AGE UK LEWISHAM AND SOUTHWARK

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  3 officer resignations in last 12 months

  Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers

Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Goldwins Limited

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“The Trustees believe that that there are no material uncertainties that call into doubt the charity's ability to continue Its activities. The accounts have therefore been prepared on the basis that the charity is a going concern.”

Significant events

• “Supported over 5,000 individuals across Lewisham and Southwark, delivered AQS accredited advice and information to older people, and supported 1,723 older residents and carers to explore their needs and aspirations.”
• “531 older people supported to maximise incomes, bringing in an additional £790,965.40 into the borough, and achieved 18,196 attendances to 2,119 activities and events for wellbeing.”
• “Community Connections Lewisham worked with over 2,300 residents on over 3,950 support cases and made over 12,700 signposts and referrals to over 1,000 services.”
• “The Happy Feet service completed 818 appointments for not-for-profit toe and fingernail cutting, helping prevent falls and reduce isolation.”
• “The Stones End Day Centre (Southwark) had 5,407 attendances from 68 individuals, serving over 4,400 nutritious meals and facilitating 408 wheelchair accessible transport journeys.”
• “Volunteers for the Independent Care Home Visiting Service made 74 visits to five care homes across Southwark, visiting 43 residents without friends or family.”
• “The Community Connections Transport service travelled nearly 6800 miles and fulfilled 511 trips to healthcare appointments, shopping, and social groups.”
• “The Fundraising Development Manager delivered 90 fundraising support sessions, reviewed 30 funding applications which raised £174,901, and saw 89% of groups report growth in fundraising activity.”
• “The Prostate Cancer Pathway Project supported men diagnosed with prostate cancer through social prescribing, with 61% of participants from Black African or Black Caribbean backgrounds.”
• “Provided practical and financial support to older people and families facing economic hardship, including spending ~£4,500 to support 23 households and signposting 249 people to energy support organizations.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

10

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

1

last 12 months

Officers resigned

3

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  -7.1%

  £629,493 → £584,906

• Cash

  +31.2%

  £484,256 → £635,320

• Net assets

  -14.1%

  £887,766 → £762,430

• Employees

  -11.2%

  98 → 87

• Operating profit

  -3.4%

  -£119,558 → -£123,663

• Profit before tax

  -3.4%

  -£119,558 → -£123,663

• Wages

  -0.3%

  £1,631,543 → £1,626,927

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers