The Bakau Community Project
Analysis
The Bakau Community Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swindon. It was registered in April 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. 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 May 2024, The Bakau Community Project reported income of £68k and spending of £68k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2024, income grew from £4,151 to £68k (+1548%), an average of +154% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income rose by 5179%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Bakau Community Project sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Aldgate Freedom Foundation (£68k), Ford Youth and Community Centre (£68k) and The Schinzel-Giedion Syndrome Foundation (£68k).
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
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE BAKAU COMMUNITY PROJECT views good housing and education as a human right. We aim to promote social inclusion for public benefit by preventing homelessness, social exclusion, believing the needs of those who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate in society and achieve a life of stability, happiness, and independence.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Aldgate Freedom Foundation | London | £68k |
| Ford Youth and Community Centre | Plymouth | £68k |
| The Schinzel-Giedion Syndrome Foundation | Crawley | £68k |
| Headway Tyneside | Newcastle | £68k |