The Abbeyfield Knutsford Society Ltd
Analysis
The Abbeyfield Knutsford Society Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Knutsford. It was registered in March 1966, 60 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 00850545). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending July 2025, The Abbeyfield Knutsford Society Ltd reported income of £185k and spending of £164k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £131k to £185k (+41%), an average of +9.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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 Knutsford Society Ltd sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Charity of Thomas Robinson Ferens at Holderness House (£185k), The John and Emma Gale Home (£187k) and The Show Crib (£184k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provision of accommodation for lonely and elderly people in accordance with the aims and principles of the national Abbeyfield Society
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Charity of Thomas Robinson Ferens at Holderness House | Hull | £185k |
| The John and Emma Gale Home | Knutsford | £187k |
| The Show Crib | London | £184k |
| The Tindal House Charity | Newton Abbot | £188k |