Blackburn and Darwen District Without Abuse Limited

Analysis

Blackburn and Darwen District Without Abuse Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Blackburn. It was registered in October 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, accommodation/housing and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05834929). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Blackburn and Darwen District Without Abuse Limited reported income of £1.4m and spending of £1.5m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £1.5m to £1.4m (-1.6%), an average of -0.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Blackburn and Darwen District Without Abuse Limited sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Abbeyfield Lancaster Society Limited (£1.4m), West London Mission Housing Association Limited (£1.5m) and Queen Alexandra's House Association (£1.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 92%, donations and legacies 3.8% and investments 3.4%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.2%. Reserves of £2.5m would cover about 19 months of spending at that rate. It employed 41 people.