Bromley by Bow Community Organisation (Bbbco)
Analysis
Bromley by Bow Community Organisation (Bbbco) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06666305). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Bromley by Bow Community Organisation (Bbbco) reported income of £59k and spending of £58k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £4,807 to £59k (+1121%), an average of +87% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 355%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Bromley by Bow Community Organisation (Bbbco) sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Playing for Cake (£59k), LA Vida Vital Investment for Development Aid in Latin America (£59k) and British Scoliosis Society (£59k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote for the benefit of the community of Bromley by Bow in East London and it's surrounding areas without distinction by associating and engaging people in a common effort to advance education, provide facilities and opportunities in the interests of social welfare with the main objective being to improve the conditions of life for the community and the disadvantaged.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Playing for Cake | Sheringham | £59k |
| LA Vida Vital Investment for Development Aid in Latin America | London | £59k |
| British Scoliosis Society | London | £59k |
| The Normansfield and Richmond Foundation | Twickenham | £59k |