The Abingdon Bridge

Analysis

The Abingdon Bridge is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Abingdon. It was registered in January 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Abingdon Bridge reported income of £548k and spending of £545k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £372k to £548k (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Abingdon Bridge sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dove Cottage Day Hospice (£548k), Community Works CIO (£548k) and Pharo Foundation (£548k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 96% and trading 1.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1,289. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 4.3%. Reserves of £208k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 18 people.