Abbots Vale Community Association
Analysis
Abbots Vale Community Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cumbria. It was registered in November 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Abbots Vale Community Association reported income of £84k and spending of £84k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £55k to £84k (+54%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 169%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Abbots Vale Community Association sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Regimental Charity of the Royal Dragoon Guards (£84k), Towards Tomorrow Together (£84k) and Child Rights and You UK (£84k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide facilities for recreation and leisure time to improve the lives of the inhabitants of the Risedale Ward by securing the establishment of the Community Centre and to maintain, manage and co-operate with local statutory authority in the maintanence and management of the Community Centre. (Taken from the constitution)
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Regimental Charity of the Royal Dragoon Guards | North Yorkshire | £84k |
| Towards Tomorrow Together | Somerset | £84k |
| Child Rights and You UK | London | £84k |
| Gym Possible | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £84k |