The United Charities of Abel Collin
Analysis
The United Charities of Abel Collin is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in April 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The United Charities of Abel Collin reported income of £525k and spending of £508k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £4.8m to £525k (-89%), an average of -42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 91%. Over the whole period it spent 34% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The United Charities of Abel Collin sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% 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 Providence Marian Company (£525k), Workaid (£525k) and Project Luangwa (£524k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 80%, trading 14% and investments 6.1%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £164k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 80%
- Trading 14%
- Investments 6.1%
In the charity's own words
To provide homes for men and women aged 60 years and over of modest means who, at the time of their application, live within the City of Nottingham and the adjacent boroughs of Broxtowe, Gedling and Rushcliffe.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Providence Marian Company | Royston | £525k |
| Workaid | Chesham | £525k |
| Project Luangwa | Solihull | £524k |
| Merseyside Law Centre Limited | Liverpool | £525k |