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The British Institute for the Study of Iraq (Gertrude Bell Memorial)

Registered charity 1135395 Registered since 2010

Operates: Iraq

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

14
trustees on the board
5y median 4.5y
average tenure
14y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
11.6y
average years in governance
13 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
7
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Education/training 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1Recreation 1

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Arts and leisure 3Professional services 3Other services 2

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Contact

Websitehttps://www.bisi.ac.uk
Emailbisi@britac.ac.uk
Phone02079695274
AddressBRITISH ACADEMY, 10 CARLTON HOUSE TERRACE, LONDON, SW1Y 5AH

Finances

£424,461 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£73,092£102,360
2022£60,819£117,408
2023£174,593£187,082
2024£164,371£165,914
2025£424,461£282,301

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritageOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource BodyOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

(A) TO ADVANCE RESEARCH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION RELATING TO IRAQ AND THE NEIGHBOURINGCOUNTRIES IN ANTHROPOLOGY, ARCHAEOLOGY, GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, LANGUAGE AND RELATEDDISCIPLINES WITHIN THE ARTS, HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 20/07/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/03/2010

Trustees (14)

14trustees
58median age
4aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

The British Institute for the Study of Iraq (Gertrude Bell Memorial) · 06966984 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 20/07/2009

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (3)

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