Casba
Analysis
Casba is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in March 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Casba reported income of £293k and spending of £388k, spending 132% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £244k to £293k (+20%), an average of +4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Casba sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Love Into Action (£293k), The Valentine Poole Charity (£294k) and River Church Wales (£293k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
CASBA is a small voluntary organisation, which specialises in the provision of independent advocacy support to adults with learning disabilities/difficulties. CASBA is based in Selly Oak and covers the South Birmingham Area. An Independent Advocate is someone who can help identify an individual's wishes and needs; support them to express their wishes and act for what that person wants.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Love Into Action | Ivybridge | £293k |
| The Valentine Poole Charity | Barnet | £294k |
| River Church Wales | Blackwood | £293k |
| Darlaston All Active | Wednesbury | £294k |