Age UK Coventry and Warwickshire
Analysis
Age UK Coventry and Warwickshire is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Warwickshire. It was registered in January 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 04221822). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Age UK Coventry and Warwickshire reported income of £4.7m and spending of £4.6m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3.7m to £4.7m (+27%), an average of +6.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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 Coventry and Warwickshire 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 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Structural Genomics Consortium (£4.7m), Recovery Connections (£4.7m) and The Bridge Project (£4.7m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 63%, charitable activities 34%, investments 1.8% and donations and legacies 1.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1,000. Charitable activities took 37% of spending and raising funds 63%. Reserves of £1.2m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 234 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.3%
- Legacies 0.0%
- Charitable activities 34%
- Trading 63%
- Investments 1.8%
In the charity's own words
To provide within locality of Warwickshire and Coventry for the well being of all older people and to help make later life an enjoyable experience. This will be carried out in any manner, which now is or hereafter may be deemed by law to be Charitable.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Structural Genomics Consortium | London | £4.7m |
| Recovery Connections | Cleveland | £4.7m |
| The Bridge Project | Bradford | £4.7m |
| Turner Home | Liverpool | £4.8m |