The Abbeyfield (Maidenhead) Society Limited

Analysis

The Abbeyfield (Maidenhead) Society Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Maidenhead. It was registered in August 1974, 52 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 01051354). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending May 2025, The Abbeyfield (Maidenhead) Society Limited reported income of £3.3m and spending of £4.4m, spending 131% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £2.4m to £3.3m (+40%), an average of +8.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2024, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 143% 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 (Maidenhead) Society Limited sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The RAF Benevolent Fund Housing Trust Limited (£3.3m), The Cote Charity (£3.3m) and Signposts (Luton) (£3.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £5.4m would cover about 15 months of spending at that rate. It employed 94 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.