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The Ancient India And Iran Trust

Ancient India And Iran Trust, Aiit

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1162982
Status
Registered
Registered
Aug. 4, 2015
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
23 Brooklands Avenue
Cambridge
CB2 8BG

Contact

Activities

Established in 1978, the Ancient India & Iran Trust occupies a unique position as an independent charity concerned with the prehistory, languages, and art & archaeology of early South Asia, Iran and Central Asia. Promoting both scholarly research and popular interest, we have a library of over 50,000 items and organise conferences, public lectures and visiting fellowships.

Objects: The Advancement Of Education For The Public Benefit In The Indo-Iranian Languages And Their History, And Of The Early Cultures Of The Indian And Iranian Worlds Particularly As Represented By The Prehistory, Archaeology, Art History And Ancient History Of The Regions Involved.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Services, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
What
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who
The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £161,394 £167,725
April 1, 2024 £114,629 £95,994
April 1, 2023 £84,620 £126,714
April 1, 2022 £73,313 £82,045
April 1, 2021 £72,738 £83,329

Trustees

Name Appointed
A. Hintze (Chair) May 8, 1999
C. Petrie April 9, 2011
C. Van Ruymbeke May 10, 2008
Dr Piers Howard Burton Baker Oct. 14, 2022
Jo Cribb Nov. 1, 2016
N Sims-Williams May 9, 1992
S. Lieu May 13, 2011
SIR NICHOLAS John BARRINGTON May 12, 1990
T Richard Blurton Ma May 9, 2002
U. Sims-Williams May 8, 2004