Age UK Hythe, Lyminge and Ashford

Charity number: 1125274
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Age UK Hythe & Lyminge encourage and enable independence and wellbeing in later life. We aim to reduce social isolation and loneliness, improve the quality of life and reduce financial hardship, services include, 2 course lunch, transport, social opportunities and activities, singing, cooking, walking, exercise, home meals, independent living service, and information and advice and much more.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income:
£1,646,711

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Donations and legacies £91.68k
Charitable activities £1.29m
Other trading activities £68.94k
Investments £185.60k
Other £12.60k

Total expenditure:
£1,714,479

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Raising funds £31.80k
Charitable activities £1.68m
Other £0

£54,097 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £16,000 from 3 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £31.80k
Charitable expenditure £1.68m

People

47 Employee(s)

10 Trustee(s)

130 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 30 July 2008: Standard registration
  • 03 June 2011: Funds received from 1128429 AGE CONCERN LYMINGE
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • AGE CONCERN - HYTHE (Previous name)
  • AGE CONCERN HYTHE AND LYMINGE (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Penny Southern Chair 22 February 2021
None on record
Karen Byrne Trustee 26 March 2025
None on record
Sarah Barnes Trustee 31 July 2024
None on record
Phillip Carter Trustee 28 May 2024
None on record
THOMAS DAWLINGS Trustee 31 March 2023
BENENDEN VILLAGE TRUST
Received: On time
Frederick Hobbs Trustee 31 March 2023
None on record
Michael Doble Trustee 30 November 2020
None on record
Anthony Hogben JP Trustee 29 July 2019
11TH FOLKESTONE (ST JOHN'S) SCOUT GROUP
Received: On time
Jane Kennedy Trustee 30 October 2017
None on record
Ian Barnett Cox Trustee 01 June 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £1.44m £1.19m £1.01m £1.99m £1.65m
Total expenditure £1.04m £894.78k £1.19m £1.74m £1.71m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £281.52k £8.38k £26.00k N/A £16.00k
Income - Donations and legacies £400.82k £590.78k £205.55k £731.33k £91.68k
Income - Other trading activities £48.49k £38.05k £25.69k £88.93k £68.94k
Income - Charitable activities £982.53k £548.52k £548.52k £1.15m £1.29m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £11.10k £11.37k £14.66k £15.75k £185.60k
Income - Other £0 £0 £144.63k £0 £12.60k
Income - Legacies £57.43k £150.10k £0 £2.00k £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.03m £885.94k £1.16m £1.67m £1.68m
Expenditure - Raising funds £12.37k £8.84k £3.40k £18.78k £31.80k
Expenditure - Governance £88.84k £82.83k £160.94k £179.43k £12.44k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £2.56k £1.52k £0 £3.84k £12.77k
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £25.69k £42.35k £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Own use assets £264.95k £351.81k £418.38k £385.65k £415.40k
Long-term investments £813.56k £1.15m £1.22m £1.31m £4.31m
Other assets £771.33k £639.19k £423.42k £773.43k £649.97k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £146.14k £106.92k £138.00k £204.67k £150.21k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2025 20 November 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 20 November 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 30 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 30 December 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 21 December 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 21 December 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 13 December 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 13 December 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 08 December 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 08 December 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 12/05/2008 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 01/04/2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 16/11/2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12/11/2015 as amended on 19 Dec 2018 as amended on 28 Sep 2020 as amended on 01 Apr 2023 as amended on 01 Apr 2023 as amended on 31 Jul 2024

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY (THE “OBJECTS”) IS ESTABLISHED AND TO WHICH IT IS SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED ARE TO PROMOTE THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND/OR OLDER PEOPLE IN EAST KENT (“THE AREA OF BENEFIT”): 4.1 PREVENTING OR RELIEVING THE POVERTY OF OLDER PEOPLE; 4.2 PREVENTING OR RELIEVING SICKNESS, DISEASE OR SUFFERING IN OLDER PEOPLE (WHETHER EMOTIONAL, MENTAL OR PHYSICAL); 4.3 ASSISTING OLDER PEOPLE IN NEED BY REASON OF ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, SOCIAL EXCLUSION OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE; AND 4.4 SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF OLDER PEOPLE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE THE OUTCOME OF THIS BEING THE PROMOTION OF THE WELL-BEING OF OLDER PEOPLE

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

HYTHE

Contact information

Address:
Age UK Hythe, Lyminge and Ashford
SANFORD HOUSE
STADE STREET
HYTHE
CT21 6BD
Phone:
01303269602
Email:
co@ageukhla.org.uk
Website:

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