CCEW Charity Commission profile

HELPAGE INTERNATIONAL

Registered charity 288180 · organisation 288180

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
17 November 1983
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01762840
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£32,122,000
Latest expenditure
£34,060,000
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: HelpAge International, 1st Floor, Romero House, 55 Westminster Bridge Road, London

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.helpage.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

HelpAge International's vision is a world in which all older people fulfil their potential to lead dignified, active, healthy and secure lives. We work with our partners to ensure that people everywhere understand how much older people contribute to society and that they must enjoy their right to healthcare, social services and economic and physical security.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
14 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
14 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£32,122,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£34,060,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
13 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
13 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£34,286,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£42,190,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
22 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
22 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£41,215,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£40,338,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
9 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
9 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£29,398,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,970,304
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
20 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£22,082,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,679,000

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
14 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£32,122,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£34,060,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
9
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
13 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£34,286,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£42,190,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
6
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
22 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£41,215,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£40,338,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
6
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
200
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
9 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£29,398,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,970,304
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
20 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£22,082,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,679,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
14 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
10956000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
215000
Income Other
20951000
Income Total Income And Endowments
32122000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£34,060,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
34060000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
114000
Expenditure Support Costs
6214000
Expenditure Depreciation
170000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
135000
Reserves
£3,463,000
Assets Total Fixed
343000
Assets Own Use
343000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,317,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£780,000
Assets Current Investment
300000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,880,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
484000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
296000
Assets Cash
£3,768,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3463000
Funds Restricted
2417000
Funds Total
5880000
Count Employees
0
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
13 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
7642000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
215000
Income Other
26429000
Income Total Income And Endowments
34286000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£42,190,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
42190000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
188000
Expenditure Support Costs
2137000
Expenditure Depreciation
175000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-125000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,376,000
Assets Total Fixed
421000
Assets Own Use
421000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£10,666,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,143,000
Assets Current Investment
226000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,944,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
2678000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
465000
Assets Cash
£6,736,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4376000
Funds Restricted
3568000
Funds Total
7944000
Count Employees
413
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
22 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
10485000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
74000
Income Other
30656000
Income Total Income And Endowments
41215000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£40,338,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
40338000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
170000
Expenditure Support Costs
1809000
Expenditure Depreciation
215000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-16000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,429,000
Assets Total Fixed
569000
Assets Own Use
569000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£17,862,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,458,000
Assets Current Investment
155000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£15,973,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1758000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
700000
Assets Cash
£13,482,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4429000
Funds Restricted
11544000
Funds Total
15973000
Count Employees
325
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
9 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
14225000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
6000
Income Other
15167000
Income Total Income And Endowments
29398000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£21,970,304
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
21970304
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
104000
Expenditure Support Costs
1511000
Expenditure Depreciation
197000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
434000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,137,000
Assets Total Fixed
334000
Assets Own Use
334000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-106000
Assets Other Assets
£19,472,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,588,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£15,112,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
3996000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
592000
Assets Cash
£12,517,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4031000
Funds Restricted
11081000
Funds Total
15112000
Count Employees
331
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
20 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
5305000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
10000
Income Other
16767000
Income Total Income And Endowments
22082000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£20,679,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
20679000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
95000
Expenditure Support Costs
1572000
Expenditure Depreciation
213000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-100000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,337,000
Assets Total Fixed
395000
Assets Own Use
395000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-654000
Assets Other Assets
£9,134,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,625,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,250,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1121000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
504000
Assets Cash
£7,760,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2683000
Funds Restricted
4567000
Funds Total
7250000
Count Employees
355
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
India
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ukraine
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Pakistan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Kyrgyzstan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Cambodia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Philippines
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Haiti
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Bolivia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Jamaica
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Burma
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Sri Lanka
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Moldova
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Burkina Faso
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Occupied Palestinian Territories
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Bangladesh
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Zimbabwe
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ethiopia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
China
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Syria
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Zambia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No

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07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
HELPAGE INTERNATIONAL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1983-11-17T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 19/10/1983AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/07/1994AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/12/2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/04/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/11/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/10/2011 as amended on 23 Jul 2025
Charitable Objects
THE PROMOTION OF THE WELFARE OF THE AGED IN ANY MANNER WHICH NOW OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED TO BE CHARITABLE BY LAW ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD AND FOR SUCH OTHER ANCILLARY CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE BOARD MEMBERS MAY DETERMINE.
Area Of Benefit
WORLDWIDE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
281038
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
HAI

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures