Age UK Devon

Analysis

Age UK Devon is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Exeter. It was registered in March 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02773453). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Age UK Devon reported income of £1.1m and spending of £753k, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £403k to £1.1m (+184%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 90%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Age UK Devon sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sister System (£1.1m), Ukharvest Limited (£1.1m) and The Qamar Trust (£1.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 60%, charitable activities 37% and investments 2.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £680k. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 8.2%. Reserves of £1.2m would cover about 19 months of spending at that rate. It employed 33 people.