BROMLEY BY BOW COMMUNITY ORGANISATION (BBBCO)

Registered charity 1151005 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BBBCO

To promote for the benefit of the community of Bromley by Bow in East London and it's surrounding areas without distinction by associating and engaging people in a common effort to advance education, provide facilities and opportunities in the interests of social welfare with the main objective being to improve the conditions of life for the community and the disadvantaged.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£59k
Latest spending
£58k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £26,418 to £27,335, resulting in a net income of £917 for the year. The charity maintains a reserves policy targeting six months of core operating costs, and its current unrestricted reserves of £27,335 are below this stated target. The financial statements were compiled by accountants rather than audited, with the company relying on statutory audit exemption.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000
No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year. — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 6 month of its core operating cost (held: £27k)
The Trustees aim to accumulate reserves equivalent to 6 month of its core operating cost which is subject to annual review.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Tower Hamlets

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£59k£58k
31/08/2024£67k£70k
31/08/2023£74k£57k
31/08/2022£22k£23k
31/08/2021£5k£5k

Common questions

Is BROMLEY BY BOW COMMUNITY ORGANISATION (BBBCO) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £26,418 to £27,335, resulting in a net income of £917 for the year. The charity maintains a reserves policy targeting six months of core operating costs, and its current unrestricted reserves of £27,335 are below this stated target. The financial statements were compiled by accountants rather than audited, with the company relying on statutory audit exemption. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of BROMLEY BY BOW COMMUNITY ORGANISATION (BBBCO) earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery03/04/2023£14kProject Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund25/11/2022£5kBBBCO Active Kids