Ability Housing Association

Analysis

Ability Housing Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Middlesex. It was registered in June 1976, 50 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 01261380). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Ability Housing Association reported income of £11.0m and spending of £10.8m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £10.6m to £11.0m (+4.3%), an average of +1.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Ability Housing Association sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pickering and Ferens Homes (£10.8m), YMCA Derbyshire (£11.3m) and YMCA Brunel Group (£10.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £17.8m would cover about 20 months of spending at that rate. It employed 132 people.