CCEW Charity Commission profile

Age Connects West Midlands

Registered charity 518610 · organisation 518610

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
20 March 1987
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02104152
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,733,831
Latest expenditure
£2,515,913
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Age Concern, 76-78 Boldmere Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5TJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Age Concern Birmingham is the foremost voluntary agency supporting older people, their families and carers. The services provided include, but are not exclusive to, day centres, luncheon clubs, carers support services, befriending schemes, specialist support services (grants and advice service, and debt counselling), information, tradesperson and handyman directory and volunteer schemes.

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
29 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,733,831
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,515,913
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
17 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,513,423
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,196,839
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
26 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,178,293
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,859,944
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
14 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
14 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,053,812
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,614,177
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
12 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
12 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,950,047
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,586,466

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
29 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,733,831
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,515,913
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£12
Income From Government Grants
£791,507
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
100
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
17 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,513,423
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,196,839
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Grants
£680,031
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
100
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
26 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,178,293
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,859,944
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£321,214
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
120
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
14 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,053,812
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,614,177
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
£21
Income From Government Grants
£453,933
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
120
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
12 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,950,047
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,586,466
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
£29
Income From Government Grants
£605,158
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
120

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
29 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
34972
Income Other Trading Activities
697684
Income Charitable Activities
1912461
Income Investments
88714
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2733831
Income Legacies
26000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£177,693
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,338,220
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2515913
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
2304
Expenditure Governance
19800
Expenditure Support Costs
732352
Expenditure Depreciation
35015
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,979,534
Assets Total Fixed
688115
Assets Own Use
688115
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,145,241
Assets Total Liabilities
£307,780
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,525,576
Creditors One Year Total Current
307780
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,040,121
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1979534
Funds Restricted
546042
Funds Total
2525576
Count Employees
70
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
17 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
72493
Income Other Trading Activities
598907
Income Charitable Activities
1762447
Income Investments
79576
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2513423
Income Legacies
63727
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£138,797
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,058,042
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2196839
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
3799
Expenditure Governance
20100
Expenditure Support Costs
739663
Expenditure Depreciation
35197
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,796,619
Assets Total Fixed
707209
Assets Own Use
707209
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,849,927
Assets Total Liabilities
£249,478
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,307,658
Creditors One Year Total Current
249478
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,669,606
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1796619
Funds Restricted
511039
Funds Total
2307658
Count Employees
62
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
26 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
48488
Income Other Trading Activities
456469
Income Charitable Activities
1633641
Income Investments
39695
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2178293
Income Legacies
34788
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£108,457
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,751,487
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1859944
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
3913
Expenditure Governance
18998
Expenditure Support Costs
568559
Expenditure Depreciation
30906
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,597,327
Assets Total Fixed
714517
Assets Own Use
714517
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,935,902
Assets Total Liabilities
£659,345
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,991,074
Creditors One Year Total Current
212881
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
446464
Assets Cash
£1,712,722
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1597327
Funds Restricted
393747
Funds Total
1991074
Count Employees
57
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
14 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
33898
Income Other Trading Activities
573982
Income Charitable Activities
1409425
Income Investments
36507
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2053812
Income Legacies
14455
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£93,631
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,520,546
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1614177
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
2436
Expenditure Governance
18720
Expenditure Support Costs
555937
Expenditure Depreciation
28948
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,322,039
Assets Total Fixed
727510
Assets Own Use
727510
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,570,312
Assets Total Liabilities
£625,097
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,672,725
Creditors One Year Total Current
167814
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
457283
Assets Cash
£1,211,501
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1322039
Funds Restricted
350686
Funds Total
1672725
Count Employees
54
Consolidated 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
12 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
49897
Income Other Trading Activities
419251
Income Charitable Activities
1456180
Income Investments
24719
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1950047
Income Legacies
36214
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£65,307
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,521,159
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1586466
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
3255
Expenditure Governance
21670
Expenditure Support Costs
570285
Expenditure Depreciation
21283
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£868,402
Assets Total Fixed
751463
Assets Own Use
751438
Assets Long Term Investment
25
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,251,283
Assets Total Liabilities
£769,656
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,233,090
Creditors One Year Total Current
288037
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
481619
Assets Cash
£1,164,848
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
868402
Funds Restricted
364688
Funds Total
1233090
Count Employees
53
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Birmingham City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
303
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Other Finance
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Age Connects West Midlands
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1987-03-20T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 26/02/1987AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/06/1988AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/03/1998AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/09/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/10/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/09/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/09/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/02/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/09/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/08/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/04/2012 as amended on 19 Feb 2026
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF OLDER PEOPLE PREDOMINANTLY, BUT ALSO OTHERS IN NEED, IN ANY MANNER WHICH NOW OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE IN AND AROUND THE UNITED KINGDOM AND INTERNATIONALLY (HEREINAFTER CALLED ¶THE AREA OF BENEFIT÷).
Area Of Benefit
UNITED KINGDOM AND INTERNATIONALLY

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
238017
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
AGE CONCERN BIRMINGHAM
Charity Name Id
238041
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BIRMINGHAM AGE CONCERN

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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