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age uk

The charity supports elderly people, other charities or voluntary bodies, and other defined groups. Age UK is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Bangladesh, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Age UK aims to create a world where older people can live their lives free from poverty, isolation and neglect. It raises awareness of issues affecting older people in the UK and overseas, researches and campaigns for changes in policy and practice, and offers practical support to disadvantaged older people. It is funded by individuals, companies and trusts.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£121,698,000
Latest Expenditure
£128,074,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 53.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 50.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 18.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £68,123,000
Charitable Activities £3,427,000
Other Trading £49,068,000
Investments £1,080,000
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £65,153,000
Raising Funds £22,499,000
Governance £1,150,000
Grants to Institutions £23,051,000
Other Expenditure £40,422,000

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£121,698,000£128,074,000£65,153,000£57,149,000£34,726,0001304 / 9708
2023£123,225,000£130,516,000£72,396,000£65,646,000£36,699,0001222 / 9274
2022£125,972,000£115,293,000£62,788,000£79,988,000£38,723,0001164 / 8143
2021£127,055,000£125,143,000£69,255,000£60,105,000£34,122,0001258 / 7500
2020£130,953,000£136,353,000£63,610,000£51,583,000£35,447,0001519 / 7000

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers