Islington Bamer Advice Alliance (Ibaa)
Analysis
Islington Bamer Advice Alliance (Ibaa) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 2019, 7 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 services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Islington Bamer Advice Alliance (Ibaa) reported income of £141k and spending of £117k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £24k to £141k (+494%), an average of +56% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 334%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Islington Bamer Advice Alliance (Ibaa) sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Woodberry Down Baptist Church (£141k), Eden Church (£142k) and Erdington Islamic Foundation (£141k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
IBAA is a network of Islington based information, advice, support and guidance providers which delivers support on housing, welfare benefits, job search, immigration and other re-settlement issues to the most disadvantaged, vulnerable and hard to reach BAMER communities in the London Borough of Islington [particularly migrants and asylum seekers].
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Woodberry Down Baptist Church | London | £141k |
| Eden Church | Malvern | £142k |
| Erdington Islamic Foundation | Birmingham | £141k |
| True Life Church MK | Milton Keynes | £142k |