Age UK Tunbridge Wells

Analysis

Age UK Tunbridge Wells is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in June 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07956458). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Age UK Tunbridge Wells reported income of £937k and spending of £951k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £912k to £937k (+2.8%), an average of +0.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Age UK Tunbridge Wells sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pegasus Gymnastics Club Limited (£936k), Able Child Africa (£939k) and The Alex Group (£934k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 94% and trading 4.4%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £7,841. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.6%. Reserves of £244k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 47 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.