Battersea Befriending Network (BBN)
Analysis
Battersea Befriending Network (BBN) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Battersea Befriending Network (BBN) reported income of £37k and spending of £26k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £11k to £37k (+242%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 192%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Battersea Befriending Network (BBN) sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bethany Village Leprosy Society (£37k), Stand Out for Autism (£37k) and Romsey Opportunity Group for Children with Special Needs (£36k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Battersea Befriending Network (BBN) offers one-to-one befriending to individuals who have experience of mental ill-health in the Borough of Wandsworth who are, or are at risk of becoming, socially excluded from society, or parts of society, as a result of their mental ill-health.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bethany Village Leprosy Society | Bromley | £37k |
| Stand Out for Autism | Maidenhead | £37k |
| Romsey Opportunity Group for Children with Special Needs | Romsey | £36k |
| Friends of Oakdown Trust | East Sussex | £37k |