Age Exchange

Analysis

Age Exchange is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Widnes. It was registered in September 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01929724). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Age Exchange reported income of £605k and spending of £655k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £621k to £605k (-2.6%), an average of -0.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Age Exchange sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include M & K Family Charitable Trust (£604k), Grimsby Town Foundation (£605k) and Harrison and Potter Trust (£604k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 57% and trading 42%. Charitable activities took 58% of spending and raising funds 41%. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 20 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.

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.