Sultan Bahu Centre

Analysis

Sultan Bahu Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in August 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07101073). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Sultan Bahu Centre reported income of £320k and spending of £159k, leaving 50% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £98k to £320k (+227%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Sultan Bahu Centre sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include African Leadership Institute (£319k), The Lauries Ltd (£323k) and Upper Norwood Library Trust (£317k).