Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 4

Support Score: 0

Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

No volunteer policy: -2
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 5

NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE BAHA'IS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM

Promotion of devotional, childrens classes, junior-youth activities, study circles, summer schools. The promotion, protection and adminstration of the Baha'i community in the United Kingdom.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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
31/12/22		£7,030	£7,308	£-278	£28	£12,226	£8,765	14.4	54	54
31/12/21		£8,426	£8,574	£-147	£43	£13,761	£10,675	14.9	49	49
31/12/20		£9,001	£7,388	£1,613	£57	£13,348	£11,006	17.9	44	40
31/12/19		£6,913	£6,811	£102	£52	£11,095	£8,891	15.7	43	0
31/12/18		£5,507	£5,115	£392	£49	£10,455	£9,142	21.4	37	254
31/12/17		£6,153	£5,719	£435	£0	£11,143	£10,046	21.1	32	0
31/12/16	*	£3,810	£3,289	£521	£89	£9,222	£8,109	29.6	30	0
31/12/15		£4,691	£3,417	£1,274	£91	£8,430	£7,579	26.6	32	0
31/12/14		£3,532	£3,219	£313	£70	£7,147	£6,374	23.8	28	0
31/12/13?		£4,136	£3,374	£762	£76	£6,042	£5,653	20.1	24	0
31/01/12		£3,388	£3,351	£37	£102	£6,027	£5,725	20.5	27	0
31/01/11		£9,188	£9,026	£162	£99	£7,946	£5,863	7.8	24	0
31/01/10		£1,745	£1,874	£-129	£102	£7,718	£5,690	36.4	20	0
31/01/09		£1,849	£1,809	£40	£115	£7,848	£5,862	38.9	22	0
31/01/08		£1,954	£1,682	£272	£142	£7,808	£5,803	41.4	21	0
31/01/07		£1,817	£1,420	£397	£135	£7,536	£5,554	46.9	25	0
31/01/06		£2,712	£1,473	£1,239	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/05		£1,277	£1,146	£131	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/04		£1,442	£1,217	£225	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 19%
Liabilities/Income: 41%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 72%
Reserves/Spending: 14.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.8

Asset Split ?

Established: 57 years
(84 years as a company)

www.bahai.org.uk

nsa@bahai.org.uk

02075842566

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Other congregations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides other finance
Provides services

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

54 employees
54 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 34-74

DR SHIRIN FOZDAR-FOROUDI Appointed: 2021, Occupation: General Practitioner

SHIRIN TAHERZADEH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Advocate

DR RONNIE YOUSEFZADEH BINDRA Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Dentist

MARCO MILONE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Agile Coach

OLINGA TAHZIB Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Barrister

ROBERT MATTHEW WEINBERG Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Journalist/Radio Producer

DARREN SMITH Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Strategy& Propositions Director, Other trusteeship: SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE BAHA'IS OF STOCKPORT,

DR WENDI MOMEN Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Publisher, Other trusteeships: NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF WOMEN'S ORGANISATIONS, BAHA'I AGENCY FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - UNITED KINGDOM, THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST, WIDOWS RIGHTS INTERNATIONAL, BEDFORD COUNCIL OF FAITHS,

PATRICK O'MARA Appointed: 2006, Occupation: Chart Accountant., Other trusteeship: FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 04/01/1967, number: 250851
Registered at Companies House on 05/08/1939, number: 00355737

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR16: 1 days late,

Main office

27 RUTLAND GATE
LONDON
SW7 1PD

Objectives

TO ESTABLISH, UPHOLD AND PROMOTE THE SPIRITUAL, EDUCATIONAL AND HUMANITARIAN TEACHINGS OF HUMAN BROTHERHOOD. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF THE MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION).

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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