AGE CONCERN EASTWOOD
Day centre open from 10.00am until 2.00pm four days a week. Provision of freshly cooked meal and stimulating activities, for example speakers on a wide variety of subjects, or an entertainer. We also run occasional day trips for our users.
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF OLD PEOPLE THE ELDERLY IN EASTWOOD AND DISTRICT IN ANY MANNER WHICH IS NOW OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported an operating deficit of £4,889 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a deficit of £12,714 in the previous year. Unrestricted reserves decreased from £71,556 to £66,756, falling below the stated policy target of £24,000 (six months of running costs). The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit.
What the accounts disclose
“Our formal policy on reserves is to keep sufficient money available to cover six months running costs, equivalent to around £24,000.” — page 3
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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Annette Longdon
- James Banton
- Joanna Cooke
- Josephine Marsters
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £80k | £85k |
| 31/03/2024 | £71k | £84k |
| 31/03/2023 | £54k | £70k |
| 31/03/2022 | £76k | £62k |
| 31/03/2021 | £25k | £10k |
Common questions
Is AGE CONCERN EASTWOOD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported an operating deficit of £4,889 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a deficit of £12,714 in the previous year. Unrestricted reserves decreased from £71,556 to £66,756, falling below the stated policy target of £24,000 (six months of running costs). The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/01/2026 | £15k | Easy Rider |
| Postcode Lottery | 30/06/2024 | £20k | Millionaire Street 2024 05w3 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/09/2023 | £10k | Easy Travel2 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/06/2022 | £9k | Easy Travel |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/03/2006 | £3k | Entertainment programme |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/03/2005 | £1k | Security |