BASIC INCOME EARTH NETWORK (BIEN)

Charity number: 1177066
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN) offers education about alternative arguments about, proposals for, and problems concerning, basic income as idea, institution, and public policy practice. BIEN organises public conferences around the world on an annual basis and serves as a repository of published research.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £133,514
Total expenditure: £42,824

People

18 Trustee(s)

12 Volunteer(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

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Argentina
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Brazil
  • Canada
  • China
  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Malawi
  • Mexico
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Norway
  • Portugal
  • Russia
  • Scotland
  • Slovenia
  • South Africa
  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • Taiwan
  • Turkey
  • United States

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 February 2018: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • BIEN (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Social media 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

18 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Sarath Chandra Davala Chair 26 August 2018
None on record
Seng Kiat Lee Trustee 31 August 2024
None on record
Fabienne Hansen Trustee 31 August 2024
None on record
Professor Lindsay Stirton Trustee 21 December 2023
None on record
Michael Hinford Trustee 21 September 2023
None on record
Olaf Michael Johannes Ostertag Trustee 28 August 2023
None on record
Dr Jurgen De Wispelaere Trustee 28 August 2023
None on record
James Patrick Grant Trustee 16 December 2021
None on record
Dr Reinhard Huss Trustee 16 December 2021
None on record
Dr John Simon Duffy Trustee 16 December 2021
None on record
Dr Neil Howard Trustee 18 November 2021
None on record
Dr Peter Titcomb Knight Trustee 18 November 2021
None on record
Diana Bashur Trustee 21 August 2021
None on record
Hilde Latour Trustee 27 September 2020
None on record
JACOB ELIOT Trustee 26 August 2018
None on record
Tyler Prochazka Trustee 26 August 2018
None on record
Julio Linares Trustee 26 August 2018
None on record
ANNE GLENDA MILLER Trustee 26 August 2018
BASIC INCOME RESEARCH GROUP
Received: On time

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 £2.81k £12.63k £6.03k £54.01k £133.51k
Total expenditure £3.97k £2.94k £5.21k £22.70k £42.82k
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 04 March 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 04 March 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 16 February 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 16 February 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 14 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 14 February 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 11 March 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 11 March 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 10 March 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 10 March 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 08 Feb 2018 as amended on 21 Dec 2020

Charitable objects

TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT BASIC INCOME, THAT IS, A PERIODIC CASH PAYMENT DELIVERED TO ALL ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, WITHOUT MEANS TEST OR WORK REQUIREMENT; TO SERVE AS A LINK BETWEEN THE INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS COMMITTED TO, OR INTERESTED IN, BASIC INCOME; TO STIMULATE AND DISSEMINATE RESEARCH ABOUT BASIC INCOME; AND TO FOSTER INFORMED PUBLIC DISCUSSION ON BASIC INCOME THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

Contact information

Address:
40 Kedale Road
Seaford
East Sussex
BN25 2BU
Phone:
07428665256
Email:
bien@basicincome.org
Website:

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