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National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United Kingdom

SC041673Registered charity from 29 July 2010
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Information about this charity:
Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
Address 27 Rutland Gate
London
Postcode SW7 1PD
Website www.bahai.org.uk
Regulatory Type Cross-Border
Link to Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/
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
Operations:
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Constitutional Form Date: 29 Jul 2010
Main Operating Location: Outwith Scotland
Number of Staff: 48
Purposes: "the advancement of education", "the advancement of religion"
Beneficiaries: "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Dec 2021 £8,426,340 £8,573,766 08 Sept 2022 Yes
31 Dec 2022 £7,030,381 £7,307,897 18 Jan 2024 Yes
31 Dec 2023 £6,981,612 £7,085,820 27 Sept 2024 Yes
31 Mar 2025 £10,728,187 £10,811,226 24 Dec 2025 Yes Published accounts can be found on the Charity Commission website
31 Mar 2026 No Annual Information due by 31 Dec 2026
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
Shirin Taherzadeh
Shirin Fozdar-Foroudi
Wendi Momen
Olinga Tahzib
Marco Milone
Patrick O'Mara
Ronnie Bindra
Robert Weinberg
Darren Smith
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