BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR CEMETERIES IN SOUTH ASIA

Charity Number: 273422
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To promote the preservation, conservation and recording of former European cemeteries and isolated monuments in South Asia and elsewhere in Asia. To promote education in the history of all places in South Asia and elsewhere in Asia associated with European residence and in particular the territories formerly administered by the Honourable East India Company and the British Government of India.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £64,754
Total expenditure: £103,109

People

9 Trustee(s)

6 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Bangladesh
  • India
  • Pakistan
  • Sri Lanka

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 May 1977: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • B A C S A (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Trustee expenses 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
Paul Benjamin Dean Chair 20 March 2019
UNITED ALMSHOUSE CHARITIES
Received: On time
ST PETER'S AID IN SICKNESS CHARITY
Received: On time
EMMA WELLS
Received: On time
Robert Charles Hardy Boon Trustee 07 September 2023
None on record
Rachel Magowan Trustee 20 April 2023
None on record
Mohd Yasin Zargar Trustee 15 April 2021
None on record
Denise Love Trustee 20 March 2019
None on record
Charles Andrew George Greig Trustee 04 April 2016
None on record
DR ROSIE LLEWELLYN-JONES MBE Trustee 11 February 2015
None on record
Mr Peter Boon Trustee 26 March 2014
None on record
DR RICHARD JOHN BINGLE Trustee 26 March 2014
TRINITY CHURCH MILL HILL (UNITED REFORMED AND METHODIST)
Received: On time
BARNET AND QUEENSBURY METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £34.35k £37.36k £71.86k £38.91k £64.75k
Total expenditure £31.19k £47.64k £55.38k £46.17k £103.11k
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 2024 15 May 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 15 May 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 12 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 12 May 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 19 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 19 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 06 April 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 06 April 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 21 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 21 May 2021 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.

CONSTITUTION AND RULES ADOPTED 30TH MARCH 1977 AS AMENDED ON 22/10/2015 as amended on 22 Oct 2020 as amended on 23 Mar 2022

Charitable objects

(A) TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND RECORDING OF FORMER EUROPEAN CEMETERIES AND ISOLATED MONUMENTS IN SOUTH ASIA AND ELSEWHERE IN ASIA. (B) TO PROMOTE EDUCATION IN THE HISTORY OF ALL PLACES IN SOUTH ASIA AND ELSEWHERE IN ASIA ASSOCIATED WITH EUROPEAN RESIDENCE AND IN PARTICULAR THE TERRITORIES FORMERLY ADMINISTERED BY THE HONOURABLE EAST INDIA COMPANY AND THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. (C) TO CONSERVE AND BEAUTIFY CEMETERIES FALLING WITHIN THESE OBJECTS AS WELL AS THEIR IMMEDIATE ENVIRONMENT.

Area of benefit

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

ASIA

Contact information

Address:
BARN END
LONDON ROAD
BLEWBURY
DIDCOT
OX11 9PB
Phone:
01235850410
Email:
secretary@bacsa.org.uk
Website:

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