Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 15
    • Good trustee age range: +3
    • Dynamic board: +3
    • Grant maker support: +15
    Overall GiG Score: 21 ?

    BAIL FOR IMMIGRATION DETAINEES ( BID ) 

    Legal advice and information service to people held in immigration detention
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
    • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

    Financial Data ?

    Income & Spending ?
    Sources of Income ?
    Y/E Income
    £k
    Spending
    £k
    Surplus/
    Deficit
    Fundraising
    Cost £k
    Total
    Funds £k
    Unrestricted
    Funds £k
    Mths
    Rsrvs
    Staff Volun-
    teers
    31/07/23£681£633£48£71£441£4418.49100
    31/07/22£579£694£-115£58£393£3936.81067
    31/07/21£753£657£96£56£508£5089.3910
    31/07/20£699£631£67£55£412£3957.5970
    31/07/19£652£639£13£54£345£3216973
    31/07/18*£703£665£39£61£332£2995.490
    31/07/17£670£647£23£61£293£2414.590
    31/07/16£627£632£-6£35£270£1743.390
    31/07/15£632£626£6£42£283£1873.6100
    31/07/14£661£594£67£43£277£1943.9100
    31/07/13£563£544£19£34£210£180490
    31/07/12£577£577£0£36£191£1703.590
    31/07/11£589£593£-5£42£191£1012100
    31/07/10£645£578£67£30£195£982100
    31/07/09£545£520£25£31£128£781.890
    31/07/08£423£401£22£0£0£0n/a00
    31/07/07£358£346£12£0£0£0n/a00
    31/07/06£289£355£-66£0£0£0n/a00
    31/07/05£210£204£6£0£0£0n/a00
    31/07/04*£195£184£11£0£0£0n/a00

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 10.6%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 11.3%
    Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 31%
    Liabilities/Income: 29%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
    Reserves/Spending: 8.4 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
    Quick Ratio: 3.1
    Asset Split ?
    Established: 25 years

    www.biduk.org

    enquiries@biduk.org

    02074569750

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    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Other Charitable Purposes
    GiG Classification
    • Legal & financial advice
    How it operates
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
    Who it helps
    • Other Defined Groups
    • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

    Who's supporting them? ?

    Donations from Grant Makers ?

    We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

    Major supporters in last 5 years
    Joseph Rowntree Foundation£321,208
    Esmee Fairbairn£225,000
    AB Charitable Trust£178,000
    Trust for London£150,000
    Tudor Trust£82,000
    The Bromley Trust£75,000
    Comic Relief£40,000
    London Legal Support Trust£30,000
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Tudor Trust - Grant to Bail for Immigration Detainees
    £80,000 15/04/2020
    24
    over two years as continuation funding on an unrestricted basis for a national charity supporting people in immigration detention
    London Legal Support Trust - Centres of Excellence 2023
    £10,000 28/12/2023
    Long term core funding for specialist free legal advice organisations, along with in-kind help and support with ongoing development. Aiming to support a sustainable and robust specialist advice ....more
    Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to BAIL FOR IMMIGRATION DETAINEES ( BID )
    £200,000 19/07/2023
    Towards unrestricted core costs for legal advice and self-help legal advice provision on bail and deportation for people detained under the Immigration Acts
    AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Bail For Immigration Detainees
    £30,000 04/07/2023
    An unrestricted grant of £30,000 for 3 years (This grant is renewable - year 1 of up to 3 years). Bail For Immigration Detainees provides free legal advice and information to help immigration ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Community Voices
    £10,000 21/04/2023
    The funding will be used to host several group sessions for current and former beneficiaries with lived experience of immigration detention and/or deportation. The project aims to empower former ....more
    London Legal Support Trust - Centres of Excellence 2022
    £10,000 22/12/2022
    Long term core funding for specialist free legal advice organisations, along with in-kind help and support with ongoing development. Aiming to support a sustainable and robust specialist advice ....more
    Alan & Babette Sainsbury Charitable Fund - To provide expert legal advice to pro bono lawyers to secure bail for those at risk of deportation
    £30,000 15/11/2022
    To provide expert legal advice to pro bono lawyers to secure bail for those at risk of deportation to Rwanda
    Joseph Rowntree Foundation - Grant to Bail for Immigration Detainees
    £321,208 08/07/2022
    Core costs
    AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Bail for Immigration Detainees
    £40,000 05/07/2022
    An unrestricted grant of £40,000 (This grant is renewable - year 2 of 2 years). Bail for Immigration Detainees challenges immigration detention by providing free legal advice, information and ....more
    The Bromley Trust - Unrestricted grant
    £75,000 04/07/2022
    BID Challenge immigration detention in the UK through the provision of legal advice and representation alongside research, policy work and strategic litigation. This is a three unrestricted grant ....more
    AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Bail for Immigration Detainees
    £1,000 28/06/2022
    A restricted grant of £1,000 towards a consultancy around lived experience. Bail for Immigration Detainees challenges immigration detention by providing free legal advice, information and ....more
    Trust for London - Bail for Immigration Detainees
    £150,000 05/04/2022
    The funding will pay for a full time immigration lawyer who will provide legal advice and representation to London based clients detained under immigration powers in bail and deportation matters. ....more
    London Legal Support Trust - Centres of Excellence 2021
    £10,000 14/12/2021
    Long term core funding for specialist free legal advice organisations, along with in-kind help and support with ongoing development. Aiming to support a sustainable and robust specialist advice ....more
    AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Bail for Immigration Detainees
    £40,000 06/07/2021
    An unrestricted grant of £40,000 (This grant is renewable - year 1 of up to 2 years). Bail for Immigration Detainees challenges immigration detention by providing free legal advice, information and ....more
    Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Covid-19 Emergency Funding: Supporting volunteer caseworkers
    £27,500 07/04/2021
    Bail for Immigration Detainees (BID) provides legal advice and representation in bail matters to people detained under immigration powers. They undertake substantive legal casework for people who are ....more
    Tudor Trust - Grant to Bail for Immigration Detainees
    £2,000 03/02/2021
    as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
    AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Bail for Immigration Detainees (BID
    £25,000 07/07/2020
    An unrestricted grant of £25,000. Bail for Immigration Detainees challenges immigration detention by providing free legal advice, information and representation to people held in detention across ....more
    Comic Relief - Legal advice and representation to immigration detainees in the UK
    £40,000 23/06/2020
    6
    COVID19 Recovery funding
    Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Bail for Immigration Detainees
    £25,000 05/05/2020
    6
    towards unrestricted core costs as a COVID-19 Fast Response grant
    AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Bail for Immigration Detainees (BID
    £17,000 15/10/2019
    A restricted grant of £17,000 towards management salaries and associated core costs. Bail for Immigration Detainees challenges immigration detention in the UK. It provides legal advice and ....more
    AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Bail for Immigration Detainees (BID
    £25,000 02/07/2019
    An unrestricted grant of £25,000. Bail for Immigration Detainees challenges immigration detention in the UK. It provides legal advice and representation to migrants detained in removal centres and ....more
    Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Bail for Immigration Detainees
    £150,000 18/06/2019
    36
    Towards unrestricted core costs to provide advice, research, advocacy and strategic litigation to secure people's release from detention and influence policy and practice.
    City Bridge Trust - Grant to Bail for Immigration Detainees (BID)
    £150,000 09/05/2019
    60
    £150,000 over five years (5 x £30,000) towards Bail for Immigration Detainees' Legal Manager salary and overheads.
    Joseph Rowntree Foundation - Grant to Bail for Immigration Detainees
    £120,000 16/03/2019
    36
    Core costs
    John Ellerman Foundation - costs of their separated families work
    £90,000 26/07/2018
    36
    Towards the costs of their "Separated Families" project, providing legal advice and representation to parents held in or facing detention for immigration reasons
    AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Bail for Immigration Detainees (BID
    £25,000 03/07/2018
    £25,000 towards core costs. Bail for Immigration Detainees challenges immigration detention in the UK. It provides legal advice and representation to migrants detained in removal centres and ....more
    Tudor Trust - Grant to Bail for Immigration Detainees
    £100,000 20/03/2018
    24
    over two years as continuation funding for this national advice and campaigning charity supporting people in immigration detention
    The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to Bail for Immigration Detainees
    £40,000 07/12/2017
    Main Grant unrestricted core costs
    AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Bail for Immigration Detainees (BID)
    £25,000 04/07/2017
    £25,000 towards core costs. Bail for Immigration Detainees challenges immigration detention in the UK. It provides legal advice and representation to migrants detained in removal centres and ....more
    AB Charitable Trust - Challenging immigration detention in the UK
    £20,000 30/06/2016
    £20,000 towards core costs
    AB Charitable Trust - Challenging immigration detention
    £30,000 05/04/2016
    £30,000 towards ADAP project
    Tudor Trust - Grant to Bail for Immigration Detainees
    £95,000 29/03/2016
    24
    over two years as continuation core funding for this national advice and campaigning charity supporting people in immigration detention
    Comic Relief - Assisting immigration detainees to secure release and live safely
    £300,000 16/03/2016
    44
    Anyone subject to immigration control can be detained without time limit and there is no automatic legal representation for those detained. Many detainees have experienced past violence and trauma, ....more
    AB Charitable Trust - Challenging immigration detention
    £15,000 26/06/2015
    £15,000 towards core costs
    AB Charitable Trust - Article 8/Deportation Project
    £30,000 28/04/2015
    £30,000 towards the Article 8 Deportation Project and associated costs
    AB Charitable Trust - Challenging immigration detention in the UK
    £15,000 08/07/2014
    £15,000 towards core costs
    Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Bail for Immigration Detainees
    £200,000 24/06/2014
    Towards the core costs of the legal team.
    Tudor Trust - Grant to Bail for Immigration Detainees
    £100,000 28/03/2014
    over two years as continuation funding towards the core costs of this national advice and campaigning charity for people held in immigration detention
    AB Charitable Trust - Article 8/Deportation Project
    £30,000 29/10/2013
    £30,000 towards the Article 8 Deportation Project and associated costs
    AB Charitable Trust - Legal advice for immigration detainees
    £15,000 09/07/2013
    £15,000 towards core costs
    Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Bail for Immigration Detainees
    £120,000 16/03/2011
    Towards the core salary costs of the legal team.
    Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Bail for Immigration Detainees
    £104,017 20/03/2008
    36
    Towards Unrestricted core costs Towards revenue costs, including the salary of the legal officer and manager.
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (11)
    Current Trustees appointed

    Age Range of Trustees: 31-58
    • CLAIRE JOST Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Management Consultant
    Legal constitution
    • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 26/08/1999, number: 1077187
    • Registered at Companies House on 08/07/1999, number: 03803669
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
    • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
    • Complaints handling
    • Complaints policy and procedures
    • Conflicting interests
    • Financial reserves policy and procedures
    • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
    • Internal risk management policy and procedures
    • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding policy and procedures
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
    • Social media policy and procedures
    • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
    • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    20 returns made; AR18: 39 days late, AR04: 56 days late,
    Main office

    1b Finsbury Park Road
    London
    N4 2LA

    Objectives

    4A. TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITE NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS, THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT (1998), WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE RIGHT TO LIBERTY AND THE RIGHT TO BE FREE FORM ARBITRARY DETENTION, THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:= MONITORING ABUSES OF HUMAN RIGHTS;= OBTAINING REDRESS FOR THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE;= RELIEVING NEEDS AMONG THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE;= RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES;= EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS;= CONTRIBUTING TO THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW;= COMMENTING ON PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION;= RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES;= PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS;= PROMOTING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS;= ELIMINATING INFRINGEMENTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS. 4B. THE RELIEF OF THE FINANCIAL NEEDS OF THOSE APPLYING FOR BAIL UNDER IMMIGRATION LEGISLATION AND BY PROVIDING SUCH PERSONS WITH OTHER LEGAL AND RELATED SERVICES.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    KENT, HANTS AND OXFORDSHIRE

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
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