Sixty Plus (Potters Bar and South Mimms)
Analysis
Sixty Plus (Potters Bar and South Mimms) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in November 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Sixty Plus (Potters Bar and South Mimms) reported income of £37k and spending of £40k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £32k to £37k (+16%), an average of +3.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Sixty Plus (Potters Bar and South Mimms) sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Paula Hallett Wisma Mulia Trust (£37k), Pembridge Village Institute (£37k) and Acronym Community Empowerment (Ace) (£37k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Sixty Plus operates a weekday luncheon club for people over the age of 60 in Potters Bar and surrounding area. An escorted, specially adapted minibus service is available for those people who need assistance to get to and from the centre. Weekly bingo sessions are popular and outings and events take place several times a year.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Paula Hallett Wisma Mulia Trust | Gloucester | £37k |
| Pembridge Village Institute | Herefordshire | £37k |
| Acronym Community Empowerment (Ace) | Liverpool | £37k |
| Camps Foundation | Blashford | £37k |