BRITISH OVERSEAS NGOS FOR DEVELOPMENT (BOND)

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  16 PSCs ceased in last 24 months

  Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers

Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Buzzacott Audit LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“The trustees recognise that there is significant uncertainty in the external environment, which may yet impact the charity. The Board and Executive are ready to work flexibly to enable the important and valuable work of the charity to continue, adapting to change as necessary. Bond has reserves above its policy range, has had a consistent portfolio of donors, and has a diverse base of earned unrestricted income that is constantly adapting. Most importantly the membership income has been consistent with previous year. The Board has reviewed the sensitivity of particular income streams over the next 3 years, together with the associated costs. While certain unrestricted income from recruitment and membership may decline if demand falls, our costs are variable and can be reduced. Based on this work and assessment of future income, the trustees believe these do not at present constitute a material uncertainty to Bond as a going concern for the foreseeable future, defined as at least one year from the signing of these accounts.”

Significant events

• “Leading the sector's advocacy in responding to the UK and US ODA cuts, with UK ODA cut from 0.5% to 0.3% of GNI by 2027.”
• “Secured a new grant from the Joffe Trust to mobilise increased civil society engagement on the challenge of illicit financial flows.”
• “Launched new research on decolonisation of economic development and a joint report with the West African Civil Society Initiative (WACSI).”
• “Launched a new internal AEDI (Anti-Racism, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) stocktake.”
• “Reduced expenditure and reliance on reserves, handed in notice on previous office and identified a new shared office space.”
• “Managed an internal change process to reduce staff numbers, involving one staff redundancy and one fixed term contract not being renewed, as well as some vacant roles being merged or frozen.”
• “Opened a new, high interest bank account with Virgin money to make the best use of reserves.”
• “In June 2025, Bond and Aid Alliance approved the spin out of Aid Alliance as of 31st October 2025.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

20

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

1

last 12 months

Officers resigned

0

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.