Age Concern Bedfordshire

Analysis

Age Concern Bedfordshire is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedford. It was registered in February 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04160627). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Age Concern Bedfordshire reported income of £1.9m and spending of £1.8m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.3m to £1.9m (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Age Concern Bedfordshire sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% 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 Raza Jamia Masjid and Islamic Centre (£1.9m), The Selby Trust (£2.0m) and Natural Ability (£1.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and donations and legacies 1.7%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £24k. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 0.7%. Reserves of £420k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 162 people.