--- title: "Age Concern Cheshire rating & legitimacy | CharityCompare" description: "Is Age Concern Cheshire a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 78/100. Accounts 2025: income £2.1m · 51% on charitable activities. Reg 1091608." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/age-concern-cheshire retrieved: 2026-08-18T07:31:17.743Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is Age Concern Cheshire a good charity? Age Concern Cheshire scores 78/100 (4 stars, Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£2.1m total income, 51% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown. CW8 1DT | Reg [1091608](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/age-concern-cheshire) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.ageukcheshire.org.uk/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1091608) Donate ## How can you give to AGE CONCERN CHESHIRE? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official AGE CONCERN CHESHIRE form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://www.ageukcheshire.org.uk/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=1091608) ## What does Age Concern Cheshire do? Age Concern Cheshire is a registered charity (no. 1091608) working in older people in CW8 1DT. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 51% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 7 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been broadly stable over recent years. CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes. Summarised from public filings — Age Concern Cheshire hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=age-concern-cheshire) **In short:** AGE CONCERN CHESHIRE scores 78 out of 100 (4 stars). 51% average program spend (3-year average). Filings are up to date with no major concerns. ## What is Age Concern Cheshire? Age Concern Cheshire has a Clarity Score of 78 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars, Good). Charity Commission registration number 1091608. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Older people. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £2.1m, with 51% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 7 months of operating costs. 1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation. Data from [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), last updated 17 July 2026. Overall score 78/100 4★ · Good Cause spend 51% 3-yr avg · charitable activities Accountability 100/100 Finance beacon Income £2.1m Latest year 2025 Reserves 7 mo Months of running costs Accounts filing On time Charity Commission £2.1 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 49% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high ## How does AGE CONCERN CHESHIRE compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers AGE CONCERN CHESHIRE scores higher than. Income band (£1m–£5m)46thpercentile **Scores higher than 46% of 2,776 charities in its income band** · 78/100 vs 78 peer average (marker). Older people charities43rdpercentile **Scores higher than 43% of 23 charities in this cause** · 78/100 vs 79 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is Age Concern Cheshire's data? Source Charity Commission (England & Wales) Accounts year 2025 Filing date 24 June 2026 Profile reviewed 17 July 2026 High confidence — complete filing data Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: [Charity Commission for England and Wales](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), [Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator](https://www.oscr.org.uk/) and [Charity Commission for Northern Ireland](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/). [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). ## What is Age Concern Cheshire's Beacon report? Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report. ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Filing history (5 years) 100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts. | 100% | 15/15 pts | | Trustee oversight Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three). | 100% | 11 trustees · 15/15 pts | | Declared policies Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return. | 100% | 10/10 pts | ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 93/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 100% | 7 months · 15/15 pts | | Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 100% | 10/10 pts · 3-year average | | Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 60% | 18% · 3/5 pts | ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 0/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 0% | 51% · 0/10 pts (3-year average) | | Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 0% | 47p per £1 income · 0/10 pts (3-year average) | ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 100% | 180 volunteers / 74 staff · 10/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is Age Concern Cheshire's Clarity Score? 78/100 total · Good · 4 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 100/100 Accountability & Transparency 93/100 Financial Health 0/100 Financial Efficiency 100/100 Community Support ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 100/100 Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts Trustee oversight11 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies10/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 93/100 Reserves (months of cash)7 months · 15/15 pts Income stability / growth10/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets18% · 3/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 0/100 Program expense ratio51% · 0/10 pts (3-year average) Fundraising efficiency47p per £1 income · 0/10 pts (3-year average) ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 100/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratio180 volunteers / 74 staff · 10/10 pts ## How much does Age Concern Cheshire raise and spend? Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £2.1m | — | | Total expenditure | £2.0m | — | | Charitable activities | £919k | 46% | | Fundraising | £1.1m | 54% | | Governance & admin | £7k | 0% | 46%On charitable activities ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2025) · £2.0m spent - Charitable activities46% · £919k - Fundraising54% · £1.1m - Governance0% · £7k ## What trust indicators does Age Concern Cheshire have? Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported. - ✓ Accounts filed on time up to date · last filing 24 June 2026 - ✓ Trustee board size (3–12) 11 trustees on the Charity Commission register - ✓ Workforce on register 74 employees · 180 volunteers (2:1 volunteer-to-staff) Fundraising Regulator Status not yet checked Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice. [Check Fundraising Regulator →](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/members/) Official register Reg 1091608 Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission. [View on Charity Commission →](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1091608) ### Trustees & officers - DARREN EARNSHAW since 2019 - Jenny Rayner since 2021 - Dr Penny Bartlett since 2022 - Bernice Philps since 2022 - Rebecca Hemshall Chair · since 2023 - Duncan Forsyth since 2023 - David Scott Hughes since 2024 - Sally Dartnell since 2024 - Clare Crowther since 2024 - Catherine Burns since 2025 - Helen Isabel Bainbridge since 2025 100 How we score charities +The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically. [Full methodology →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) Accountability & Transparency Scored from filings 40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10). Financial Health Scored from filings 30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises). Financial Efficiency Scored from filings 20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below). Community Support Scored from filings 10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio. Overall score Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated. ## How have Age Concern Cheshire's finances changed over five years? - Income - Spending - Cause spend Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts ## What are the key facts about Age Concern Cheshire? Overall score 78/100 (4★) Income £2.1m Cause spend 51% of expenditure Reg number 1091608 Scope Local (—) Reserves 7 months Trustees 11 Accounts year 2025 Filing up to date ## How does AGE CONCERN CHESHIRE compare, and where else can you look? [Compare AGE CONCERN CHESHIRE with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=age-concern-cheshire) [More older people charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/elderly) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ### Where AGE CONCERN CHESHIRE sits The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby. - [elderly charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/elderly) ### Similar older people charities Top-rated peers by CharityCompare score - [Age UK Hythe, Lyminge and Ashford](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/age-uk-hythe-lyminge-and-ashford) 100/100 · £1.6m - [AGE UK CANTERBURY](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/age-uk-canterbury) 99/100 · £1.3m - [AGE CONCERN BROMLEY](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/age-concern-bromley) 97/100 · £2.2m - [Age Cymru West Glamorgan Limited](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/age-cymru-west-glamorgan-limited) 96/100 · £758k ## How can you share Age Concern Cheshire's rating? 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Free to use — a lightweight HTML badge or an embeddable score widget, each linking back to this independent profile and our [methodology](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology). BadgeScore widget [♥ CharityCompare Clarity Score 78/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/age-concern-cheshire) Lightweight HTML badge (no iframe) — paste anywhere ♥ CharityCompare Clarity Score 78/100 ★★★★★ Copy code ## What red flags does Age Concern Cheshire have? ## Frequently asked questions Common questions about Age Concern Cheshire's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status. Is Age Concern Cheshire a good charity? + Age Concern Cheshire scores 78 out of 100 (4 stars — Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Around 51% of its spending goes to charitable activities and its accounts are up to date. That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate. Is Age Concern Cheshire a legitimate charity? + Yes — Age Concern Cheshire is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1091608). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1091608. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is Age Concern Cheshire's charity number? + Age Concern Cheshire's charity number is 1091608. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals. What is Age Concern Cheshire's charity rating? + Age Concern Cheshire scores 78 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars — Good). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking. Does Age Concern Cheshire have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Age Concern Cheshire. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts (1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile). For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How much of my donation reaches Age Concern Cheshire? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, 51% of Age Concern Cheshire's total spending went to charitable activities (3-yr avg across disclosed years). That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift. What are Age Concern Cheshire's overheads? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 49% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 49% of total expenditure at Age Concern Cheshire. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Age Concern Cheshire's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register. How much income does Age Concern Cheshire receive? + Age Concern Cheshire reported £2.1m total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: stable. Are Age Concern Cheshire's accounts up to date? + Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score. Where is Age Concern Cheshire based? + Age Concern Cheshire is listed at CW8 1DT, focused on older people. How does CharityCompare score Age Concern Cheshire? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Age Concern Cheshire's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought. How often is this page updated? + This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and Age Concern Cheshire's most recent accounts cover 2025. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.