Abbey Community Association Limited
Analysis
Abbey Community Association Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05373711). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Abbey Community Association Limited reported income of £2.0m and spending of £2.1m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £712k to £2.0m (+176%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Abbey Community Association Limited sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Justlife Foundation (£2.0m), Womencentre Limited (£2.0m) and Torfaen Citizens Advice Bureau (£2.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 61%, trading 33% and charitable activities 6.0%. Charitable activities took 84% of spending and raising funds 16%. Reserves of £100k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 43 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 61%
- Charitable activities 6.0%
- Trading 33%
- Investments 0.0%
In the charity's own words
Based in the heart of South Westminster, the Abbey Centre serves the changing population of Central London. From our spacious and accessible centre at 34 Great Smith Street, we run projects based both in our building and in the surrounding community. Over 1,000 people attend the centre weekly from 2 months to 90+years.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Justlife Foundation | Manchester | £2.0m |
| Womencentre Limited | Halifax | £2.0m |
| Torfaen Citizens Advice Bureau | Torfaen | £2.0m |
| Honeywood House Nursing Home | Horsham | £2.0m |