Persian Advice Bureau
Analysis
Persian Advice Bureau is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Persian Advice Bureau reported income of £228k and spending of £247k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £77k to £228k (+195%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Persian Advice Bureau sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team (Amurt) UK (£228k), Spotlight UK (£228k) and The M J Samuel Charitable Trust (£228k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide assistance and advocacy to asylum seekers and refugees in the UK, women and children subject to domestic abuse, in particular, but not exclusively to Iranians and Farsi speakers. To provide support services, to advance them in life, and assist them with the adaption and integration within a new community. To promote Persian Culture and freedom of speech, particularly for Iranian women.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team (Amurt) UK | London | £228k |
| Spotlight UK | Hampshire | £228k |
| The M J Samuel Charitable Trust | Frome | £228k |
| Revive Healthy Living | Derby | £228k |