Age UK Lewisham and Southwark

Analysis

Age UK Lewisham and Southwark is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02118525). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Age UK Lewisham and Southwark reported income of £2.6m and spending of £2.7m, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £2.7m to £2.6m (-4.4%), an average of -1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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 UK Lewisham and Southwark sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Society of Catholic Medical Missionaries CIO (£2.6m), Purpose of Life (£2.6m) and Feba Radio (£2.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 23%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.7%. Reserves of £762k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 87 people.