# Pinkney Bathurst Development Association (Pbda) UK

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1139410 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1139410)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Religious activities, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Sutton, Tower Hamlets, Sierra Leone
- Other names: Pinkney, Bathurst Project, Pinkney Club, (Pbda), Pinkney Project (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/pinkney-bathurst-development-association-uk

PDBA exist to provide support to the Bathurst Village Community namely in Freetown and the Bathurst Diaspora Community outside; by engaging in projects and programmes to alleviate poverty; advance education and promoting good health for development and better standard of living.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £146 | £60 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £2,058 | £845 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £120 | £305 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the benefit of the public and in particular the benefit of the Bathurst village community in Sierra Leone, and those members of the public from Bathurst living in the United Kingdom, the trustees will further the following charitable purposes:(a) The prevention or relief of poverty;(b) The advancement of education;(c) The advancement of health or the saving of lives(d) The relief of those in need, by reason of youth, age, financial hardship or other disadvantages; (e) The advancement of community Development by such charitable purposes as the trustees see fit; and(f) To further such other purposes that are recognised as charitable under the existing laws of England and Wales and to any new purposes which are subsequently recognised as exclusively charitable under english law.

## What it funds

Pinkney Bathurst Development Association (Pbda) UK is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, religious activities, arts / culture / heritage / science, amateur sport, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Pinkney Bathurst Development Association (Pbda) UK reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £1,210 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Sutton, Tower Hamlets and Sierra Leone.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Pinkney Bathurst Development Association (Pbda) UK in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Pinkney Bathurst Development Association (Pbda) UK open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Pinkney Bathurst Development Association (Pbda) UK is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Pinkney Bathurst Development Association (Pbda) UK fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Sutton, Tower Hamlets and Sierra Leone.

### Does Pinkney Bathurst Development Association (Pbda) UK give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Pinkney Bathurst Development Association (Pbda) UK makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Pinkney Bathurst Development Association (Pbda) UK give each year?

The register does not break out Pinkney Bathurst Development Association (Pbda) UK's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £242 a year.

### How large is Pinkney Bathurst Development Association (Pbda) UK?

In its latest reported year Pinkney Bathurst Development Association (Pbda) UK reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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