Brent Irish Advisory Service
Analysis
Brent Irish Advisory Service is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 02269918). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Brent Irish Advisory Service reported income of £515k and spending of £465k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £251k to £515k (+106%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Brent Irish Advisory Service sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Irish Chaplaincy (£515k), Families Together Suffolk (£516k) and East Kent Hospitals Charity (£515k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 61%, donations and legacies 36% and investments 3.0%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £231k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 36%
- Charitable activities 61%
- Investments 3.0%
In the charity's own words
The company is a charity striving to relieve poverty, disadvantage and social exclusion among vulnerable Irish people locally in Brent and across Britain. To achieve this BIAS provides a range of advice, information, support, recreational and welfare facilities, as well as contributing to local and national developments affecting the client group.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Irish Chaplaincy | London | £515k |
| Families Together Suffolk | Suffolk | £516k |
| East Kent Hospitals Charity | Kent | £515k |
| The Halpern Charitable Foundation | Kent | £516k |