Age UK Bolton
Analysis
Age UK Bolton is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bolton. It was registered in January 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Age UK Bolton reported income of £1.5m and spending of £1.4m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £656k to £1.5m (+125%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Age UK Bolton sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Manchester Care and Repair (£1.5m), The 64 Trust (£1.5m) and The 3 TS Charitable Trust (£1.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 73%, trading 15%, investments 3.5% and donations and legacies 1.5%. Charitable activities took 85% of spending and raising funds 14%. Reserves of £2.3m would cover about 19 months of spending at that rate. It employed 48 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.5%
- Charitable activities 73%
- Trading 15%
- Investments 3.5%
- Other 7.1%
In the charity's own words
Age UK Bolton is a local self-financing charity, established in 1947 to promote the well-being of all older people (50+) in the metropolitan borough of Bolton.We are also part of the influential national Age UK Federation, recognised as the leading provider of services to, and campaigner with and on behalf of, older people in the voluntary sector.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester Care and Repair | Manchester | £1.5m |
| The 64 Trust | Liverpool | £1.5m |
| The 3 TS Charitable Trust | Hertfordshire | £1.5m |
| Age UK West Cumbria | Carlisle | £1.5m |