Older People's Action in the Locality

Analysis

Older People's Action in the Locality is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in September 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06961204). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Older People's Action in the Locality reported income of £527k and spending of £573k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £384k to £527k (+37%), an average of +8.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Older People's Action in the Locality 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 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oxford United in the Community (£526k), Red Sea Community Programme (£528k) and East Herts Citizens Advice Service (£526k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 48%, donations and legacies 46%, trading 3.8% and investments 1.6%. Charitable activities took 87% of spending and raising funds 0.3%. Grants to other organisations totalled £45k. Reserves of £769k would cover about 14 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.