The Abel Foundation

Analysis

The Abel Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Andover. It was registered in February 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending February 2025, The Abel Foundation reported income of £17k and spending of £6,576, leaving 61% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to February 2025, income fell from £31k to £17k (-46%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2023, when income rose by 127%. Over the whole period it spent 60% 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 Abel Foundation sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The British Caribbean Doctors' and Dentists' Association (£17k), Friends of Lindi (Tanzania) (£17k) and Noah's Big Charity (£17k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.