Age Concern Hassocks & District
Analysis
Age Concern Hassocks & District is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hassocks. It was registered in May 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, recreation and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05579499). It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Age Concern Hassocks & District reported income of £263k and spending of £287k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £111k to £263k (+138%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 130% 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 Concern Hassocks & District sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Zaghawa Community Association (£263k), The Cornish Pilot Gig Association (£264k) and The Russ Devereux Headlight Project (£263k).
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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Social care for the older people of Hassocks and nearby villages along the South Downs. The day centre provides a freshly cooked three-course meal each weekday and a wide range of entertainment, activities, exercise and outings. On-site services include chiropody/podiatry and hairdressing. A coffee shop and charity shop are open weekdays and Sat mornings.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Zaghawa Community Association | Birmingham | £263k |
| The Cornish Pilot Gig Association | Cornwall | £264k |
| The Russ Devereux Headlight Project | Stockton-on-Tees | £263k |
| Alder Trust | Southampton | £264k |