Age Cymru West Glamorgan Limited
Analysis
Age Cymru West Glamorgan Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Glamorgan. It was registered in March 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07548947). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Age Cymru West Glamorgan Limited reported income of £758k and spending of £641k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £819k to £758k (-7.5%), an average of -1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Age Cymru West Glamorgan Limited sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Joseph Levy Foundation (£757k), Search: Services for Older People CIO (£762k) and Keswick to Barrow Walk (£755k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 88% and donations and legacies 8.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £43k. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £170k. Reserves of £266k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 13 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 2.4%
- Legacies 5.7%
- Charitable activities 88%
- Investments 0.3%
- Other 3.6%
In the charity's own words
The provision of direct care and support services to older people within the area of benefit.By working in partnership with the statutory sector at both strategic and operational levels on issues relating to older people.By acting as a public advocate on behalf of older people..
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Levy Foundation | London | £757k |
| Search: Services for Older People CIO | Newcastle upon Tyne | £762k |
| Keswick to Barrow Walk | Ulverston | £755k |
| Lancaster District Community & Voluntary Solutions | Lancaster | £766k |