/2023	£92k	£75k
31/12/2022	£79k	£65k
31/12/2021	£93k	£80k

Common questions

Is AGE CONCERN APPLEBY AND DISTRICT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operates entirely with volunteers and has no paid employees. All income is derived from donated goods, which are distributed to local organizations supporting older people. The trustees confirm compliance with public benefit guidance and report that the charity runs independently without affiliation to other groups. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.