The British Omani Society

Charity Number: 1127561
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To advance the education of the British public and Omani nationals by promoting learning & knowledge of Oman and the UK, their people, history, geography, economies and all aspects of their wider cultures, religions & customs by arranging lectures & meetings which may be open to the public; and by providing educational assistance through financial and logistical support in either country.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £456,943
Total expenditure: £508,583

People

12 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
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • City Of Westminster
  • Oman

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 January 2009: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • THE ANGLO-OMANI SOCIETY (Previous name)
Company number:
06708685 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity 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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Riyad Kamal Mohamed Daud Trustee 26 October 2023
None on record
Colonel Gordon Derek Allen QGM WKhM-G Trustee 17 May 2023
None on record
Christopher Mark Breeze Trustee 17 December 2021
None on record
Major General Richard James AEthelstan Stanford CB MBE Trustee 17 December 2021
None on record
James Nicholas Geoffrey Bowden CMG OBE Trustee 01 January 2021
None on record
Scott Forsyth Dickson Trustee 19 December 2019
None on record
Elisabeth Patricia Mab Simpson Trustee 19 December 2019
None on record
Deborah Helen Martin Trustee 19 December 2019
None on record
Sheikh Ma'an Al Rawahi Trustee 16 May 2019
None on record
Dr ELISABETH CLARA KENDALL DPHIL OXON Trustee 26 November 2012
None on record
OLIVER EDWARD SIMON BLAKE Trustee 19 November 2011
None on record
MARTYN CUTHBERT BISHOP Trustee
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 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £605.43k £522.78k £488.30k £663.78k £456.94k
Total expenditure £594.85k £462.56k £588.68k £499.65k £508.58k
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
Income - Donations and legacies £13.45k £14.63k N/A £16.32k N/A
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 N/A £0 N/A
Income - Charitable activities £6.88k £2.59k N/A £7.50k N/A
Income - Endowments £0 £0 N/A £0 N/A
Income - Investment £556.60k £438.80k N/A £426.14k N/A
Income - Other £28.51k £66.77k N/A £213.81k N/A
Income - Legacies £0 £0 N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £559.00k £434.10k N/A £474.11k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £35.84k £28.46k N/A £25.54k N/A
Expenditure - Governance £20.28k £9.84k N/A £20.92k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £163.32k £88.22k N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 N/A £0 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 11 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 11 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 24 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 30 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 15 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 10 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 01 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 01 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 14 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 14 January 2021 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 26 SEPTEMBER 2008 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 09 JUL 2013 as amended on 14 Aug 2023

Charitable objects

(1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE BRITISH PUBLIC BY THE PROMOTION OF LEARNING AND A WIDER KNOWLEDGE ABOUT OMAN, ITS PEOPLE, HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, ECONOMY, LITERATURE, ART, MUSIC, ANTIQUITIES, LANGUAGES, CULTURES, RELIGIONS, BELIEFS AND CUSTOMS BY ARRANGING LECTURES, SEMINARS AND MEETINGS, WHICH MAY BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC; AND BY ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS BY PROVIDING BURSARIES, SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS, AND FINANCIAL AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT IN ORDER TO HELP THEM ATTAIN A WIDER KNOWLEDGE ABOUT OMAN. (2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF OMANI NATIONALS ABOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ITS PEOPLE, HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, ECONOMY, LITERATURE, ART, MUSIC, HERITAGE, THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, CULTURES, RELIGIONS, BELIEFS, CUSTOMS, INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE BY ARRANGING LECTURES AND MEETINGS, WHICH MAY BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC; AND BY ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS BY PROVIDING BURSARIES, AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS, TRAINING, APPRENTICESHIPS AND FINANCIAL AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OMAN.

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, OMAN.

Contact information

Address:
34 SACKVILLE STREET
LONDON
W1S 3ED
Phone:
0203 141 1763
Email:
manager@britishomani.org
Website:

www.britishomani.org Open in new window