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Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
76/100 · methodology

About The Baring Foundation

To improve the quality of life of people suffering disadvantage and discrimination. We aim to achieve this through making grants to strengthen voluntary sector organisations which serve them directly or indirectly and by the added value we bring to this.

Founded
Size
large

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
Advocacy & Civil Rights
SDG alignment The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the global agenda for ending poverty, protecting the planet, and ensuring prosperity by 2030. We tag each charity to the goals its work advances.
SDG 16 SDG 16 · Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions Promote peaceful and inclusive societies, provide access to justice, and build effective institutions.

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar advocacy & civil rights in United Kingdom
Program spending This charity: 95%
Peer average: 96%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 76
Peer average: 87

Red flags

· All clear
Charity Commission removal
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Where every £1 goes

£0.95
Program expenses£0.95 (£9.0 million)
95% to programs beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

The Baring Foundation is a registered advocacy & civil rights nonprofit, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 1969 and has been operating for 57 years. Its registration number is 258583. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 76/100 (Strong transparency), indicating well-documented governance, financials, and contact details. This is below the average of 87/100 for advocacy & civil rights charities in United Kingdom. The organization reports £7M in annual revenue. 15 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.

The Baring Foundation has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 76/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 76 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. The charity allocates 95% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for advocacy & civil rights charities in United Kingdom is 87/100.

The Baring Foundation is registered in United Kingdom. The organization was established in 1969 and has been active for 57 years.

Based on official tax filings, The Baring Foundation has £7M in annual revenue. It allocates 95% of expenses to programs and services. This is in line with the average of 96% for advocacy & civil rights charities in United Kingdom. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of £671K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

The Baring Foundation is classified as a Advocacy & Civil Rights organization, registered in United Kingdom. By size, it is categorized as a large organization. It has £7M in annual revenue. The organization has 15 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for The Baring Foundation. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

The Baring Foundation has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 76/100 (Strong transparency) and no red flags have been detected, which suggests it is a well-documented organization. It is regulated by the Charity Commission. 95% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 96%. Visit the The Baring Foundation profile on GiveRadar for full details before deciding. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

To improve the quality of life of people suffering disadvantage and discrimination. We aim to achieve this through making grants to strengthen voluntary sector organisations which serve them directly or indirectly and by the added value we bring to this. The Baring Foundation is classified as a advocacy & civil rights organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 1969.

Among advocacy & civil rights charities registered in United Kingdom: The Baring Foundation's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 76/100 is below the peer average of 87/100. It allocates 95% of expenses to programs, in line with the peer average of 96%. Its annual revenue of £7M is well above the peer average of £671K.

The Baring Foundation is a registered charity in the United Kingdom. If you are a UK taxpayer, your donation may qualify for Gift Aid, which allows the charity to claim an extra 25p for every 1 pound you donate at no cost to you. Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers can also claim additional relief on their Self Assessment tax return.

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Annual revenue
£1M-£10M
95% to programs
Source: Charity Commission (UK) (FY2024) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from Charity Commission (UK) (FY2024): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. THE BARING FOUNDATION is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.

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Leadership

AA
Aaliya Mahmood Seyal
Trustee

Officers & trustees (15)

Source: Public filings

AA
Aaliya M•••••• S••••
Trustee
AS
Ashley C••••• C••••••
Trustee
AS
Asif M•••••• K••• A•••••
Trustee
DI
Dipuo V••••••• M••••••
Trustee
EM
Emebet W••••••••••••
Trustee
HI
Hilary R••• H••••••
Trustee
JA
James E••••• T••••• M•••••• J••••••
Trustee
JI
Jillian E••• P••••••
Trustee
JU
Judith C•••••••• R••••••••
Trustee
NI
Nick C••••••
Trustee
PO
Pontso M••••••
Trustee
RH
Rhys J••• M•••••• P•••••
Trustee
SA
Samuel D•••• Z•••••• T•••••
Trustee
TO
Toby N•••••
Trustee
VI
Victoria A••••••
Trustee
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Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

From global news sources

Sentiment

Neutral

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Jonathan Bailey announces plan to take a break from acting – for a very positive reason - PinkNews
Sep 2025
www.thepinknews.com
Arts and Minds: Arts programme to support youth mental health across Wales - Arts Wales
Feb 2025
arts.wales
Who’s Moving: Moorfields Eye Charity, London Marathon Foundation and more - Civil Society Media
Jan 2025
www.civilsociety.co.uk
Form filed
£6.7M revenue
FY2024
CCEW
Supporting men's mental health in Stoke-on-Trent by making art - BBC
Oct 2024
www.bbc.co.uk
Funding Opportunities: Attracting New Male Participants into Creative Mental Health Programmes (UK) - fundsforNGOs
Mar 2024
www2.fundsforngos.org
Building LGBTQI+ solidarity in the age of pinkwashing - Alliance magazine
Feb 2024
www.alliancemagazine.org
Form filed
£4.0M revenue
FY2023
CCEW
Announcing Arts Wellbeing projects pioneering community care on World Mental Health Day 2023 - Creative Scotland
Oct 2023
www.creativescotland.com
Form filed
£2.5M revenue
FY2022
CCEW
Form filed
£2.3M revenue
FY2021
CCEW
World Mental Health Day: Baring Foundation and Arts Council of Wales announce Celf a’r meddwl | Arts and minds - Arts Wa
Oct 2021
arts.wales
Baring Foundation: Strengthening Civil Society Grants Programme in UK - fundsforNGOs
Jul 2021
www2.fundsforngos.org
The Baring Foundation seeking Applications for Art Programme – United Kingdom - fundsforNGOs
Mar 2021
www2.fundsforngos.org
Form filed
£2.2M revenue
FY2020
CCEW

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Peer charities

Other advocacy & civil rights in United Kingdom, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
The Baring Foundation This page 76 £6.7 million 95%
Citizens Advice Somerset 87 £2.3 million 100%
Cardiff and Vale Citizens Advice Bureau 87 £4.9 million 100%
The Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture 87 £2.2 million 100%
Carers Choices 87 £1.8 million 100%
The Legal Advice Centre(university House) 87 £1.1 million 95%
Down'S Syndrome Association 87 £2.7 million 84%
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (united Kingdom Branch) 87 £3.2 million 100%
Inquest Charitable Trust 87 £1.2 million 92%

Sources and verification

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Registration and legal identity
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities
Financial filings
Charity Commission annual returns - Fiscal year 2024 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities - 15 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Data freshness

Last updated
Apr 21, 2026
Profile completeness
85%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Executive compensation
Top-officer pay not disclosed
Mission statement
No self-published statement of purpose
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Headquarters address
No street address on file
Operating reach
Countries where programs run not specified
Programmatic detail
Specific cause areas not yet tagged

Methodology

GiveRadar combines public registry filings, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and news archives into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about The Baring Foundation

What is The Baring Foundation?
The Baring Foundation is a advocacy & civil rights nonprofit organization, United Kingdom. To improve the quality of life of people suffering disadvantage and discrimination. We aim to achieve this through making grants to strengthen voluntary sector organisations which serve them directly or indirectly and by the added value we bring to this.
When was The Baring Foundation founded?
The Baring Foundation was founded in 1969.
Where is The Baring Foundation located?
Headquartered in United Kingdom.
What is The Baring Foundation's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is approximately £1M-£10M. 95% of expenses go to program services.
Is The Baring Foundation trustworthy?
The Baring Foundation has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 76 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is The Baring Foundation's registration number?
Registration: 258583 (United Kingdom).
What is The Baring Foundation's website?
https://www.baringfoundation.org.uk
Are donations to The Baring Foundation tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.