2024-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024

Charity name: The British Irish Association

Charity registration number: 1194743

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The purpose of the BIA is to promote the advancement of education in international political affairs, the arts and social sciences in the United Kingdom and Ireland by increasing mutual knowledge and understanding between the peoples of Great Britain, Ireland and Northern Ireland, particularly by bringing together leading representatives of the worlds of culture, politics, education and business.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	The main activity of the CIO is its annual conference. This brings together over 150 participants drawn from a deliberately wide range of politicians, officials, academics, journalists, leaders in community and cultural organisations and influential business people who will disseminate within their contact groups insights and lessons gained from the conference. The CIO also holds a colloquium each year for a focused group of policy makers and officials.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees are aware of the Charity Commission’s guidance and are reminded of it regularly. In particular, the trustees have satisfied themselves that the CIO continues to make a public benefit.

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SORP reference The BIA is not a grant making body. Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38

Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	At its annual conference, and at its smaller colloquium that was held in April 2024, the charity brought together people who would not otherwise meet, enhanced understanding across community and class divides, involved the community sector in the wider constitutional and economic debate, introduced new officials to their counterparts, deepened relations between Ireland and Britain and helped to sustain peace in Northern Ireland. A full report of each year’s conference proceedings is published on the charity’s website.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The total net assets at the end of the period were £261,654
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The charity aims to hold in reserve sufficient funds to cover at least a year’s core costs in default of income.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	The surplus at the end of the period was £52,466
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Income from conference fees, grants from the UK, Welsh and Irish governments and corporate donations constitute the charity’s funds.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Suggestions are sought and soundings taken about potential trustees from the existing trustees at their regular meetings. The Chair then consults the trustees individually before putting names forward for appointment and election by the Board.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	The British Irish Association
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1194733
Charity’s principal address	Prama House 267 Banbury Road Oxford OX2 7HT

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 12 14 15 16 17 18 19	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Nam e of pers on (or body ) entitl ed to appo int trust ee (if any)
	Dominic Grieve	Chair
	Ciarán Devane
	George Fergusson	Treasurer
	KatyHayward
	Deirdre Heenan		To June 2024
	Mark Hennessy		To June 2024
	Roisin McDonough
	John McGrane
	Adrian O’Neill
	David Porter
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

	Type of adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address
	Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Dominic Charles Robert Grieve Position (eg Chair Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 25 June 2025

THE BRITISH IRISH ASSOCIATION Annual Accounts for the Year ended 31st December 2024

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THE BRfflSH IRISH ASSOCL4TION Balance Sheet Forth8 Yèar ended 31st December 2024 2W14 2023 FIx8d A¥Bets Office Fumiture . Curront Assets Ca5h- Sterflng- R 8 S TreasurerfsAJC Cash- Sterfing- R 8 S Re8erye NC FiB.S. Bu￿nes$ACCOlMt R.B.S. Busine89 Re9eNèAccount Cash b8lanc& 3.303 280.049 20.895 189.580 130 Debtors Pr8payments Tolel Current Asye £263.389 £210.613 Cuwr8nt Llabllltles CT&JiloTr aTKI Accruals 1.735 1,42S Total Current Liablthes 1.735 Netcurrent Assgts 281,654 209,18B TOTAL NEf ASSETS £261,654 £154,795 Represonted By." Funds Brought FoNrard Surplus I IDBft 209,188 52,4e6 154,795 54,393 61,654 £209.188 Apprnv•d by the trustees Slgned Slgnèd

THE BRITISH IRISH ASSOCIATION (Private circulation only) Notes to the Accounts 2024 Note 1 Office Equipment Depreciation Nel 8ook Value Blforward Disposal - s¢rapped Depreciation @ 20°A Net Book Value Clfonmard Note 2 Creditors, Accruals and Income in advance Income re￿Ived in advance A¢¢ounlancy, Book-keeping and Independent Examination Accrual 1.434 Sundry ciedilors credit card 301 1.735 Note 3 Deblors and Prepayments Sundry debtors

Independent Examiner's Report on the Accounts Report to the trustees of The British Irish Association Registered charity number 1194733 5¢ On aecounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 Respective responsibilities of Iruslees and exAmiDer As the charity's t￿SteeS you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. you consider that the audit requirement of section 43(2) of the Charities Aci 1993 (the Act) does not apply. It is our responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 43(7)(b) of the Act, whether particular malters have come to our attention. Basis of independeDt examiner's report Our exarnination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examinalion includes a review of th¢ accounling records kept by the charity and a comparison of ihc accounts presenied with those records. Il also includes consideraiion of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and seeking explanations from you as trustees concemins any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the ei'idence that would be required in an audit, and consequently we do not express an audit opinion on ihe view given by the accounts. Independent exAmiD¢r'$ statement In connection with our examination. no matter has come to our attention.. ii) which gives us reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the Act. and to prepare accounls which accord with the accounting record and to comply with the accounting requirements of th¢ Act. have not been mel. or (2) to which. in our opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. pi ridg¢ Accountancy Limited Sanders CJate. Churchfields. Stonesfield, Oxfordshire. OX29 8PP