Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin

Analysis

Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shrewsbury. It was registered in February 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and recreation, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04292896). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin reported income of £2.9m and spending of £2.9m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.8m to £2.9m (+2.5%), an average of +0.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin 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 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eastbourne and District Mencap Limited (£2.9m), Sanbri Ltd (£2.9m) and Spadework Limited (£2.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96% and donations and legacies 2.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1,025. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 1.7%. Reserves of £1.0m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 181 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.