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title: "Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham charity rating | CharityCompare"
description: "Is Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 86/100. Accounts 2025: income £673k · 91% on charitable activities. Reg 289124."
source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/age-uk-hammersmith-fulham
retrieved: 2026-08-18T04:11:06.582Z
license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0"
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Quick answer

## Is Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham a good charity?

Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham scores 86/100 (4 stars, Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£673k total income, 91% 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.

London · W6 8NJ |
Reg [289124](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/age-uk-hammersmith-fulham) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.ageuk.org.uk/hammersmithandfulham) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/289124)

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## How can you give to AGE UK HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM?

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## What does Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham do?

Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham is a registered charity (no. 289124) working in poverty relief in London · W6 8NJ. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 91% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 2 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been growing (≈7% a year). 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 UK Hammersmith & Fulham hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=age-uk-hammersmith-fulham)

**In short:** AGE UK HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM scores 86 out of 100 (4 stars). 91% average program spend (3-year average). Filings are up to date with no major concerns.

## What is Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham?

Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham has a Clarity Score of 86 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars, Good). Charity Commission registration number 289124. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Poverty relief. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £673k, with 91% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 2 months of operating costs. No major red flags from our filing review. 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

86/100

4★ · Good

Cause spend

91%

3-yr avg · charitable activities

Accountability

100/100

Finance beacon

Income

£673k

Latest year 2025

Reserves

2 mo

Months of running costs

Accounts filing

On time

Charity Commission

£12.7 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) ·
10% overhead · Website on register ·
Confidence: high

## How does AGE UK HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM compare?

Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers AGE UK HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM scores higher than.

Income band (£500k–£1m)66thpercentile

**Scores higher than 66% of 2,187 charities in its income band** · 86/100 vs 79 peer average (marker).

Poverty relief charities69thpercentile

**Scores higher than 69% of 1,502 charities in this cause** · 86/100 vs 78 peer average (marker).

## How reliable is Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham'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/).
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## What is Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham'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% | 8 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.

53/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 67% | 2 months · 10/15 pts |
| Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 20% | 2/10 pts · 3-year average |
| Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 80% | 16% · 4/5 pts |

### Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

100/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 100% | 91% · 10/10 pts (3-year average) |
| Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 100% | 8p per £1 income · 10/10 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% | 210 volunteers / 15 staff · 10/10 pts |

[How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology)

## What is Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham's Clarity Score?

86/100 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

53/100

Financial Health

100/100

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 oversight8 trustees · 15/15 pts

Declared policies10/10 pts

### Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

53/100

Reserves (months of cash)2 months · 10/15 pts

Income stability / growth2/10 pts · 3-year average

Liabilities to assets16% · 4/5 pts

### Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

100/100

Program expense ratio91% · 10/10 pts (3-year average)

Fundraising efficiency8p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average)

### Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

100/100

Volunteer-to-staff ratio210 volunteers / 15 staff · 10/10 pts

## How much does Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham raise and spend?

Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings
| Category | Amount | % of spend |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Total income | £673k | — |
| Total expenditure | £800k | — |
| Charitable activities | £719k | 90% |
| Fundraising | £81k | 10% |
| Governance & admin | £47k | 6% |

90%On charitable activities

## Where does the money go?

Latest accounts (2025) · £800k spent

- Charitable activities90% · £719k
- Fundraising10% · £81k
- Governance6% · £47k

## What trust indicators does Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham 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)

8 trustees on the Charity Commission register

- ✓ Workforce on register

15 employees · 210 volunteers (14:1 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 289124

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/289124)

### Trustees & officers

- EMMANUEL ASAMOAH since 2019
- ELIZABETH JANE BARAN since 2019
- JAMES DAVID FLITTON since 2020
- SEEMA ODEDRA since 2020
- Gary Shaw since 2025
- Shikha Kalra since 2025
- Georgina Cade since 2025
- Oyekemi Bolarin Chair · 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 UK Hammersmith & Fulham'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 UK Hammersmith & Fulham?

Overall score

86/100 (4★)

Income

£673k

Cause spend

91% of expenditure

Reg number

289124

Scope

Local (london)

Reserves

2 months

Trustees

8

Accounts year

2025

Filing

up to date

## How does AGE UK HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM compare, and where else can you look?

[Compare AGE UK HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=age-uk-hammersmith-fulham) [More poverty relief charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/poverty) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology)

### Where AGE UK HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM sits

The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby.

- [poverty charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/poverty)
- [disability charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/disability)
- [arts charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/arts)
- [health charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/health)
- [Charities in London](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/london)
- [poverty charities in London](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/poverty/london)

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## Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

Is Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham a good charity? + Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham scores 86 out of 100 (4 stars — Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Around 91% 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 UK Hammersmith & Fulham a legitimate charity? + Yes — Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 289124). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/289124. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact.

What is Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham's charity number? + Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham's charity number is 289124. 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 UK Hammersmith & Fulham's charity rating? + Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham scores 86 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 UK Hammersmith & Fulham have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts. 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 UK Hammersmith & Fulham? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, 91% of Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham'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 UK Hammersmith & Fulham's overheads? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 7% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 10% of total expenditure at Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham'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 UK Hammersmith & Fulham receive? + Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham reported £673k total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: growing.

Are Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham'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 UK Hammersmith & Fulham based? + Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham is listed at London · W6 8NJ, focused on poverty relief.

How does CharityCompare score Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham'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 UK Hammersmith & Fulham'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.