Bail for Immigration Detainees ( Bid )

Analysis

Bail for Immigration Detainees ( Bid ) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03803669). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Bail for Immigration Detainees ( Bid ) reported income of £714k and spending of £770k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £753k to £714k (-5.3%), an average of -1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income dropped by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Bail for Immigration Detainees ( Bid ) sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% 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 Isle of Wight Citizens Advice Bureau (£712k), Reading Voluntary Action (£723k) and Winchester Hospice Fundraising Charity (£712k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 79%, charitable activities 19% and investments 2.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £50k. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 6.5%. Reserves of £383k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.