## **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.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 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.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |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|| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |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.| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |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
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Oxford
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