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THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGY AT ANKARA

Registered charity 313940 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRITISH INSTITUTE AT ANKARA · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£966k
Latest spending
£964k
Registered
1966
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves stood at £349,590, which is above the stated policy target of a minimum of £200,000. The charity received £965,814 in total income, primarily from British Academy grants, and incurred £964,395 in total expenditure, resulting in a net deficit of £1,101 for the year.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — above the median for charities its size (£60k)
“One employee’s salary and benefits fell into the range £60,000 to £70,000” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“One employee’s salary and benefits fell into the range £60,000 to £70,000” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: minimum of £200,000 (held: £350k)
“The level of reserves is held at a minimum of £200,000, based on estimates of 4 months operating costs and the cost of closing the operation in Ankara in an emergency.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: One trustee was paid £1,500 for editorial work.
“In 2025, one trustee was paid £1,500 for editorial work (2024: £Nil). No remuneration or other benefits have been paid or are payable to any charity, trustee or connected person in the year to 31 March 2025 (2024: £Nil), in respect of their responsibilities as Trustees.” — page 37
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee paid for editorial work
“In 2025, one trustee was paid £1,500 for editorial work (2024: £Nil). No remuneration or other benefits have been paid or are payable to any charity, trustee or connected person in the year to 31 March 2025 (2024: £Nil), in respect of their responsibilities as Trustees.” — page 37
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£966k
Total spending
£964k
Cost of raising funds
£14k
Reserves (reported)
£350k
Employees
7

Reported reserves equal ~4.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: City Of Westminster · Turkey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£966k£964k
31/03/2024£1.0m£851k
31/03/2023£941k£1.0m
31/03/2022£1.1m£1.1m
31/03/2021£742k£757k

Common questions

Is THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGY AT ANKARA financially healthy?

The accounts state that free reserves stood at £349,590, which is above the stated policy target of a minimum of £200,000. The charity received £965,814 in total income, primarily from British Academy grants, and incurred £964,395 in total expenditure, resulting in a net deficit of £1,101 for the year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGY AT ANKARA earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGY AT ANKARA?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGY AT ANKARA as a grant recipient include THE BRITISH ACADEMY FOR THE PROMOTION OF HISTORICAL PHILOSOPHICAL AND PHILOLOGICAL STUDIES, THE STEVENSON FAMILY'S CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
THE BRITISH ACADEMY FOR THE PROMOTION OF HISTORICAL PHILOSOPHICAL AND PHILOLOGICAL STUDIESFY2025£886k
THE BRITISH ACADEMY FOR THE PROMOTION OF HISTORICAL PHILOSOPHICAL AND PHILOLOGICAL STUDIESFY2024£836k
THE BRITISH ACADEMY FOR THE PROMOTION OF HISTORICAL PHILOSOPHICAL AND PHILOLOGICAL STUDIESFY2022£762k
THE STEVENSON FAMILY'S CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k

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 MAURICE WOHL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£1.4m
THE NUFFIELD FOUNDATION1£518k
THE SINO-BRITISH FELLOWSHIP TRUST1£108k
ROYAL COMMISSION FOR THE EXHIBITION OF 18511£86k
THE HEADLEY TRUST1£40k
THE ROYAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE1£30k
THE JAMES WEIR FOUNDATION1£20k
BRITISH ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE ASSOCIATION1£20k

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