Embracing Age
Analysis
Embracing Age is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Twickenham. It was registered in February 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Embracing Age reported income of £175k and spending of £170k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £89k to £175k (+97%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 218%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Embracing Age sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Veterans in Communities (£175k), Animal Justice Project Trust (£179k) and Pri 216 Parachute Signal Squadron (£175k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Recruiting and training volunteers to befriend older people in care homes.Helping churches to support lonely older people in their local community
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Veterans in Communities | Lancashire | £175k |
| Animal Justice Project Trust | London | £179k |
| Pri 216 Parachute Signal Squadron | Colchester | £175k |
| Rahab Project | London | £180k |