THE ABEL FOUNDATION 

A Charity for the sufferers of Mitochondrial Disease to bring care assistance with support service through information and councilors, financial support for the wellbeing of sufferers and family's
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest backing from at least one prominent grant maker recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • There have been no material income deficits in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile
  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
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Established: 7 years

www.theabelfoundation.org.uk

Karen@theabelfoundation.org.uk

03339 874686

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
28/02/22£19,341£16,181£3,1608
28/02/21£31,007£15,433£15,5748
29/02/20£39,091£20,458£18,6338
28/02/19£27,428£13,791£13,6378
28/02/18£37,100£8,404£28,6966
28/02/17£22,234£4,552£17,682

What it does
  • Disability
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who works here?
  • 8 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Donor
Amount/When/Months
To be used for
The National Lottery Community Fund
£9,818 13/05/2022
The funding will be used to run fortnightly in-person and online support groups for families with children living with Mitochondria disease. The project aims to improve people’s wellbeing and ....more
The National Lottery Community Fund
£9,959 19/02/2021
12
The funding will be used to run phone online and face to face support sessions for the families of people with mitochondrial disease. The project aims to support their emotional needs offering ....more
The National Lottery Community Fund
£9,990 07/03/2019
12
The project will use funding to build capacity and develop services to support people with Mitochondrial disease with a view to improving their health and wellbeing.
The National Lottery Community Fund
£9,900 13/12/2017
12
This project will establish a 24 hour support service for families of people with Mitochondrial Disease, providing emotional and practical support and leading to reduced feelings of loneliness and ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/02/2016, number: 1165605
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Main office

41a
London Street
Andover
Hants
SP10 2NU

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH AMONG PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM MITOCHONDRIAL DISEASE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, ADVICE AND PRACTICAL SUPPORT TO SUCH PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase

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