The Baytree Centre
Analysis
The Baytree Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Baytree Centre reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.2m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £989k to £1.2m (+20%), an average of +4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Baytree Centre sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Code Your Future (£1.2m), Northeast Disabilities Resource Centre (N.d.r.c.) (£1.2m) and All Saints Homeless Shelter (£1.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 74%, donations and legacies 22% and investments 3.1%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 5.6%. Reserves of £680k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 33 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 22%
- Charitable activities 74%
- Investments 3.1%
In the charity's own words
The Baytree Centre is a community centre situated in the LB of Lambeth working with and empowering women and girls through education, skills development programmes, social mobility mentoring (financial management; well-being; education; employment & family stability) integration pathways; 1-1 mentoring; positive & creative activities, academic support, young leaders & social action projects.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Code Your Future | Fitzrovia | £1.2m |
| Northeast Disabilities Resource Centre (N.d.r.c.) | Sunderland | £1.2m |
| All Saints Homeless Shelter | Nottingham | £1.2m |
| BF Adventure | Cornwall | £1.2m |