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Registered charity · No. 1069306 · LondoniSource and licenceOfficial record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.Register edition compiled 25 October 2026.Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.How we handle data

Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'IS of Kensington and Chelsea

Income
£2k
▼ 89.5% on 2024
Expenditure
£13k
▲ 170.5% on 2024
Reserves
N/A
Small charityi
Runway
N/A
Small charityi
Spent on charitable work
N/A%
Small charityi
Trustees
7
7.7y av 3 of 7 known
Staff
N/A
Small charityi
Volunteers
N/A
Small charityi

Overview

Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'IS of Kensington and Chelsea's network

9 people6 organisationsi7 listed on the board plus 2 company secretaries. 6 organisations share a board member with this charity.The large node is Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'IS of Kensington and Chelsea. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.

The board

7 listed + 2 company secretariesiCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
NameRoleSinceOn the board
Nabil KhodadadChair2015
11 yrs
Gillian BergTrustee
Irene AfridiTrustee
Kai Farzad LeeTrustee2020
6 yrs
Maryam BehnamTrustee
Mrs Adel-YearsleyTrustee
Wei-I ChenTrustee2021
5 yrs
Kai Farzad LeeCompany secretary (charitable company)2020
6 yrs
Irene AfridiCompany secretary (charitable company)2006
20 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more

Board

The board

7 listed + 2 company secretariesiCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
NameRoleSinceOn the board
Nabil KhodadadChair2015
11 yrs
Gillian BergTrustee
Irene AfridiTrustee
Kai Farzad LeeTrustee2020
6 yrs
Maryam BehnamTrustee
Mrs Adel-YearsleyTrustee
Wei-I ChenTrustee2021
5 yrs
Kai Farzad LeeCompany secretary (charitable company)2020
6 yrs
Irene AfridiCompany secretary (charitable company)2006
20 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more

Former company secretaries of the charitable company: Wei-I Chen (2021-2024), Irene Momtaz Afridi (2016-2021), Irene Momtaz (2009-2010), Ezatollah Djalily (2004-2005), Martha Rohani (2003), Mirta Lopez (1999-2003) and 3 more. Full officer list

Board DNA

iCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.
Average tenure
7.3y
median 6y
Longest tenure
11y
since 2015
Years in governance
15.8y
per person, across all their boards
Also company directors
6
also sit on company boards
Joined in the last 3 years
0
of 3 on the board

7 trustees on the board

Trustees past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (7)

Sector coverageiThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Religious Activities 7

Commercial experienceiThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Other services 6Property 2

Gaps to watch

  • Narrow spread of causes across the board

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Network

Network

iThe large node is Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'IS of Kensington and Chelsea. Red nodes are organisations, white nodes are people. Dashed links are historical or inferred. Dashed blue-grey links are company secretaries. Click any node to explore.

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Finances

5 financial years held, 2021 to 2025, years ending 31 March.

Income and expenditure

5 years · years end 31 MarchiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Plain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.
Series shown: Totals
£0£5k£10k£15k£20k20252024202320222021£1.60k£13.49k

Detailed income and expenditure are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'IS of Kensington and Chelsea has not filed them in the years we hold, so only the totals and government income are shown.

Income and expenditure by financial year, oldest on the left, newest on the right
Financial year20212022202320242025
Totals
Total income£13.14k£1.55k£1.21k£15.19k£1.60k
Total expenditure£2.60k£9.45k£1.19k£4.99k£13.49k
Government income
Government contractsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Government grantsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Definitions
Total income
Everything the charity received in the year, from all sources, as shown on its annual return.
Total expenditure
Everything the charity spent in the year.
Government contracts
Income from contracts with central or local government or other public bodies, as the charity declared it. Not reported means the register shows no amount (N/A), which can mean none or that the question was not answered.
Government grants
Grants received from central or local government or other public bodies, as declared.
Donations and legacies
Gifts and donations, including Gift Aid, and money left to the charity in wills.
Legacies
Money left to the charity in wills. Legacies are part of donations and legacies, not extra to them.
Charitable activities (income)
Income earned by doing the charity's work, such as fees and contracts for services.
Other trading activities
Fundraising trading, such as charity shops, events and sponsorship.
Investments
Dividends, interest and rent from the charity's investments.
Endowments
New endowment funds received in the year.
Charitable activities (expenditure)
Spending on the charity's purposes, including any grants it makes.
Raising funds
The cost of fundraising and trading.
Grants to institutions
Grants paid to other organisations. Part of spending on charitable activities.
Governance
The cost of running the charity as an organisation, such as the audit and trustee meetings.
Investment management
The cost of managing the charity's investments.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Assets, liabilities and funds

Detailed income, expenditure and assets are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'IS of Kensington and Chelsea has not filed them in the years we hold, so there is no balance sheet to show.

Accounts and annual returns

Register page (opens in a new tab)iPlain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.

Reporting up to date

On time for the last 2 years. 1 earlier year arrived late.

Annual returns and accounts by financial year, newest first
Year endingDue byAnnual returnAccountsStatusDocuments
31 March 202531 January 202630 January 2026Not requiredOn timeAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
31 March 202431 January 202521 January 2025Not requiredOn timeAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
31 March 202331 January 20245 March 202434 days lateNot requiredLate by 34 daysAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
31 March 202231 January 202310 January 2023Not requiredOn timeAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
31 March 202131 January 202226 January 2022Not requiredOn timeAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF

Accounts filed at Companies House

Company 02214225 has made 38 accounts filings (1 amended filing included) since 1990. Each links to the copy at Companies House where it has been published online.

Accounts filed at Companies House, newest first
Made up toFiled onTypeDocument
31 March 20257 January 2026Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)6 pages
31 March 202428 November 2024Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)6 pages
31 March 20235 January 2024Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)6 pages
31 March 202223 December 2022Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)6 pages
31 March 20216 January 2022Amended: total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)7 pages
31 March 202111 June 2021Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)6 pages
31 March 20202 December 2020Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)6 pages
31 March 201920 June 2019Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)6 pages
31 March 201821 May 2018Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)6 pages
31 March 201723 May 2017Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)6 pages
31 March 20161 October 2016Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)6 pages
31 March 201517 July 2015Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)6 pages
31 March 201426 November 2014Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)5 pages
31 March 201322 May 2013Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)6 pages
31 March 20128 June 2012Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)7 pages
31 March 201116 May 2011Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)7 pages
31 March 201028 June 2010Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)5 pages
31 March 200930 April 2009Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)5 pages
31 March 200816 December 2008Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)5 pages
31 March 20079 August 2007Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)4 pages
31 March 200625 May 2006Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)5 pages
31 March 200523 July 2005Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)5 pages
31 March 200422 June 2004Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)5 pages
31 March 200310 July 2003Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)5 pages
31 March 200224 June 2002Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)5 pages
31 March 200111 June 2001Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)5 pages
31 March 200014 August 2000Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)5 pages
31 March 199910 December 1999Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)5 pages
31 March 19984 December 1998Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)5 pages
31 March 199725 May 1997Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)5 pages
31 March 19963 October 1996Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)5 pages
31 March 199529 March 1996Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)5 pages
31 March 199430 January 1995Small accountsNot online
31 March 199327 January 1994Full accountsNot online
31 March 199226 June 1992Full accountsNot online
31 March 199126 June 1992Full accountsNot online
31 March 199027 July 1991Full accountsNot online
31 March 198928 March 1990Full accountsNot online
Definitions
Annual return
The yearly return a charity sends to the Charity Commission. It is due 10 months after the end of the financial year. Charities with income over £10,000, and every CIO, must send one.
Accounts
The accounts and trustees' annual report. Required from charities with income over £25,000 and from every CIO; otherwise shown as Not required.
On time
Received on or before the due date.
Late
Received after the due date. The number of days is counted from the due date.
Overdue
Not received, and the due date has passed. Counted to today, or to the date a removed charity left the register.
Qualified accounts
The auditor or examiner raised a reservation about the accounts.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (annual return history), Open Government Licence v3.0. The register keeps the latest five years; earlier years come from older copies we hold. Accounts documents link to the Charity Commission register and to Companies House (filing history, Open Government Licence v3.0). Days late and overdue are worked out from the dates, as of 30 October 2026.

About

Purposes and governing document

Register page (opens in a new tab)

Charitable objectsiAs filed with the Charity Commission. Clause breaks added for reading; the wording and capitals are unchanged.

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE BAHA'I FAITH, SHARING THE IDEALS OF OUR FELLOW BAHA'IS AND ASSISTING THEIR EFFORTS 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.

What it does

  • Religious activities

Who it helps

  • The general public/mankind

How it helps

  • Other charitable activities
Where it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Area of benefit
KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD as filed
Governing document
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 26 JANUARY 1988, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 16 FEBRUARY 1998. as filed
Register history
  • 27 April 1998Registered

Policies the charity says it has

  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Governing documents at Companies House

  • 5 March 1998Resolution
  • 26 January 1988Incorporation documents

Read them in the filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (governing document, classification, area of operation, register history and policies), and Companies House filing history, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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