Age UK North Yorkshire and Darlington

Analysis

Age UK North Yorkshire and Darlington is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Darlington. It was registered in March 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 06817492). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Age UK North Yorkshire and Darlington reported income of £594k and spending of £673k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £928k to £594k (-36%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 85%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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 North Yorkshire and Darlington sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Charitable Fund (£593k), Myrovlytis Trust (£594k) and Carefreespace (£593k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 68% and donations and legacies 31%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £132k. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.8%. Grants to other organisations totalled £7,800. Reserves of £478k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 21 people.