Abbeyfield Wey Valley Society Limited
Analysis
Abbeyfield Wey Valley Society Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in July 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 10259078). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Abbeyfield Wey Valley Society Limited reported income of £12.2m and spending of £12.1m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £4.6m to £12.2m (+162%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 155%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Abbeyfield Wey Valley Society 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 Effective Ventures Foundation (£12.1m), General Optical Council (£12.2m) and Imagine Act and Succeed (£12.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and investments 2.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £12k. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Reserves of £21.4m would cover about 20 months of spending at that rate. It employed 336 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Legacies 0.1%
- Charitable activities 97%
- Investments 2.5%
- Other 0.0%
In the charity's own words
THE SOCIETY HAS 3 RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES FOR OLDER PEOPLE IN FARNHAM, SURREY, 1 OF WHICH HAS A NURSING WING. IN ADDITION, IT HAS A RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME IN EACH OF READING, OXTED & DORKING. IT ALSO OPERATES A SHELTERED HOME IN GUILDFORD, SURREY. FINALLY, THE SOCIETY OPERATES A HOME CARE SERVICE FROM FARNHAM TO HELP OLDER PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Effective Ventures Foundation | Oxford | £12.1m |
| General Optical Council | London | £12.2m |
| Imagine Act and Succeed | Greater Manchester | £12.1m |
| Julia's House Limited | Dorset | £12.2m |