CCEW Charity Commission profile

AGE UK LEWISHAM AND SOUTHWARK

Registered charity 296862 · organisation 296862

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
12 June 1987
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02118525
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,582,048
Latest expenditure
£2,705,711
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: STONES END DAY CENTRE, 11 SCOVELL ROAD, LONDON, SE1 1QQ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.ageuklands.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Age UK Lewisham and Southwark aims to empower and enable older people to lead fulfilled lives. We do this by: - Providing services and support to address poverty and isolation - Connecting older people with their communities - Promoting health and wellbeing - Working positively with partners

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
16 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,582,048
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,705,711
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
15 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
15 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,694,142
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,813,700
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
29 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,938,127
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,812,207
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
1 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
1 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,469,133
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,490,193
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
22 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
22 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,701,223
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,592,655

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
16 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,582,048
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,705,711
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
6
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
1079826
Income From Government Grants
£530,000
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
1
Count Volunteers
164
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
15 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,694,142
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,813,700
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
11
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
1131989
Income From Government Grants
£530,000
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
1
Count Volunteers
500
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
29 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,938,127
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,812,207
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
8
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
1468687
Income From Government Grants
£485,000
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
1
Count Volunteers
122
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
1 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,469,133
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,490,193
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
1477556
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
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
22 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,701,223
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,592,655
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
1696802
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
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
16 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
25254
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
584906
Income Investments
19939
Income Other
1951949
Income Total Income And Endowments
2582048
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£18,432
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,687,279
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2705711
Expenditure Investment Management
1673
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
247288
Expenditure Depreciation
11965
Gain Loss Investment
-1673
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
5176
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£762,430
Assets Total Fixed
356775
Assets Own Use
64313
Assets Long Term Investment
292462
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£707,309
Assets Total Liabilities
£301,654
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£762,430
Creditors One Year Total Current
301654
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£635,320
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
762430
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
762430
Count Employees
87
Charity Only 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
15 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
17344
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2617871
Income Investments
19982
Income Other
38945
Income Total Income And Endowments
2694142
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£48,128
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,765,572
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2813700
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
290086
Expenditure Depreciation
36602
Gain Loss Investment
2232
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-12681
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£887,766
Assets Total Fixed
351599
Assets Own Use
21315
Assets Long Term Investment
330284
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£920,827
Assets Total Liabilities
£384,660
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£887,766
Creditors One Year Total Current
384660
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£484,256
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
887766
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
887766
Count Employees
98
Charity Only 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
29 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
7717
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2920136
Income Investments
8379
Income Other
1895
Income Total Income And Endowments
2938127
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£50,293
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,761,914
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2812207
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
327385
Expenditure Depreciation
43611
Gain Loss Investment
4064
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-9602
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,005,092
Assets Total Fixed
353735
Assets Own Use
33996
Assets Long Term Investment
319739
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,047,291
Assets Total Liabilities
£395,934
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,005,092
Creditors One Year Total Current
395934
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£751,658
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1005092
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1005092
Count Employees
89
Charity Only 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
1 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
2014649
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
449068
Income Investments
5416
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2469133
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£55,614
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,434,579
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2490193
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
545203
Expenditure Governance
7750
Expenditure Support Costs
313306
Expenditure Depreciation
11339
Gain Loss Investment
-293
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£883,236
Assets Total Fixed
364705
Assets Own Use
43598
Assets Long Term Investment
321107
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£864,777
Assets Total Liabilities
£346,246
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£883,236
Creditors One Year Total Current
346246
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£425,454
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
883236
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
883236
Count Employees
106
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
22 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
2394341
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
298995
Income Investments
7887
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2701223
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
2394341
Expenditure Raising Funds
£42,323
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,550,332
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2592655
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6500
Expenditure Support Costs
300567
Expenditure Depreciation
51018
Gain Loss Investment
25961
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£538,643
Assets Total Fixed
365946
Assets Own Use
46202
Assets Long Term Investment
319744
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£891,045
Assets Total Liabilities
£352,402
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£904,589
Creditors One Year Total Current
352402
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£223,262
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
904589
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
904589
Count Employees
76
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Lewisham
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Southwark
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
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
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
AGE UK LEWISHAM AND SOUTHWARK
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1987-06-12T00:00:00
Charity Name
AGE UK LEWISHAM AND SOUTHWARK
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-09-12T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
266585
Assoc Registered Charity Number
266585
Assoc Charity Name
VOLUNTARY SERVICE ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Charity Name
AGE UK LEWISHAM AND SOUTHWARK
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2012-11-16T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
248498
Assoc Registered Charity Number
248498
Assoc Charity Name
AGE CONCERN LEWISHAM
Charity Name
AGE UK LEWISHAM AND SOUTHWARK
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2012-11-16T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
4021157
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1113248
Assoc Charity Name
AGE CONCERN LEWISHAM

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01/04/1987AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/03/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04/05/2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/04/2007AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 20/11/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 26/11/2013 as amended on 19 Nov 2019 as amended on 04 Dec 2024
Charitable Objects
The Objects for which the Charity (the “Objects”) is established and to which it is specifically restricted are to 4.1. promote the following purposes for the benefit of the public and/or older people in and around Lewisham and Southwark:4.1.1 preventing or relieving the poverty of older people;4.1.2 advancing education;4.1.3 preventing or relieving sickness, disease or suffering in older people (whether emotional, mental or physical);4.1.4 promoting equality and diversity;4.1.5 promoting the human rights of older people in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;4.1.6 assisting older people in need by reason of ill-health, disability, financial hardship, social exclusion or other disadvantage;4.1.7 helping families and carers of older people;4.1.8 working with statutory and voluntary agencies; and4.1.9 such other charitable purposes for the benefit of older people as the Trustees may from time to time decide4.2 At the discretion of the charity trustees, to promote the relief of adults in need by reason of ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage where engagement in such activity is considered complementary to the charity’s primary purpose.
Area Of Benefit
LEWISHAM AND SOUTHWARK

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
519386
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
AGE UK LEWISHAM AND SOUTHWARK
Charity Name Id
159542
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
AGE CONCERN LEWISHAM AND SOUTHWARK LIMITED
Charity Name Id
159549
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
AGE CONCERN SOUTHWARK
Charity Name Id
159516
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
AGE CONCERN LEWISHAM

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures