AGE UK TEESSIDE

Registered charity 702714 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AGE CONCERN TEESSIDE LIMITED

Enabling older people to improve their lifestyle and remain independent by offering advice and information.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£693k
Latest spending
£669k
Registered
1990
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a total net income of £23,711 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted general funds available for future periods totaling £383,499. The trustees' report confirms that the charity's reserves policy requires coverage of at least six months of unrestricted funds, a requirement that was met throughout the financial year. Per the independent auditors, there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 1.3% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“£8,839 on fundraising, both of which raised funds to support the Charity and its services.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months of Unrestricted funds (held: £383k)
“The Trustees require the Charity reserves to cover at least six months of Unrestricted funds.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by JBC Accountants Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Age UK Teesside (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£693k
Total spending
£669k
Cost of raising funds
£68k
Reserves (reported)
£310k
Employees
21

Reported reserves equal ~5.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (71% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 9.9% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hartlepool · Middlesbrough · Redcar And Cleveland · Stockton-on-tees

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£693k£669k
31/03/2024£697k£689k
31/03/2023£917k£834k
31/03/2022£549k£585k
31/03/2021£696k£536k

Common questions

Is AGE UK TEESSIDE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a total net income of £23,711 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted general funds available for future periods totaling £383,499. The trustees' report confirms that the charity's reserves policy requires coverage of at least six months of unrestricted funds, a requirement that was met throughout the financial year. Per the independent auditors, there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by JBC Accountants Limited.

Who funds AGE UK TEESSIDE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name AGE UK TEESSIDE as a grant recipient include TEES VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
TEES VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2022£2k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund05/02/2026£20kRural Poverty Prevention Redcar and Cleveland Continuation Funding
Community Foundation North East09/10/2025£4kGrant to Age UK Teesside
Sport England15/01/2025£9kFitness and Friendship
The National Lottery Community Fund17/10/2024£20kRural Poverty Prevention Redcar and Cleveland
The National Lottery Community Fund17/04/2024£80kCarer Connect Service
Postcode Lottery01/05/2023£15kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund15/08/2022£10kRural Poverty Prevention- Redcar and Cleveland
Community Foundation North East26/05/2022£3kGrant to Age UK Teesside
The National Lottery Community Fund27/05/2021£10kInformation and Advice Service
Sport England04/11/2020£50kCOVID-19 Innovative Solution
The National Lottery Community Fund23/03/2020£10kHelp for Hardship
The National Lottery Community Fund11/11/2016£10kFull of Life Fair
Northern Rock Foundation27/06/2014£29kGrant awarded to Age UK Teesside (Tees Valley)
The National Lottery Community Fund16/06/2011£10kCommunication For The Future
The National Lottery Community Fund10/11/2005£121kContinuation
Northern Rock Foundation07/12/1999£63kGrant awarded to Age UK Teesside (Tees Valley)