Bazme Chistiya
Analysis
Bazme Chistiya is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Blackburn. It was registered in November 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Bazme Chistiya reported income of £44k and spending of £61k, spending 140% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £86k to £44k (-49%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Bazme Chistiya sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Covenant Church Charlton (£44k), Highgate Wood School Psa (£44k) and Eritrean Parents and Children's Association (£44k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
1. Worship as a duty within Islam. This branch is inside the remit of Islamic belief.2. Spiritual training of lifes key skills through traditional meditation and chanting using sub-asian cultural methods such as singing.3. Revering the saints of the Chistiya order amongst other popular sufi orders.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| New Covenant Church Charlton | Greenwich | £44k |
| Highgate Wood School Psa | London | £44k |
| Eritrean Parents and Children's Association | London | £44k |
| Rosemary Almshouse | Colchester | £44k |