Hourglass (Safer Ageing)

Analysis

Hourglass (Safer Ageing) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in February 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07290092). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Hourglass (Safer Ageing) reported income of £1.8m and spending of £1.7m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £729k to £1.8m (+148%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Hourglass (Safer Ageing) sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Herefordshire Vennture (£1.8m), The Sandwell Crossroads Care Attendant Scheme Limited (£1.8m) and Area 43 (£1.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £119k. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 5.7%. Reserves of £1.3m would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 39 people.