The Baca Charity

Analysis

The Baca Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northampton. It was registered in June 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06510559). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Baca Charity reported income of £2.2m and spending of £2.2m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.1m to £2.2m (+97%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Baca Charity 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 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Trelya (£2.2m), Wychdale Limited (£2.2m) and St Mary Magdalene and Holy Jesus Trust (£2.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96%, investments 2.2% and donations and legacies 2.1%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 4.7%. Reserves of £2.4m would cover about 13 months of spending at that rate. It employed 43 people.