CCEW Charity Commission profile

Age UK Hythe, Lyminge and Ashford

Registered charity 1125274 · organisation 4039623

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
30 July 2008
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06589817
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,646,711
Latest expenditure
£1,714,479
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Age UK Hythe, Lyminge and Ashford, SANFORD HOUSE, STADE STREET, HYTHE, CT21 6BD

Website recorded by the regulator: www.ageuk.org.uk/hythelymingeashford (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Age UK Hythe & Lyminge encourage and enable independence and wellbeing in later life. We aim to reduce social isolation and loneliness, improve the quality of life and reduce financial hardship, services include, 2 course lunch, transport, social opportunities and activities, singing, cooking, walking, exercise, home meals, independent living service, and information and advice and much more.

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
20 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
20 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,646,711
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,714,479
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
30 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,986,061
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,735,454
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
21 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
21 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,008,970
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,189,257
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
13 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
13 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,188,718
Total Gross Expenditure
£894,775
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
8 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
8 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,442,924
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,040,177

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
20 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,646,711
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,714,479
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£16,000
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
No
Count Volunteers
130
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
30 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,986,061
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,735,454
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
No
Count Volunteers
179
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
21 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,008,970
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,189,257
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£26,000
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
No
Count Volunteers
160
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
13 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,188,718
Total Gross Expenditure
£894,775
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£8,381
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
140
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
8 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,442,924
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,040,177
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£281,518
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
384

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
20 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
91675
Income Other Trading Activities
68945
Income Charitable Activities
1287890
Income Investments
185601
Income Other
12600
Income Total Income And Endowments
1646711
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£31,802
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,682,677
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1714479
Expenditure Investment Management
12765
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12435
Expenditure Support Costs
152447
Expenditure Depreciation
20318
Gain Loss Investment
54097
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,451,932
Assets Total Fixed
4727354
Assets Own Use
415396
Assets Long Term Investment
4311958
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£649,967
Assets Total Liabilities
£150,209
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,227,112
Creditors One Year Total Current
150209
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£434,684
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4917759
Funds Restricted
309353
Funds Total
5227112
Count Employees
47
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
30 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
731332
Income Other Trading Activities
88934
Income Charitable Activities
1150045
Income Investments
15750
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1986061
Income Legacies
2000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£18,784
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,674,317
Expenditure Other
42353
Expenditure Total
1735454
Expenditure Investment Management
3838
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
179431
Expenditure Support Costs
190013
Expenditure Depreciation
49130
Gain Loss Investment
87107
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£800,000
Assets Total Fixed
1694740
Assets Own Use
385650
Assets Long Term Investment
1309090
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£773,425
Assets Total Liabilities
£204,671
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,263,494
Creditors One Year Total Current
204671
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£558,180
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1969593
Funds Restricted
293901
Funds Total
2263494
Count Employees
71
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
21 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
205554
Income Other Trading Activities
25694
Income Charitable Activities
548516
Income Investments
14662
Income Other
144628
Income Total Income And Endowments
939054
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,399
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,160,164
Expenditure Other
25694
Expenditure Total
1189257
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
160937
Expenditure Support Costs
160937
Expenditure Depreciation
46128
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
76605
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£300,000
Assets Total Fixed
1640364
Assets Own Use
418381
Assets Long Term Investment
1221983
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£423,418
Assets Total Liabilities
£138,002
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,925,780
Creditors One Year Total Current
138002
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£344,997
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
421896
Funds Restricted
1503884
Funds Total
1925780
Count Employees
47
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
13 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
590780
Income Other Trading Activities
38054
Income Charitable Activities
548516
Income Investments
11368
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1188718
Income Legacies
150104
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£8,836
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£885,939
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
894775
Expenditure Investment Management
1518
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
82829
Expenditure Support Costs
82829
Expenditure Depreciation
43310
Gain Loss Investment
31814
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£300,000
Assets Total Fixed
1497191
Assets Own Use
351813
Assets Long Term Investment
1145378
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£639,191
Assets Total Liabilities
£106,920
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,029,462
Creditors One Year Total Current
106920
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£570,163
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1608460
Funds Restricted
421002
Funds Total
2029462
Count Employees
42
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
8 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
400817
Income Other Trading Activities
48487
Income Charitable Activities
982525
Income Investments
11095
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1442924
Income Legacies
57433
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£12,365
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,027,812
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1040177
Expenditure Investment Management
2564
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
88838
Expenditure Support Costs
88838
Expenditure Depreciation
36872
Gain Loss Investment
94769
Gain Loss Pension Fund
1152
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
168382
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£435,000
Assets Total Fixed
1078512
Assets Own Use
264948
Assets Long Term Investment
813564
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£771,334
Assets Total Liabilities
£146,141
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,703,705
Creditors One Year Total Current
146141
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£699,504
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1438600
Funds Restricted
265105
Funds Total
1703705
Count Employees
42
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Kent
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Age UK Hythe, Lyminge and Ashford
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2011-06-03T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
4044192
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1128429
Assoc Charity Name
AGE CONCERN LYMINGE
Charity Name
Age UK Hythe, Lyminge and Ashford
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2008-07-30T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 12/05/2008AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 01/04/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 16/11/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12/11/2015 as amended on 19 Dec 2018 as amended on 28 Sep 2020 as amended on 01 Apr 2023 as amended on 01 Apr 2023 as amended on 31 Jul 2024
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY (THE “OBJECTS”) IS ESTABLISHED AND TO WHICH IT IS SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED ARE TO PROMOTE THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND/OR OLDER PEOPLE IN EAST KENT (“THE AREA OF BENEFIT”):4.1 PREVENTING OR RELIEVING THE POVERTY OF OLDER PEOPLE;4.2 PREVENTING OR RELIEVING SICKNESS, DISEASE OR SUFFERING IN OLDER PEOPLE (WHETHER EMOTIONAL, MENTAL OR PHYSICAL);4.3 ASSISTING OLDER PEOPLE IN NEED BY REASON OF ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, SOCIAL EXCLUSION OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE; AND4.4 SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF OLDER PEOPLE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDETHE OUTCOME OF THIS BEING THE PROMOTION OF THE WELL-BEING OF OLDER PEOPLE
Area Of Benefit
HYTHE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
348265
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
AGE CONCERN - HYTHE
Charity Name Id
506207
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
AGE CONCERN HYTHE AND LYMINGE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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