Overall GiG Score: 24 ?
Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 13
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +13

THE BACA CHARITY 

The Baca Charity works with unaccompanied young people who have been forced to leave their homes to seek asylum due to war and persecution or through trafficking for exploitation. Baca creates a safe environment through its holistic support for them to have hope to rebuild their lives for a better future and become positive empowered individuals who are contributors to the community they live in.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
Established: 16 years

www.bacacharity.org.uk

info@bacacharity.org.uk

01509550438

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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
31/03/23£1,991£1,616£375£70£2,002£1,95214.53625
31/03/22£1,691£1,096£596£108£1,627£1,24613.73930
31/03/21£1,128£963£165£88£1,031£260.33630
31/03/20£1,136£917£219£80£867£83010.93230
31/03/19£1,047£812£235£67£647£5948.82925
31/03/18£767£700£66£69£412£3976.8200
31/03/17£704£606£98£78£346£3326.6190
31/03/16£489£446£44£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£449£432£17£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£440£372£68£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£377£363£14£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£367£342£26£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£327£301£26£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£265£239£26£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£158£140£18£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 3.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 56%
Liabilities/Income: 130%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
Reserves/Spending: 14.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 4.1
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Education/Training
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who works here?
  • 36 employees
  • 25 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire, Peterborough City, Rutland,

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
Henry Smith Charity£247,500
CHK Foundation£207,250
Samworth Foundation£181,720
Paul Hamlyn Foundation£116,000
BBC Children in Need£100,365
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to The Baca Charity
£150,000 18/08/2023
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of an organisation providing support for unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people from across the Midlands.
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation - The Baca Support Project
£9,492 27/07/2023
towards the cost of a new Administrator to support Baca Charity's work with 16 young unaccompanied minors and forced migrants in Cambridge
National Lottery Community Fund - Baca Community Project
£7,352 16/06/2023
The funding will be used to support unaccompanied young people arriving in the UK with a range of engagement activities including day trips and a residential trip. The project aims to provide social ....more
CHK Foundation - CHK Main Grant
£3,250 10/02/2023
to support specified work
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Baca Cambridge: Expanding holistic care provision to unaccompanied asylum seekers aged 16-19
£6,000 18/01/2023
The Baca Charity provides holistic services for young asylum seekers who have been separated from their families. This grant supports Baca’s expansion of services to the East of England through two ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to The Baca Charity
£2,500 30/11/2022
This project will provide the opportunity to develop and grow a community partnership with your local McDonald’s restaurant. This will support disadvantaged children and young people to reach ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to The Baca Charity
£97,865 03/02/2022
This project will deliver educational support activities for unaccompanied asylum seeking minors. Activities will help to improve their academic attainment and self-confidence.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Covid-19 Emergency Funding
£20,000 09/12/2021
24
The Baca Charity work with 16-19-year-old asylum seekers, some of whom have been victims of trafficking, and are separated from their families. They provide specialist supported accommodation and a ....more
CHK Foundation - CHK Main Grant
£154,000 08/12/2021
to support specified work
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Baca Cambridge: Expanding holistic care provision to unaccompanied asylum seekers aged 16-19
£90,000 04/10/2021
36
The Baca Charity provides holistic services for young asylum seekers who have been separated from their families. This grant supports Baca’s expansion of services to the East of England through two ....more
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to The Baca Charity
£10,000 08/10/2020
A restricted grant of £10,000 towards the costs of a Volunteer Intern project. The Baca Charity supports 16-19 year old migrants who arrive as unaccompanied asylum seekers, including those that have ....more
Samworth Foundation - Covid-19 Emergency Grant
£1,720 01/07/2020
12
To support the purchase of IT equipment for Art Therapy
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to The Baca Charity
£97,500 19/03/2020
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of a project providing support to unaccompanied asylum seeking young people aged 16-18 from across the Midlands
CHK Foundation - CHK Main Grant
£50,000 17/03/2020
to support work with care leavers
Samworth Foundation - Sexual Exploitation
£180,000 07/11/2019
36
Prevention of Exploitation and Building Resilience in young people
National Lottery Community Fund - Care Leavers Project
£10,000 17/10/2019
12
Care Leavers Project
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Baca Charity
£35,000 29/11/2018
Refurbishment of supported accommodation in Leicestershire for young asylum seekers
National Lottery Community Fund - Rebuild Project
£346,025 26/11/2018
36
This organisation provides care and accommodation for unaccompanied asylum seeking children, many of whom have been victims of various types of exploitation. This funding will provide therapeutic art ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to The BACA Charity
£47,263 10/07/2018
24
Supporting unaccompanied asylum seeking children the charity provides a holistic wrap around service. The grant will part fund the salary of the Managing Director to oversee the service provision ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - The Gateway Project
£10,000 15/06/2018
12
This funding will be used to provide English and Maths lessons for young, unaccompanied asylum seekers. The project aims to equip them with basic skills which improve their chances in life and enable ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to The Baca Charity
£79,500 08/12/2016
36
towards three years' running costs of a project providing support to unaccompanied asylum seeking minors from across the Midlands
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to The BACA Charity
£47,263 24/11/2016
24
Supporting unaccompanied asylum seeking children the charity provides a holistic wrap around service. The grant will part fund the salary of the Managing Director to oversee the service provision ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to The Baca Charity
£57,953 11/10/2016
36
This project will provide educational and leisure activities along with mentoring support for unaccompanied asylum seeking minors. The aim is to improve English and life skills, raise confidence and ....more
Samworth Foundation - Child Sexual Exploitation, Trafficking & Slavery
£105,000 15/06/2016
36
Grant for the development of their fundraising skills and capacity, to include salary payments over the three year period.
Samworth Foundation - Child Sexual Exploitation, Trafficking & Slavery
£105,000 31/05/2016
Grant for the development of their fundraising skills and capacity, to include salary payments over the three year period.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to The BACA Charity
£14,710 06/05/2015
12
providing support to young refugees and asylum seekers in Leicestershire. The Enable grant will help support implementation of monitoring and impact tools to evidence the effectiveness of the work ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Gateway English: Accessible Online Syllabus for Pre Entry Level ESOL.
£10,000 03/01/2013
14
This charity in Loughborough will use the funding to develop a new online learning portal, which will support foster carers, support workers and social workers in assisting child refugees and asylum ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to The BACA Charity
£30,000 20/10/2011
the salary costs of the Rebuild 'Futures' Team Leader
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 34-62
  • MARK VYNER Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Charity Manager
  • SARAH SHORT Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Hr Professional
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/06/2008, number: 1124569
  • Registered at Companies House on 20/02/2008, number: 06510559
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
  • Investment
  • 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
15 returns made; all on time
Main office

Duncan & Toplis
3 Princes Court
Royal Way
LOUGHBOROUGH
LE11 5XR

Objectives

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ( THE OBJECTS ) ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONGST THE FORCED MIGRANTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ABROAD AND THE PROMOTION OF HARMONY AND MUTUAL RESPECT AND DIVERSITY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase

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