Age UK
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Age UK's stated themes of older people's poverty, health, education, equality and diversity, human rights, and older people in need fit work with older people in these areas, and its stated geographic focus is England.
- Its grants go to local Age UK partners and to other organisations that further its strategic objectives, so a request should show how the work advances those aims.
- The annual report records £28,643,000 paid in giving, but no grant range is stated, so ask the contact what size of grant it makes.
- Recipients must submit progress reports, normally quarterly, and most grants last more than a year and are regularly reviewed, which suggests a longer commitment than a one-off grant.
- No application process is published in the annual report, the register entry or its website, so first use the contact shown to get in touch; applications are rigorously assessed, so make a clear, evidenced case, and nothing published says how relationship-led its funding is or when to apply.
Overview
Age UK is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1128267).
Age UK is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1128267) that aims to create a world where older people can live their lives free from poverty, isolation and neglect. Through its grant-giving, it supports local Age UK partners to deliver key services and develop as sustainable organisations, and it also supports other local, national and international organisations that further its strategic objectives. It paid £28,643,000 in giving.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 March 2025) only. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 23 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Through its grant-giving, Age UK supports local Age UK partners to deliver key services and develop as sustainable organisations. It also supports other local, national and international organisations to further its strategic objectives to improve older people’s lives. These objectives encompass older people’s poverty and health, education, equality and diversity, human rights, and support for older people facing ill health, disability, financial hardship, social exclusion or other disadvantage. The programme is funded by corporate partnerships, external trusts and foundations, and Age UK’s own income. Applications are rigorously assessed; recipients must submit progress reports, normally quarterly or as set by the programme, and most grants last more than a year and are regularly reviewed.
Themes
- Older people’s poverty
- Education
- Older people’s health
- Equality and diversity
- Older people’s human rights
- Older people in need
Geographic Focus
England.
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Grant recipients must submit progress reports, normally quarterly or as the specific programme defines.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Age UK.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £127,055,000 | £125,143,000 | £207,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £125,972,000 | £115,293,000 | £29,142,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £123,225,000 | £130,516,000 | £30,948,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £121,698,000 | £128,074,000 | £23,051,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £131,786,000 | £135,081,000 | £28,643,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2021; year to 31 March 2022; year to 31 March 2023; year to 31 March 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: grants paid out in the year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- ageuk.org.uk · read on 23 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 23 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to Age UK?
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Contact
- 0800 678 1602source
- Age UK, 7th Floor, One America Square, 17 Crosswall, London, EC3N 2LBsource
- ageuk.org.uk
Applying to Age UK?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 0800 678 1602source
- Age UK, 7th Floor, One America Square, 17 Crosswall, London, EC3N 2LBsource
- ageuk.org.uk