Abbeyfield the Dales Limited

Analysis

Abbeyfield the Dales Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ilkley. It was registered in January 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09008680). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Abbeyfield the Dales Limited reported income of £8.7m and spending of £8.5m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £7.3m to £8.7m (+19%), an average of +4.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Abbeyfield the Dales Limited sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Amicus Trust (£8.4m), St Antony's College in the University of Oxford (£9.2m) and Christ College, Brecon (£8.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and donations and legacies 1.8%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1,448. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £10.9m would cover about 15 months of spending at that rate. It employed 211 people.