THE BARING ARCHIVE LIMITED
The advancement of education of the public by managing the books, records and historical portraits of the banking business formerly known as Baring Brothers and which are together known as The Baring Archive, and making the Baring Archive publicly available for the purpose of viewing and research and the publication of the results of that research
Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR BY ACQUIRING AN INTEREST IN, HOLDING, PRESERVING, RESTORING CATALOGUING AND MAINTAINING THE BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS, LETTERS, ACCOUNTS, FINANCIAL RECORDS AND OTHER PAPERS, TOGETHER WITH HISTORICAL PORTRAITS, PAINTINGS AND OTHER WORKS OF ART WHICH TOGETHER FORM THE HISTORICAL ARCHIVES OF THE BANKING BUSINESS FORMERLY CARRIED ON IN THE NAME OF BARING BROTHERS & CO., LIMITED AND WHICH ARE TOGETHER KNOWN AS THE BARING ARCHIVE AND BY MAKING THE BARING ARCHIVE AVAILABLE TO SCHOLARS AND SUCH OTHER PERSONS AS THE CHARITY SHALL CONSIDER APPROPRIATE FOR THE PURPOSE OF VIEWING AND RESEARCH (AND PUBLICATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH).
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £5,747 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £221,442 to £215,695. The trustees confirm that reserves remain above their stated policy target of £100,000 and that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees have determined that the Charity should hold reserves of not less than £100,000 in order to allow the Charity to continue in operation in the event of any unexpected reduction in income or any unexpected cost.”
Policies the charity declares
- Conflicting interests
- Risk management
Trustees
- Alexandra Macpherson
- Caroline Hudd
- Dr Rowena Olegario
- JOHN HUGO TRENCHARD RUSSELL
- Jane Caroline ZIBARRAS
- John Thomas McCarthy
- LORD MARK FRANCIS ROBERT ASHBURTON
- Rhian Williams
- STUART MILES ORMSTON
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £191k | £203k |
| 31/12/2024 | £199k | £205k |
| 31/12/2023 | £195k | £235k |
| 31/12/2022 | £183k | £178k |
| 31/12/2021 | £120k | £171k |
Common questions
Is THE BARING ARCHIVE LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £5,747 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £221,442 to £215,695. The trustees confirm that reserves remain above their stated policy target of £100,000 and that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BRIDGE HOUSE ESTATES | 1 | £1.5m |
| THREE PILLARS TRUST | 1 | £804k |
| BEIS MENACHEM CHABAD LUBAVITCH | 1 | £183k |
| THE CLORE DUFFIELD FOUNDATION | 1 | £100k |
| Rights and Security International | 1 | £50k |
| NORTHUMBERLAND NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION | 1 | £40k |
| YESHIVAS LUBAVITCH MANCHESTER | 1 | £20k |
| CLASSICS FOR ALL | 1 | £15k |
Charities like this
- ZICHRON BARUCH
- THE BARBOUR FOUNDATION
- THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES TRUST
- BNJC
- LIVING ARCHIVE PROJECT
- THE ROTHSCHILD ARCHIVE LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BARING ARCHIVE LIMITED | £191k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ZICHRON BARUCH | £444k | — | 0 | unclear | 0.3% | no doubt |
| THE BARBOUR FOUNDATION | £2.6m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES TRUST | £374k | Over £60,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BNJC | £4.1m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LIVING ARCHIVE PROJECT | £112k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |