- Is Age Connects West Midlands a legitimate charity?
- The register data used for this profile lists Age Connects West Midlands as a registered charity (number 518610) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
- What is Age Connects West Midlands's charity number?
- Age Connects West Midlands's charity number is 518610. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
- How do I check charity number 518610?
- Search 518610 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
- What does Age Connects West Midlands do?
- 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.
- Does Age Connects West Midlands have reviews and complaints?
- CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Age Connects West Midlands. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
- How can I donate to Age Connects West Midlands?
- Age Connects West Midlands's website listed in our register data is http://www.ageconcernbirmingham.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
- How much is Age Connects West Midlands's chief executive paid?
- The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Age Connects West Midlands's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
- Where does Age Connects West Midlands's money come from?
- Age Connects West Midlands reported £2.7m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.9m (70%), trading and fundraising events £698k (26%), investments £89k (3%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £26k.
- Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Age Connects West Midlands?
- The register records Age Connects West Midlands as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
- Are Age Connects West Midlands's trustees paid?
- Age Connects West Midlands's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
- What was Age Connects West Midlands previously called?
- The register lists these previous names for Age Connects West Midlands: Age Concern Birmingham; Birmingham Age Concern.
- When was Age Connects West Midlands registered as a charity?
- Age Connects West Midlands was entered on the register on 20 March 1987. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02104152).