Age Well East Ltd
Analysis
Age Well East Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in June 2011, 15 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 07517777). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Age Well East Ltd reported income of £772k and spending of £835k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £516k to £772k (+49%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 71%. 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 Well East Ltd sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% 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 Attend (£772k), Royal Automobile Club Foundation for Motoring Limited (£772k) and Springboard Opportunity Group (£771k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 92% and donations and legacies 7.7%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £500. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.8%. Reserves of £27k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 30 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 7.7%
- Legacies 0.1%
- Charitable activities 92%
- Investments 0.4%
In the charity's own words
Services for the general public and / or older people living in Essex and Suffolk. The services offered are: advice and support with claiming benefits, care, consumer, energy, advocacy and information: social clubs and friendship activity: mental health support, emotional support, end of life, bereavement and dementia support.
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|---|---|---|
| Attend | London | £772k |
| Royal Automobile Club Foundation for Motoring Limited | London | £772k |
| Springboard Opportunity Group | Clevedon | £771k |
| Soft Touch Arts Limited | Leicester | £773k |