Age Concern St Albans

Analysis

Age Concern St Albans is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in St Albans. It was registered in November 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Age Concern St Albans reported income of £28k and spending of £29k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £32k to £28k (-12%), an average of -3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 121% 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 St Albans sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Portsmouth Bowel Cancer Appeal (£28k), Manchester Local Medical Committee Compassionate Fund (£28k) and Phoenix Post Diagnosis Support Group Ltd (£28k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.