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National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United Kingdom, SC041673
Registered charity from 29 July 2010
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This shows the latest contact address that OSCR has been given for the charity.Address27 Rutland Gate
London
This is the latest postcode that the charity has supplied.PostcodeSW7 1PD
Shown where the charity has supplied us with a link to its website.Websitewww.bahai.org.uk
Charities are shown as Standard charities, Registered Social Landlords, or Cross-Border charities. These last two will link through to other Regulators’ websites, where you may be able to view the charity’s accounts.Regulatory Type Cross-Border
This is the link to the lead regulatory body for this organisation.Link to Companies Househttps://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/
This personalised charity registration logo can be downloaded free of charge and used on the charity’s website, email signatures and publications.OSCR Registration Logo
These are taken directly from the charity's constitution. A charity's objects describe what the charity has been legally set up to achieve. They do not necessarily describe all of the activities the charity carries out in order to achieve these objects. Object:
Sharing the ideals and assisting the efforts of our fellow Baha'is to establish, uphold and promote the spiritual, educational and humanitarian teachings of human brotherhood, radiant faith, exalted character and selfless love revealed in the lives and utterances of all the Prophets and Messengers of God, Founders of the world's revealed religions, and given renewed creative energy and universal application to the conditions, of this age in the life and utterances of Baha'u'llah, to administer the affairs of the faith of Bahh'u'llah for the benefit of the Baha'is of the United Kingdom according to the principles of Baha'i affiliation and administration created and established by 'Abdu'l-Baha defined and explained by 'Abdu'l-BahB, interpreted and amplified by Shoghi Effendi and supplemented and applied by the Universal House of Justice, ordained by BahB'uYll& in His Sacred Writings as the supreme body of the Baha'i religion. Subject where appropriate to the over-riding jurisdiction of the Universal House of Justice, to have exclusive jurisdiction and authority over all the activities and affairs of the Baha'i Faith throughout the United Kingdom, and such other countries as the National Spiritual Assembly shall be granted authority by the Universal House of Justice, including paramount authority in the administration of its affairs. To endeavour to stimulate, unify and co-ordinate the manifold activities of the Local Spiritual Assemblies (hereinafter defined) and of individual Bahi'is in the United Kingdom and by all possible means assist them to promote the oneness of mankind. To recognize Local Spiritual Assemblies, to scrutinize local membership rolls, to call the National Convention or special meetings and to seat the delegates to the National Convention and to apportion them among the various Local Bahb'i communities. To appoint all national Baha'i communities and supervise the publication and distribution of BahB'i literature, review all writings pe
Details of the charity's operations
Current status of the charity.Charity Status: Active
When the charity last submitted a change in information.Last Updated: 18 Jan 2024
Whether the charity is a Trust, Company, Unincorporated Association, SCIO, Educational Endowment, Industrial & Provident Society or Statutory Corporation, the date it became that form, and any previous forms it may have had.Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Constitutional Form Date: 29 Jul 2010
This best describes how local or widespread the work of the charity is.Geographical Spread: UK and overseas
This local authority area in which the charity is currently operating.Main Operating Location: Outwith Scotland
The Charity and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act sets out 15 charitable purposes and one analogous purpose.Purposes: "the advancement of education","the advancement of religion"
This lists which beneficiary groups the charity has identified as being the main focus of activities: children / young people, older people, people with disabilities or health problems, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, other defined groups, no specific group or for the benefit of the community, other charities / voluntary bodies.Beneficiaries: "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
This sets out the types of activity undertaken by the charity from the following: it makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals, it makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations, it carries out activities or services itself, it does none of these.Types of activity undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Information Submission History
The end of the financial year for which accounts and information has been requested. Year End The gross income for the period. Income Expenditure Annual Return Received The date the return was validated by OSCR. Accounts Received The accounts available to view have had personal data such as signatures and addresses redacted (blacked out) to comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998. The charity’s accounts are the responsibility of the charity trustees and any queries regarding the content of the accounts should be directed to the charity in the first instance. OSCR accepts no liability for the accuracy of the charity’s accounts nor any decision based upon them. Latest Accounts
31 Dec 2019 £6,912,875 £6,811,353 28 Sep 2020 Yes
31 Dec 2020 £9,001,382 £7,388,146 21 Sep 2021 Yes
31 Dec 2021 £8,426,340 £8,573,766 08 Sep 2022 Yes
31 Dec 2022 £7,030,381 £7,307,897 18 Jan 2024 Yes Published accounts can be found on the Charity Commission website
31 Dec 2023 No Annual Information due by 30 Sep 2024
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