THE BRITISH ANTIQUE DEALERS' ASSOCIATION LIMITED CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL TRUST

Registered charity 264856 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BADA CULTURAL & EDUCATIONAL TRUST, FRIENDS OF THE BADA TRUST

PROMOTION OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AND APPRECIATION OF THE HISTORY AND DESIGN OF ANTIQUES AND OTHER WORKS OF ART AND TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES REQUIRED IN RESTORING AND CONSERVING ANTIQUES AND OTHER WORKS OF ART.

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Latest income
£38k
Latest spending
£39k
Registered
1972
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is in a healthy financial position with total unrestricted funds of £156,381, which meets the stated policy of maintaining reserves equivalent to approximately six months of unrestricted expenditure. The charity reported a net decrease in total funds of £1,205 for the year, driven by charitable expenditure exceeding incoming resources, though investment gains partially offset this loss.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately six months unrestricted expenditure (held: £156k)
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are free reserves of the charity at a level which equates to approximately six months unrestricted expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£38k£39k
30/06/2024£37k£41k
30/06/2023£36k£39k
30/06/2022£32k£36k
30/06/2021£30k£25k

Common questions

Is THE BRITISH ANTIQUE DEALERS' ASSOCIATION LIMITED CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is in a healthy financial position with total unrestricted funds of £156,381, which meets the stated policy of maintaining reserves equivalent to approximately six months of unrestricted expenditure. The charity reported a net decrease in total funds of £1,205 for the year, driven by charitable expenditure exceeding incoming resources, though investment gains partially offset this loss. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.