Bibic

Analysis

Bibic is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Langport. It was registered in August 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03217418). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Bibic reported income of £653k and spending of £711k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £619k to £653k (+5.4%), an average of +1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Bibic sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Humber and Wolds Rural Community Council (£652k), Cardinals in the Community (£653k) and City of God Christian Centre (£652k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 52%, charitable activities 45% and trading 1.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £45k. Charitable activities took 69% of spending and raising funds 24%. Reserves of £255k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.