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THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF PERSIAN STUDIES

Registered charity 231161 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To promote and encourage the study of Iran, its history, civilisation and culture in all periods, including the archaeology of Iran

Causes: Education/training · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£301k
Latest spending
£289k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased by £5,151 to £235,137, while total net assets increased to £282,895. The charity operates a defined benefit pension scheme but has no liability beyond the payment of contributions, and there were no employees with annual remuneration exceeding £60,000.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: An honorarium of £1,000 was paid to Cameron Petrie, one of the trustees, for editing the Iran Journal for the year.
“An honorarium of £1,000 was paid to Cameron Petrie, one of the trustees, for editing the Iran Journal for the year.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Iran · Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£301k£289k
31/03/2024£255k£278k
31/03/2023£224k£237k
31/03/2022£184k£168k
31/03/2021£155k£157k

Common questions

Is THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF PERSIAN STUDIES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased by £5,151 to £235,137, while total net assets increased to £282,895. The charity operates a defined benefit pension scheme but has no liability beyond the payment of contributions, and there were no employees with annual remuneration exceeding £60,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE SIR JOHN RITBLAT FAMILY FOUNDATION1—
THE MAURICE WOHL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£1.4m
THE NUFFIELD FOUNDATION1£518k
THE SINO-BRITISH FELLOWSHIP TRUST1£108k
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST1£105k
THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST1£90k
THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGY AT ANKARA1£72k
THE DYNA AND FALA WEINSTOCK CHARITABLE TRUST1£40k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with DIOCESE OF IRAN TRUST FUND.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF PERSIAN STUDIES£301k—0unclear—no doubt
DIOCESE OF IRAN TRUST FUND FY2025£101k—0unclear—no doubt
THE BRITISH INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF IRAQ (GERTRUDE BELL MEMORIAL) FY2025£424k—0below—no doubt
INSTITUTE OF EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS FY2025£150k—0unclear—no doubt
THE BRITISH FRIENDS OF THE BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY FY2025£524k——unclear—no doubt
THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF FLORENCE FY2025£1.6m£60,001 - £70,0001below—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.