Balidhiig Trust
Analysis
Balidhiig Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2024, Balidhiig Trust reported income of £20k and spending of £15k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £14k to £20k (+48%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Balidhiig Trust sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hadstock Village Hall (£20k), Shrawley Parish Hall (£20k) and Barbarian Swimmers (£20k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, OF BALIDHIIG, SOMALILAND BY THE:(A) ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING;(B) RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS;(C) PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH; AND(D) PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hadstock Village Hall | Cambridge | £20k |
| Shrawley Parish Hall | Worcester | £20k |
| Barbarian Swimmers | Hastings | £20k |
| Market Harborough C of E School P.t.a. | Market Harborough | £20k |