The Abbeyfield (Darlington) Society Limited

Analysis

The Abbeyfield (Darlington) Society Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in County Durham. It was registered in January 1971, 55 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 00996404). It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Abbeyfield (Darlington) Society Limited reported income of £501k and spending of £462k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £290k to £501k (+73%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 106% 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 (Darlington) Society Limited sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Greenwich Housing Rights (£501k), Welwyn Hatfield Women's Refuge and Support Services (£503k) and Dar Ul Uloom Islamia Rizwia (Bralawai) (£499k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and investments 2.1%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 1.3%. Reserves of £2.2m would cover about 56 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.