BAHA'I AGENCY FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - UNITED KINGDOM

Registered charity 1029888 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as B A S E D - U K, BASED-UK

BASED-UK exists to foster and support social and economic development learning and action as part of the Baha'i International Community's commitment to building a more unified, equitable and ever-advancing global civilisation. BASED-UK partners with local organisations overseas to assist them in enlarging the scope of their activities by channelling financial resources to them.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£69k
Latest spending
£66k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £6,122.40 at the end of the financial year, with no creditors due within one year. The trustees report that an independent examination was conducted and no material matters requiring attention were identified.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Eswatini · Honduras · Mongolia

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£69k£66k
31/03/2024£26k£32k
31/03/2023£76k£89k
31/03/2022£57k£42k
31/03/2021£65k£65k

Common questions

Is BAHA'I AGENCY FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - UNITED KINGDOM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £6,122.40 at the end of the financial year, with no creditors due within one year. The trustees report that an independent examination was conducted and no material matters requiring attention were identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BAHA'I AGENCY FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - UNITED KINGDOM?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BAHA'I AGENCY FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - UNITED KINGDOM as a grant recipient include THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST, W F SOUTHALL TRUST, MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£16kOther
THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2026£12k
THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£6k
THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£6kOther
W F SOUTHALL TRUSTFY2023£3kSocial Action
W F SOUTHALL TRUSTFY2022£3kSocial Action
MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1kInternational