Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 9
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +9
Overall GiG Score: 12 ?

AGE UK NORTHUMBERLAND 

To promote the well being of people over the age of 50 in and around the county of Northumberland, helping to make life enjoyable and fulfilling.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 25 years

www.ageuk-northumberland.org.uk

info@ageuk-northumberland.org.uk

01670784800

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£6,406£6,241£165£0£938£8191.627576
31/03/22£7,020£7,016£4£0£772£6431.130096
31/03/21£7,294£7,005£289£0£768£1400.2314130
31/03/20£6,153£6,673£-519£0£480£3380.6335130
31/03/19£8,330£8,555£-225£0£999£8081.1398130
31/03/18*£6,314£6,823£-509£0£1,224£1,0431.83170
31/03/17£5,407£5,763£-355£32£1,823£1,6633.52870
31/03/16£5,032£5,217£-185£0£1,925£1,7774.12340
31/03/15£4,919£4,603£316£123£1,983£1,8424.82290
31/03/14£5,058£4,846£212£106£1,835£1,6824.22140
31/03/13£5,488£5,359£130£122£1,012£8381.92350
31/03/12£5,942£5,601£341£260£970£7611.62300
31/03/11*£5,520£4,917£603£167£951£7081.72150
31/03/10£5,508£5,105£403£198£81£-162-0.42100
31/03/09£5,869£5,244£626£209£1,571£6311.41970
31/03/08£5,586£4,866£719£208£1,656£1,1882.92760
31/03/07£4,813£4,408£406£188£892£3040.82730
31/03/06*£4,154£4,121£34£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05*£3,921£3,739£182£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04*£3,539£3,403£137£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 1%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 48%
Liabilities/Income: 13%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 87%
Reserves/Spending: 1.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1.2
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Northumberland,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
Who works here?
  • 275 employees
  • 76 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£361,880
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd£115,642
Ministry of Defence£39,183
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland£38,743
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Helping over 50s live through the cost of living crisis
£10,000 16/12/2022
The funding will be used to employ an additional information and advice officer. The project aims to meet the increased demand for their services as a result of the current financial climate the ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Age UK Northumberland
£4,270 22/10/2022
We hope to grow the friendship tree for older people in Northumberland, by helping them connect with new interests, people and experiences. We'd like to bring back social lives after the pandemic.
National Lottery Community Fund - Back to Life Back to Activity
£139,510 20/07/2022
This funding will support Age UK Northumberland to deliver a range of services to older people across Northumberland receiving £139510 over two years. Sessions will seek to support older people to ....more
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Age UK Northumberland
£4,602 17/02/2022
Running costs to re establish the Social Friday groups in Ashington and Cramlington
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Age UK Northumberland
£5,000 06/01/2022
Supporting those over 50 in North Tynedale
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Age UK Northumberland
£9,525 18/11/2021
Running costs to ensure services reach the over 50s living in Eglingham
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Age UK Northumberland
£16,656 10/11/2021
Organisational core costs and marketing activity, focused to supporting and engaging with people specifically in the Blyth, East Bedlington, Cambois and Seaton Valley areas of Northumberland
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Age UK Northumberland
£2,960 21/10/2021
Providing support to people 50+ dealing with debt management, eligibility checks, applications for welfare benefits and advice on returning to employment
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£19,183 03/09/2021
For existing charitable projects to help charities to sustain activities and services that people from Armed Forces communities use and value.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award - COVID19 response
£25,000 09/04/2021
A time to live - Covid reset and beyond
National Lottery Community Fund - A time to live - Covid reset and beyond
£120,000 03/03/2021
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The project will use the funding to provide specialist support to the area's most vulnerable older people and arm them with the resources to prepare for a post-COVID life. This will include a ....more
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - running short courses to teach, motivate and inspire older people to get on the move again and learn how to build strength and balance
£4,844 17/12/2020
running short courses to teach, motivate and inspire older people to get on the move again and learn how to build strength and balance
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - providing information, advice, advocacy, befriending and wellbeing services to older residents living within 5km of the Sisters and North Steads Wind Farm
£10,000 08/10/2020
providing information, advice, advocacy, befriending and wellbeing services to older residents living within 5km of the Sisters and North Steads Wind Farm
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - The ongoing support of vulnerable older people in the wake of Covid-19, in December 2020 and the early part of 2021
£29,699 06/10/2020
The ongoing support of vulnerable older people in the wake of Covid-19, in December 2020 and the early part of 2021
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - the ongoing support of vulnerable older people in the wake of Covid-19, in December 2020 and the early part of 2021
£29,699 06/10/2020
the ongoing support of vulnerable older people in the wake of Covid-19, in December 2020 and the early part of 2021
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - supporting the information, advice, advocacy, and befriending services in the local area
£10,000 26/06/2020
supporting the information, advice, advocacy, and befriending services in the local area
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Support for a project to run 3 radio shows per week geared up to provide support and entertainment to older people during the Covid-19 crisis.
£5,700 18/06/2020
Support for a project to run 3 radio shows per week geared up to provide support and entertainment to older people during the Covid-19 crisis.
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - a project to run 3 radio shows per week geared up to provide support and entertainment to older people during the Covid-19 crisis.
£5,700 18/06/2020
a project to run 3 radio shows per week geared up to provide support and entertainment to older people during the Covid-19 crisis.
National Lottery Community Fund - Covid together PLUS
£82,370 26/05/2020
The funding will provide essential support to older people across Northumberland to ensure vulnerable and isolated people remain shielded receive medication and supplies and are activities to ....more
Ministry of Defence - £10M Veterans' Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund
£20,000 15/05/2020
to provide immediate support for vulnerable veterans with reduced social contact
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Unrestricted support for the charity’s activities following the Covid19 outbreak
£10,000 07/04/2020
Unrestricted support for the charity’s activities following the Covid19 outbreak
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - unrestricted support for the charity’s activities following the Covid19 outbreak
£10,000 07/04/2020
unrestricted support for the charity’s activities following the Covid19 outbreak
National Lottery Community Fund - Covid together
£10,000 27/03/2020
11
The funding will be used to help co-ordinate aid support during the Covid-19 pandemic, ensuring vulnerable and isolated people are protected, receive medication and supplies and are supported with ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Age UK Northumberland
£3,967 15/11/2019
We want to buy new computers for our clients, and reduce social isolation by providing access to the digital world.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Improving Health and Wellbeing of Older People in Rural Areas
£9,928 12/04/2018
Improving Health and Wellbeing of Older People in Rural Areas
Masonic Trust - Long Term Conditions Advocacy
£69,902 21/02/2018
Advocacy service for older people with cancer and other long term health conditions.
Dunhill Medical Trust - Facilitative Community Service for Older People Living with Long-term Health Conditions
£60,126 14/06/2016
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Improving the Physical, Mental and Social Wellbeing of Older People Living with Long Term Conditions
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 46-72
  • ANGUS KIDD Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Managing Director
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/11/1998, number: 1072394
  • Registered at Companies House on 25/09/1998, number: 03639406
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Care Quality Commission
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR18: 1 days late, AR11: 0 days late, AR06: 2 days late, AR05: 36 days late, AR04: 1 days late,
Main office

Age UK
The Round House
Lintonville Parkway
Ashington
NE63 9JZ

Objectives

OBJECTS3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO PROMOTE THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND/OR OLDER PEOPLE WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT:3.1.1 PREVENTING OR RELIEVING THE POVERTY OF OLDER PEOPLE;3.1.2 ADVANCING EDUCATION;3.1.3 PREVENTING OR RELIEVING SICKNESS, DISEASE OR SUFFERING IN OLDER PEOPLE (WHETHER EMOTIONAL, MENTAL OR PHYSICAL);3.1.4 PROMOTING EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY;3.1.5 PROMOTING THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF OLDER PEOPLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS;3.1.6 ASSISTING OLDER PEOPLE IN NEED BY REASON OF ILL-HEALTH, SOCIAL EXCLUSION OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE; AND3.1.7 SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF OLDER PEOPLE AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE;THE OUTCOME OF THIS BEING THE PROMOTION OF THE WELL-BEING OF OLDER PEOPLE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN AND AROUND NORTHUMBERLAND

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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