Age UK

Analysis

Age UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2009, 17 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 06825798). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Age UK reported income of £131.8m and spending of £135.1m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £127.1m to £131.8m (+3.7%), an average of +0.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% 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 sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (£129.3m), International Medical Corps (UK) (£136.4m) and The Football Foundation (£128.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 51%, trading 46% and charitable activities 3.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £25.8m. Charitable activities took 50% of spending and raising funds 10%. Grants to other organisations totalled £28.6m. Reserves of £35.0m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1,317 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.