British Accounting and Finance Association
Analysis
British Accounting and Finance Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lytchett Matravers. It was registered in July 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, British Accounting and Finance Association reported income of £374k and spending of £322k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £101k to £374k (+269%), an average of +39% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 215%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, British Accounting and Finance Association sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Marshfield Pre-School (£373k), Heyhouses Church of England Nursery School Limited (£374k) and Trinity Children's Centre (£373k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The advancement of knowledge/understanding of accounting, finance and financial management, including:(i) the advancement of education in these areas(ii) the encouragement of research in these areas(iii) the promotion by means of conferences, discussion groups or otherwise, of closer relations among teachers, practitioners and others who are interested in the development of these areas
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Marshfield Pre-School | Wilts | £373k |
| Heyhouses Church of England Nursery School Limited | Lytham St Annes | £374k |
| Trinity Children's Centre | Mirfield | £373k |
| British Educational Leadership, Management and Administration Society | Sheffield | £374k |