Bandstand Beds Association
Analysis
Bandstand Beds Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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 December 2025, Bandstand Beds Association reported income of £21k and spending of £17k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £19k to £21k (+7.8%), an average of +1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 137%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Bandstand Beds Association sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mortehoe Heritage Trust (£21k), Ottery Church Corporation (£21k) and Climate Science Ltd (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
BBA is a volunteer-led organisation based on Clapham Common, formed to promote environmental sustainability, food growing and the support of wildlife. BBA has three growing spaces including a large community garden with a field kitchen. These provide people with an opportunity to get outdoors to learn, share and practise horticultural skills, meet people and be at one with the natural world.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mortehoe Heritage Trust | Woolacombe | £21k |
| Ottery Church Corporation | Devon | £21k |
| Climate Science Ltd | London | £20k |
| Saltburn in Bloom | Saltburn-By-The-Sea | £21k |