# Age Sentinel Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1133624 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1133624)
- Website: https://agesentinel.org.uk
- Latest income: £17.4k; spending £16.4k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/age-sentinel-trust

The charity provides financial help to elderly persons in need, to help them maintain an independent life. The funds are provided directly or through appropriate organisations. The charity mainly funds persons and groups in the UK, but will raise funds for overseas projects and overseas disaster relief, for the help of the elderly, if the need is substantial and immediate.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £17.4k | £16.4k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £13.3k | £12.7k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £8,846 | £9,056 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £7,988 | £7,954 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £9,795 | £9,648 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve elderly people resident in England, Scotland, Wales and northern Ireland, who are in need, by providing items, services or facilities calculated to relieve the needs of such persons in order to allow those persons to lead a secure and independent life.

## What it funds

Age Sentinel Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Age Sentinel Trust reported income of £17.4k and spending of £16.4k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £55.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales and Scotland.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Age Sentinel Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (agesentinel.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Age Sentinel Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Age Sentinel Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Age Sentinel Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales and Scotland.

### Does Age Sentinel Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Age Sentinel Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Age Sentinel Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Age Sentinel Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £16.4k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £11.1k a year.

### How large is Age Sentinel Trust?

In its latest reported year Age Sentinel Trust reported income of £17.4k and spending of £16.4k.


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