Age Alive
What it does
To develop the capacity and skills of members of BME Over 50s of social disadvantage community of Newport and District in such a way that they are better able to identify and help to meet their needs: In Creative Writing, Performing Art, Story-telling, Choir singing, Handcraft, Walking, Swimming, Healthy eating, Exercise, enabling them to participate more fully in society.
Its charitable purposes
I) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE (IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED MINORITY ETHNIC PEOPLE OVER THE AGE OF 50 YEARS) FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY II) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR ARTS, RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR AGE, INFIRMITY OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Health and saving lives
- Disability
- Who it helps
- Older people
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Monmouthshire
- Newport City
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £41,441 and spent £44,322.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £41,441 | £44,322 | Not reported | 1 |
| 31 March 2024 | £11,476 | £15,751 | Not reported | 2 |
| 31 March 2023 | £37,758 | £26,200 | Not reported | 2 |
| 31 March 2022 | £8,219 | £9,161 | Not reported | 3 |
| 31 March 2021 | £6,477 | £8,233 | Not reported | 1 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 540%, from £6,477 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £41,441 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 107% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 4 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £900 from 1 grant. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £900 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £4,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 7 grants to this charity since 2017, worth at least £171,348.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£124,409, 4 grants
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund£27,089, 1 grant
- Community Foundation in Wales£19,850, 2 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 2024 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £98,494 |
| 25 Jan 2023 | Community Foundation in Wales | £5,000 |
| 6 Sept 2022 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £27,089 |
| 27 Jan 2022 | Community Foundation in Wales | £14,850 |
| 18 Mar 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,850 |
| 12 Oct 2018 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,930 |
| 7 Sept 2017 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £6,135 |
Trustees
11 trustees run the charity.
- Rahila HamidChair
- Bilquis Chohan
- Cordelia Okwusogu
- Elaine Harris
- Farzana Ali
- Jehan Ara Khan
- May Laida
- Rakhel Smith
- Roy Grant
- Victoria Salas Senese
- Yasmin Jathwa
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 27 January 2026, 4 days early | Received 27 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 29 January 2025, 2 days early | Received 29 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 24 January 2024, 7 days early | Received 24 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 27 January 2023, 4 days early | Received 27 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 19 January 2022, 12 days early | Received 19 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1172561
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 12 April 2017
- Governing document
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 12 Apr 2017 as amended on 27 Jan 2020
- Website
- www.agealive.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Newport
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.