THE BRITISH INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF IRAQ (GERTRUDE BELL MEMORIAL)

Charity number: 219948
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

BISI promotes, supports and undertakes research in Iraq and neighbouring countries in archaeology, history, anthropology, geography, language and other related domains from the earliest times until the present. It publishes an academic journal, IRAQ, a bi-annual newsletter and monographs. BISI organizes lectures, study days and other events relating to Iraq and sponsors visiting Iraqi scholars.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2009

Total income: £126,641
Total expenditure: £122,546

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

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Trustee payments

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What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England
  • Iraq
  • Jordan

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 December 1963: Standard registration
  • 18 March 2011: Removed (Funds transferred (incor))
  • 18 March 2011: Funds transferred to 1135395 THE BRITISH INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF IRAQ (GERTR...
Organisation type:
Other names:
  • BISI (Working name)
  • BRITISH SCHOOL OF ARCHAEOLOGY IN IRAQ (GERTRUDE BELL MEMORIAL) (Previous name)
Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
No information available

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2005 31/03/2006 31/03/2007 31/03/2008 31/03/2009
Total gross income £112.68k £141.39k £293.12k £155.62k £126.64k
Total expenditure £116.48k £106.39k £103.66k £118.42k £122.55k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 September 2010 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2010 14 March 2011 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2009 04 November 2009 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2009 04 November 2009 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2008 29 September 2008 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2008 29 September 2008 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2007 03 October 2007 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2007 03 October 2007 On Time

Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

REGULATIONS DATED 14 JANUARY 1932 AS AMENDED 6 DECEMBER 2001 AND 12 DECEMBER 2007.

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE RESEARCH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION RELATING TO IRAQ AND THE NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES IN ANTHROPOLOGY, ARCHAEOLOGY, GEOGRAPHY, PHILOLOGY AND RELATED DISCIPLINES WITHIN THE ARTS, HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

IRAQ AND NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES