Adfam National

Analysis

Adfam National is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03328628). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Adfam National reported income of £861k and spending of £808k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £694k to £861k (+24%), an average of +5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Adfam National sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include South Worcestershire Citizens Advice Bureau (£861k), Centre 70 (£861k) and One Life Global Welfare (£861k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 88%, trading 9.0% and donations and legacies 2.3%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 4.2%. Reserves of £128k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 22 people.