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

Charity number: 1135395
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

BISI is dedicated to advancing research and public education about Iraq in the areas of the arts, humanities and social sciences. The charity's activities include: giving grants to support research and outreach projects; publishing the journal IRAQ and texts on Iraq's history and culture; arranging public lectures and study days; and a Visiting Iraqi Scholarship Programme.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £164,371
Total expenditure: £165,914

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
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Other Charitable Purposes
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:
  • Iraq

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 April 2010: Standard registration
  • 18 March 2011: Funds received from 219948 THE BRITISH INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF IRAQ (GERTR...
  • 08 October 2020: Funds received from 1138771 FRIENDS OF BASRAH MUSEUM
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • 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
  • Paying staff
  • 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

13 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Rosalind Anne Wade Haddon Chair 26 February 2020
None on record
Dr Ellen McAdam Trustee 13 November 2024
THE BIRMINGHAM AND MIDLAND INSTITUTE
Received: On time
THE HENRY BARBER TRUST
Received: On time
JOAN PORTER MACIVER Trustee 13 November 2024
None on record
CLARE CHARLOTTE BEBBINGTON Trustee 19 November 2023
VOICES GLOUCESTER
Recently registered
Daniel Lowe Trustee 09 November 2022
None on record
Dr Jonathan Taylor Trustee 09 November 2022
None on record
Dr Eva Rose Miller Trustee 17 February 2021
None on record
Dr Noorah Al-Gailani Trustee 17 February 2021
None on record
Dr Mary Ann Shepperson Trustee 17 February 2021
None on record
Dr Renad Mansour Trustee 26 February 2020
None on record
DR Timothy Clayden Trustee 14 February 2018
None on record
Dr GARETH BRERETON Trustee 26 February 2015
None on record
Dr John Curtis Trustee 23 February 2012
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £123.78k £73.09k £60.82k £174.59k £164.37k
Total expenditure £166.06k £102.36k £117.41k £187.08k £165.91k
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 31 March 2024 21 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 21 December 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 14 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 14 November 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 25 February 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 25 February 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2020 15 December 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 15 December 2020 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 INCORPORATED 20/07/2009 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/03/2010

Charitable objects

(A) TO ADVANCE RESEARCH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION RELATING TO IRAQ AND THE NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES IN ANTHROPOLOGY, ARCHAEOLOGY, GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, LANGUAGE 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.

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS.

Contact information

Address:
BRITISH ACADEMY
10 CARLTON HOUSE TERRACE
LONDON
SW1Y 5AH
Phone:
02079695274
Email:
bisi@britac.ac.uk
Website:

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