THE BRITISH IRISH ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 1194733
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The purpose of the BIA is to promote the advancement of education in international political affairs, the arts and social sciences in the United Kingdom and Ireland by increasing mutual knowledge and understanding between the peoples of Great Britain, Ireland and Northern Ireland, particularly by bringing together leading representatives of the worlds of culture, politics, education and business.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £150,148
Total expenditure: £97,682

Total income includes £20,000 from 2 government grant(s)

People

11 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

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Ireland
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 June 2021: CIO registration
  • 02 October 2023: Funds received from 265094 THE BRITISH IRISH ASSOCIATION
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • 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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dominic Charles Roberts Grieve Chair 11 January 2022
ALLIANCE FOR LAWYERS AT RISK CIO
Received: On time
Catherine Anne Hayward Trustee 08 June 2022
None on record
David William Porter Trustee 11 January 2022
Community of the Cross of Nails (UK)
Received: On time
Sir Ciaran Gearoid Devane Trustee 11 January 2022
None on record
Roisin McDonough Trustee 03 June 2021
None on record
John McGrane Trustee 03 June 2021
None on record
Deirdre Anne Heenan Trustee 03 June 2021
None on record
Duncan Morrow Trustee 03 June 2021
None on record
George Fergusson Trustee 03 June 2021
None on record
Mark Hennessy Trustee 03 June 2021
None on record
Bob Collins Trustee 03 June 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 07/09/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £0 £185.65k £150.15k
Total expenditure £0 £131.26k £97.68k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £20.00k £20.00k

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 26 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 26 June 2025 On time
Annual return 31 December 2023 25 August 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023

(These accounts
have been qualified)

25 August 2024 On time
Annual return 07 September 2022 24 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 07 September 2022 24 June 2023 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 08 Jun 2021

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL AFFAIRS, THE ARTS, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES.

Contact information

Address:
PRAMA HOUSE
267 BANBURY ROAD
OXFORD
OX2 7HT
Phone:
01865557344
Email:
admin@britishirishassociation.org
Website:

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