Age Concern in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly

Analysis

Age Concern in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cornwall. It was registered in July 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02452302). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Age Concern in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly reported income of £4.7m and spending of £4.5m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.4m to £4.7m (+93%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Age Concern in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Salvation Army Officers' Pension Fund (£4.4m), Project Giving Back (£5.3m) and One Small Thing (£4.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and investments 1.8%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.2m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 145 people.