Friends of Abbey Gardens

Analysis

Friends of Abbey Gardens is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2024, Friends of Abbey Gardens reported income of £36k and spending of £29k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £1,730 to £36k (+1974%), an average of +175% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 1186%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Friends of Abbey Gardens sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Samurai Judo Club (£36k), Andoversford Village Hall and Playing Field (£36k) and Saxton Cricket Club (£36k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.