Age Concern, Luton

Analysis

Age Concern, Luton is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Luton. It was registered in September 1961, 65 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and amateur sport, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Age Concern, Luton reported income of £740k and spending of £845k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £875k to £740k (-15%), an average of -4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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, Luton sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Congregation Des Soeurs de Charite de Notre Dame du Bon Et Perpetual Secours (£739k), Tzidkas Yosef (£740k) and Self Help Nottingham (£739k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 81%, trading 10% and investments 6.2%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 6.6%. Reserves of £826k would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 42 people.