THE COUNCIL FOR BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGY
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity is in a favourable financial position, largely due to successful grant and sponsorship support, which has enabled the maintenance of cash reserves and investment in digital infrastructure. The trustees confirm that the organization has sufficient headroom against forecast cash flow variances and maintains tight financial oversight to ensure stability, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“No member of staff earns above £60,000 per annum.”
“In reality the cost of living crisis has made further investments in our reserves very difficult and we have not met our target of an additional £20,000 of reserves in this financial year.”
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (01/07/2019)
Trustees
- Amanda Jones
- Clemency Cooper
- Dr Hannah Fluck
- Dr Peter Buxton
- Gail Boyle
- Guy Schofield
- Lesley McFadyen
- Michael D'Aprix
- Mike Young
- Phil Pollard
- Sefryn Penrose
- mary Haworth
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £978k | £957k |
| 31/03/2024 | £830k | £848k |
| 31/03/2023 | £667k | £750k |
| 31/03/2022 | £924k | £836k |
| 31/03/2021 | £941k | £796k |
Common questions
Is THE COUNCIL FOR BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGY financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity is in a favourable financial position, largely due to successful grant and sponsorship support, which has enabled the maintenance of cash reserves and investment in digital infrastructure. The trustees confirm that the organization has sufficient headroom against forecast cash flow variances and maintains tight financial oversight to ensure stability, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Streets Audit LLP.
What does the highest-paid employee of THE COUNCIL FOR BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGY earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Up to £60,000 band.
Who funds THE COUNCIL FOR BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE COUNCIL FOR BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGY as a grant recipient include THE HEADLEY TRUST, THE ROYAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| THE HEADLEY TRUST | FY2023 | £40k |
| THE ROYAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE | FY2024 | £10k |
| THE ROYAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE | FY2023 | £10k |
| THE ROYAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE | FY2022 | £10k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 09/12/2025 | £11k | "Josh and Anna's Croft" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 26/02/2024 | £250k | "Reconnecting Archaeology" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 17/08/2020 | £50k | "COVID 19: Council for British Archaeology" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 18/06/2018 | £89k | "'Archaeology for all: more impact for more peopleÂ’" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 29/08/2016 | £6k | "Adam's Croft: investigating an upland landscape" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 07/06/2013 | £10k | "Fundraising enabling development project" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 25/05/2010 | £1.1m | "Community Archaeology Bursary Programme" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 10/12/2007 | £50k | "Northwick Manor Community Heritage Project" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 28/02/2006 | £25k | "Southwell 1646 - 2006" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 13/08/1996 | £428k | "Defence of Britain Project" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE MAURICE WOHL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.4m |
| THE VINEHILL TRUST | 1 | £1.1m |
| THE NUFFIELD FOUNDATION | 1 | £518k |
| THE SINO-BRITISH FELLOWSHIP TRUST | 1 | £108k |
| ROYAL COMMISSION FOR THE EXHIBITION OF 1851 | 1 | £86k |
| THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGY AT ANKARA | 1 | £72k |
| THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £59k |
| BRITISH ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE ASSOCIATION | 1 | £20k |