Print Preview

Headquarters address
Organization's name:	Age UK
Organization's acronym:	ZAP
Former Name(s):	Age Concern and Help the Aged
Address:	207-221 Pentonville Road London N1 9UZ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Phone:	ZAP
Fax:	ZAP
Email:	international@ageuk.org.uk
Web site:	ZAP
Organization type:	Open-ended Working Group on Ageing
Languages:	English

Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Aging Social Development: Aging Employment Poverty Social policy
Geographic scope:	National
Country of activity:	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Millennium Development Goals:	Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Promote gender equality and empower women
Mission statement:	Age UK has a vision of a world in which older people flourish. We aim to improve later life for everyone through our information and advice, campaigns, products, training and research.
Year established (YYYY):	2009
Year of registration (YYYY):	2009
Organizational structure:	Governed and managed by: * Board of Trustees (15 Trustees) * Chief Executive * Senior Management Team of 8 Directors * Organisation is divided into 8 Groups or Divisions. * Age UK is a charity and a social enterprise. * Commercial activities are owned solely by the charity and all profits go back to the charity.
Number and type of members:	Age UK is not a membership organisation but has 2500 staff and approximately 7,000 volunteers.
Affiliation with NGO networks:	Age UK is a founding member of HelpAge International Network, AGE Platform Europe, and is member of the International Federation on Ageing, amongst numerous other affiliations.
Funding structure:	Fees for education and training services Product sales and business services Donations and grants from domestic sources Foreign and international grants

Additional Information