THE ABBEYFIELD KNUTSFORD SOCIETY LTD

Registered charity 247343 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of accommodation for lonely and elderly people in accordance with the aims and principles of the national Abbeyfield Society

Objects

TO RELIEVE AGED, IMPOTENT AND POOR PEOPLE OF ALL CLASSES.... FOR LONELY NEGLECTED OLD OR HANDICAPPED PEOPLE. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF MEMORANDUM)

Area of benefit: KNUTSFORD AND ELSEWHERE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£185k
Latest spending
£164k
Registered
1966
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved an operational surplus for the year ended 31st July 2025, with total incoming resources of £185,299 against resources expended of £164,472. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Unrestricted funds stood at £156,978, which the trustees consider sufficient to fund fixed costs for a minimum of six months.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of fixed costs (held: £157k)
“the society maintains sufficient funds to fund fixed costs for a minimum of six months in the event of operations ceasing.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cheshire East

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£185k£164k
31/07/2024£176k£254k
31/07/2023£219k£146k
31/07/2022£143k£144k
31/07/2021£131k£126k

Common questions

Is THE ABBEYFIELD KNUTSFORD SOCIETY LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved an operational surplus for the year ended 31st July 2025, with total incoming resources of £185,299 against resources expended of £164,472. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Unrestricted funds stood at £156,978, which the trustees consider sufficient to fund fixed costs for a minimum of six months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
JOAN AINSLIE CHARITABLE TRUST1£15k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE ABBEYFIELD GREAT MISSENDEN AND DISTRICT SOCIETY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ABBEYFIELD KNUTSFORD SOCIETY LTD£185k—0above—no doubt
THE ABBEYFIELD GREAT MISSENDEN AND DISTRICT SOCIETY FY2025£355k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ABBEYFIELD BERKHAMSTED AND HEMEL HEMPSTEAD SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025£736k—0unclear—no doubt
ABBEYFIELD NORTHUMBRIA FY2025£4.7m£70,001 - £80,0001below—no doubt
THE ABBEYFIELD (STREATHAM) SOCIETY LTD FY2025£147k—0above—no doubt
THE ABBEYFIELD CHALFONTS SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025£329k—0above—no doubt

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