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The Council for British Archaeology

Registered charity 287815 Registered since 1983

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Guernsey, Isle Of Man, Jersey

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12
trustees on the board
1.8y median 2y
average tenure
4y
longest tenure
0
trustees past 6 years
9.2y
average years in governance
9 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
11
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 12Education/training 12Environment/conservation/heritage 10Amateur Sport 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Education 13Arts and leisure 3Construction 2

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Contact

Websitewww.archaeologyUK.org
Emailinfo@archaeologyUK.org
Phone01904 671417
AddressDe Grey House, St Leonard's Place, York, YO1 7HE

Finances

£978,068 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£941,417£795,841
2022£924,437£835,928
2023£667,205£750,183
2024£829,878£847,876
2025£978,068£956,534

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Children/young PeopleOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Human ResourcesProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

(1) TO ADVANCE THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF OR PERTAINING TO GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND (2) TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SUCH ARCHAEOLOGY (3) TO CONDUCT AND COMMUNICATE THE RESULTS OF RELEVANT RESEARCH(4) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND CARE OF THE HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 10/10/1983AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29/02/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/09/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09/03/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08/11/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/03/2013 as amended on 22 Nov 2019

Trustees (12)

12trustees
53median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Council for British Archaeology(the) · 01760254 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 10/10/1983

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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