The Abbeyfield Society

Analysis

The Abbeyfield Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Midlands. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, 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 00574816). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Abbeyfield Society reported income of £44.3m and spending of £53.1m, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £53.6m to £44.3m (-17%), an average of -4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 119% 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 Abbeyfield Society sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Single Homeless Project (£44.0m), Stroke Association (£44.4m) and The David Lewis Centre (£44.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 77% and investments 1.4%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £88k. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £94.5m would cover about 21 months of spending at that rate. It employed 738 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.