CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF MINDFULNESS-BASED APPROACHES

Registered charity 1211302 · organisation 5231653

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
9 December 2024
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
9 December 2024 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£63,000
Latest expenditure
£50,000
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: International House, 109-111 Fulham Palace Road, LONDON, W6 8JA

Website recorded by the regulator: https://bamba.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

For the public benefit, to advance good general health and wellbeing among the general public and to relieve ill-health among those suffering depression or anxiety-based disorders, in particular, but not exclusively, by: upholding the highest standards of practice in the field of mindfulness in both practice and in teaching, training, and supervision.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
9 December 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
4 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
4 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£63,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£50,000

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
9 December 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
4 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£63,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£50,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups

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Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF MINDFULNESS-BASED APPROACHES
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2024-12-09T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 09 Dec 2024
Charitable Objects
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE GOOD GENERAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING AMONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND TO RELIEVE ILL-HEALTH AMONG THOSE SUFFERING DEPRESSION OR ANXIETY-BASED DISORDERS, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY:A. UPHOLDING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF PRACTICE IN THE FIELD OF MINDFULNESS IN BOTH PRACTICE AND IN TEACHING, TRAINING, AND SUPERVISION, ENSURING THAT THE PUBLIC HAS ACCESS TO SAFE, EFFECTIVE, AND EVIDENCE-BASED MINDFULNESS-BASED APPROACHES;B. EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE BENEFITS AND STANDARDS OF PRACTICE OF MINDFULNESS.C. COLLABORATING WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS, INSTITUTIONS, AND STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED IN MINDFULNESS TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE, PROMOTE BEST PRACTICES, AND ENHANCE THE OVERALL QUALITY OF MINDFULNESS SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.D. PROVIDING ACCREDITATION AND CERTIFICATION FOR MINDFULNESS PRACTITIONERS, TRAINERS AND SUPERVISORS WHO MEET THE ORGANISATION’S ESTABLISHED STANDARDS, AND TO CONDUCT ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS OF THOSE LISTED WITH THE ORGANISATION TO ENSURE THEY CONTINUE TO UPHOLD THESE RECOGNISED STANDARDS.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
683842
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BAMBA

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Charity Policy

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