BIBIC

Registered charity 1057635 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Delivery of therapies and support to improve the day-to-day lives of children with brain injuries and/or developmental difficulties. Also to provide training to professionals and parents.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£653k
Latest spending
£711k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operational deficit of £58,332 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £313,398 to £255,067. Free reserves stood at £172,017, which the trustees noted were below their stated policy target range of £272,000 to £433,000, although they subsequently reviewed the policy to lower the target. The charity remains dependent on fundraising income, which declined significantly due to the loss of a one-off legacy donation in the previous year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £172k; policy: five to eight months of our risk premium, which represents £272K to £433K)
“Our reserves still sit below this policy however we are reducing our costs and working on increasing our income so we sit within the safety of Four to Six months”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — bibic (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£653k
Total spending
£711k
Cost of raising funds
£181k
Reserves (reported)
£255k
Employees
12

Reported reserves equal ~4.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 27.7% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£653k£711k
31/03/2024£769k£805k
31/03/2023£647k£733k
31/03/2022£555k£620k
31/03/2021£619k£419k

Common questions

Is BIBIC financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operational deficit of £58,332 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £313,398 to £255,067. Free reserves stood at £172,017, which the trustees noted were below their stated policy target range of £272,000 to £433,000, although they subsequently reviewed the policy to lower the target. The charity remains dependent on fundraising income, which declined significantly due to the loss of a one-off legacy donation in the previous year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Somerset Community Foundation11/11/2024£5kSubsidised costs for low income Somerset families to access assessments, therapy plans and key working support
The National Lottery Community Fund22/05/2024£225kContribution to bibic core costs
Postcode Lottery03/04/2023£25kUnrestricted Funding
Somerset Community Foundation31/01/2023£5kSubsidising the cost of assessment and therapy for children with developmental disabilities during the cost-of-living crisis
The National Lottery Community Fund20/05/2022£10kA new therapist to meet increased demand for bibic’s unique therapeutic support
The National Lottery Community Fund31/05/2019£10kProviding outreach in the family home
The National Lottery Community Fund10/03/2010£235kFamily Support and Development Officer and Mobile Clinics for the West Midl
The National Lottery Community Fund11/02/2010£392kOutreach for children with disabilities
The National Lottery Community Fund16/06/2008£10kVolunteer Investment Programme
The National Lottery Community Fund19/01/2006£5kKitchen
The National Lottery Community Fund22/11/2005£137kFamily Support
The National Lottery Community Fund20/04/2005£3kVintage Fashion Show