Age UK Surrey
Analysis
Age UK Surrey is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in April 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02803315). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Age UK Surrey reported income of £2.4m and spending of £1.9m, spending 80% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.4m to £2.4m (+66%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Age UK Surrey sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Baby Lifeline Limited (£2.4m), Northumbria Health Care National Health Service Trust Charity (£2.4m) and Krizevac Project (£2.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 56% and donations and legacies 43%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £879k. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 9.4%. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 55 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 6.3%
- Legacies 37%
- Charitable activities 56%
- Trading 0.4%
- Investments 0.7%
In the charity's own words
Age UK Surrey has been working closely with older people in the county since 1963. The Charity has developed services to meet the increasing demands of an ageing population, providing a Homehelp service, gardening, befriending, Shopmobility, Information & Advice and Healthy Living, and a computer Drop-in centre based in Guildford where older people learn IT skills.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Baby Lifeline Limited | Birmingham | £2.4m |
| Northumbria Health Care National Health Service Trust Charity | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £2.4m |
| Krizevac Project | Staffordshire | £2.4m |
| Oxfordshire Youth | Oxford | £2.4m |