About Age Concern Central Lancashire

People occasionally get Age Concern Central Lancashire confused with national older peoples charities but in reality, Age Concern Central Lancashire is a local and fully independent charity and the masters of its own destiny.  We are not part of Age UK.  We are Lancashire’s multi-award winning charity having been awarded the following in 2020;

• The Lancashire Business View Award at the Red Rose Awards 2020
• BIBAs Business Hero Award 2020
• Highly Commended by the High Sheriff of Lancashire
• The Most Creative use of Lockdown Award at the National Charity Retail Awards 2020

The charity was founded in 1981 and has deep rooted connections to the city of Preston and county of Lancashire.  In a nutshell, you can’t get more local than Age Concern!

Our History:

1981 – 1986 – Age Concern Preston

1987 – 2008 – Age Concern Preston and South Ribble District

2009 – 2021 – Age Concern Central Lancashire

Age Concern Central Lancashire is a non-profit organisation, with its income being fully invested back into the charity to help older people and their carers across Lancashire.

Over its 40 year history, the charity estimates it has;

• Spent £42,400,000 on charitable activity in Lancashire supporting older people
• Supported over 1 million people
• Received support from over 11,000 volunteers contributing over 1.2 million volunteer hours to the charity, equating to over £10.6million pounds
• Secured over £10million in benefits for older people that will have been spent within the local economy