# The British Omani Society

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1127561
- **Other names:** THE ANGLO-OMANI SOCIETY
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Jan. 16, 2009
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1127561


## Contact

- **Address:** 34 SACKVILLE STREET, LONDON
- **Postcode:** W1S 3ED
- **Phone:** 0203 141 1763
- **Email:** manager@britishomani.org
- **Website:** www.britishomani.org



## Activities

**Objects:** (1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE BRITISH PUBLIC BY THE PROMOTION OF LEARNING AND A WIDER KNOWLEDGE ABOUT OMAN, ITS PEOPLE, HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, ECONOMY, LITERATURE, ART, MUSIC, ANTIQUITIES, LANGUAGES, CULTURES, RELIGIONS, BELIEFS AND CUSTOMS BY ARRANGING LECTURES, SEMINARS AND MEETINGS, WHICH MAY BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC; AND BY ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS BY PROVIDING BURSARIES, SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS, AND FINANCIAL AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT IN ORDER TO HELP THEM ATTAIN A WIDER KNOWLEDGE ABOUT OMAN.(2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF OMANI NATIONALS ABOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ITS PEOPLE, HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, ECONOMY, LITERATURE, ART, MUSIC, HERITAGE, THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, CULTURES, RELIGIONS, BELIEFS, CUSTOMS, INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE BY ARRANGING LECTURES AND MEETINGS, WHICH MAY BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC; AND BY ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS BY PROVIDING BURSARIES, AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS, TRAINING, APPRENTICESHIPS AND FINANCIAL AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OMAN.

**Activities:** To advance the education of the British public and Omani nationals by promoting learning & knowledge of Oman and the UK, their people, history, geography, economies and all aspects of their wider cultures, religions & customs by arranging lectures & meetings which may be open to the public; and by providing educational assistance through financial and logistical support in either country.

**Area of benefit:** UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, OMAN.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** Children/young People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Oman
- City Of Westminster



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £394015 | £469770 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £456943 | £508583 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £663776 | £499647 | £17656428 | 4 |
| March 31, 2022 | £488300 | £588685 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £522781 | £462557 | £21195001 | 4 |



## Trustees

- Christopher Mark Breeze — appointed Dec. 17, 2021
- Colonel Gordon Derek Allen QGM WKhM-G — appointed May 17, 2023
- Deborah Helen Martin — appointed Dec. 19, 2019
- Elisabeth Patricia Mab Simpson — appointed Dec. 19, 2019
- Lady SERENA CLARE BROWNE — appointed July 16, 2025
- MARTYN CUTHBERT BISHOP
- Major General Richard James AEthelstan Stanford CB MBE — appointed Dec. 17, 2021
- OLIVER EDWARD SIMON BLAKE — appointed Nov. 19, 2011
- Riyad Kamal Mohamed Daud — appointed Oct. 26, 2023
- Sarika Grace Suzanna Breeze — appointed Sept. 24, 2025
- Scott Forsyth Dickson — appointed Dec. 19, 2019
- Sheikh Ma'an Al Rawahi — appointed May 16, 2019