Off the Record - Bath & North East Somerset
Analysis
Off the Record - Bath & North East Somerset is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bath. It was registered in November 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03643586). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Off the Record - Bath & North East Somerset reported income of £998k and spending of £1.0m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £812k to £998k (+23%), an average of +5.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Off the Record - Bath & North East Somerset sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Association of Teachers of English As a Foreign Language (£998k), Acorn Childcare (UK) (£999k) and Ateres Elisheva (£997k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and donations and legacies 3.3%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.2%. Reserves of £81k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 43 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 3.3%
- Charitable activities 97%
- Investments 0.0%
In the charity's own words
Off the Record exists to improve the emotional health and wellbeing of young people by providing them with a safe space to be themselves. We provide a range of free services including counselling, listening support/coaching, youth participation, advocacy and specialist groups, such as a young parents group, support for care leavers and a LGBT focused youth group.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| International Association of Teachers of English As a Foreign Language | Faversham | £998k |
| Acorn Childcare (UK) | Northampton | £999k |
| Ateres Elisheva | Manchester | £997k |
| The Sedbergh School Foundation | Cumbria | £999k |