Age Concern Southend-On-Sea CIO
Analysis
Age Concern Southend-On-Sea CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Westcliff-On-Sea. It was registered in March 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Age Concern Southend-On-Sea CIO reported income of £451k and spending of £528k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £447k to £451k (+1.1%), an average of +0.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 62%. 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 Concern Southend-On-Sea CIO sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Scientific and Medical Network (£451k), Creative Living Centre (£452k) and Women's Equality Network Wales (£451k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Age Concern Southend-on-Sea provides a face-to-face friendship/befriending service, telephone befriending, transport for older people to medical appointments, clubs, shops etc., a handyman service, wheelchair hire and a hearing aid battery exchange. It also runs a weekly community club and fundraising events and issues a local services directory and newsletter.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Scientific and Medical Network | London | £451k |
| Creative Living Centre | Manchester | £452k |
| Women's Equality Network Wales | Cardiff | £451k |
| Family Support Link | Wellingborough | £452k |