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THE BRITISH INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF IRAQ (GERTRUDE BELL MEMORIAL)

Company no. 06966984 · PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
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THE BRITISH INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF IRAQ (GERTRUDE BELL MEMORIAL) is an active 17-year-old company. Worth a closer look: confirmation statement overdue at companies house. On the plus side, accounts filed and up to date.

Risk indicators1 point to check
Confirmation statement overdue at Companies House
Active on the Companies House register
Accounts filed and up to date
No outstanding charges or mortgages registered
Established — 17+ years on the register

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Company details
Established 10+ years
StatusActive
Company number06966984
TypePRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated20 Jul 2009 · 17 yrs
Registered office10 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AH
Nature of business85590 - Other education n.e.c. · 94990 - Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c.
Next accounts due31 Dec 2026
Confirmation statement due3 Aug 2026

Contact

Contact from the Charity Commission (official public register).

Charity Commission

Charity number
1135395
Charity status
Registered
Registered charity since
8 Apr 2010
Charity type
Charitable company
Latest income
£424,461 · year to 31 Mar 2025
Latest expenditure
£282,301

What THE BRITISH INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF IRAQ (GERTRUDE BELL MEMORIAL) does

BISI is dedicated to advancing research and public education about Iraq in the areas of the arts, humanities and social sciences. The charity's activities include: giving grants to support research and outreach projects; publishing the journal IRAQ and texts on Iraq's history and culture; arranging public lectures and study days; and a Visiting Iraqi Scholarship Programme.

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 £424,461 £282,301 £142,160
31 Mar 2024 £164,371 £165,914 −£1,543
31 Mar 2023 £174,593 £187,082 −£12,489
31 Mar 2022 £60,819 £117,408 −£56,589
30 Jun 2021 £73,092 £102,360 −£29,268

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 (14)

Dr Rosalind Anne Wade HaddonChair
Trustee · appointed 26 Feb 2020
DR Timothy Clayden
Trustee · appointed 14 Feb 2018
Daniel Lowe
Trustee · appointed 9 Nov 2022
Dr Ellen McAdam
Trustee · appointed 13 Nov 2024
Dr Eva Rose Miller
Trustee · appointed 17 Feb 2021
Dr GARETH BRERETON
Trustee · appointed 26 Feb 2015
Dr John Curtis
Trustee · appointed 23 Feb 2012
Dr John Douglas Austin MacGinnis
Trustee · appointed 19 Nov 2025
Dr Jonathan Taylor
Trustee · appointed 9 Nov 2022
Dr Mary Ann Shepperson
Trustee · appointed 17 Feb 2021
Dr Noorah Al-Gailani
Trustee · appointed 17 Feb 2021
Dr Steve Renette
Trustee · appointed 21 May 2025
JOAN PORTER MACIVER
Trustee · appointed 13 Nov 2024
Jonathan Paul Wilks
Trustee · appointed 13 Nov 2024

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

AL-GAILANI, Noorah, Dr
Director · appointed 17 Feb 2021 · British
BRERETON, Gareth, Dr
Director · appointed 26 Feb 2015 · British
CLAYDEN, Timothy, Dr
Director · appointed 14 Feb 2018 · British
CURTIS, John Edward, Dr
Director · appointed 23 Feb 2012 · British
HADDON, Rosalind Anne Wade, Dr
Director · appointed 26 Feb 2020 · British
LOWE, Daniel
Director · appointed 9 Nov 2022 · British
MACIVER, Joan
Director · appointed 19 Nov 2023 · American
MANSOUR, Renad, Dr
Director · appointed 26 Feb 2020 · Canadian
MCADAM, Ellen, Dr
Director · appointed 13 Nov 2024 · British
MILLER, Eva Rose, Dr
Director · appointed 17 Feb 2021 · American
RENETTE, Steve
Director · appointed 21 May 2025 · Belgian
SHEPPERSON, Mary Ann, Dr
Director · appointed 17 Feb 2021 · British

Ownership & control (PSC)

Statement filed — no individual PSC named
Persons with significant control statement
Filing status
AccountsUp to date
Last accounts made up to31 Mar 2025
Next accounts due31 Dec 2026
Confirmation statementOverdue
Last statement20 Jul 2025
Next statement due3 Aug 2026
Accounts typeSmall company

Filing position at Companies House. A company keeping accounts and its confirmation statement up to date is a basic sign of good order; anything overdue is worth a question.

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