Biodynamic Agricultural Association

Analysis

Biodynamic Agricultural Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stroud. It was registered in August 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Biodynamic Agricultural Association reported income of £686k and spending of £573k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to December 2025, income grew from £441k to £686k (+56%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Biodynamic Agricultural Association sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Naz Project(London) (£686k), Eye to Eye Counselling Service (£686k) and The Elizabeth and Prince Zaiger Trust (£686k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 59%, donations and legacies 39% and investments 2.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £78k. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £258k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.