Abandon Normal Devices

Analysis

Abandon Normal Devices is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in May 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06054549). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Abandon Normal Devices reported income of £219k and spending of £210k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £385k to £219k (-43%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 115% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Abandon Normal Devices sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Altajir Trust (£219k), Brighton Marina Studios (£219k) and East London Late Starters Orchestra (£218k).