THE BRITAIN-AUSTRALIA SOCIETY EDUCATION TRUST

Charity number: 803505
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Helping young people from Britain and Australia to develop through the power of learning and the opportunity to travel. Pioneer Awards unlock the potential of school students through an educational experience on the other side of the world. Endeavour Awards enable talented young adults to acquire and transfer skills building on the shared heritage and cultural links between Britain and Australia.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £46,915
Total expenditure: £78,831

People

9 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
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Australia

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 July 1990: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Gregory James Mulley Chair 30 January 2017
None on record
Gavin Hanwood Davis Trustee 24 November 2025
None on record
Catherine Lucy O'Neill Trustee 24 November 2025
None on record
Alison Louise Payne Trustee 18 November 2024
None on record
Charles Jefferis Woodburn Benson KC Trustee 18 November 2024
The Jo Benson Day Centre
Received: On time
Keith Graeme Newton ACA Trustee 30 January 2017
The Talk About Trust
Received: On time
John Michael May Trustee 08 September 2016
THE LEYS AND ST FAITH'S SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
Received: On time
VISCOUNT WAKEFIELD'S PHILLIP MEMORIAL FUND
Received: On time
Professor Emeritus Carl Bridge Trustee 13 March 2013
None on record
PAULINE MAVYN LYLE-SMITH Trustee 13 March 2013
FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £25.28k £18.20k £71.22k £48.89k £46.92k
Total expenditure £12.80k £28.95k £42.08k £89.97k £78.83k
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 2025 19 December 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 19 December 2025 On time
Annual return 31 March 2024 03 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 03 December 2024 On time
Annual return 31 March 2023 18 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 18 January 2024 On time
Annual return 31 March 2022 26 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2021 08 September 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 08 September 2021 On time
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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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 21/05/1990 AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 01/10/2008 AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 02/06/2015

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ABOUT AUSTRALIA IN GENERAL AND IN PARTICULAR IN AUSTRALIAN HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS

Area of benefit

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

UNITED KINGDOM

Contact information

Address:
THE BRITAIN AUSTRALIA SOCIETY
Australia Centre
Strand
LONDON
WC2B 4LG
Phone:
02076301075
Email:
baset@britain-australia.org.uk
Website:

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