Age UK Norwich

Analysis

Age UK Norwich is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norwich. It was registered in November 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04489595). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Age UK Norwich reported income of £1.9m and spending of £1.6m, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £822k to £1.9m (+134%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Age UK Norwich 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 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Abu Zahra Foundation (£1.9m), The Bond Board Limited (£1.9m) and The Swedish Church in London Ltd (£1.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 93% and donations and legacies 5.3%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 1.5%. Reserves of £576k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 44 people.