Activity in Retirement - Macclesfield (Air)
Analysis
Activity in Retirement - Macclesfield (Air) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheshire. It was registered in December 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Activity in Retirement - Macclesfield (Air) reported income of £23k and spending of £28k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £7,352 to £23k (+211%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 151%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Activity in Retirement - Macclesfield (Air) sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wallington Division of the Girl Guides Association (£23k), Hart Voices (£23k) and Vivamus (London) Limited (£23k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provide activities for retired people.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wallington Division of the Girl Guides Association | Wallington | £23k |
| Hart Voices | Fleet | £23k |
| Vivamus (London) Limited | Colchester | £23k |
| Bedford Town Band | Bedford | £23k |