THE COUNCIL FOR BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGY

Charity overview
Activities - how the charity spends its money
The CBA aims to promote 'Archaeology for All'. It works throughout the UK to involve people in archaeology and to promote the appreciation and care of the historic environment for the benefit of present and future generations.
Income and expenditure
Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024
Total income:
£829,878
Donations and legacies | £40.28k | |
Charitable activities | £789.44k | |
Other trading activities | £0 | |
Investments | £161 | |
Other | £0 |
Total expenditure:
£847,876
Raising funds | £0 | |
Charitable activities | £847.88k | |
Other | £0 |
£0 investments gains (losses)
Total income includes £351,823 from 10 government grant(s)
Charitable expenditure
Charitable expenditure with investment gains
Charitable expenditure
Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.
In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.
Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.
By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.
Raising funds and other expenditure | £0 | |
Charitable expenditure | £847.88k |
People

15 Employee(s)
12 Trustee(s)
500 Volunteer(s)
Employees with total benefits over £60,000
No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charityFundraising
Trading
Trustee payments
What, who, how, where
- Education/training
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- Children/young People
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- The General Public/mankind
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- Throughout England And Wales
- Guernsey
- Isle Of Man
- Jersey
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
Governance
- 24 September 1983: Standard registration
- 01 July 2019: Funds received from 296919 THE BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGICAL AWARDS
- C B A (Working name)
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- 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
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
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
12 Trustee(s)
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mary Haworth | Trustee | 08 February 2025 |
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Amanda Jones | Trustee | 08 February 2025 |
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Guy Schofield | Trustee | 08 February 2025 |
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Dr Hannah Fluck | Trustee | 10 February 2024 |
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Gail Boyle | Trustee | 10 February 2024 |
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Dr Peter Buxton | Trustee | 10 February 2024 |
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Clemency Cooper | Trustee | 10 February 2024 |
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Danika Parikh | Trustee | 09 February 2023 |
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Michael D'Aprix | Trustee | 09 February 2023 |
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Jeannette Plummer Sires | Trustee | 09 February 2023 |
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Phil Pollard | Trustee | 04 February 2022 |
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Sefryn Penrose | Trustee | 04 February 2022 |
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Financial history
Financial period end date
Income / Expenditure | 31/03/2020 | 31/03/2021 | 31/03/2022 | 31/03/2023 | 31/03/2024 | ||
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Total gross income | £553.61k | £941.42k | £924.44k | £667.21k | £829.88k | |
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Total expenditure | £662.92k | £795.84k | £835.93k | £750.18k | £847.88k | |
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Income from government contracts | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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Income from government grants | N/A | N/A | £436.49k | £305.21k | £351.82k | |
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Income - Donations and legacies | £38.74k | £59.98k | £72.45k | £78.87k | £40.28k | |
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Income - Other trading activities | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Charitable activities | £511.99k | £882.43k | £851.99k | £588.31k | £789.44k | |
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Income - Endowments | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Investment | £2.88k | £1 | £1 | £26 | £161 | |
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Income - Other | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Legacies | £0 | £0 | £50.00k | £20.49k | £10.00k | |
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Expenditure - Charitable activities | £658.93k | £795.43k | £835.74k | £750.18k | £847.88k | |
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Expenditure - Raising funds | £4.00k | £412 | £192 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Governance | £0 | £6.44k | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Grants institution | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Investment management | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Other | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
Assets and liabilities
Definitions for assets and liabilities
These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.
Long term InvestmentsInvestments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.
These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liabilityThis is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.
Total liabilitiesThese are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.
Asset / Liability | 31/03/2020 | 31/03/2021 | 31/03/2022 | 31/03/2023 | 31/03/2024 | ||
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Own use assets | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Long-term investments | £11.22k | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Other assets | £118.75k | £467.78k | £365.87k | £379.41k | £311.91k | |
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Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Total liabilities | £77.72k | £269.95k | £79.53k | £303.11k | £253.61k |
Accounts and annual returns
Title | Reporting year | Date received | Received | Download |
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Annual return | 31 March 2024 | 15 January 2025 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2024 | 15 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 | 19 December 2022 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2022 | 19 December 2022 | On time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 March 2021 | 20 January 2022 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2021 | 20 January 2022 | On time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 March 2020 | 27 January 2021 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2020 | 27 January 2021 | On time | Download Open in new window |
Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 10/10/1983 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29/02/2000 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/09/2000 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09/03/2006 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08/11/2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/03/2013 as amended on 22 Nov 2019
Charitable objects
(1) TO ADVANCE THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF OR PERTAINING TO GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND (2) TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SUCH ARCHAEOLOGY (3) TO CONDUCT AND COMMUNICATE THE RESULTS OF RELEVANT RESEARCH (4) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND CARE OF THE HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT
Area of benefit
GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
Contact information
- Address:
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De Grey House
St Leonard's Place
York
YO1 7HE
- Phone:
- 01904 671417
- Email:
- info@archaeologyUK.org
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