NIMRUD ARCHAEOLOGICAL TRUST
The Nimrud Archaeological Trust exists in order to support fieldwork at the site of Nimrud, capital of the Assyrian Empire from the early ninth to the late eighth century BC, including clearance and rebuilding, scientific excavations, geophysical survey, contributing to the design of an on-site Museum, producing educational materials, training, and working with local communities.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELDWORK AT THE SITE OF THE ANCIENT ASSYRIAN CAPITAL CITY OF NIMRUD, A SITE REGISTERED ON THE UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE TENTATIVE LIST, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY CONDUCTING AND SUPPORTING ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELDWORK, BY CONDUCTING AND/OR SUPPORTING UNIVERSITY BASED RESEARCH AND DISSEMINATING THE RESULTS OF THE FIELDWORK AND PROMOTING AWARENESS OF OUR MIDDLE EASTERN ARCHAEOLOGICAL HERITAGE.
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- 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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 3 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2023 (received 04/12/2024, 34 days after the 31/10/2024 due date).
Trustees
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £12k | £30k |
| 31/12/2024 | £61k | £43k |
| 31/12/2023 | £15k | £375 |
Common questions
Who funds NIMRUD ARCHAEOLOGICAL TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NIMRUD ARCHAEOLOGICAL TRUST as a grant recipient include THE HEADLEY TRUST, THE IAN ASKEW CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE HEADLEY TRUST | FY2025 | £10k | Towards restoring the excavated sites at Nimrud. |
| THE IAN ASKEW CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £500 | Conservation Fund |