Health & Wellbeing Poverty & Inclusion 2025
Age UK Bolton

Annual Impact Report 2024–25

Age UK Bolton supports older people (50+) across the metropolitan borough of Bolton through a range of services including Information & Advice, Home from Hospital, Strength and Balance, Ageing Well activities and falls prevention. In 2024–25, the charity secured over £720,000 in financial gains for clients through the Warm Homes initiative, maintained hospital readmission rates well below the Bolton average, and deepened regional influence through leadership roles in the Age UK Greater Manchester Collective and Brand Bolton.

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Services for older people (50+) in Bolton including Information & Advice (benefits, energy support, Attendance Allowance, Pension Credit), Home from Hospital, Strength and Balance classes, Ageing Well activities, falls prevention in care homes, and social events; 200 volunteers supporting delivery across the borough

📊Key Metrics

£720,457 in financial gains identified for 431 clients through the Warm Homes initiative (June 2024–March 2025), averaging £1,671.60 per person Key Metric 1
1,363 clients supported through the Home from Hospital service in Q4 alone, with a 30-day readmission rate of 1.35% against a Bolton average of 8.4% Key Metric 2
Over 3,200 attendances delivered through Strength and Balance classes in Q4, supporting 518 older people across 246 instructor-led sessions Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • Information & Advice team secured £398,856 in confirmed financial gains for clients in Q4 2024-25 alone, through benefit checks, Attendance Allowance applications and Pension Credit claims
  • Falls prevention embedded in care homes across Bolton through a new model combining staff training and group exercise, reaching residents at The Withins, Southlands and Millview
  • Age UK Bolton appointed Chair of the Age UK Greater Manchester Collective and Co-Chair of the Brand Bolton Board, strengthening strategic influence on ageing policy across the region

📍Geography

North West

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