2021-03-31-accounts

Object	iv	es and	Acti	viti	es
					SORP reference
Summary the charity governing		ofthe purposes as set out in its document		of	Para 1.17	To relieve the suffering of older people by working with Age Connects Charities, liaising with charities, government agencies and others to provide such charitable support as
						the trustees deem fit.
Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those					Para 1.17and 1.19	We have worked with Age Connects organisations, Age Cymru, Age Cymru
purposes benefit, in		for the public particular, the				Brand partners to deliver a HOPE advocacy projects across all Wales.
activities, identified		projects or services in the accounts.				We have working in partnership with Carer
						and Repair Cymru and age Cymru to deliver
						a campaign highlighting the needs and
						support for falls prevention work and we
						have delivered a nail cutting service across
						the Age Connects organisations as part of
						this prevention agenda.
						We are members ofAge Alliance Wales and
						work in partnership with memerbs to assist
						in dialogue with government department
						particularly around the Covid Crisis and
						winter pressures.
						We have updated our website again this
						year. and have taken due regard ofthe
						Charity commission guidance relating to
						ublic benefit.
Statement confirming whether the trustees			have		Para 1.18	We have taken due regard ofthe Charity commission guidance relating to public
had regard to the guidance						benefit
issued	by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit

You ma	ch	oose t	o include f	urther statements	where releva	nt a	bout:
				SORP reference
					The Charity	does not provide grants
				Para 1.38
Policy on	grant making
					The charity	does not make any investments
				Para 1.38
Policy on	social investment
including	program		related
investment
					Volunteers	are	recruited	and managed	by
				Para 1.38	each memerbs		Age Connects organisation
Contribution volunteers		made	by		and each have volunteers.		individual	polies relating	to
Other

		SORP reference
			The member	organisations		have delivered
			support services		to thousands		of older
Summary	ofthe main	Para 1.20	people through		collaborative		projects.
achievements ofthe charity,
identifying	the difference the
charity's	work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits	to society as a
whole.

Additional	information	information	(optional)
You ma	choose to include further statements			where relevant about
				We have successful continues to run an
				partnership HOPE advocacy project that will
Achievements		against	Para 1.41	continue until 2023.
objectives	set			We have been working with Welsh
				Government and partners to deliver a range
				of local support services to address the
				im act of Covid to isolated older eo le and

			we will expect to be delivering these services
			throughout the winter of 2021/2022.
			We completed a successful falls prevention
			activity campaign and foot care services
			throughout the pandemic.
			ln partnership with businesses we delivered
			the first older people wards programme,
			looking to promote cthe valuable contribution
			older people make to society even in these
			challen in times
			We did not require addition funds in this
			per lod.
Performance offundraising activities against objectives set		Para 1.41	We have been working to develop funding for work relating to winter pressures and the
			impact on older people, we anticipate this
			bein received in 2021/2022.
			We have achieved our outcomes within the
			funds we have available.
Investment	performance	Para 1,41
against objectives
Other

Financial Review	Financial Review
Review ofthe charity's financial position at the end ofthe period		Para 1.21	The charity has sufficient funds to maintain existing activities for the next 2years. New initiatives are being developed for 2021/2022.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statin wh the are held		Para 1.22	We do not currently employ and therefore all funds are our lanned activities for 2		any direct staff deployed to meet ears ahead.
Amount of reserves held		Para 1.22	f12,156
Reasons for holding zero		Para 1.22	N/A
reserves
Details of fund materially	in	Para 1.24	None
deficit
Explanation of any		Para 1.23	None
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern

deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	None
Additional information (optional)
You ma choose to include further statements		where relevant	about
		From members fees
The charity's principal sources offunds (including	Para 1.47
any fundraising)
		N/A
Investment policy and objectives including any	Para 1.46
social investment' , policy
adopted
		Uncertainties	of impact relating	to Covid on
		our ability to deliver community		services.
A description ofthe principal	Para 1.46
risks facing the charity
Other

Structure, Governa	nce	and Manag	ement
Description of charity's			Charitable	incorporated		Organisations
trusts:
Type of governing document			Constitution
How is the charity		Para 1.25	Charitable	Incorporated		Organisation
constituted?
Trustee selection methods		Para 1.25	Appointed	by	members
including details of any
constitutional provisions	e.g.
election to post or name	of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
Additional information	(optional)
You ma choose to include further statements			where relevant		about
			Set out in	the constitution
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction	and	Para 1,51
training oftrustees
			Set out in	the constitution
The charity's organisational structure and any wider		Para 1.51
network with which the
charity works
			NIA
Relationship with any related		Para 1.51
parties
Other

Charit	name			A e Connects Wales
Other name the charit			uses	None
Re istered charit		number		1173881
Charity's	principal	address		The Maltings
				East Tyndall Street
				Cardiff
				CF24 5EA

mes	ofthe charity trus	tees who manage the	tees who manage the	charity
	Trustee name	Office (ifany)		Dates acted ifnot for whole ear	Name to a	of person (or body) entitled oint trustee ifan
	Dean Richard	Chairman			Age	Connects	Neath Port
					Talbot
	Jeff Hawkins	Company	Secretary		Age Vale	Connects	Cardiff and
	Rachel Rowlands				Age	Connects	Morgannwg
	Angela Reed				Age	Connects	Torfaen
	Karen Crane				Age	Connects	North East
					Wales
	Alison Price				Age	Connects	North Wales
					Central
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Funds held as custodian	Funds held as custodian	trustees	on behalf ofothers
Description ofthe assets	None
held in this capacity
Name and objects of the	N/A
charity on whose behalf	the
assets are held and how	this
falls within the custodian
charity's objects
Details of arrangements	for	N/A
safe custody and
segregation ofsuch assets
from the charity's own assets

Names an	d addresses ofadvi	sers (Optional information)
Type of	Name	Address
adviser
Name of	chief executive or names ofsenior staff members		(Optional	information)