CCEW Charity Commission profile

ABBEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Registered charity 1109442 · organisation 4015768

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
11 May 2005
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05373711
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,964,741
Latest expenditure
£2,111,612
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Abbey Community Association Ltd, 34 Great Smith Street, LONDON, SW1P 3BU

Website recorded by the regulator: www.theabbeycentre.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Based in the heart of South Westminster, the Abbey Centre serves the changing population of Central London. From our spacious and accessible centre at 34 Great Smith Street, we run projects based both in our building and in the surrounding community. Over 1,000 people attend the centre weekly from 2 months to 90+years.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
22 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
22 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,964,741
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,111,612
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
14 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
14 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,581,869
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,455,640
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
12 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
12 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,072,556
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,040,292
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
18 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
18 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£873,255
Total Gross Expenditure
£869,954
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
27 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£712,459
Total Gross Expenditure
£798,351

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
22 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,964,741
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,111,612
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
6
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
615522
Income From Government Grants
£92,595
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
403
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
14 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,581,869
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,455,640
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£11
Income From Government Contracts
340830
Income From Government Grants
£251,590
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
211
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
12 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,072,556
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,040,292
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
223269
Income From Government Grants
£30,839
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
168
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
18 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£873,255
Total Gross Expenditure
£869,954
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
199500
Income From Government Grants
£76,984
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
195
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
27 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£712,459
Total Gross Expenditure
£798,351
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
221500
Income From Government Grants
£26,426
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
286

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
22 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1207077
Income Other Trading Activities
639177
Income Charitable Activities
117658
Income Investments
829
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1964741
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£331,374
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,780,238
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2111612
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12283
Expenditure Support Costs
274611
Expenditure Depreciation
19549
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
6474
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£99,560
Assets Total Fixed
43401
Assets Own Use
43401
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£518,569
Assets Total Liabilities
£293,763
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£268,207
Creditors One Year Total Current
186349
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
107414
Assets Cash
£278,596
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
142961
Funds Restricted
125246
Funds Total
268207
Count Employees
43
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
14 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
930041
Income Other Trading Activities
530371
Income Charitable Activities
114734
Income Investments
825
Income Other
5898
Income Total Income And Endowments
1581869
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£260,532
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,195,108
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1455640
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14598
Expenditure Support Costs
182010
Expenditure Depreciation
17094
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-5134
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£154,491
Assets Total Fixed
36927
Assets Own Use
36927
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£637,275
Assets Total Liabilities
£259,124
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£415,078
Creditors One Year Total Current
259124
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£456,607
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
191418
Funds Restricted
223660
Funds Total
415078
Count Employees
30
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
12 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
607272
Income Other Trading Activities
362371
Income Charitable Activities
102308
Income Investments
605
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1072556
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£234,285
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£806,007
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1040292
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11250
Expenditure Support Costs
137080
Expenditure Depreciation
16346
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-16346
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£46,618
Assets Total Fixed
42061
Assets Own Use
42061
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£532,033
Assets Total Liabilities
£285,245
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£288,849
Creditors One Year Total Current
285245
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£373,556
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
88679
Funds Restricted
200170
Funds Total
288849
Count Employees
18
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
18 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
605528
Income Other Trading Activities
206902
Income Charitable Activities
60825
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
873255
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£130,535
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£739,419
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
869954
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12044
Expenditure Support Costs
144079
Expenditure Depreciation
4894
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-4894
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£81,037
Assets Total Fixed
22826
Assets Own Use
22826
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£524,367
Assets Total Liabilities
£290,608
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£256,585
Creditors One Year Total Current
290608
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£471,241
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
103863
Funds Restricted
152722
Funds Total
256585
Count Employees
14
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
27 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
675005
Income Other Trading Activities
22428
Income Charitable Activities
15026
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
712459
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£93,558
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£704,793
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
798351
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12214
Expenditure Support Costs
126292
Expenditure Depreciation
4704
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-4704
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£139,663
Assets Total Fixed
28333
Assets Own Use
28333
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£426,841
Assets Total Liabilities
£201,890
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£253,284
Creditors One Year Total Current
201890
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£353,463
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
167996
Funds Restricted
85288
Funds Total
253284
Count Employees
18
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
City Of Westminster
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment

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08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ABBEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2005-05-11T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 23 FEBRUARY 2005. as amended on 13 Mar 2018
Charitable Objects
(A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF SOUTH WESTMINSTER AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT") WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE INHABITANTS AND THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS;(B) TO ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF, A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE CENTRE") AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS;(C) TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.
Area Of Benefit
SOUTH WESTMINSTER AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
462476
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
THE ABBEY CENTRE
Charity Name Id
462468
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ABBEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Charity Name Id
462482
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
THE ABBEY COMMUNITY CENTRE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures