Baha'i Agency for Social and Economic Development - United Kingdom
Analysis
Baha'i Agency for Social and Economic Development - United Kingdom is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Baha'i Agency for Social and Economic Development - United Kingdom reported income of £69k and spending of £66k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £65k to £69k (+6.1%), an average of +1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 161%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Baha'i Agency for Social and Economic Development - United Kingdom sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Old Warwickian Trust (£69k), William Hill Saunders Fund (£69k) and Mandhata Youth and Community Association ( Myca ) (£69k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
BASED-UK exists to foster and support social and economic development learning and action as part of the Baha'i International Community's commitment to building a more unified, equitable and ever-advancing global civilisation. BASED-UK partners with local organisations overseas to assist them in enlarging the scope of their activities by channelling financial resources to them.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Old Warwickian Trust | leamington spa | £69k |
| William Hill Saunders Fund | Liverpool | £69k |
| Mandhata Youth and Community Association ( Myca ) | Wembley | £69k |
| Dasmais Singh Saba Gurdwara Bhatra | Cardiff | £69k |