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BRITISH INSTITUTE OF PERSIAN STUDIES(THE)

Company no. 00740813 · PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
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BRITISH INSTITUTE OF PERSIAN STUDIES(THE) is an active 63-year-old company, with accounts filed and up to date and no outstanding charges or mortgages registered. No adverse signals found on the public record.

Risk indicatorsNo adverse signals found
Active on the Companies House register
Accounts filed and up to date
No outstanding charges or mortgages registered
Established — 63+ years on the register

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Company details
Established 10+ years
StatusActive
Company number00740813
TypePRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Incorporated14 Nov 1962 · 63 yrs
Registered office10 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AH
Nature of business58141 - Publishing of learned journals · 85520 - Cultural education · 94990 - Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c.
Next accounts due31 Dec 2026
Confirmation statement due29 Dec 2026

Contact

Contact from the Charity Commission (official public register).

Charity Commission

Charity number
231161
Charity status
Registered
Registered charity since
21 May 1964
Charity type
Charitable company
Latest income
£301,325 · year to 31 Mar 2025
Latest expenditure
£288,533

What BRITISH INSTITUTE OF PERSIAN STUDIES(THE) does

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

Charitable objects and activities as declared by the charity to the Charity Commission for England and Wales.

Charity income & expenditure

Financial year endingIncomeExpenditureNet
31 Mar 2025 £301,325 £288,533 £12,792
31 Mar 2024 £254,892 £277,800 −£22,908
31 Mar 2023 £224,057 £237,486 −£13,429
31 Mar 2022 £183,602 £168,259 £15,343
31 Mar 2021 £155,381 £156,766 −£1,385

Figures as filed in the charity's annual returns to the Charity Commission — last 5 reported years. Net is income less expenditure; a negative figure means the charity spent more than it received that year.

Trustees (12)

DAVID HUGH GYE
Trustee · appointed 27 Nov 2023
Dr Cameron Andrew Petrie
Trustee · appointed 28 Nov 2018
Dr Evaleila Pesaran
Trustee · appointed 21 Nov 2024
Dr Mariano Errichiello
Trustee · appointed 21 Nov 2024
Dr Saeedreza Talajooy
Trustee · appointed 27 Nov 2023
Dr Sarah Rosemary Anne Stewart PhD
Trustee · appointed 28 Nov 2018
Dr Shabnam Holliday Dr
Trustee · appointed 28 Nov 2022
Dr Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis PhD
Trustee · appointed 28 Nov 2018
Hossein Hamedani
Trustee · appointed 1 Jan 2021
Prof Ladan Akbarnia
Trustee · appointed 20 Nov 2025
Prof Robert Martin Gleave
Trustee · appointed 20 Nov 2025
Professor Ali Massoud Ansari
Trustee · appointed 27 Nov 2023

Trustees as recorded on the Charity Commission register. For a charitable company the trustees are normally also its Companies House directors, so this list and the Directors & officers list below should broadly agree — a large discrepancy is worth asking about.

Directors & officers

AKBARNIA, Ladan, Prof
Director · appointed 20 Nov 2025 · English
ANSARI, Ali Massoud, Professor
Director · appointed 27 Nov 2023 · British
CURTIS, Vesta Sarkhosh, Dr
Director · appointed 28 Nov 2018 · British
ERRICHIELLO, Mariano, Dr
Director · appointed 21 Nov 2024 · Italian
GLEAVE, Robert Martin, Prof
Director · appointed 20 Nov 2025 · British
GYE, David Hugh
Director · appointed 27 Nov 2023 · British
HAMEDANI, Hossein
Director · appointed 1 Jan 2021 · British
HOLLIDAY, Shabnam, Dr
Director · appointed 28 Nov 2022 · British
PESARAN, Evaleila, Dr
Director · appointed 21 Nov 2024 · British
PETRIE, Cameron Andrew, Dr
Director · appointed 28 Nov 2018 · Australian
STEWART, Sarah Rosemary Anne, Dr
Director · appointed 28 Nov 2018 · British
TALAJOOY, Saeedreza, Dr
Director · appointed 27 Nov 2023 · British

Ownership & control (PSC)

Professor Ali Massoud Ansari
Individual person with significant control · significant influence or control
Filing status
AccountsUp to date
Last accounts made up to31 Mar 2025
Next accounts due31 Dec 2026
Confirmation statementUp to date
Last statement15 Dec 2025
Next statement due29 Dec 2026
Accounts typeSmall company

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