WISE AGE LTD

Charity number: 1188629
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Wise Age is the leading specialist 50-plus age and employment charity in London. We are a charitable organisation that campaigns for the elimination of age discrimination in all aspects of life, particularly employment. We deliver funded services to people aged 50-plus who need help moving towards employment and/or finding jobs or suitable vocational training.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 October 2023

Total income: £85,532
Total expenditure: £86,975

Total income includes £31,207 from 2 government contract(s)

People

5 Trustee(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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 March 2020: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Not 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
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
VALERY SMALL Chair 19 March 2020
None on record
Suleman Bhana Trustee 24 February 2023
None on record
Sandeep Rana Trustee 17 February 2022
NOW-U COMMUNITY
Received: On time
PETER MURPHY Trustee 19 March 2020
None on record
Timothy Whitaker Trustee 19 March 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/10/2020 31/10/2021 31/10/2022 31/10/2023
Total gross income £40.17k £47.42k £73.66k £85.53k
Total expenditure £44.55k £41.86k £83.52k £86.98k
Income from government contracts £31.23k £38.51k £38.40k £31.21k
Income from government grants £5.00k N/A N/A N/A

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 October 2023 22 May 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2023 22 May 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2022 09 September 2023 9 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2022 09 September 2023 9 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2021 31 August 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2021 31 August 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2020 31 August 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2020 31 August 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 01 NOV 2012 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12 AUG 2019

Charitable objects

THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT BY: A) THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, GENDER, DISABILITY,AGE, SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND RELIGION; B) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY; C) CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH ON EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY ISSUES AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS TO THE PUBLIC; D) CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY

Contact information

Address:
DBCG Ltd14/2E Docklands Business Centre
10-16 Tiller Road
LONDON
E14 8PX
Phone:
07740192446
Email:
peter@wiseage.org.uk
Website:

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