Andover Crisis and Support Centre
Analysis
Andover Crisis and Support Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in June 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02601424). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Andover Crisis and Support Centre reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.1m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £507k to £1.1m (+124%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Andover Crisis and Support Centre sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Herring House Trust (Great Yarmouth) (£1.1m), Sahwr (£1.1m) and Northern Counties Eventide Home Limited (£1.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 78%, investments 1.4% and donations and legacies 1.4%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £530k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 20 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.4%
- Charitable activities 78%
- Investments 1.4%
- Other 19%
In the charity's own words
Finding Freedom From Abuse provides support to adults, children and young people affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence across Test Valley, Hampshire. We offer refuges and dispersed housing, IDVA and ISVA advocacy, counselling, individual and family support, housing help, financial wellbeing and independent living skills, children's activities, education, prevention and awareness raising.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Herring House Trust (Great Yarmouth) | Norfolk | £1.1m |
| Sahwr | St Albans | £1.1m |
| Northern Counties Eventide Home Limited | Southport | £1.1m |
| Aylesbury Women's Aid | Oxfordshire | £1.1m |