Stanlaw Abbey Development Trust
Analysis
Stanlaw Abbey Development Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ellesmere Port. It was registered in February 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05489202). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Stanlaw Abbey Development Trust reported income of £613k and spending of £524k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £197k to £613k (+211%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 102%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Stanlaw Abbey Development Trust 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 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bench Outreach (£612k), Advice for Renters Limited (£613k) and Kings Cross - Brunswick Neighbourhood Association (£612k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 51%, donations and legacies 47% and investments 1.9%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £952k would cover about 22 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 47%
- Charitable activities 51%
- Investments 1.9%
In the charity's own words
The primary purpose of Stanlaw Abbey Development Trust is to improve the economic well-being and prosperity of Ellesmere Port and its resident, focusing in particular on areas on geographical areas of deprivation and demographical groups facing social or economic disadvantage. As such SADT aspires to be a primary force for sustained, community based economic regeneration and renewal
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bench Outreach | London | £612k |
| Advice for Renters Limited | Manchester | £613k |
| Kings Cross - Brunswick Neighbourhood Association | London | £612k |
| Aylesbury Vineyard Church | Bucks | £614k |