Action for Elders Trust
Analysis
Action for Elders Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cardiff. It was registered in February 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes 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 07698491). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Action for Elders Trust reported income of £339k and spending of £304k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £520k to £339k (-35%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 121%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Action for Elders Trust sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Portsmouth Down Syndrome Association (£339k), Kenneth Maurice Williams Will Trust (£339k) and The Five Foundation Ltd (£339k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Action For Elders was formed with the purpose of co-creating a world where we place older people at the heart of the community, giving them the support they deserve to ensure that they get as much value out of later life as possible.Our aim is to tackle the major health and social challenges of ageing in particular mobility and loneliness and empower older people to think differently about ageing
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth Down Syndrome Association | Hampshire | £339k |
| Kenneth Maurice Williams Will Trust | Dorset | £339k |
| The Five Foundation Ltd | London | £339k |
| Gymnasts for Change International | London | £339k |