The Abbeyfield York Society Limited

Analysis

The Abbeyfield York Society Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Yo24 1ll. It was registered in December 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00721891). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Abbeyfield York Society Limited reported income of £895k and spending of £1.3m, spending 149% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £485k to £895k (+85%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Abbeyfield York Society Limited 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 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Emmaus Colchester (£893k), The Enthum Foundation (£897k) and Cherrytree Support Services Limited (£893k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 91% and donations and legacies 8.6%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 39 people.