THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF PERSIAN STUDIES

Charity number: 231161
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To promote and encourage the study of Iran, its history, civilisation and culture in all periods, including the archaeology of Iran

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £254,892
Total expenditure: £277,800

Total income includes £221,008 from 2 government grant(s)

People

13 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London
  • Iran

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 May 1964: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

13 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
PROFESSOR C P MELVILLE Chair
ELIAS JOHN WILKINSON GIBB MEMORIAL
Received: On time
DAVID HUGH GYE Trustee 27 November 2023
THE IRAN SOCIETY
Received: On time
THE LYNAM EDUCATIONAL FUND
Received: 135 days late
HELEN & DOUGLAS HOUSE
Received: On time
Professor Ali Massoud Ansari Trustee 27 November 2023
RUSSELL SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
Recently registered
THE SARIKHANI FOUNDATION
Received: On time
Dr Saeedreza Talajooy Trustee 27 November 2023
None on record
Dr Roham Alvandi Trustee 28 November 2022
None on record
Dr Shabnam Holliday Dr Trustee 28 November 2022
None on record
Dr Lindsay Allen Trustee 06 December 2021
None on record
Hossein Hamedani Trustee 01 January 2021
None on record
Dr Arezou Azad Trustee 25 November 2019
None on record
Professor Andrew Newman Trustee 25 November 2019
None on record
Dr Cameron Andrew Petrie Trustee 28 November 2018
None on record
Dr Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis PhD Trustee 28 November 2018
None on record
Dr Sarah Rosemary Anne Stewart PhD Trustee 28 November 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £149.09k £155.38k £183.60k £224.06k £254.89k
Total expenditure £131.13k £156.77k £168.26k £237.49k £277.80k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £134.55k £137.19k £135.94k £196.75k £221.01k

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 March 2024 22 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 22 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 30 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 30 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 27 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 27 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 21 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 21 January 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 14 NOVEMBER 1962 AS AMENDED 30 JUNE 1981 AND 24 NOVEMBER 2010. as amended on 08 Jan 2017

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE STUDY OF IRAN, ITS HISTORY, CIVILIZATION AND CULTURE IN ALL PERIODS, INCLUDING THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF IRAN (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION)

Area of benefit

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

UNITED KINGDOM AND COMMONWEALTH, IRAN

Contact information

Address:
British Institute Persian Studies
10 Carlton House Terrace
LONDON
SW1Y 5AH
Phone:
02079695203
Email:
bips@britac.ac.uk
Website:

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