Bath Children in Need
Analysis
Bath Children in Need is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bath. It was registered in February 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and amateur sport, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending December 2022, Bath Children in Need reported income of £31k and spending of £3,131, leaving 90% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2022, income fell from £34k to £31k (-9.1%), an average of -9.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 6.7% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Bath Children in Need sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Christ Royal Assembly (£31k), The Harrodian School Charitable Fund (£31k) and Metzach Trust (£31k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity as in double default: it has missed the deadline for its annual return or accounts in two or more successive years.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Funds are raised from local people. Grants are offered of not normally in excess of ?200 to provide assistance, which is not usually available through other agencies, to children under the age of 18, who reside in the city of Bath. It is a requirement that the child is not in care, and the parent/guardian must be in receipt of Income Support.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Christ Royal Assembly | London | £31k |
| The Harrodian School Charitable Fund | London | £31k |
| Metzach Trust | London | £31k |
| Walsall Wood (Former Allotment) Charity | Walsall | £31k |