Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 5
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

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
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • 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:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Accounts have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
28/02/23*£44£35£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
28/02/22*£19£16£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
28/02/21£31£15£16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
29/02/20*£39£20£19n/an/an/an/an/an/a
28/02/19£27£14£14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
28/02/18*£37£8£29n/an/an/an/an/an/a
28/02/17£22£5£18n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 9 years

www.theabelfoundation.org.uk

Karen@theabelfoundation.org.uk

03339 874686

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Provides financial or material assistance
How it operates
  • Makes grants to individuals
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Art/Cooking Therapy
£9,600 28/07/2023
This project will support families affected by mitochondrial disease to engage in art and cooking therapy. The project aims to to help people express themselves and improve mental health.
National Lottery Community Fund - Project Mito
£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
National Lottery Community Fund - Mito Community
£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
National Lottery Community Fund - Abel Foundation Support Centre - Phase 2
£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.
National Lottery Community Fund - Abel Foundation Support Centre
£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 (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 5/6 persons

  • ANDREW HUNT Appointed: 2021
  • BEN TUFFIN Appointed: 2023
  • CLAIRE NOAKES (Chair) Appointed: 2022
  • CARRIE SUDLOW Appointed: 2024
  • DARREN LEE RATTLE Appointed: 2017
  • SAM JANKOWSKI Appointed: 2023
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/02/2016, number: 1165605
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
7 returns made; AR23: 20 days late, AR22: 35 days late, AR20: 13 days late, AR18: 114 days late,
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

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