Abbey People CIO
Analysis
Abbey People CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in November 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Abbey People CIO reported income of £502k and spending of £422k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £242k to £502k (+108%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 77%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Abbey People CIO sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% 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 Coalville Town Youth Football Club Ltd (£502k), Calday Grange Swimming Pool Trust (£503k) and Bromley FC Community Sports Trust (£501k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 16% and charitable activities 8.3%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Reserves of £151k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 16%
- Charitable activities 8.3%
- Other 76%
In the charity's own words
Abbey People works with the Statutory and Voluntary sector, along with local residents, to seek to bring improvements to the Abbey Ward area of Cambridge.We do this through running events, groups, networking, providing training and information, fundraising, partnering with other charities and groups and responding as appropriate to the input of local residents.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Coalville Town Youth Football Club Ltd | Coalville | £502k |
| Calday Grange Swimming Pool Trust | Merseyside | £503k |
| Bromley FC Community Sports Trust | Kent | £501k |
| Friends Fighting Cancer Ltd | Hampshire | £504k |