Age UK Enfield
Analysis
Age UK Enfield is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Enfield. It was registered in July 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 03352062). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Age UK Enfield reported income of £2.0m and spending of £2.0m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.3m to £2.0m (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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 Enfield sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Adrian Swire Charitable Trust (£2.0m), Rethink Charity (£2.0m) and Network for Social Change Charitable Trust (£2.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95% and donations and legacies 4.7%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 1.0%. Reserves of £419k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 44 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 4.7%
- Charitable activities 95%
- Investments 0.6%
In the charity's own words
To promote the welfare of older people in any manner, which now or hereafter may be deemed by law to be charitable, in and around the London Borough of Enfield (herinafter called " the area of benefit") regardless of ethnic origin, gender, marital status, sexual orientation or religious belief.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Adrian Swire Charitable Trust | London | £2.0m |
| Rethink Charity | London | £2.0m |
| Network for Social Change Charitable Trust | London | £2.0m |
| Age UK Calderdale & Kirklees | Halifax | £2.0m |