What Age Exchange does

Age Exchange is a UK-registered charity (charity number 326899, company number 1929724) founded in 1983 that delivers arts-based, reminiscence-focused programmes for people who draw on care and support. Headquartered at its Blackheath Hub in London (11 Blackheath Village, SE3 9LA) — a community facility comprising a café, library, exhibition space, and creative studios that welcomes over 180,000 visitors annually — the organisation operates nationally and locally, with a paid staff of 1–10. Its core offering is built around the proprietary RADIQL Model for Dementia Care, which combines reminiscence arts with person-centred care practices to support individuals at all stages of dementia (including Young Onset Dementia), people with learning disabilities, autism and acquired brain injuries, those living with mental health conditions, family carers, and socially isolated older adults. Notable programmes include the Creative Dementia Care Programme (referral-based) and The Windrush Journey & Arrival 2026, a community reminiscence, arts and dance project honouring the Windrush Generation in Lambeth and Lewisham.

Age Exchange operates as a subsidiary of Community Integrated Care, an award-winning national social care charity, which makes it the only arts organisation embedded within a UK social care provider. The relationship with the parent underwrites infrastructure and provides referral pathways, while Age Exchange retains operational independence under CEO Rebekah Adey. Revenue is generated entirely through donations, grants, fundraising events (such as the 12+ year-running Blackheath Christmas Fair), Gift Aid-eligible giving, space hire, and partnerships with cultural institutions including the Royal Observatory Greenwich, The Bridge, and Blackheath Community Theatre. No commercial pricing model is in place and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

The core technology of Age Exchange is its proprietary RADIQL Model, a recognised methodology underpinning its dementia care practice, paired with four decades of accumulated reminiscence-arts expertise. The organisation does not operate a software platform, API, or app; digital channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, website, email newsletter) are used for awareness and supporter engagement rather than service delivery. In 2025–2026, the charity refreshed its brand identity and website to signal vibrancy and growth while preserving its founding mission.

Name

Age Exchange

Legal name

Age Exchange

Website

https://age-exchange.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Age Exchange is a UK charity (founded 1983) that delivers reminiscence-arts and person-centred care programmes for people with dementia, learning disabilities, mental health conditions, and family carers, operating from its Blackheath Hub in London as a subsidiary of Community Integrated Care.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: Age Exchange relies on donations, grants, and fundraising to deliver its vital work. The organisation accepts one-off donations, regular giving, and legacy gifts. Gift Aid is available to boost UK taxpayer donations by 25p per pound.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Age Exchange is a registered UK charity delivering arts-based, person-centred programmes that use reminiscence, creativity and social connection to support people with dementia, learning disabilities, mental health conditions, and socially isolated individuals, alongside their family carers. Its core offerings centre on the Creative Dementia Care Programme (delivered through the proprietary RADIQL model) and the Blackheath Hub & Café, a community facility welcoming 180,000+ visitors annually with a café, library, exhibitions, and creative spaces.

Product overview

Age Exchange operates as a single unified offering — a charity providing community arts, reminiscence-based care programmes, and social connection services. The primary service is the Hub & Café in Blackheath, which serves as the community base for all activities. Core programmes include the Creative Dementia Care Programme and various community projects such as The Windrush Journey & Arrival 2026. These services are delivered through the RADIQL Model for Dementia Care methodology. The organization does not offer distinct software products or modules; its 'products' are community programmes, care services, and community facilities that work together to deliver person-centred arts-based support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hub & Café

Quantifiable outcome

• 180,000+ annual visitors to the Blackheath Hub
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and notable.

• Community Integrated CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Integrated Care is the award-winning national charity that is Age Exchange's parent organisation. Age Exchange is described as 'a sister organisation of Community Integrated Care' and 'the only arts organisation embedded within a social care provider'. The data controller for Age Exchange's privacy purposes is Community Integrated Care (Old Market Court, 2 Miners Way, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 7SP).
• Royal Observatory GreenwichnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerAge Exchange was chosen by Royal Observatory Greenwich to be its specialist partner for the 'First Light' project, honouring the legacy of the Windrush Generation through arts and cultural programming.
• Blackheath Community TheatrenotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlackheath Community Theatre has partnered with Age Exchange, joining the organisation's community activities and programmes at the Blackheath Hub.
• Blackheath Community Youth TheatrenotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlackheath Community Youth Theatre has partnered with Age Exchange, joining the organisation's community activities and programmes at the Blackheath Hub.
• The BridgenotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerAge Exchange announced an exciting new partnership with The Bridge, featuring a new choir and an exhibition of art and poetry by Vesna Okaikoi at the Blackheath Hub.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/age_exchange
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@AgeExchange
• Facebookfacebook.com/AgeExchangeBlackheath
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/age-exchange/posts/?feedView=all
• Instagraminstagram.com/ageexchange

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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