Bawso Ltd
Analysis
Bawso Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cardiff. It was registered in February 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, accommodation/housing, economic/community development/employment and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03152590). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Bawso Ltd reported income of £4.6m and spending of £4.8m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3.8m to £4.6m (+21%), an average of +4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Bawso Ltd sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Step by Step Partnership Limited (£4.6m), Abbeyfield Northumbria (£4.7m) and YMCA South Midlands Limited (£4.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £685k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 114 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.7%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Trading 0.3%
- Investments 0.2%
In the charity's own words
Provides Wales wide services including the provision of temporary accommodation for all victims of abuse, violence and exploitation. Specialises in providing services for people from black and minority ethnic communities and their children, who have suffered from or at risk of Domestic Abuse, Forced Marriage, Honour Based Violence, Female Genital Mutilation, Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Step by Step Partnership Limited | Aldershot | £4.6m |
| Abbeyfield Northumbria | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £4.7m |
| YMCA South Midlands Limited | Milton Keynes | £4.6m |
| East Cheshire Housing Consortium Limited | Macclesfield | £4.8m |