Abbie's Army
Analysis
Abbie's Army is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in October 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Abbie's Army reported income of £301k and spending of £158k, leaving 48% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £223k to £301k (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 63% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Abbie's Army sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Growing Resilience in Teens (£301k), Don’t Lose Hope (£301k) and Making Miracles (£301k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Our mission is to raise awareness and contribute much needed research funding for DIPG (Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma) brain cancer. We also aim to provide a useful resource and support for parents who receive this diagnosis for their child including help with fundraising to access possible treatments.
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|---|---|---|
| Growing Resilience in Teens | Hertfordshire | £301k |
| Don’t Lose Hope | Bourne | £301k |
| Making Miracles | Maidstone | £301k |
| Home-Start South Leicestershire | Market Harborough | £301k |