Bison in the Community
Analysis
Bison in the Community is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Staffordshire. It was registered in October 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and amateur sport, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07713846). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2024, Bison in the Community reported income of £11.7m and spending of £11.7m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £6.1m to £11.7m (+94%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 90%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Bison in the Community sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Options for Supported Living (£11.7m), Chailey Heritage Foundation (£11.8m) and Avalon Group (Social Care) (£11.7m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98%. Charitable activities took 85% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £5.7m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 262 people.
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
- Charitable activities 98%
- Investments 0.8%
- Other 1.4%
In the charity's own words
1) The preservation and protection of good health and the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation through sport and physical fitness.2) To advance in life and relieve needs of young people3) To relieve the needs of people with disabilities as the trustees shall determine.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Options for Supported Living | Liverpool | £11.7m |
| Chailey Heritage Foundation | East Sussex | £11.8m |
| Avalon Group (Social Care) | Harrogate | £11.7m |
| Enham Trust | Andover | £11.9m |