THE BRITISH INSTITUTE FOR LIBYAN AND NORTHERN AFRICAN STUDIES
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £1,664 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £202,486 and total expenditure of £200,822. The trustees note that the charity has few financial commitments that cannot be terminated at short notice and has not retained a reserve for potential winding-up costs. The charity relies heavily on the British Academy grant, which constituted the majority of its income.
What the accounts disclose
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Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2025).
Funders the charity credits
Trustees
- DR VALERIA VITALE
- David Oliver Kimberley MA ACA
- Dr Barbara Spadaro PhD
- Dr Elizabeth Nichole Sheldrick
- Dr Hisham Mattar
- Professor Anna Leone PhD
- Professor David Atkinson BSc PhD
- Professor Nicholas Barton DPhil FSA
- Professor PAUL BENNETT
- Salem El-Maiar MPhil FRGS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £202k | £201k |
| 31/03/2024 | £0 | £0 |
Common questions
Is THE BRITISH INSTITUTE FOR LIBYAN AND NORTHERN AFRICAN STUDIES financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £1,664 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £202,486 and total expenditure of £200,822. The trustees note that the charity has few financial commitments that cannot be terminated at short notice and has not retained a reserve for potential winding-up costs. The charity relies heavily on the British Academy grant, which constituted the majority of its income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE MAURICE WOHL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.4m |
| THE NUFFIELD FOUNDATION | 1 | £518k |
| THE SINO-BRITISH FELLOWSHIP TRUST | 1 | £108k |
| THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGY AT ANKARA | 1 | £72k |
| BRITISH ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE ASSOCIATION | 1 | £20k |
| THE NATIONAL MANUSCRIPTS CONSERVATION TRUST | 1 | £18k |
| THE ROSE FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| THE ROYAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE | 1 | £5k |