Age UK South Gloucestershire Ltd

Analysis

Age UK South Gloucestershire Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in June 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives 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 05464737). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Age UK South Gloucestershire Ltd reported income of £871k and spending of £850k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £610k to £871k (+43%), an average of +9.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 103% 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 South Gloucestershire Ltd sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sight Research UK (£871k), Foundation for Women's Health Research and Development (£871k) and Love Squared (£869k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 94% and donations and legacies 5.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £15k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.9%. Reserves of £150k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 28 people.