Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 6

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 8

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

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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 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

Established: 8 years

www.theabelfoundation.org.uk

Karen@theabelfoundation.org.uk

03339 874686

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
28/02/23	*	£44	£35	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
28/02/22	*	£19	£16	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
28/02/21		£31	£15	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
29/02/20	*	£39	£20	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
28/02/19		£27	£14	£14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
28/02/18	*	£37	£8	£29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
28/02/17		£22	£5	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Disability
Other Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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 works here?

Unknown number of employees
8 volunteers

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.

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 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 reduce the feeling of isolation.
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 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 practical support around the issues they experience.
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 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 isolation.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

ANDREW HUNT Appointed: 2021

BEN TUFFIN Appointed: 2023

CLAIRE NOAKES (Chair) Appointed: 2022

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.

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