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COUNCIL FOR BRITISH RESEARCH IN THE LEVANT AIINUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 Council for 8rftish Rès•arch in the Levant Registered Charity Number 1073015 Registered Company Number 3566646 Registèred OffiGe: The Brili$h AcJemy 10 Carlton House Terr¥c• London SW1Y SAH President- Profe580r Cli¥e Fb)les {rèlrnl Nfmmber 2021) Trust•es Dr Robert Bewley John Shake5h8ft Dr Elian Weizman Professor Graeme Barker Chairman leed November 2020} Hon Treasurer lected November 2020) Hon Secretary (elect movèmtr 20201 Hon Research Chay (elected Novwnber 2021)." Hon Publication$ Chair lelectsd November 20201 Trustee with respOntIlty for risk govemance (elecled Oeeember 20191 lected November 20201 lected November 20201 (ejected tlecember 20191 lcted Otrember 20191 l¢bocted De¢èmW 20191 (ele¢te(J Deceffl 2019) Tom Thom50n Dr Kamal 8adreshany Dr Nadia Naser-Naiiab Dr Nellie Phoca-Cosm8tatou Kate Owen Dr Ra¢hael Sparks Dr Ger8$irrK¥s T$Irapa$ The trustees a¢t as dyectors for the wrposes crf fxxmpany law. Prln¢lpal Bankèrs Royal Bank of Sland Pk London Dnjmmonds Branch 49 Charing Cross Road London SW1A 2DX Audilors Williamson thrton Thomton LLP Verulam Point Station Way St Abans. Herts AL1 SHE
COUNCIL FOR BRITISH RESEARCH IN THE LEVANT ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 RCTrI 2022 Objectiv•s and Actlvlties for thè Publie Bènefit The CBRL is eS13$shed to advance public educab.on 1hr(h conthjcting. supportirg, and promoting scholarfy resèarch in the humanities. swal sciènce5, and relate11 subject areas in the Levart. and the dissemination of th• useful rnsults of sud) rÈsèarch. trustÈès confim that they have taken due regard to the Chanty commissi.8 guidance on public benefit when reviewiNJ the CBRL'S achievernents and plans. Lb5ts of (Jjrrent and recenl awards are publi5hod b51t. which also lists l(thcoming and pfevKSUS events. regular news items arKI blcos. The trustees have coThWied vrilh the duty to have regard to the public banefit guklance published by thè Charity Commission Iseclion 17 of thè charit$ Ad 20111. The trustèes draw attention to the membership SeTh delailed ww.¢M.ac.uk IFYovi%ion of library services. accommodation. meeting and research space. and access to reference cojlethortsl, granis and scholarships, and public leciures, academic workshops and other related events. n0lvnthstsrlrj disrupt50ns imposed by Ihe continuation ol COVltk19 pandemic in 2021122. The CBRL Library. wth its bran¢hts in b¢th institutès and combined catalogue, remained dosed duriThJ 202112022 duo to the panderni¢. rènovats.ons at tha Kenyon Institute in Jerusalem aThJ preparations for a move of tho Institutts. There were some library wsrts by pnvate appointment when circumstsnces albwed in Amman. CBRL journal publicabons have opefi ac5 w1S, 8Ahough thgse are dependent on fijnding being 8Franged by the aulhots of papers. Many CBRL MographS published befvn 2LN)O and 2017 in 202112022 continued io te availab on an open access reposrtory (the Arthaeological Dats Servicel. New archaeolog1 volumes in future will be placed diiectly online as on access. Achiev•m•nts and P•rfominc• The CBRL achieves ts objectives for public benefft through a prCKJramTh of conductWl9, sponsoring and facilit81ing rese8r¢h arwj the disseminati of its in-housg publatY)S (Levant, Corttemporary Levant, the CBRL Bullet. and monographs), through ts website. supporting publication in other oullets, by organising academic meetings, publ thlures and webinars. and through the presentation of lectu9 on research by stsff m8mtrs. The new wèbsrte Launched in April 2021 continued to be develo wth additkinal content. The issue of an èteCtrcIc Year Review in De¢ember 2021 highlighted the calendar yearfs achievements. 2021r22 wa5 a year of gwd progress on several key [rtS with lh8 rekKation of the Amman Instibjte to a popular localion in the city. Ihe completion of Ma1 rerK)vation wcKks at the Kenyon Instttute in Jertssalèm, the move of the London team lo a refvrbished office in the Bn"b"sh Acadèmy TIding, and the recommencement of wevwjusty wstponed fiekl research. A Strategic Projects Director was recwited at Ihe London office to lead on archNe and library inth"atives at)d began by organising and reloGatlft9 the ar¢hive there. CBRL'S granl P10 was revised to lake into account nèw CBRL research theme$, and the 2021r22 grani call successfulty completed with high quality applicatiorbs. 11 was possible to host some iTrwson meetings and gvents a9ain. at the sarn8 time as Gontinuing to expand rèach through online plalfomis. A néw wganisabonal Statemènt of Principles wa$ rèleAsed in Deeember 2021, buIldw on CBRL'S update(I mission. vision and values released earlier in 2021. A new unffied brand ident'ty. drawThJ ins5x"rab"on from the Levant regn and ts heritage, was launchsd in February 2022, which has b8en very 11 received. Gr8rtees andprrze-winners Easing of C(wid.19 panderThc restricbons alow&l CBRL.spThwed resear to resume fieldworf(. induding activities poslponed from 202012021. Follong a comprnhenSi review and updat• of its awards programme, CBRL made 16 awards112 rM)stdoclornl and 4 postgraduatel in 202112022.. six project grants., tr40 residenty.al fellowship5.' fve travel grants. dIng one p05tdoctoral Ipgl and four ptsstgraduate Ipj),. network partnership award5". and one speaal award. The British Academy 9rant lunded all postdoctoral awards. mOnS from membership fees. donations and unrestri¢ted income was used to lund postgraduale gra$. Farah Atoubakr VnNefsity of Edinlwr9h Palestinon transw*ve ¥ot¢s". Cultu men¥)ry and KwlryrTrattve arts tn lh8 dkaspora aTrJ Pai8slpn ProJecl9lant £4.450 Aridl Ah8am Untywsity ofOxfDrd ProO¥t wanl £5.110 Wadi Clana, 20 yews after the Dana Dedarab
COUNCIL FOR BRITISH RESEARCH IN THE LEVANT ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 Hanfta eaumann UnNersity Colege Lcrfth in East Jents Fellowship £2,6 jar Fraser Brish Museum Pfoject grant £8.0 H818 Gharm UnNer5ity ofsheffiokl EnhgnurMJ everyday ¢NJttloorexpeitn¢es frf relugees in Proi8L grant Jtydan.. a cdlatwxatpie Series of mulb'4wdeVa(aorwryk5hops t4.9C¥) Hwam Hussan Uni¥•5ity ofoxlord Th8 imF4Kalicffjs of tr European Green L1 Ihe Mithjle Nehvcrfkfftg East.. from Euthydan relatx) P8rtnwship award Suttan >darahffl AJ Khukifi Qalari ffftKJn lsmli Palestinkqn o)rfflKI University ofGlasww Travel gr8ni IF9} £1.orrf) ja M¢Ginn RLwal decentralkwj rdibcal in the s1¥N LcffjdC Sthod of E¢0MisS Rwlulhyi Travel grant Ip31 £1,(#XI Julw) mo1) Cir4ono LociTrJ le a slate.. SItie1$ n18lity Brili5h SOAS Universty of LoTh)A Marnlaie Pa. TTavel want Ipgl £1,OCX] Ver¢xa oCri UnNersty Cole9• Lx¥kn d15tsicutK a5 a rtfieC ¢1 a dls1mc scety Fe1hiP £4,494 Oaviij Pelts Univwsity of Durham sh oknnrdl arthiecture m Jordan arwj its manageThnt In Nefvrking FosI-cc4onial oJniexL. case Ihe A-Sala4i CL¥n[rKI Partnership award £2,OC Mehroosh Tak. Royal Velerrunary ce9•. Unwwsty ol Lcrt( fr&¥J $yJtws." the ¢xe of PaW"re PrcpLI grant £7,9) Cam8n fing Univetsrfy Cathd9e Th9 ¥2z8 i$18S$ ow]ue m the olher swJ8'. rethiThknng the TO Prci8cI grant ol Ihe Levam th the &Mergen of ISlam9z8 pr(x1uctic £7,780 G8rasimos Tsourapas unty of Glasgtr Asab dwstfft and tr¥)¥41 in Greece and Cy¢%us Travel gw11) £1.C0 Mandy Turner Universty of M¢hest•r Fmm the Rwto Vle S88." P8lesline anLIlsrnal IhB Shadow $Fal award ol P&a¢t'tranjTh and dtssomiNqtion £5.000 Lindsay Ward Birkbeek Cdw. UnNersfty0fLuLyI ThB Contribuh of18aming to Ihe evolutth Of(¥ folhwrrfj Travel gw Iw} Ihe Jordan Re5row Pian'5 aiTn5 for nati£15. £1.000 Gerasimos Tsourapas is a curr¥nt CBRL trustee. In January 2022. G•rasimos Tsourapas won a highly prests'gious European Resear¢h Council IERCI sta"n9 Grant ot É1.49 milln to carry out a fivè-yèar ERC project entitknj The Intemafiwal Pditics of Mobility Sanctions {MOBSANCTI'. This buihls on previous pilot grant funding from CBRL inteThJed to act as seed-fundirrfJ for larger awards. Reported publicatn5 from CBRL SF0nSed research in Tecent years in 2021122 inchjded three morographs, 11 rèsearth papets and one book chaptèr. The monographs are.. Tert1oma, T.12021) Decolrril so1th1ty P8lestine-lsrael." SelUer¢tsloni81ism and resistan¢o from wilhin. London: Zed. Tswrapas. G.120211 migra1K dipkrfnacyin the Middle East and North AfiiGa Pow. Mo1. and Ihe slale. Manchester Universty Ps. Twi9t, M.120221 Mediated Iwes.. and Ibwe among Iraqi refws in Joan. Berghahn Books.
COUNCIL FOR BRITISH RESEARCH IN THE LEVANT ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENOEO 31 MARCH 2022 CBRL awarded prizes for finayear undergraduate and Maslers. dis5ert8tions in Levantine archaeology or history and contemporary Levantine studies. The wnners receive a cash prize, CBRL membership for one year. w)dudir¥J onth'ne sutisryipt to ont of CBRL'S Irnals. Contemporary Levantine Studses tssertakn"on Priies 2021 Sarwel Martin UnNetsity ol Cambrldge andts rel8ts%thp lo the (MaSt51011 wmnerl Charlotte Spear Univergty ofwamir "I have (trasbt4tythaW while L¥er8 reading. AThY 50 have .: knb trns 1rteTrlu os 58xual agfjnGylMa$t8rs joint winn8TI LlnNersity of Lonthin Oliver Simpson UniveNty ofWaMick ln1emati8I lawènd Con&180buWss admlyin Israeli$elUements.' Im8th0$ forO)nthtuion IUrK1ergrad. ts)rmry mention) Le¥tine Ar¢ha8clcmi ty Hi5bxy Dtssertatm Prizes 2021 Raven T•SJ Dasifva Unlverrity th898 Lcffldon tered&[ cilh8 Lewrt (Mas¢gr5 ifirI Cartota BalolLs Why dc¢$ heftw destru hapF? kn analys oftho mo&v8tions forhgniagg UniveIty of Gs9jw destr1[0 in Alescwtamia thwh 8 deep-&nper8sx&ve Iundergrad. W1nrrI Kaiie Bro UnNergty ofNolbr3harn banqLtscene of PaknyTrne lombs (Undergrad. Ment} PublKalions We continue to disseminate a de rarb3e of researth Ihrwgh rAJf iwrn8L% Levanl and Contemporary Lovant published online and in print. Levanl conbnues to be ranked in the top qu8rble of all archaeolelJal and historical joumals WorfdWe. Dr carine Middleton completed herffirst fvll year as CBRL'S new Edilcrf-in-chief of Levant. foll1g appointment in January 2021. 2021 marked the 53rd year of the publicalion of Levant. wth fwe printèil iwès {after publtiOn online) produced. includin9 one doUe speoal is5ue152_1-21 and ihree SIry i55ue$152_3. 53.1 and 53.2}. In totsl there w¢r6 28 researth arb"dos. one Sh report. and one t¥)ok remew. The double special i5sue152.1-2), CeTrmi¢s, sO¢ty and e¢onomy in the northem L8vant." an integtsled archaeomètric petspe¢lwe. was guest edite(I by Prof Graham Philip al Di Kamal Badreshany Iuniversty of Durham). Dr Sarah Irvin9 (now at StaffordshI Univeigty) conweted seo)ThJ year as Contemporary Levant Edrtor-in-chief. 2021 marked the 6th year of the pU1ca" of Contemary Lovant. spring special issue16.1}. Easlem ChrIstnity in Syria and Palesline and Europeattl Guttural diplomacy (1860- 1948). A conn8cted history. was guest edited by Dr Karène Sanchez Surnmerer (Laiden UnNersityl ant1 Dr Konstsntinos Papastathis IArisloUe Unwersty of Thessa1onikilLe1eft Universityl_ The second issue indude¢J the winning Contemporary Levanf arbde pnze by Prof. Lynn Meskell and Dr Christina Luke on Developing Petra.. UNESCO, the Worfd Bank, and America in the desert. In total there wefe 12 resèaich artdes and Icwjr book reews. The C8RL Bullelin 2020 was pkshed in house in Novmber 2021 aThJ mad• avail¥bl& on&nè ¢)n Ihe CBRL websitè. Events and outreKh We continued to offer a diverse series of Olne events in 202112022". eight lecbJre5, five panel tJis¢ussions, five workshops IhybrK11, and four trainiNJ aMt1•$. Totsi MI18 event reach was 1 S,749 in 202112022. countirwJ atterwlees Fdus views across all C8RL's sorial metha. The online events were- How to get pued a MJ(¥e EèstJwn¥. With Jod Ilntem81)Jwl Jc4ffn81 of Mddle Easl Sluth•s. Univergty ol har-FaYerteTrAk). N(0 18F7"itsh Jwm ol MKldle Eastern Studies. University of Bedlordshirel, S&im Tamari (Jwusalem Quarterfy. &"rzwt Universtyl. and Sarah Irving (Contemporary
COUNCIL FOR BRITISH RESEARCH IN THE LEVANT ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 Levant, Edge Hill Univer5ty1, organtsed joTrntty wth the Intem8tion81 J¢xmal of East Studies and the British Journal of Mi(klle Eastem StLJies. 28 Awl 2021. Eastern Christianity in Syria and Pal8slme and European cultural owornacy (1860-1948).. A Gonneded history, with Kane Sanchez SufflNwer (Leiden Vniversityl, Konstantinos Papastathis (Aristotle Universrty ol TheSsaI1ktl, Lofa Geftl IRussian Acadèmy of Suences, St. Pelwsburg Instrtute of History) and Dimitrios M. Kontogeorgis Iuniversty of Cyprusl. 19 May 2021. Otya Tufneifs "Perfect ioumef.. Letters and photographs of an affjha8010giSt the Levanl and Mediterrdnean. with Jack Green (American Cerhier of Re5eaTthI. organised jointly wlh thg Palesting Exploration Fund. 17 June 2021. "A history of false hopè". vnth Allen ISOAS. University of LoThJonl. 30 June 2021. rhe ¢S of waterscarcrfyin the Levanl. with Hussam Hussein {Unrvergty ofoxfordl, Man Keu18ttt (American Universty of "rUt) and Majd al Nab8r (West Asha-North Afru IWANAI Insts"lulel. 29 September 2021. BRISAIES- CBRL mèntonng èvent." Apn9 lor funding and Sec7ng a postth. wth Charfes Trpp ISOAS, Uni¥er5ty of Lwdonl, Gwe Barker IUnNersity of CambrKl9el Moushira Elgeziri IArab Cwncil for the Social Sciences IACSSI in Beirut). Ashjan fy.our Iunivefty of Leicest8r) and Dr S8rta Sehlikoglu Ilrkyependent Scholw). 6 October 2021. t)esert insurgency.. ArCha0gY, T.E. Lawrence. and the Arab Revdt wth Nicholas J Saunders (Bristol UnN8tsityI, Baki Khazer Almajali Ilndependent Sth)Larl. Robert Bewley ICBRLI. 27 October 2021. Aerial arGhaeology and rèmote S9 the MKldk East. wth Robert Bewley (Chair, CBRLI. organised ioinlly with Ihe Jordan Engineers A55tyiation, 12 January 2022. CBRL AGM LectLwe 2021.. The melanlphI5ry swle for s18." Proxy war. sanGtK)ns and stall recOnstrtln. Raymond HiMebusch (Universty ofSI Andrthvs). 17 November 2021. Unfree labour andrèlugee workers in Mi(Jdle East8m agricullure, wilh Ann-christin Zuntz {Unsversity of Edinburgh) and Ned Howard (University of Balhl. 1 Decembe¥ 2021. "Buned in Ihe red dirt.. Race. reproducbon and dealh in modem Palestine. wilh Fr•rS Hasso IDLthe Universtyl, 19 janu 2022. R8mla.' Pal8sline'5 forgotten caprtal, AThJrew Petersen {UnNerstty ofwaS Trinity Saint DavKII. 23 February 2022. The pofv"tKs of h&ntage.' case SlUdS from Jofdan. wrth Shatha Abu-Khalajah (Hashemite University). Christina Luke {W UnNerstyl. and Paul 8wlertsh•Af (wvjenenl ctsttural heritage consultant). 9 March 2022. Democw the Levant, c. 193&1958. with Andrew Arsan {Universty ofcambridgel, 16 March 2022. A fff8whistoryofthe Eastern oNesti." Imperialism, secwity8ndcwN wars Mount LetsanC. with Ozan Ozwi (Utrecht Universtyl. joinlly hostsd with the British Institute at Ankara. 31 March 2022. In total, 27 de0¥ were upk)8ded to YcwTub. 7Mth 4,1ryJ and 87.500 impres&Ms during th¢ year. The in-personlhytrid workshcys were held in Amman." workshops with Bedu representatives in Ftrbruary 2022. Organed as a conb"nuatson of the Cumural Cryndots of Peace wclecl. by York Archaeolc¥Jical Trust, lund¢d by the Bn"lish Council Cullural Prolection Fund. CBRL also participated in the Institut franys Prothe-(knent Ilfpol sixlh th.wan roundtatAe wtykshop Amman in Jurtè
COUNCIL FOR BRITISH RESEARCH IN THE LEVANT ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDEO 31 hlARCH 2022 2021 to share resutts of Ihe latest hèritage rèsearch with unNersrty stentS and the broader community. the latest evènt held at the University of Jordan. Two sets of training a1vitIeS rèsulted from new collalxjrations. The first Wa5 Wlth Ihe British SOcty for Middle Easlern Studies IBRISMESI to ¢(rganISe mentoring events targeting postgr8duaie sttAdènts and 8aMy career researchers. wrth the webinar. The second. on Ihe Principles of Preserving chitectural Heritage. was part of a cdlaLx)ration wth the Jordan ETvJineers Association. which also indude(l a putAic lecture in January las atmwel and 8 studentphot09raphycomptrkn.ti¢. The compelrtion was very SUC$sful 34 applicants and th worthy winnets. The MaOiH Icw) Mapping DYJit#l Cuhur81 Hèritage in kndan rxoie¢t in partnehIp wth 'ng'S College London, The Hashernste Univer5rty. Ihe Department ol An11"e$ of Jordan. CBRL and the Jordan Open SOUT Association. funded by the AHRC Newton-Kh8lidi Fund. was completed in 202112022. The hybrif1 closing ceremony held in Amman iTrJuty 2021 under the palronage of HRH Pri1$S Dana Firas, UNESCO Goodwll Ambassad. and advctate l¢y the cause ol cultural heritage preservation and awarer55. Thè Project prix1uced the IdlowNJ key wtpuis". a polw white paper. a technical white paper. a pfototype national data catslogue listing datasets lound over the course of Ihe project. and academic papers. This well-received project presages and aluns with CBRL'S straw"¢ priority to aclivate and make its own archbve resources rnwe aryessille. CBRL officernsIrfules. archNes, arnt lthwles In London. the new Strategtc Proiects D1Ctor. recwite<l in January 2022. successtully coordinated the sorb.ng and trafer to speaalisl off-srte storage of Ihe CBRL archives he al the British Academy in preparation for Ihe move of CBRL and fellow British Intemational Research Institute5 IBIRII lo new officè lacilili&s in the Brilsh Academy tr¥Jilding. The BIRI continue to seek opp)rtunities lor greater collaboration. and one important strand invofves sharin9 exFrtise and building collective capacity afcwjnd archives. CBRL is parb'cipabng in the Joint BIRI DrtaI Cixjrdination and Strnte9y Proièct whi¢h is working towards develoFAng a joint BIRI archive portal, whKh will enablè acce$5 to. and facilrtate eng and searching ltNY across the sOurCeS ofall indNidual BIRI. planning lor whith began
1 202112022. The Kenyon Insblute in Jerusalem remained cthed until March 2022 due to ongoing
)vemment resiriclions associated with the CovNY-19 partdern. the Confl in May 2021 and rerx)VatiS ol the hostel and library. The renovati of the hostel and library spaces are Thjw completed an(5 have enhanced the Insb"tute's 1rtsb.tut1cal value and crèate a very conducive and cr)Ilegial atmosphere, with hoslel bookings "n9 well si? re0nIng in Marth. The improvements fac41itale b&tter OPFX)rtunities f(x searCh colbtxJrakn"ons. study space li the lityary. wilh ongoing wor to assess and rnake attesgble the archives. The Amman Instilvte moved lo new premises in Ihe cultural Jabal AFLweibdeh IAI-Weibdehl dIStrt in March 2022. The new premises have foLK rooms.. large ro)ms usI) the library collection and large multipurpose rneetiThJ room, induding hybrid conference facilities, that can fvnctM)n as a library extension space," and two jhIlY smaller spac8s for research and adminislratTve offices. The new premises ¢Yo not havè aG¢CMnmOdatK tyjt there is a good range of accomrnodatK)n available in thè vicirty. As part th the rrK)vÈ. archaeological artefacts were tUMed to the Department of Antffjuities and hard copies ol selected journa15 and dUplteS We donated to a student library al the Faculty of Archaeology and Tourism at the Universty of Jordan. Prior lo the move. the Amman Institute library was open by appointment liary users. with usage hpjhest during the summer aThJ early aulumn. The Iiknrary dosed in Febnjary 2022 due lo packing up ahe*J of the Instiiute'$ lOCal)n. The library ¢onsullaney répcvt. Gompletèd in 2020. cmtinues io in1rn GBRL library $trategi development. and ts now ovÈrsÈÈn by the Strategic Projects Diredor wthingwith the in5tilute directors. As well as reactivating JSTOR journal sutsoipt)ns in 2021. CBRL ptjrchased several e-book &Cln$ levant to CBRL'5 currenl research themes. The London-based Finaral Conlrdler rnanages and oversee5 CBRL finances at all locations using the Xero pladorm, introduced in 202012021. vknich continues to help us deliver precise and timely informalion. and Ihis year we have ded now bC41n rèporting fvtKtw)nality to improve Ihe Iwality of budget and project repoth"NJ.
COUNCIL FOR BRITISH RESEARCH IN THE LEVANT ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 Facilitalion and representation One ol CBRL'S Important roles is miding 8dvKe and lacihtatron, as well as represenlabon ol Ihe Yganisation and the re9ion. CBRL in Arnman (ce again I111lated the permit for the Aerial Archaeology of Jordan PToieGI with the Jordanian Royal Fcfce. October 2021. and continued its close connection wth the Department of AntU"Ès. laolitatiThJ permits for thè study of artacts. Throughout the year, directors conb.nued ar1elY in touch with its sponsored res8archeTS. Dr Touf Haddad. CBRL Jerusalem Director. was invited to several academic speaking evenls al UK universiles 8nd in the Levant. Dunng the 'May Warf in 2021. Dr Haddad was abo interviewed lor his expert knowledge by a range of media channels. as wide-ranging as CNN, Euro N8ws, and Indus News. Pakistan. Staff CBRL employs staff in threè locations." in Lcmdon. Amman #nd Jerusa in adon to the Directors. Staff in the UK in 202112022 were." Miranda Ludden. Financial Conlroller-, Jessica Holland. Strategic Projects Dtiector (from Januwy 2022)", and Clairè Halliday an(J Suze Leilch served as CBRL ExecLrtNe Assislants. with Claire Halliday taking up thg fvll-time role of Executive Officer from April 2022. Max Slaughter. Development Officer, left in May 2021 wth Maggie McNuty. Communications. Development and Programme Manager, retuming frorn léave in June 2021, leawng CBRL in February 2022. Sifvi8 Fèrreri continued irs the ro of part-time Outreach and Admini8tralive Co-ordinator in the London offK on 5econdment from the 8frfth Institute lor Pefsian Studies IBIPS}. Offe staff at CBRL in Amman in 202112022 weie.. Firas Bqa'in. Operab"ons Manager.. Safa Al_muhiaseb, AdministraiorlAccountant', and Rudaina Al Momani. Librarian. Shatha Mubaideen ine(l the Amman team as Amman Senior Research Officer in June 2021. Maida Smeir conbnved in her r¢Jt as Administrator at CBRL'S Kenyon Institute in Jerusalem. Caretakmg and housekeeping staff al the In5trtutes weffj.. Samt Saleh (Kl), Osama Dasouqi (Ammanl. Sameera Jbour {Amman}. and Mohammed Saleh (KI}. Future plans The Trustees and Direclors of Ihe Insb"lutes c(tinued c<sUng on C8RL's strategy and four-year siness plan lo 2025 designed to refresh arKJ eW its rnis5ion of supportin9 and di55eminating rosearth on the Levant on a suslainable basis for the ccffjmon g)od. The pandemic created time and spa¢e for CBRL stsff ¢nJstees to cmb.nue to undertake a process ol comprehensively updating CBRL strategic pricfflties. lIe$. proce(lures. facilities. grant and managemént stnJcturÈs. lo Create a sound basis for CBRL fuiures. The new strategy recognises the changing environment in terms ol funding sotJr¢es. researchers. IS and pmrities. and the relevance of our activrties to the countries of the L8vant. CBRL slrategy to 2025 ts 5trudured arwnd three m prmylti". Prolecliro aThY enhancing research excdlerr Expanding reach engagement Slrengthening the orgar4sation and its op8ratiThJ model Our activrtw to support Ihese otpctives inthde: Reviewing and moJeTnising our govemance struclure.. Fiaising funds lor new Investing in our libraries and Ihe access)lIrtY ol our arthives and research resources, phYCal and digital.. Formalising strateg partnerships UK and re&Mon¥ HEIS and organisations sharing our mission and vision. Building opportunilEs presenled by the renovth.on of the Kenyon lnsts.tute Premises and move ol Ihe Amman Instilule to aitract new and retumee users by provide excellent rèsearch and netsyorking spaces.. Building on enhanced CPFthunths for engagament and outreach. including imw)viThJ measurements to evaluate impacL Conkn"nuing to upgrade HR structures and practss: Designing and dvdopiry a comprehensive fundrai51ng strategy,. and Increayng cCdlab(Xat with ffjllow Bnthsh Internat Research Institutes IBIRII CBRL will CtInUe to foster researth acctyding to Ihe thèmes."
COUNCIL FOR BRITISH RESEARCH IN THE LEVANT ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 klARCH 2022 Herits98 - 'Understanding the past ... and ts present impacts, Slates. so¢ties and cultures of the Levant Cities and urbanisabon Rgfugees, migratK)n. displacement. and draskNya$ Challenges ol susi3in3bility and resi1Ce Impact of Co¥id-19 Continuing travel and movtrments reslnctirms due to Ihe Covid pandemK during 202112022 affecte hostel income. and the use of Ihe CBRL librarw. A r¥Thl year of Kenyon Insbtute hostel revenue wtyjld be approximately £20,000. Impediments to travel and to conduct research in person caused serious delays to CBRL gfanl-holder ¢¢metOn. Two 202012021 CBRL grant hokjets wilh¢Jrew. C8RL postponed onIng its 202112022 grant rouThJ until autumn due to travd uncertaintiés but used thè b.me to complétèly revise the granl portIc4. and suc¢essfvlly ran the new open call grant sdwne before th8 ond of 2021. Restnctions on the wssitMI(lJes to hokl in-perscffl events CeS Ihe kM)ssIbilitS lo develop r partnerships. While activities went online and this crealed an expartsion in reach during the height of Covwl Testridions. the inab'lty to meet and connect in person * events was fell. Cov¥J caused delays to Ihe move in Amman because it was drfficul to makè site w5its and cc•)duct negotiations in 8 predictable manrw. In addition. stsff off sk wilh Covid, contributed to a hurried. if successful, move in March 2022. Covid hastened the move to drtaI, nol onty for events. but also as a plalfcKm lor regular staff ar trusiee meetings. Thè pandemlc perS provide tin and space to undertake a comprehensive review of many aspects of CBRL, fr(n governan to Jr grant portfolio. We have relhoLtght our library purchasirwJ policy to offer moT8 d•Jit21 contènt, alleviating the cthalknges of hard copy distribution which were exaggerale(J during COVKJ. Covid did contriblrte to a delay to C8RL BullefiJY 2020 Completion. As of March 2022. most Cowd restr1 had sni11Y eased. 3j the Keny Institute hostel reopened. In a short period. researcher5 frown 202012021 have completed their research. except lor two team-based projects. with Award trom 202112022 Cmen¢1 fièkjwork earfy in 2022 and given extensKns lo complete during 2022123. Grnnts Pollcy CBRL awar(15 in 202112022 followed 8 major rèvision to the CBRL grant portfolio. Grant opwtunrtie5 a available for research project grants for eady career and eslablished researrhers based in a UK HE inskntution to undertake pxlot woth to establish the feasibility ol a larger prqecl. cw to bring an established woject to coMpt lup to £8,OOOI'. residential felk)wships are available for earty career and established researchers, either base(l in a UK HE institution Of Within 10 years of obtaining Pho at a UK unNersity if base(1 in one of the countries within CBRL'S femil to undertake a perK)d of research (normally three month51 at the CBRL'S instylute5 in Amman andlor Jerusalem,. travel grants are available for doctornl students wistertd at a UK HEI or post4ocloral membèrs of slaff al a UK HEI to undertake travel in the Levant. and iesearch supwt grants for researchers based in one of the counlriesvAthin C8RL's remit forgraduate students registered ata university in the Levant to undertake project research {up lo £1.O¢Y)l. The travd granis available to PhD re5earthers and research suppryi grants to researcher5 from the reg$ are funded by membefs, donors and our reserves in 202112022, as the specthc tem do not amcw us to supp¢¥t PhD frorn our BA grant. Appli¢alions lor lunding of Search pfojeds in the Levant are sought thf(yJgh a¢JverttsirKJ in academic and $arCh instiiutions and the Intemet. Ap[nts a invited to submit their prow$81s In a speciftc lormal. The applications are rwewed on Iheir arademic meril through a stringent proce55 of peer rèview by appropriate experts, including those who are rK&t assocoted th CBRL. Final selection is made by the CBRL Research 5LJburnmittee. Ethnlty. gender. age. di5ablity, sexual orientation. reltyJion. and personal financial orojfflstsnces are t iaken into account. . Projects are funded and monitored on an annual basis, A new small grant scheme, Nehvorking Partntrship Awards lup to 10
COUNCIL FOR BRITISH RESEARCH IN THE LEVANT ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 £2,OCKJ). launched in No¥emLr2020 was "ne in 2021r2022 to offer0pFxtsJn¢S for CollaratIve and wrtual working. A review of CBRL'S research protocols and elhS place in 2020r2021 by the Research Committee in advance of a revision of the award programme 202112022 and a Research Manual to aid researchers, alne wth the UK'S Re5earth Integrity conccl. issued. Fundralsing policy Wè reeèivè most of our funds in the fomi of lri¢¢e Ikyctyedl unreslTfted Igenerall grant SLPPOrt fr<)m Instituti81 ftjnders. pnmarily a grant-in-ahj from the Brrfish Academy. together with some charitable twsts and founda¢M)ns. and grant i1 kn academic projects. We use our membeTShip fees and raise donalh)ns from our members to provKle research 0pp0rtunrts, such as travel grants for UK ptgradUateS and for scarS from the Levant. We funds from institu1K)nal donors for major projects, fellowships and conference sponsorship. CBRL ikns not employ third paty funtraLsets ald not raise lunds from the general publ. All our staff follow the Code of Fundraising Practice as ouuined by the UK'S Fundraising Rwlator. During the year there were no com aInts about fundraising. Flnancial Rwiew The financial stalements have been prepared in aCcOrdae wth thè acctyJntirYJ poli¢iès ssl out in the notes to the financial statements and comply wth thè goveming document. the Companie5 Act 20 and AccountiThJ an¢J Rewb"rrfJ by Chanb"es." Ststemeni of Recofflmended PrathiGe applicable to charities prepariNJ th•ir acc(NJnts in accordance vrith Ihe Financial Rep¢yling Standard applicable Ihe UK and RepU1C of Ireland {the-Chants"es SORWI. The British Acad8my grant covered Ihe year to 31 Marth 2022. The BA grant is divided beN¥een a core, or main. grant and the Business Developrnent Fund1"6DVI whbch is intended lo develop CBRL'S long-tem financial susfainabilty and subject to separate annual bHYs to the Bn"tish Academy. In addition. conlingency funds are offered. which arè also subjè¢t to a bKYding process. The 8A granl 202112022 was again given on a IN)e-ye3r roFI-over basis. the previous 2016-2020 agreement having ended. This was due to uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandernic and the conlinued impact of the Brexit settlement fundiThJ availabilty. The BA Brrtish IntemainaI Research Institute's IBIRII awar lettw 202112022 to CBRL was issued in May 2021. The BA BIRI award leiler for 202212023 to CBRL was issuèd at the ènd of March 2022. followThJ results ol the UK govemrnent comprehensive spendiro review. CBRL continues to develop initk4tives to raise an In¢asIr0 proportion of its funds from no)-BEIS sources and to seek lo raise its Iree reserve5 to make it both less dependent on a single fijnding source and more resiltent to swings in forward anning. This has lèd to rèstructuring and a cautious approach to expenditu and given Ihe dimale of uncertainty this approach will continue. A stynrficant part Ic. 92%) of CBRL'S lunding in 202112022 continued to corne from 8EIS wa the British Academy, both in the form of our core grant1£555.7381 includlng Ihe release of contingency funds 1£53,2871 and as BDF funds1£159,7241 lor speCffj development projeds. There was 81$0 income from unrestricted proj'ect styJrces1£9,4371. mem1h) fÈe$1£7,1451 aThY pUbliCaln51£25.728l, in addith to olher smaller sources ol Income. The overall result for the year is a defictt cffl the general fund of £15,178. Our ongoirvJ financial planning strategy is to mintmisè nsk thrrxjgh maithirvJ our permanent cost base to the core grant, whi18 growing our activities on the basis of Income generab.on from other source5 induding involvement as principal or partner in other grant-lunded inilkatNès and fundrai&ng for s1C purposes such as major projecls. fellowships and conference sF4)nsorsh"p. Reserves PolACy Charity Commi55ion guidance defines free reserves as"income which becomes available to the charity and is lo be gxpended at the tru5tees' dIScOn in fvrtheran¢e of any of thtr charity's objects. bul is not yel snI. eommrtted or deshjnated..
COUNCIL FOR BRITISH RESEARCH IN THE LEVANT ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 The trustees have examined the needs and challenges faced by the Charity irn both the short and med•Jm tem. ak9 vnth relevant financial Iec8sts. arxj havef(mulale¢J a pcAicy lo meel those needs. The existing free reserve p)Iw set by ihe trustaes is a l•v&l Ithere at least the equivalentof fourmtsnths of normal expenditu is maintained. re¢r•)nising that some of the potentsal risks to our operation may cause a 5ignthGant k)ss of thal income streams. On the basis ol expenditur8 that 1$ planned for 202212023, this poIY would require free reseNes in the order of £2(Q.(. CBRL has current free re5erve5 of £304.141. At the balance sheet ¢Jate. free re$¢rves It folcyAfing: 2022 Total funds per Balance Sheet Deduct.. Restricted Funds INote 91 Fixed Assèts held charity use (Note 5} Free Rewve$ al 31 March 2022 529,857 18.820 304,141 Th8 trLKStees will assess this on an ongoing bas. Trustee Responsibilitiès In r•lation to the Financial Statements The trustees Iwho are aLso directW5 of the Cwncil for British Research in Ihe Levant for the wrposes of company lawl are sponSible for preparing the Truslees. Report arKI the [anCial ststements in accordan with applicable LAW and Uniled Kingdom Account1j Standards (United Kingth)rn Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.) ' Ccmrpany Lw requires the trustees to pare finanual stements for each fmancial year which give a true and faIrvW of the state ol the affairs of the charitable company and of its income and expeThJiture for that period. In preparing these financial staiements. the truslees are required to.. select suttable aCCn.9 polici•s ant1 then apsyy them consistentty,. ctherve the rrethods and prmripk5 the Chariliès SORP. make judgements and esty"rnates that are reasonable and Kwjenl". state whetherappluble accounting standards. including FRS 102. have been lonowed. subject lo any material departures disdosed and explained in the finanoal statements: ststg wh8th8r a Statement of Recommended PiaciKe ISORPI applies and has been followed, subject lo any material departures which are ewained in rinancial statements prepare the finanaal statements on going concem basis unless it 15 inapproprrale to presume that th¥ Charitable c(¥npany will conbnue business. The trustees are responsibk for keeping proper accounting records thal disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position ol the charitable company and enable thern to ensure that the financial statements cOmY with thè Companies Act 21J)6. They are also responSle for safeguarding the assets of Ihe tharrtable company and hence for laking asOnable steps fty the pr&vtIon and detection of traud and other Irregularities. None of the Iruslees had )y beneficial interest in any clt to which the CoMpY was party during the year. Ea¢h of the trustees has confimed thal $0 far as h• is awar8. th8re is rw) relevant aLwJit infomiation of which the cornpany s audrtors are unaware. and that he has taken all the Steps that he ought lo have taken as a trustee in or(ter to make himself awa of any reievanl audit uiformation atvj to establish Ihat the company's audilors are awafe of that infoTmatKn. This report also represents the diwt(ws' rerKt as required by MPanY law. These financkgl stalelnents have been prepared in accordartt wih the provisions of Part 15 01 the Cc¥npanies Act 2(Y)6 tating to small mpanIeS th the Finarla1 Reporting Standard 102. 12
COUNCIL FOR BRITISH RESEARCH IN THE LEVANT ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 Signed on behalf of the Council by= rruslee.. John Shakesh8ft IHoThyary TreasL) Tru5tee'. Robert Bewley (Chairl Date.. Nov 7. 2022 Nov 9, 2022 Governance and M•naym•nt Constitution Thé Council for British Research in Ihe Levant (fBRL? 1$ a ¢harity rwstered in England and Wales (Number 1073015J. It is al a company registed under thè Companies Act 2006 (Numbgr 3566646). The C8RL is govemed by ils Alemorandum andArtKles ofAssocIat supplernenled by Byelaws. Corpornte Governance Managemènt of Ihe CBRL is vested in a Committee of Management. which consists of not fewer Ihan five mernbers elecled by tl CBRL membership in addition to those seNng by virtue of their office. Honorary Officers elected at Ihe AGM in 202112022 are the Chair, Honorary Treasurei. Honorary Secretary. Honorary Rèsèarch Chair, and Honorary Publicatv)ns Chair. Edrtus of CBRL'S journals and monographs are no longer required lo be Iru5tee5. Wl fflemtxrs of the Committee must be CBRL mèmbèrs. The Committee of Management is the CBRL'S Board of Twstees. and its members loth¢r ihan the President) are Ihe InBtee5 01 Ihe CBRL. Or(linary trustees sèrve for a maximum period offour consecutive years. On èlèction. trustees a given a copy of the Memofandum and ArtFcles of AssoGKqlion. 8 ¢opy of the Byelaw5 and CBRL wo¢edural documentation. They are offered guhjance on Ihe role and responsibilities ol trustees of registered charities. Truslees oversee management through quarterly meetings ofthe Board. schedukd meetirrfJs of Ihe sub-committees. and vknere necessary. on an ail ho¢ basis wa ernail, telephonè or intemal secure messaging, as appropriale. In 202112022. due to the coronavirus paFKlemic. 811 mÈetings were held vwtually. mduding the AGM. The AGM was held in November. Tha Committee of Management is SLPPOrted by S1?151 sulTrcommitteÈs wlmise mambership is SupeonIed by $t8ff members 8fKI. where required, by a¢Jdikn"onal extemal guesl rnembers. Finance and Governance.. J Shakeshaft {Chwl, Dr R Bewy. T Thomson, and Dr E Weizman. Research.. ProfG 8arker Ichairl. Dr K 8adreshany. Dr R Sparks. Dr G Tsourapas. and exlemal guesl member and advi50r Prof. A Arsan lfrom Dereml)er 20211. Publications.. Prof G Barker (Chair}, Dr Sarah INing Icontemporary Levant Editor4n•Chiel. ex- officio). Caroline MKldleton (Levant Edilor•iTrChief from JarbU8ry 2021. ex-officK)I. Human ReSIrc&s." Di E Weizman (Chair). T Thoms. K Chven. Development lfrom June 211. Or N PMxa.Cosmetatou (Chair). Dr R BevAey and J Shakeshaft. Each SUI>¢mIltee hès its own tÈmis of refere1e. and their rer*t$ Are standing 8g8nd8 rtèms for the Commitlee of Management. lJ¥iry to the irueasing profes5ionalisalion of CBRL'S operations. a r¢vth of C8RL's ¢onslitubon. ¢o¥nmittee sIrtre$, honorary offi¢ers, twstetr roles. and membership struc¢ure is ongoiThJ. Ad-hoc appointments panèls corbtinuèd to sèt up to appoint nèw mèmbèrs af staff as well as adthoc v4wknng groups for time-limitd issues ol Slrategic importancè. In recent years these have been fundrai%ng Irth¥ the devtrkpment sub-committee) arvj library working groups. 13
COUNCIL FOR BRITISH RESEARCH IN THE LEVANT ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 The Committee of Management is reswnsible for consKleriThJ and approving all Ihe recommendations ol its sub-commrttees, working with the GBRL ditOrS. developing the overall strategy and direction of the CBRL. C8RL has created arKI reviewed its stalement of principl&s. polict&s (codès of conduct 8nd gift atp1anCe). and grant managewent Iproducing a new research manual compliant with the UKRIO Concordat ¢0 Supporl Research Inte9rityl in 2021122 and VAII continue to review and monitor these in 202212023. and cwKJ¢irKJ. Day-lTrday managèment of the CBRL Trs delegaled to the direclors who act l)oth as instilute diredors and ex-officio member5 ofcommittees. Drcard Palmer, the CBRL 01ctor and CBRL Amman Institutè Director, directs operations at all lo¢aln$. Dr TOU Haddad, the Kenyon Institute Director is iesponsible for stsff and operations in Jenjsalem. also acting as CBRL Deputy Director. Bolh institute ¢rectors ar8 active resèarchers in addition to their adminislrab.ve and operational respsIbilities. Remuneralit)n KK)li The goveming principles of the Charivs doft remuneralwjn Wicy are as follows: To ensure delivery of the Charivs objectives To attract and retain a mtivate(l wilh tr skills and expertise necessary for ganisational effecbveress That remuneration should be equrtable and coherent auoss the organ15alion while recognising the partieular complexities of employ1j slaff in sera1 countries To take account ol the puose5. aims and Vall of Ihe Charity To ensure that pay levels and pay increases are apkyoprsate in the ¢ontext of the inlerèsts ol our beneficiaries. Senr Execufive Remuneti C8RL takes into arwunt the folhjwiig prinoples in tern of remun8ralicffl of ts senior executives.- To gnsure Ihal the Charity can access Ihe tytE5 91 sknlls. experiences and ¢ompeleniies that rt needs in its sen)r slaff. the specific scope of Ihe5e roles in the Charity and Ihe link lo pay. The n8re of the WKler employmènt offèr made to Sen1 •moyeeS. where pay is one part of a packagè that indudes personal And rareer deveknpment. personal flfilment and association with the publ benefit dèlwered. The Charity recognises that it is. ctcasKJn, F¥)sssble to attrad senior e¥eaJUve5 at a discount Io kx1bC seGtor or vate se¢tor market rates. In line with the recomrnendab.ons of the NCVO Inquiry Tnto Execulive Remuneration published in April 2014, the Charty has deoded to disdose the mUnerat)n ofthe Exewlive Team. which for 202112022 ¢omprised the directors of the overseas insb"tutes. Remunerati( for the year erKled 31 March 2022 compnse(I salqry and pens trIbUtS. There a no other pecuniary benefits for senior orother staff at the Charily. Rlsks The Board has acceNed the wder re5pon$tbih"ts in the revised'Stment of Recommended Practice A¢ctyJnting and ReFrfXtirvJ by Charities. Issued by thtr Charity Comrntssion in October 2000 as updat•d by SORP 2015. Thè Finance and Govemancè sub-commtttee rèvièws managemènt and financial pfocedure5 to ensure the idenlificK)n of rnai risks lo which the CBRL may be exwsed and to ensure appropriate systems are in place to mitigate them. ResponbIlIty for revwir4J and updating thè CBRL risk register ts currerbtty held by the tru51ee with reswnsiLN"lty lor risk governance, inuxpor81in9 Ihe ro of Dats Protection Offi¢er. who a ffvnber cl the Commrttee of Managemtrnt. Finance and Governance and HR sub-ccwnmittee5. Risks to OUT activitses arise from regw)nal instability aThJ the Fotenlial Nnpact on the secunty of our Institutes, slaff, and visrting researchers. CBRL cannot rtF4ace ihe risk assessmènts undertaken within UK HEIS (Higher EdallOn Instrtution51 nor accept re5FK)nsibility for visiting researchers and students. but CBRL works to minimise risks to slaff and visitors. Procedures have been updated lo ensure that researchers wsits.ng our iwo oVeeaS Instrtutes have undertaken thwr own iisk assessments. 14
COUNCIL FOR BRITISH RESEARCH IN THE LEVANT ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 The operation of our Institutes is reliant on relevanl peIs5)n5 from auihorilies in th• terri¢orTre5 in ich they are 511uated, where CBRL mainlains 40 insknlules one each in Jenjsalem and Arnman. Foreign NGOS and learned socteties increasingty subject lo enhancèd scruliny throughout the Middle Easl which causes frustratK)n of Ihe fuifilmenl of our edu¢alK)nal purposes. CBRL mitigates these risks by demon51rdling benefit to the local community and researchers le.g. the institute libraries and through partn8rslNps on research pK4ectsl aThJ bjilding SIrrfJ latIOnShipS with all relevant local and inlernalional 5takehokleFS. The other maleri81 risk faced by CBRL is in respeclto its o)re Bribsh Academy funding. 8riti8h Academy fvndiThJ levels in 202112022 rèmainèd thè same as in 202012021. CBRL is (x>nb"nuing its effts to r*sg ldS through a wide variety of means. 10 rèduce deperKlence on the BA grdnt. 15
COUNCIL FOR BRITISH RESEARCH IN THE LEVANT INDEPENDENT AuDOR.5 REPORT YEAR ENDEO 31 MARCH 2022 DEPENDENT AUDThOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL FOR BRITISH RESEARCH IN THE LEVANT OpSnion We have auditsd the financial slatements of The Council for Brilish Re5earth in the Lèvanl Ilhe 'charitable company'l for the year ended 31 March 2022 whth comprise the Statemènt of Financial A¢tivities. Balare Sheet. Statement of Cash Flows and notes to ¢he financial statemenls, including a summary of 5wJnifrcanl accounting policies. financrdl reporting framework that has been applied in their pfeparalion is applicatAe law and Unrted ng)M ACtntIng Standards, induding Financial Repting Standard 102 The Financial Rèpor&ng &andarclapplKable in the UK andRepublic of Iland Iunilèd Kingdom Generally Accepled ACcntIng PTacb"ce). In our opinion, the financial staierrents.. give a true and fair view of Ihe state of the Charitab cornpany's affairs as at 31 March 2022 and of Ns incomirvJ resources and apFlirIort of reTrS. indudirrfj Its income And ÈxpendrtU. for the year then en¢Jed: have been properly pPared in a¢cordance wilh United Kir Generally Accepted AccDunling PraclKe'. and have been prepared in acujrdarts vrith the requirements ofthe Companies Acl 2006. Bas1s for opinion We conducted our audrt in accordance wth Internalnal Standards on ALMliting IUKI (ISA5 IUKII and appluble law. thjr responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibililies for the audit of ihe financial slatemen15 5eGtKJn of (Kjr rep(xt. We are tndeperKJent of the charilable company in accordance with Ihe ethical reqU1men15 that are relevant to our audrt of the financial $latemenis in the UK. inchjding the FRC'S Ethul Standard, and we have lulfilled our other ethical respJnsibilitEs in accrKdance with these reouirerrents. We believe Ihat the audrt eviderKe we have obtained is suffiuent arid apwopriate to provide a basis our oplnion. Conclusions relating to going concem In auditing the financrdl ststerrents. we have conduded thatthe trusteÈs' use ofthe goirs eortern bas of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is aFyropriate. Based on the work we have performed. we have rKJt identifEd any material uncertaiTrlie5 relating to events or conditions that, Indivu31lY or collecttvely, may cast significant doubt on the entstys ability to conbnue as a going con¢em for a peri¢>J ol 81 9$t e1ve when the finanual statements are avthorised lor issue. Our reskX)nsibilities an(J Ihe responsibdiis of the trustaes tAryth respect to 9)ing concem are des¢ribad in Ihe relevant secthons of this ret- Oth•r 5nfomution rhe olher informats.on comprises thtr infomiatwjn induded in annual report other than the finan¢wal statemènts and ovr audrtols report therÈ¢M. The Irustees ale responsibje lor the other infonrotion contained within the annual Our opinion on Ihe fjnancial statements does not cover thè other infrjmiation and, except to the extent othemsè explty stated in our report. w8 do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Chjr respSibl1ty is to read the other inlormatson and, in doing so. consid1 whether other infomation is matèrially incon5islnt with the financial statèments or our knOwdge obtained in the exMJrse of the audit or othemtse appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material incon515terries or apparent material misstatements, we are required to detemine whelher this gives rise to a material misststement in Ihe finanual slatemenls Ihemsefves. 11. based on the work we have performed, we conchjdethat there 15 a material rnisstatement ofthis oiher fOrmatIon. wtr are require(I lo ffjp<rt that fact. We have nolhing to report in this regard. 16
COUNCIL FOR BRITISH RESEARCH IN THE LEVANT INOEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 21122 Opinion$ gn other matters prèxribed by the Compan•es Art 2006 In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course ofthe audit.. the infom)ation given in the trustees. repDrt. whth iludeS the ¢1CtOrS. rert prepared for company law purposes. for the finanoal year for which the financial siat8ments are prepar&d is con51Stent th the financial statement5.' and the directors, port Induded wrthin the trustees. report has been prepared in accordancè wrth applicabk 189al raquirèments. Matters on which we are rèquir to report by ex¢¢ption In the light ol the kn¢>wledg• and undeTstsnding ol the charrtable conwany aThJ its environment obtained in the ¢ourse ofthe audit. we havè not entffied material misstatements in the trustees. rem. We have nothing lo in reskxd of the followiNJ matters in relatton to which the Companies Act 2006 requirès us to replyt lo you if, in ovrcNnit)n: adequate accounting records have not been kept. or retwns adequate our dit have not been received from branches not Visited by us., iy the linancial slatements are not in agreement with the accountin9 records relums: or certain disclosures of twstees. remunèrabon sfied by Law are not made.. or we have not received all the inftymation and expyanations w8 reouife for our audit.. or the trustees, were not entitled to tske advantage of the small companies. exempbons in preparing the tru5tees' report and from the requiremenl lo prepare a strategic report. Responsibilltlès ol trustees As explained more fvlty in the tnjstees. re5ponsibilrfies 5tatenwl the Inlee5 (who are a150 the directors of the chaiitable company for the purposes of company lawl a ponSIble lor the preparation of Ihe financial ststernents and fLY being 5ab"sfied that thoy gNe a true and fair view, and for such internal control a5 thè trustees detefmine is necessary to enable Ihe preparati(m of financial statements that are free from material misstatement. whether due to fraud or error. In preparing financi?1 statements. Ihe trust are respls1b1e for assessing the chariiab company's ability lo conb.nue as a going c(M)¢em, disclwng. as applrAble. matters rekted lo going cOrern and using the going concem basis of acccwjnting unless ttte trustees either intend to Iw4uidate the charil8ble company or to tase opefations. or have no realistic altemative but to do so. Audllor's tesponslbilitl•s for Ihe audit of the fln•n¢ial $tat•m•nis Our objectives are to i)btain reasonable assurance about whether the finan81 statements as a wholè arè freè frorn material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. and to issue an audrtor's rèport th induijes our opinton. Reasonable assurance a high level of assurance. but is not a guarantee that an audit GorYucted in acwrdance with ISAS IUKI will athaYs deted a material mt5Sternent when rt exists. Misstatements can arise from fratKI or error and are ¢>)nsMlered material rf, iftdwidually or in the aggregate, Ihey could reasonably be exed to Inlluee Ihe economic decisi3 of users taken on the basis of these financtal statements. Irregularities. induding fraud, are instartces of non-compliance with laws and regulalions. We design procedures in line wth our responsibilities, iyjtlined above. to detect material misstatements in resped of irregulariti•s, including frd. The exlent to whKh our prctedur•s • capable of detécting irregularities, indu¢Jing fraud is detailed bdovr. Dis¢usgon5 wrfh arml enquirie5 of managpmenl and Ihose thar wrth govemance were held wth a view to identifyiryJ those laws and gla110ns that could be expecied to have a material impact on the financial slalements. Ouring the engagement team briefing, the ojtcomès of thesè discussions and enquiries were shared with the team, as well as consideration as to where and how fraud may occur in the enlity. 17
COUNCIL FOR BRITISH RESEARCH IN THE LEVANT INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 The folh)wing laws and regulathjns Ere idenlified as teing of glIts to the enlity.. Those laws and feguigtions o)nsidered lo have a direct effect on the financial statements indude UK financial reporting standards. Company Law. and Charity Law. Those 13ws and regulatwjns for which non-compliance may be fundamental to the operating aspect5 of Ihe charity and therefore may have a material effect on the financial statement5 indude Comlance wrth the charitable objectives, publK benefit regulations, regional law, emF4oyrnenl law and he8Mh and safdy logiall0Th. Audrt procedures undertaken in response to the potential risk5 retIng to irrègulariti.ès Iwhth include fraud ar%1 non-complianeé wth laws and regulat)r cornwed of.. irrt]uirie5 of management and thg Trustees as io whether Ihe entity complies with such laws and regulabOr.. enquirie5 Wlth the samè Corrning any actual w potenlial 1rt1gatjn or daims- inspecbon of relevant legal corre5ponden¢e.' review of TrustÈe meebng minutes- testing the appropriatèness of journal entries," and the performance ofanalyttsl wiew to identify unexkwted ffh)vennts in &c(nt balances which may be indutwe of fraud. No instances of material n•cOMpln¢e ¥¥ere Klentrfd. Hcfwever. the likelihood of detectirwJ irregularities, induding fraud, is limrted by the inherent drffiuJlty in delecting IrreguLaritses. the effectyveness ol the entity's ¢ontr¢Js. and the naTe. b.ming and extent of the audrt procedures performed. Irregularilies that resvlt from fraud mighl be inherenly mort difficult to dètècl than irregularl1S that result from error. As exFAained above, the 15 an unav(Ndable risk that matèrial misstatements may not be detected, even though the aLklit has been piqnned and performed in accordance wilh ISAS IUKI. As part of an audit in accordance wth ISAS {UK). we exercise profÈssional judgment and maintain prolessKsnal sceptscism throughout the audit. We dso: Identify and asses5 the risks ol materol misstaièmeni ofihè financial sratements. whethèr duè to fraud or error. design and perform au(Jil procedures re5POllsNe to Ihose r55k5. and obtain audil evenCe that is suffiuent and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion The risk of not delecting a material misstatement results.ng from fraud is hher than for one resutting Irorn 8rror. as fraud may involvè collusion. forgery. intentional omisons. misrèwasentations. or the override of intemal control. Obtain an undersianding of intemal ccxrtrol r?ant to the audit in order to deSn audrt oceilures that are appropriate in Ihe circUmstans. but not for the purpose of expressing an oFynion on the effeth"venes$ ofthe charitable o)mpany's Internal contr. Evaluate the apwoprk4teness of accountin9 PoleS used and the reasonableness of accounling estimates and related dtsdosures mad& by Ihe trustees. Conclude on the appropriateness of the trustees, use ol thè going concern basi8 of counb"ng and, based on the audit eder obtained. whether a malerial uncèrtainty exists related to events or conditK)ns that may cast SjnrfnI doubt ¢)n the charrtae company s ats.lty to ¢ontinue as a gng concern. Ifwe condude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required lo draw attention in our audit$ report to the related di$cbsur¢$ in Ihe finan<ial statem$niS (¥. if such dis¢losures are inadequale. lo modify our opinion. Our conclusion5 are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date ol our audrtorfs rep)rt. However, future events or conditions may Gatjse the chantable comp8ny lo ase to continue as 8 goir¥J con¢em. Evaluate the overall Pfesentath)n, struclure and content of the finarrial statements. includir4J the disclosufes, afx1 whether the finanual ststement5 represent the undertying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presenlation. We c(x))municate wjih Ih(sse charged wth g0vemare regarding. amoThJ other rnatters, the anned scope and timing of the audit and SnKant audrt ffirM1ings. Iud9 any gnificant deienCieS fv) intemal control Ihat we identify durir¥J our audit. 18
COUNCIL FOR BRITISH RESEARCH IN THE LEVANT INDEPENDENT AUOITOR'S REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 Opinion on other matter as required by British Academy grant l•tt•r In our opinion. in all material aspects. the grant payments from the British Acallemy have been applied in accordance with, and for the puryises set out in. the Agreement. 01 our report This rèp(wt is made solely to the charitable company'5 member5. a5 a bcKly. in accordance with Chaptei 3 of Part 16 01 the Compan5 Act 21NJ6. Our audit w(Kk has been undertaken so that we muht stale to the charitable mpanY'S members those matters we a required to state to them in an auditoff s report and for no other purpose. To thè fijllesl extent permitted by law, wè do not accept or assume responsibilily to anyone other than the charitable company arKJ Ihe charitabk company S members as a body, lor Ouf audit work. for this report. or for Ihe cfjinions we have lormed. (u Elizabeth Irvin? Stnlor Statutory Auditor For and *)n behalf of WIAT Charter•d Aceountants and Ststutory AudSlors Verulam Point Station Way St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 SHE Date: 15 No¥ember 2022 19
COUNCIL FOR BRMSH RESEAACH IN THE LevANT STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTMTIES YER ENDED 31 20 fv¢0ir"g thD inEornO and •zpkn4iturn ar¢auni) Tot 2021 Fur Fw InraM• G1wt-¥dl81&$h 749 •.749 7.115 794.116 794,1 8.914 7,145 914 8ar ir4rn1 Grants tor Levanl Ifirxffje Sale ol E¥ent34r£rne 5.196 25.711 1,407 3,241 9.693 25.72• 1.107 J.241 YJ.665 SIC65 974 974 11.910 89$407 Exppndliwp 14933 175.gjj 179. 179.534 Rwrch X.281 $5i937 5•121• 31 190 582.449 ,510 13,$61 3.949 31,$42 6.776 Liknry 80.281 31. 176 3&7 176 Total 5SM28 155.m 911.401 880.441 895.116 ¢74.551D (34.191} 291 IX.95•) 16.776 {16,778} 2&5.081 317.2 604.117 Total furl¢aA0 lonvard JI 3M13 6.2Sg 6D4,408 con1Th9 JVib
COUNCIL FOR BRMSH RESEARCH IN THE LEVANT 8ALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2022 2022 2021 Flxed amets Tangle assets 18.820 18.820 19.427 19.427 Current assets Deblor$ Cash at bank and in hand 22.609 744.38B 766,997 59.512 770.060 829,572 Uabiliti¢$ Creditry5". arn15 14irJ dueithin one ye81 1131,3171 1159.5021 Net ¢urrent4s**ts 835,680 670.070 Total •58•ts 1888 curr•ni li•lJlliti¢s 654.500 689,497 Provisions 1124.6431 185.0891 Totsl Net a$sets 529.857 604,408 FTrdS Restllcted fund5 Unreslricled lunds.. 206.8% 2e6,269 General funds Tth31 Funds 322.961 529.157 338,139 604,408 These fnancial slaterlS have been mared in 3cctyd with the of Part 15 oflhe CCfflpan Act 2C ¥elaling lo srnall companvas arwj Ihe Finanoal Standard 102. Approved atsy for1U ty Ihe Councl.. Robert Bewley Truslee. Jthn Shakeshaft (Actry Hornray rasUrer) rrustee". Robert Bewley (Chairman) Nov 7, 2022 Oat¢'. Nov 9, 2022 The notes cffl pages 23 to 32 fomi w ofthese 21
COUNCIL FOR BRITISH RESEARCH IN THE LEVANT STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 2022 2021 el C¥h proMd•d by Operating Acty'wties INole Al 21.910 94.196 Cash Fknws fr¢yn Investwig ActMis'. Purth4se offued a$sgts {3,7621 (18.5041 Change in Cash and Cash EquNaknts in the periLJ -25.672 75,692 Note A R¢con¢diaknon of Net Income to Net Cash Fr(ffi Operating Act1wt'. 2022 2021 Net income 174.5511 291 Oepreciation charge5 Ilncrea5e}IDecrease in debtt¥S IncreasellDecreasel in Credrt IncieasellDecreasel In prowShS 4,369 36.903 128,1851 39,554 I,r23 48.041 41,807 2,334 Net cash prtiwded by opeth.ng *MIi6s 21,910 94,196 Not• B Reconulption of Net Cash Fk to Movemtnts in Net Cash 2022 2021 Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents 125.6721 75.892 Net cash al 1 April 770,060 694.368 At 31 march 744,388 770,C60 Nothc Analyss of ¢hanges in net debt Cash flowB At 31.3.22 Cash aThJ cash equbvalents 770.C60 -25,672 744,388 22
COUNCIL F¢)R BRMSH RESEARCH IN TrIE LEVANT IIOTES TO THE M14AIICIAL STATEPAEPITS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH Z02Z l A¢c•unthg poNcs (•) Basil olac¢ountkn9 The si8ments ¢¢80e ac¢¢vAsotlhe L¥d aThjrMer 4cheS &fll Covhts) Researth Ihe Le¥ant ICBRL}. ThefmllnrHI 5t•erner45 have teen hOrts1 ¢osi conyentity). The fiwicial statements hav b••n prepared in accudanvth sialwTWrt ofRewnmEndBd Pr¥e ISORP ?rN)sl."Ae¢tlr and ReportiThJ by Chaiit¢$.' swem?Dl of A8mMeIe PTaLti¢s-, thecrffipanits Aci 2fthand Ihfr Finarnaal Reportry StaThYard 102 (2Tha EdknDn effe&r4 Jvary 20191. Tho finanrAal $iatements have t•i pm in acfJYdatth thè Fin•W Rewjrtry Starthrd In UK and Repubhc ofIland {FRS 102). The Chartable Comp•hy 15 a tfywyfortr pws8s ofFRS 102 and therefrye thè Chanty 8L%o prepared its fmancwl StaternlS ID acCordan1th the Slalernom of Fleconnded prlE4 #picab to Chairf5 piepanwj acc$ In %iwdancevfflth Ihe Fina Reptsry St•Yard appbub il UK and Repvblr ol IrelaThJ (The FRS 102 chan15 SORP sec Edthnl. Il CWwnWAd26 and th? crth5 2011. The hmctbxl utrency oflhe is Wing. ¢¢ndthns that mJhl ¢aSl Stgnrfrt1 8bltyoflhe tharityto¢tyitinue as a c{rn. The Iru51ees have made this asse5smentfoi a period of al kasl one year Irornthe dale ol approval of fm•nual 5talwrwrts. I partthLii IhB tru$tee% hav• CW¥dereo the chanW$ forocasts projean$ and th8 antared FMpa¢t OfCo¥ 19. budgeted Come and are 5uificienl. the le¥el ol res¢Thes. fo(V chath Its be atrA2 to ts2rtuwe asa yoir4 tr)fft. Ib) In¢oming Grant and 11¢alkin5•cv arerecLpS SOFAkne theorganakn is enithd lo tho is ¢8114iD th•¢ Whero entknenl lo giant incorne rEwYes a speoft perlNmaKe to be (i.e. lated giant) irwir re8¢ur¢es we wntsed gnty to xtsnt thai the F¢fvm8rK¢ ha5 len Flace. Where monE$ are receNed in advan01 entikrnertth aredefeWj cnty re¢l¥njWtthkne iothts IrKome has takety K48¢e. Sutyxripon$ and events are Unted lorm lherI0thKkn Iwarrt. WK47rne that relatss lo a 5ubseqveffll faIl aEctyi¢if¥ F•w># is camed ftwd asa tjedrfor inthe baiqtKé sw aThJ shtrthfi as rtcew&J a&4ance. Idl GiftwtseNices Kind Good¥ semces donateo pi Iheth•n¢i•I51atwr vefd li cts5ses 10 Stholw6 ty lh• Qa5¢d Insburte. Amman. as ll 8$ v8h oljoumats gt4en in exchan9e lo our IibrariEs in Amrnan aThl Jerusalem These a Included in the Slalemefjl lFinan¥1AL1LVrt$ as Fwne aré assouaied eyréthj re Ivre 15 8 demonsitswe fihan¢ial costbome tythe donorand ¢ufrenl valtse to th2 ctrartycan be ffas¢tred. No irurfneis theRthere is fto c051bome by a Ihird party. (•? Resou•$ expendad Al #pefidite * •c¢tyJrted tr on 8n basil. Grarns pay¥e¥t chwged WliheJartoWlthe (4rrtsexcepl il Ihose rases ¥Awe IFe olter (t)Al gr•$ tif4 ¢49Th¢d a$ expefvjrtU the¢(witn& atta¢hiVJ afL18d. GRnts ofvred suti8dto have not bBeftmel atthe ale as 0 ¢¢4Trmrptrt. nol •¢i>v a$eXOI. CO515 alocJ on ofaff twne. costs an eknprt oliudyerneThl and IhB chariiy has had lo con5Yerlhe cosl befiefftol+Jetatsl cabJklw W reoyd kwThJ. costs $own are a tes¢ e$lirnaw ¢Ylhe costs that have been so Swport Costs Irt Ihe exrnse5 aSW¢kgted Cwmittee of Mana9BweThl meeliny5. C¢)mrrith ele(ts)ns. extern strate1•1. 4j rAh CWSMJA1caI and siaiutory Ulrents.
COUMCIL FOR BRMSH RESEARCH IN THE LEVANT NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEIIENTS YEAR ENDED 31 PIAACH 2022 1 AccottIN4 ptsll¢kn (#) PublleAti¢Ms (411 Stoe 4roxq In P¥j. 01 ItLA)d teoiifvlAIg purrthÈ ntttèj irto 8we¢rnent1ltre RKo¥ery Pknllh31detww#whexh XI¥11
¢thINCILFOR BRITISH RESEARCH IN THE LEVANT QTE$ TO 71 FIIIAIICIAL STATEIIE•ITS YEAR ENDED 31 ACH 2022 bw¢lw5 Jontsa•m Trhi5tyK wlyoftr*cBfiL bbr¥yin TlaryalS r(pJtJ ID the WQtye5, leonlitsh StTho(loT jJ51&1Tr 1919. hdd1hy Jerusdpm 2D21122 2020r21 2Di$f20 2018119 19ISf17 201YIO 20ZI 151.7S• 47.854 -runEn1)l 5.502
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