Age Concern Eastbourne

What Age Concern Eastbourne does

Age Concern Eastbourne is a UK-registered independent charity (Charity Number 1101578, Company Number 04952839) that provides community-based services to older people in Eastbourne and surrounding areas. The organization operates from its headquarters and drop-in centre, the William and Patricia Venton Centre on Junction Road, Eastbourne, which includes a modern cafe and serves as the physical hub for service delivery and social gathering. Its service portfolio comprises home care, foot care, an activities programme, a day club, information and advice services, and SHED Projects, all delivered by paid staff and volunteers directly to elderly residents. Revenue is generated through three streams: charitable donations accepted via the JustGiving platform and GoCardless direct payments, retail sales at four charity shop locations (Grove Road, Hampden Park, Green Street, and Langney Shopping Centre), and service fees for home care and foot care.

The organization's go-to-market is community-led, with awareness and donor acquisition driven primarily through local word-of-mouth, organic social media on Instagram and Facebook, and the website hosted on Wix.com. The stated value proposition emphasizes that "every penny raised locally is spent locally," positioning the charity as a locality-focused alternative to national chains. Its marketing channels are limited to organic social and a content-driven website, and there is no evidence of paid acquisition, partnerships beyond a venue relationship with The Underground Theatre for Saturday cultural events, or technology-led differentiation. As a small non-profit with 11-50 employees and a single-town operating footprint, the organization has no disclosed funding rounds, subsidiaries, patents, AI capabilities, or app-based digital product.

Name

Age Concern Eastbourne

Legal name

Age Concern Eastbourne

Website

https://ageconcerneastbourne.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Age Concern Eastbourne is a UK-registered independent charity providing home care, foot care, day club, activities, information and advice, and SHED projects to older residents of Eastbourne from the William and Patricia Venton Centre, supplemented by four charity shops.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Care and Community Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Elder Services & Aging Support (BPAGAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Senior Social Clubs & Community-Based Day Programs (Non-Clinical) (HSABANAK), Community-Based Senior Centers with Adult Day Services (HLADAIAJ), In-Home Safety & Fall-Risk Assessment Services (HSABAJAA)

Keywords

• Senior care services
• Charity shops
• Home care for elderly
• Foot care services
• Community day club

Headquarters

HQ city

Eastbourne

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: Revenue from donations made by individuals and organizations to support the charity's mission of enhancing later life for older people in Eastbourne.
2. Charity Shop Retail: Four charity shops generating revenue through sale of donated goods: Grove Road, Hampden Park, Green Street, and Langney Shopping Centre locations.
3. Service Fees: Fees from services including Home Care and Foot Care services provided to older people in the community.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Age Concern Eastbourne is a local independent charity that provides a range of community-based services to older people in Eastbourne and surrounding areas, including home care, foot care, day club, activities, information and advice, and SHED Projects. The charity also operates four retail charity shops (Grove Road, Hampden Park, Green Street, and Langney Shopping Centre) and runs the William and Patricia Venton Centre drop-in facility with a modern cafe on Junction Road, Eastbourne.

Product overview

Age Concern Eastbourne is a local, independent charity providing a comprehensive range of services to enhance later life for older people in Eastbourne and surrounding areas. The organization operates from the William and Patricia Venton Centre, offering home care, foot care, activities, day club programs, information and advice services. It also manages four charity shops in the area (Grove Road, Hampden Park, Green Street, and Langney Shopping Centre) and runs SHED Projects. Every penny raised locally is spent locally to support these services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Home Care Services Professional home care assistance delivered directly to older people in their homes across Eastbourne and surrounding areas.
• Foot Care Services Specialized foot care services for older people in the Eastbourne community.
• Activities Program Various activities designed for older people to enhance their later life experience and promote social engagement.
• Day Club Day club services providing social engagement, activities, and support for older adults at the William and Patricia Venton Centre.
• Information and Advice Guidance and support services providing information and advice to older people on various matters relevant to later life.
• Charity Shops Retail charity shops at four locations in Eastbourne (Grove Road, Hampden Park, Green Street, and Langney Shopping Centre) selling donated items to raise funds for local services.
• SHED Projects Projects providing meaningful activities and social engagement opportunities tailored for older people in the community.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The Underground TheatreminorOthersThe Underground Theatre hosts events every Saturday from 09:30, with Age Concern Eastbourne promoting these as activities available to their community members. Partnership provides cultural engagement opportunities for older people.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Age UK: National UK charity and the successor organisation to the original Age Concern federation. Offers overlapping services (advice, home help, social activities) for older people across the UK, directly competing for donors, volunteers, and visibility in the Eastbourne catchment.
• British Red Cross: Large UK humanitarian charity providing community support services including independent living support, mobility aid, and short-term care at home for older people. Broader portfolio but offers overlapping community-based elder support services.
• Alzheimer's Society: UK's leading dementia charity providing information, support services, and day programmes for people affected by dementia, many of whom are older. Comparable beneficiary demographic and day-club-style service delivery, but specialised in a specific condition.

Direct peers

• Independent Age: UK charity providing advice, information, and practical and emotional support to older people and their families. Comparable in offering non-clinical community-based elder support, with a national scope and similar fundraising model.
• Re-engage (formerly Contact the Elderly): UK charity dedicated to combating loneliness among older people through volunteer-led tea parties, activity groups, and outings. Comparable community-based, volunteer-delivered model targeting social isolation in older adults.
• Royal Voluntary Service: Large UK charity mobilising volunteers to support older people in hospitals and the community, including companionship, home support, and social activities. Closely comparable volunteer-driven service model aimed at reducing isolation among elderly.
• The Silver Line: UK charity helpline offering information, friendship, and support to older people, focused on combating isolation. Comparable mission targeting loneliness and information access among UK seniors.
• Carers Trust: UK charity network supporting unpaid carers, including many caring for elderly relatives. Operates a similar federated local-charity structure with information, advice, and practical support services across UK regions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ageconcern.eastbourne
• Instagraminstagram.com/age_concern_eastbourne
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/age-concern-eastbourne

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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