ABBEYFIELD THE DALES LIMITED

Registered charity 1160258 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Property management of housing and the provision of care and support needs (within some regulated services with the CQC) for the over 55s.

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Latest income
£8.7m
Latest spending
£8.5m
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £142,854 for the year ended 31 March 2026, compared to a net expenditure in the prior year. Total unrestricted funds carried forward were £10,893,509, and the trustees confirmed the organization has adequate resources to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by SMH Group Audit. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

BuyerContractAwardedValue
CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCILBradford and District Residential and Nursing Care Homes Provider List27/10/2021£300.0m
CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCILBradford and District Residential and Nursing Care Homes Provider List27/10/2021£300.0m
CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCILDaytime Activities Provider List09/02/2021£50.0m
CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCILDaytime Activities Provider List09/02/2021£50.0m
CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCILDaytime Activities Provider List09/02/2021£50.0m

Property (HM Land Registry)

13 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (11 freehold); recorded price paid £12.3m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: Abbeyfield The Dales Limited — Registered, 6 registered locations, 2 regulated activities, last inspected 22/11/2023.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)

Total income
£8.7m
Total spending
£8.5m
Reserves (reported)
£10.9m
Employees
211

Reported reserves equal ~15.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (98% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Care Quality Commission ratings

CQC inspection ratings for services run by a provider matching this charity’s name (matched by name; verify provider identity on CQC’s site).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bradford City · Calderdale · Lancashire · Leeds City · North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£8.7m£8.5m
31/03/2025£9.8m£9.5m
31/03/2024£9.2m£8.3m
31/03/2023£7.8m£7.5m
31/03/2022£7.3m£7.0m

Common questions

Is ABBEYFIELD THE DALES LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £142,854 for the year ended 31 March 2026, compared to a net expenditure in the prior year. Total unrestricted funds carried forward were £10,893,509, and the trustees confirmed the organization has adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by SMH Group Audit.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund28/06/2024£51kFree transport to & from the community hub
The National Lottery Community Fund19/08/2022£10kFree transport to the Community Hub

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE ABBEYFIELD YORK SOCIETY LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ABBEYFIELD THE DALES LIMITED£8.7m—0unclear—no doubt
THE ABBEYFIELD YORK SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025£895k—0below—no doubt
ABBEYFIELD SILVERDALE SOCIETY FY2025£2.0m£60,001 - £70,000—above—no doubt
THE ABBEYFIELD REIGATE SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025£207k—0above—no doubt
THE ABBEYFIELD RYDE SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025£271k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ABBEYFIELD WORCESTER AND HEREFORD SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025£1.0m—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.