THE IRAN SOCIETY

Charity number: 1200807
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Iran Society was established to advance education in the subject of Iran, its peoples and culture, in particular through the study of language, literature, art, history, religions, antiquities, usages, institutions and customs of Iran. It does this by holding lectures approximately 8 times a year, in London, on topics deemed of interest to members, and by awarding grants to students of Persian

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £15,169
Total expenditure: £16,651

People

6 Trustee(s)

8 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 October 2022: CIO registration
  • 21 June 2023: Funds received from 248678 THE IRAN SOCIETY
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
ANTONY WYNN Chair 24 October 2022
None on record
Fuchsia Franklin Hart Trustee 24 October 2022
None on record
HON JAMES BUCHAN Trustee 24 October 2022
None on record
JANET NORRIS RADY Trustee 24 October 2022
None on record
DAVID HUGH GYE Trustee 24 October 2022
HELEN & DOUGLAS HOUSE
Received: On time
THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF PERSIAN STUDIES
Received: On time
ROBERT MOIR MACKENZIE FCA Trustee 24 October 2022
None on record

Financial history

" role="img"> Text alternative for this canvas graphic is in the data table below.

Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2023
Total gross income £15.17k
Total expenditure £16.65k
Income from government contracts N/A
Income from government grants 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 31 December 2023 19 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 19 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Submit annual return Open in new window

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.

CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 24 Oct 2022

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE SUBJECT OF IRAN, ITS PEOPLES AND CULTURE (BUT SO THAT IN NO EVENT.SHOULD THE CIO TAKE A POSITION ON, OR TAKE ANY PART IN, CONTEMPORARY POLITICS) IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE STUDY OF LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, ART, HISTORY, RELIGIONS, ANTIQUITIES, USAGES, INSTITUTIONS AND CUSTOMS OF IRAN. NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

Contact information

Address:
HUDSON HOUSE
8 TAVISTOCK STREET
LONDON
WC2E 7PP
Phone:
02072355122
Email:
info@iransociety.org
Website:

www.iransociety.org Open in new window