BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR AMERICAN STUDIES

Charity number: 1170382
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The advancement of education through the promotion of American studies for the public benefit (through conferences, publication, and support of research, teaching and access to archives and information about the United States).

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £114,383
Total expenditure: £164,178

People

16 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the 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
Who the charity helps:
  • 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
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 November 2016: CIO registration
  • 05 November 2018: Funds received from 1002816 BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR AMERICAN STUDIES
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

16 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Michael James Collins Chair 24 April 2025
None on record
Dr William David James Rees Trustee 24 April 2025
None on record
David John Malcolm Trustee 05 July 2024
None on record
Adam David Burns Trustee 11 April 2024
None on record
Riziki Elizabeth Teresia Millanzi Trustee 11 April 2024
None on record
David Timothy Ballantyne Trustee 11 April 2024
None on record
Rebecca Stone Trustee 11 April 2024
None on record
John Wills Trustee 11 April 2024
None on record
Dr Christopher Lloyd Trustee 13 April 2023
None on record
Dr Katherine Jernigan Ballantyne Trustee 13 April 2023
None on record
Dr Hilary Emmett Trustee 13 April 2023
THE NORTHCOTE TRUST
Received: On time
Dr Emily Brady Trustee 13 April 2023
None on record
Catherine Dossett Trustee 13 April 2023
None on record
Emma Ann Hall Trustee 13 June 2022
None on record
Dr Rachele Jacovella Allegra Dini Trustee 08 June 2021
None on record
Dr Elsa Devienne Trustee 03 June 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £170.46k £130.32k £115.25k £210.48k £114.38k
Total expenditure £118.17k £59.15k £57.16k £208.46k £164.18k
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 December 2023 22 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 22 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 01 December 2023 31 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 01 December 2023 31 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 27 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 27 July 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 07 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 07 July 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 08 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 08 September 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.

CIO - ASSOCIATION REGISTERED 24 NOV 2016 AMENDED ON 09 MAY 2017 as amended on 14 Jun 2021 as amended on 11 Apr 2024

Charitable objects

“THE PURPOSE OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF AMERICAN STUDIES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS: •THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF RESEARCH, TEACHING, EDUCATION AND PUBLICATION, PARTICULARLY IN THE UK; •THE HOLDING OF AMERICAN STUDIES CONFERENCES; •THE COLLECTION AND PRESERVATION OF DOCUMENTS AND ARTEFACTS RELATING TO THE UNITED STATES IN THE UK; •THE SUPPORT OF ACCESS TO ARCHIVES AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE UNITED STATES; •THE BROADENING OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE UK; •THE PURSUIT OF ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES PROMOTING AMERICAN STUDIES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DECIDE.”

Contact information

Address:
Liverpool John Moores University
John Foster Building
80-98 Mount Pleasant
LIVERPOOL
L3 5UZ
Phone:
0151 231 5147
Email:
secretary@baas.ac.uk
Website:

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