Abbot Hall Social Centre
Analysis
Abbot Hall Social Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kendal. It was registered in January 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Abbot Hall Social Centre reported income of £24k and spending of £18k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £32k to £24k (-25%), an average of -7.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 135% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Abbot Hall Social Centre sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ffederasiwn Sefydliad Y Merched - Ceredigion Federation of Women's Institutes (£24k), Chichester Symphony Orchestra (£24k) and Hogia'r Ddwylan (£24k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity provides a building (the Social Centre) for the use of the local community, but mainly for older people.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ffederasiwn Sefydliad Y Merched - Ceredigion Federation of Women's Institutes | Aberystwyth | £24k |
| Chichester Symphony Orchestra | Worthing | £24k |
| Hogia'r Ddwylan | Pentraeth | £24k |
| Yiddish Cafe Trust | Middx. | £24k |