Age Concern Norfolk

Analysis

Age Concern Norfolk is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norwich. It was registered in August 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03783205). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Age Concern Norfolk reported income of £1.0m and spending of £1.2m, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £1.2m to £1.0m (-16%), an average of -4.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 99%. Over the whole period it spent 92% 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 Concern Norfolk sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% 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 The Migraine Trust (£1.0m), Gear Trust UK (£1.0m) and Action for Carers (Oxfordshire) Ltd (£1.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 71%, donations and legacies 27% and investments 1.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £243k. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £810k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 36 people.