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Age UK Blackburn with Darwen
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Age UK Blackburn with Darwen is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, disability.
Age UK Blackburn with Darwen (number 1143809) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Age UK Blackburn with Darwen do?
We provide a range of services to older people, along with influencing activities including: an Advice & Information service, a range of activity programmes including social inclusion, dementia support, digital inclusion and physical activity sessions, community day care, befriending and an integrated care service. We also raise funds through our charity shop and community fundraising.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Age UK Blackburn with Darwen
Answers Age UK Blackburn with Darwen gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Age UK Blackburn with Darwen's highest-paid staff paid?
Age UK Blackburn with Darwen's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Age UK Blackburn with Darwen's money come from?
Age UK Blackburn with Darwen reported £1.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £853k (81%), other income £126k (12%), donations and legacies £60k (6%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £23k.
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£853k · 81%
Other income£126k · 12%
Donations and legacies£60k · 6%
Trading and fundraising events£14k · 1%
Investments£6,125 · 1%
Does Age UK Blackburn with Darwen receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Age UK Blackburn with Darwen. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Age UK Blackburn with Darwen reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Age UK Blackburn with Darwen 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. Work out your Gift Aid
Age UK Blackburn with Darwen's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Age UK Blackburn with Darwen registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisability
Why is there no Clarity Score for Age UK Blackburn with Darwen yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Age UK Blackburn with Darwen.
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Is Age UK Blackburn with Darwen a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Age UK Blackburn with Darwen as a registered charity (number 1143809) 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 UK Blackburn with Darwen's charity number?
Age UK Blackburn with Darwen's charity number is 1143809. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1143809?
Search 1143809 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 UK Blackburn with Darwen do?
We provide a range of services to older people, along with influencing activities including: an Advice & Information service, a range of activity programmes including social inclusion, dementia support, digital inclusion and physical activity sessions, community day care, befriending and an integrated care service. We also raise funds through our charity shop and community fundraising.
Does Age UK Blackburn with Darwen have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Age UK Blackburn with Darwen?
Age UK Blackburn with Darwen's website listed in our register data is http://www.ageukbwd.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 UK Blackburn with Darwen's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Age UK Blackburn with Darwen's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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 UK Blackburn with Darwen's money come from?
Age UK Blackburn with Darwen reported £1.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £853k (81%), other income £126k (12%), donations and legacies £60k (6%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £23k.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Age UK Blackburn with Darwen?
The register records Age UK Blackburn with Darwen 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 UK Blackburn with Darwen's trustees paid?
Age UK Blackburn with Darwen's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Age UK Blackburn with Darwen registered as a charity?
Age UK Blackburn with Darwen was entered on the register on 15 September 2011. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07728630).