BIODYNAMIC AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1158301 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BIODYNAMIC ASSOCIATION OR BDA · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£492k
Latest spending
£564k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £43,713 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £441,607 to £397,894. The trustees note that reserves are diminishing and a big fundraising push is underway to support the organisation, particularly as it approaches its centenary in 2024. Financial health is further impacted by an investment of £75,000 in the Seed Co-Operative, which has gone into administration, creating uncertainty regarding recovery.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)

Total income
£566k
Total spending
£346k
Cost of raising funds
£2k
Reserves (reported)
£398k
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~13.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£492k£564k
31/12/2023£566k£346k
31/03/2023£434k£466k
31/03/2022£441k£494k
31/03/2021£440k£442k

Common questions

Is BIODYNAMIC AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £43,713 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £441,607 to £397,894. The trustees note that reserves are diminishing and a big fundraising push is underway to support the organisation, particularly as it approaches its centenary in 2024. Financial health is further impacted by an investment of £75,000 in the Seed Co-Operative, which has gone into administration, creating uncertainty regarding recovery. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.

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