Age UK Maidstone, Sevenoaks and Tonbridge

Analysis

Age UK Maidstone, Sevenoaks and Tonbridge is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Maidstone. It was registered in June 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03344224). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Age UK Maidstone, Sevenoaks and Tonbridge reported income of £1.5m and spending of £1.8m, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.1m to £1.5m (+42%), an average of +9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 139%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Age UK Maidstone, Sevenoaks and Tonbridge sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Backstage Trust (£1.5m), The Dixon Foundation (£1.5m) and East and West Looe Harbour and Bridge Charities (£1.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 90% and donations and legacies 7.7%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £62k. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.5%. Reserves of £977k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 117 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.