The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

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

Company 06966984 Active

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

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Board DNA

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

15 directors on the board

7.5y median 6.4y
average tenure
17y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (10)

Portfolio (5)

0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Professional services 2Arts and leisure 1Manufacturing 1Property 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more directors with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or group company. Connected through a shared director share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group.

Connected through a shared director

Deterministic, from public records.

Company details

Number06966984
StatusActive
TypePRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated20/07/2009
Address10 CARLTON HOUSE TERRACE, LONDON, SW1Y 5AH
Accounts next due31/12/2026
Accounts last made up31/03/2025

Industry (SIC)

85590 - Other education n.e.c.94990 - Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c.

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

  • Peter Defty ceased 2017-06-14
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-07
  • Possible match - 69 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 69 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Officers (44)

Show 29 former officers

Directors and officers on the Companies House record, current and former.

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