Age Cymru Gwent

Analysis

Age Cymru Gwent is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gwent. It was registered in February 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Age Cymru Gwent reported income of £1.9m and spending of £1.9m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.6m to £1.9m (+19%), an average of +4.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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 Cymru Gwent 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 Community Energy Plus (£1.9m), Royal Papworth Hospital Charity (£1.9m) and Sifa Fireside (£1.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and donations and legacies 1.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £6,000. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £771k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 79 people.