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The BSA was delighted to host its Annual Athens Garden Party in May 2022 after a two-year gap due to the pandemic
## **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED**
**5 APRIL 2022**
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**INDEX**
## _Page Number_
|1 - 11|-|Trustees report|
|---|---|---|
|12 – 15|-|Reference information|
|16 - 18|-|Independent report of the auditors|
|19 - 20|-|Statement of financial activities|
|21|-|Balance sheet|
|22|-|Statement of cash flows|
|23 – 53|-|Notes to the financial statements|
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## **THE BRITISH SCHOOL AT ATHENS**
## **TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022**
The Council presents its report together with its audited financial statements for the year ended 5 April 2022. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements. They also comply with the requirements of the statutes, the Charities Act 2011 and ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’ (2nd Edition, effective 2019).
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
The British School at Athens (www.bsa.ac.uk) is constituted as a registered charity (No. 208673) and is governed by statutes which were last amended on 23 February 2016. It comprises Regular Members, Subscribing Members and Honorary Members, and employs staff in Greece and London; it is governed by a Council of Trustees.
The Council consists of the Chair, Honorary Treasurer, 1 representative of the Vice-Presidents, 4 members elected by the School’s Subscribing Members for a 4-year term, 2 members elected by School’s Regular Members for a 2-year term, and 4 nominated members elected by Council for a 4-year term. A Vice-Chair is elected from its number. The Chairs of the Committees for Archaeology, for Society, Arts, and Letters, and for Finance and General Purposes are ex-officio members of Council. Trustees are recruited from all constituencies represented in the School’s activities: nominations for election by Subscribing and Regular Members may be made by any such Members. These elections are by postal ballot. The representative of the Vice-Presidents is elected by the Council.
The Search Committee considers the balance of skills and interests and diversity represented on the Council whenever a nominated vacancy arises, identifies potential nominees by all appropriate means, and puts forward names for consideration so as to ensure that the Council is equipped to exercise critical scrutiny of all areas of the School’s operation. Where the Council perceives the need for particular specialist experience to be represented on the Council, it has the power to co-opt up to three further members of the Council for a term of up to four years. Such a co-option must have the support of three-fourths of those present at a meeting of the Council.
New Trustees are currently referred to the website of the Charity Commission, and offered an induction meeting with the Honorary Treasurer, Chair of Council, the Chair of the Finance and General Purposes Committee and/or Auditors as appropriate. They are also offered places on courses at the British Academy on Trustee responsibilities from time to time.
The School is governed by its Council, whose members are Trustees under the terms of the Charities Act 2011 and have the general duty of protecting all the School’s property. Council elects the Chair and Honorary Treasurer; appoints the Director of the School in Athens, the Assistant Director of the School in Athens, the Director of the Fitch Laboratory, the Curator at Knossos, and approves the appointment of the School Administrator and London Administrative Assistant.
Council appoints advisory Committees for Archaeology; for Society, Arts, and Letters; and for Finance and General Purposes, and such further Committees and Subcommittees as it shall require. The current standing Committees and Subcommittees of Council and their terms of reference, as defined in Annexe A to the Statutes (published on www.bsa.ac.uk), are listed below in **Reference Information** (and are available in the Governance section of www.bsa.ac.uk). Charge of the School in Greece is delegated to the Director, who reports to the Council. S/he is the principal executive officer and principal accounting officer of the School and represents it in all its relations with the Greek State, Greek Entities of Public law, the Greek Archaeological Authorities and any third parties whatsoever. Council retains the power to intervene directly in the management of the School in Greece in the case of misconduct or other emergency.
In its pursuit of excellence in research, learning, and teaching, the British School at Athens is committed to fostering equality, diversity, and inclusion, irrespective of age, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy/maternity/paternity, religion or belief, race, disability, marriage/civil partnership, or gender reassignment.
In recruiting members of its governing Council, this policy statement, together with a statement of the Council’s need for a balance of skills, experience, and knowledge appropriate to fulfilling effectively the range of its responsibilities as articulated in the Statutes, is circulated annually to Subscribing and to Regular Members in the call for nominations for candidates to be elected from these two groups respectively, and to the Search Committee in their consideration of persons from whom they are tasked with making a nomination of a candidate to be elected by the Council. These documents are similarly taken into consideration by the Council in selecting the membership of appointments panels whose membership it determines.
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At the annual review of Committee membership, Committee Chairs are reminded of the policy statement together with the need to achieve in its membership a balance of skills, experience, and knowledge appropriate to fulfilling effectively their respective terms of reference. In making appointments and awards the Council and appointing and awarding Committees and panels are likewise reminded to give due consideration to the policy statement, as are Supporters when nominations to the Friends’ Committee are invited.
The Governance Committee reviews diversity and inclusiveness in Council and Committee membership each year. Its conclusions are reported to the Council, which considers how effectively policy is being achieved.
The School is aware of the significance of the climate emergency and its Council maintains a standing item on its agenda to review the School’s ‘green’ policies and practices. A plan is in place to develop and seek funding to improve the energy efficiency of the Athens premises in the next financial year.
The major risks to which the School is exposed are identified by the Finance and General Purposes Committee and Council through a risk register that is regularly reviewed and updated. Systems and procedures have been established to manage those risks. The five most significant current risks are:-
1. Disruption due to Covid-19 pandemic (likelihood: high; impact: high), monitored by the Director, Athens Section Heads and London staff and mitigated by compliance with all local health advice and observance of restrictions in relation to travel, etc.
2. Reduction in financial support from UK government post Brexit (likelihood: medium; impact: medium), monitored by Director, Chairman, and Treasurer and mitigated by development of strategic plans and a fundraising campaign.
3. Increased costs in relation to cross-border procurement and employment of non-EU nationals due to Brexit (likelihood: high; impact: medium), monitored by Director, Assistant Director, Treasurer and staff; mitigated by advance planning and seeking alternative suppliers within the EU.
4. Terrorist attack / civil unrest (likelihood: low; impact: medium), monitored by Director and mitigated by regular advice from the British Embassy in Athens.
5. Personnel, including ‘key-man loss’, being the resignation of key members of staff (likelihood: low; impact: medium), monitored by Director, Chairman, and Finance and General Purposes Committee, mitigated by regular communication with staff.
The BSA sets the pay and remuneration for its key management staff by reference to equivalent posts in UK academia, using benchmarks on the professorial, lecturer or post-doctoral salary scales, as appropriate.
## **Objectives and Activities**
The principal aim of the School, as defined in its Statutes is to promote the study of Greece in all its aspects. Specifically, it provides facilities for research into anthropology, archaeology, archaeometry, architecture, art, environment, geography, history, language, literature, philosophy, religion and topography pertaining to Greek lands in all periods including modern times.
In addition, as required by Greek Law, the School acts as the sole administrative and applying body for the issue of permits by the Greek archaeological authorities for excavation, field survey and study of material by British institutions. It also offers facilities to members of universities, museums, and other bodies, and to bona fide independent writers and researchers, especially those in the British Isles, the Commonwealth, Greece and countries of the European Union. It maintains its Athens premises, which include a Hostel, Library, Archive, Museum and
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collection of maps and photographs and the Marc and Ismene Fitch Laboratory for Science-Based Archaeology. It is responsible to the Greek archaeological authorities for the operation of the Stratigraphical Museum at Knossos and maintains premises at Knossos including a Hostel (the Taverna) and Library. From time to time, it may supervise other premises in Greece, with Council approval.
The School’s main activities undertaken in furtherance of these objectives consist of: research in archaeology and in all other disciplines pertaining to the study of Greek lands from antiquity to the present day; teaching for undergraduates, postgraduates and schoolteachers; providing facilities for research for individual scholars (notably the Library, Archive, Fitch Laboratory and Knossos Research Centre) and assisting with applications for permits for study. The School also provides fellowships, bursaries and studentships to promote research links between the UK and Greece, as well as organising a series of events that promote the research activities of its staff, award holders and others active in research on Greece.
In the period 2022-2025 the Council plans to develop the activities of the School in furtherance of its objectives, as follows:
- realise its ambition to redevelop the Knossos Research Centre, including the Knossos Stratigraphical Museum, through a fundraising campaign entitled ‘Knossos 2025’
- facilitate up to 6 fieldwork projects annually (3 in collaboration with the Greek Ministry of Culture and Sport), including processing permit requests for those projects
- through the Fitch Laboratory to carry out research on various topics related to science-based archaeology
- support 3 three-year externally funded post-doctoral research fellowships and to award annually an Early Career and a Visiting Fellowship
- award annually 2 one-year studentships
- award annually 3 ‘Centenary’ bursaries to support periods of research in the UK by Greek or Cypriot researchers
- award annually 2 bursaries to postgraduates to conduct research in the Fitch Laboratory
- publish annually 2 journals ( _Annual of the BSA_ and _Archaeological Reports_ , the latter co-published with the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies)
- continue the on-going production of _Archaeology in Greece Online_ (http://www.chronique.efa.gr/) in collaboration with the French School at Athens
- publish annually up to 3 volumes in total across the School’s 3 publication series: _BSA Supplementary volumes_ , _BSA Modern Greek and Byzantine Studies_ and _BSA Studies in Greek Antiquity_
- encourage and support the publication of research by the School’s research-active staff and award-holders, and by those researchers whose work the School has facilitated
- develop new strategies for publication of BSA-sponsored research, including digital archiving of project data
- conduct approximately 3,500 chemical (WD-XRF) or petrological analyses annually in the Fitch Laboratory
- enhance its digital presence by continuing to make available via the internet more of its collections held in Greece
As part of this plan, the School will provide research support for UK-based pre- and post-doctoral and _bona fide_ local researchers, by:
- maintaining library facilities, including the annual acquisition of up to 800 monographs and 450 journal issues
- processing annually up to 200 permits for archaeological fieldwork and study and publication of archaeological and archival materials
- enhancing access to relevant research collections by digital means
It will also engage with a broad public in the UK, Greece and worldwide by:
- organising or hosting 40-50 events (conferences, workshops, lectures, seminars) in Athens, Thessaloniki, London and elsewhere in the UK
- making the majority of these events available free-of-charge both live via the internet and after the fact in a digital archive
- actively maintaining a web-site (www.bsa.ac.uk) to deliver information about all aspects of the BSA
- actively maintaining a social-media presence by means of a Facebook page and Twitter and LinkedIn accounts
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The School delivers a programme of courses aimed at:
- professionals and postgraduate students (courses in Ceramic Petrology, Ancient Glass)
- postgraduate students (courses in Epigraphy, Numismatics, Linear B and Mycenaean Greek, Greek and Roman pottery)
- undergraduate students (Summer Course on the Archaeology and Topography of Greece)
- school teachers (biennial course on a topic linked to relevant UK syllabus, plus an annual Fellowship)
## **Strategies for achieving aims**
Part of the BSA’s approach to achieving its aims involves the devolution by Council of development and oversight of the School’s programme of research to the two main academic committees (Society, Arts and Letters and Archaeology, the latter with significant input from the Fitch Laboratory Subcommittee). Each comprises experienced academics whose expertise reflects all areas of committee responsibility. A Publications Committee similarly has oversight over all aspects of the School’s publications ensuring budgets are met and deadlines achieved. Management of the research support facilities in Athens and Knossos is overseen by the Director and Assistant Director, with dayto-day responsibility vested in the Director of the Fitch Laboratory, the Knossos Curator, the Senior Librarian, the Archivist, the IT Officer and the School Administrator.
In order to finance these aims, the sources of funding of the School are kept under constant review and detailed financial plans exist alongside its strategic plans for research. As discussed in the Financial Review section of this report, maintaining a prudent reserves policy and diversifying sources of income are key parts of delivering this programme. A key element in diversifying funding sources is the School’s fundraising strategy, overseen by a Development Committee and supported by a part-time consultant Development Executive and a Development and Administrative Officer. A Friends Committee further assists in organising events and makes periodic small grants.
## **Criteria used to measure achievement**
In 2021/22 achievement against aims continued to be measured through rigorous reporting to the relevant Committees and Subcommittees and, through them, by Council. In qualitative terms, research awards were judged against the standards appropriate to funding by a UK research body (AHRC, Oxbridge Junior Research Fellowships).
In addition to this governance structure, achievements against our aims are measured against a series of KPIs, benchmarked to 2015/16, linked to a set of 10 key deliverables and agreed with Council, as follows:
1. Enabling and facilitating UK based research in Greece (NB: the BSA is the sole enabler of UK-based archaeological fieldwork authorised by the Greek government)
2. Leveraging research funds through facilitated projects
3. Generating research funds for BSA projects
4. Diversifying research across Humanities and Social Sciences with a focus on key current issues affecting the region with potential impact for policy-making
5. Enabling collaborations: with local Greek organisations (universities, research institutes, museums, foundations); with the 18 other foreign schools and institutes (Athens / Knossos) to undertake / disseminate research (Athens); and with other BIRI institutes, especially in neighbouring countries (BSR / BIAA) (Athens / region / Eastern Mediterranean)
6. Sharing know-how, expertise and contacts for the benefit of UK-based researchers (Athens / Knossos)
7. Enabling, soliciting, preparing for publication and disseminating high-quality research outputs
8. Enhancing current outreach to the broader academic and general public worldwide
9. Delivering hands-on short courses for undergraduates, postgraduates and professionals (Athens / Knossos)
10. Implementing a Development Programme aimed at generating additional funds to replace / augment Academy funding.
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## **Key Performance Indicator Matrix**
|_ACTION or_
_Key_||
|---|---|
||_KPI per year_
_2015-16_
_2021-221 _
_Targets_|
|_OUTPUT_
_Deliverable_||
|||
|||
|**1.1**Publications by
7, 8|No. of books (B) or articles,
1 B
2 B
1 B|
|_staff and_
_awardholders_|etc. (A)
14 A
16 A
15 A|
||(min.)|
|**1.2**Publications by
_individuals /_
_projects facilitated_
_by BSA_
1, 7, 8|No. of books (B) or articles,
etc. (A)
6 B
15 A
2 B
35 A
3 B
20 A
(min.)|
|**1.3**Publications by
7, 8|No. of books (B) or journals
2 print J 1
2 print J 1
2 print J 1|
|BSA as
organisation|(J) produced in-house and in
on-line J
on-line J
on-line J 3|
||publication series
1 B.
1 B.
B.|
||
(min.)|
|**1.4**Breadth of
research activity
1, 4|No. of British Academy
sections addressed (total = 18
+ 3 interdisciplinary)
5
12
7 (min.)|
|**1.5**Support for
1, 5|No. of eligible months of
42
42 (Greece)
42|
|competitive
postdoctoral
research|supported postdoctoral
(Greece)
9 (UK)
(Greece)|
||research
9 (UK)
9 (UK)|
|**2.1**External
research grants
and contracts
leveraged
1, 2|Research income generated by
archaeological fieldwork
projects facilitated by the BSA
£283K
£196K*2
Continued
stream of
funding|
|**2.2**External
1, 3|Non-BA research income
£125K
£70K3
£125K|
|research grants|(min.)|
|**2.3**Number of
researchers using
facilities
1, 6|No. of researchers
UK: 163
Non-UK:
256
UK: 139*
Non-UK:
327*
Annual
increase|
|**2.4**Increased use
1|Increased occupancy rates in
55% (Ath)
39.7% Ath)*
Annual|
|of facilities|Athens / KN hostels
41% (Kn)
11.3% Kn)*
increase|
|||
|**2.5**Independent
income generation
10|Fundraising (expressed as %
direct BA funding within
overall income)
54%
71%*
41% (by
2019-20)|
|**3.1**Research
1, 5, 6|No. of collaborations
28
32
30|
|collaborations
(_UK institutions_)||
|**3.2**Research
collaborations (_OS_
_institutions_)
1, 5, 6|No. of collaborations
43
67
50|
|**3.3**Events
7, 8|No. of research events
47
404
50|
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|_ACTION or_
_OUTPUT_
_Key_
_Deliverable_|_KPI per year_
_2015-16_
_2021-221_
_Targets_|
|---|---|
|**3.4**Public
engagement
8|Social media, web statistics
FB: 3,771
Tw: 932
Web:
61.6K
FB: 10,122
Tw: 4,768
Web: 84.7K
Annual
increase|
|**3.5**Engagement
with other BIRIs
5|No. of collaborations
3
75
3|
|**4.1**Support for
archaeological
fieldwork
1, 6|Maintain max. no. fieldwork
projects facilitated (through
permit)bythe BSA
6
5*
6 p.a.|
|**4.2**Support for
science-based
archaeology
1, 6|No. of analyses (WD-XRF +
ceramic thin-sections)
produced
3,544
(total)
4,083*
(total)
3,500-
3,600
(min.)|
|**4.3**Targeted training
for UK PG + PD
researchers
9|Ratio applicants to places
available across all courses
151:85
(1.8 app. /
place)
21 in-
person UG
course*7
c. 80
places. +
raise ratio
to c. 2
app./place|
## Notes to table:
1. Once again some figures in this KPI table (indicated on the table by the addition of an asterisk *) have been reduced due to restrictions in place over the Autumn/Winter 2021-22 due to the Covid-19 pandemic: Library closures and travel restrictions reduced usage of our premises and affected some fieldwork projects and courses in the 2021 calendar year; the figures presented here should not therefore be regarded as typical.
2. Research spend by projects was somewhat reduced because of some restrictions on fieldwork.
3. Income within the 2022 FY reduced because large grants were received in the previous and the following years. 4. The majority of research events were delivered digitally (some hybrid): these represent a total of 6,219 unique views (ave. per event of 173), with additional numbers joining on other platforms (e.g. Facebook).
5. Includes collaborations across all 8 BIRI on research (water management) and developing digital dissemination of BIRI archive holdings) and developing a collective identity/exploration of status as Independent Research Organisation (IRO); in addition, research collaborations specifically with BSR and SLS.
6. 5 permits granted; one project was unable to start due to delay in processing permit.
7. Only the Undergraduate course on the Archaeology and Topography of Greece ran in 2021 (in 2 shorter sessions, with Covid-19 prevention measures in place); 4 other courses were offered in virtual format: School Teachers twice in FY (ave. attendance 80 / 60); Byzantine Archaeology & History (ave. attendance 60); Linear B & Mycenaean Greek taster (ave. attendance 14). In addition, we offered a total of 37 (volunteer/intern) training opportunities in Athens or Knossos.
## **Details of grant making policy**
Evaluation of applications to carry out research in Greece falls within the remit of the Committees for Archaeology and for Society, Arts and Letters, advised by the Director; applications for research in the Fitch Laboratory are adjudicated by the Fitch Laboratory Subcommittee, and the advice of the area subcommittees (Crete, Sparta and Lakonia, Lefkandi) is sought on applications in their respective regions (selection decisions may occasionally be delegated to them). The School awards small amounts from restricted funds primarily to assist with archaeological research; these awards are decided by the Committee for Archaeology.
Appointments to research awards are delegated to appointment committees constituted with reference to the scope of the award and its benchmarking against other national schemes (AHRC, JRF, etc.). Responsibility for monitoring the uptake of awards and for equal opportunities issues are discharged through the same mechanism. The Studentships Subcommittee awards the two one-year School studentships and this Subcommittee also makes small research awards from restricted funds to individuals.
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## **Achievements and Performance**
Activities conducted, and awards made, during 2021-22 in furtherance of the School’s objectives are set out concisely below. A fuller, illustrated account appears in the BSA Newsletter which is circulated in June and December to subscribers and is also available for download from our website (http://www.bsa.ac.uk).
Main achievements include:
- Fitch Laboratory joined 8 academic and 12 other partners in the €3.9m Innovative Training Consortium for the interdisciplinary study of pre-modern Plasters and Ceramics from the eastern Mediterranean (PlaCe) led by the Cyprus Institute
- New Assistant Librarian successfully started work (July 2021)
- Initiated full-time living-wage Intern post of Library/Archive Research Assistant (Oct 2021)
- Commenced 3- year project ‘Unpublished archives of British Philhellenism during the Greek Revolution of 1821’, with funding from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (Oct 2021)
- Continued delivery of extensive programme of virtual events using Zoom platform, as well as developing capability of delivering in-person / virtual (hybrid) events.
- Continued delivery of archival materials via our web-site (https://digital.bsa.ac.uk/), accompanied by regular blogs (Fitch; Archive; Library); delivered virtual exhibition (Spring Symposium of Byzantine Studies)
- Publication of 1 new volume in Routledge series ‘BSA Modern Greek & Byzantine Studies’; further volumes in this series, CUP series and Suppl. Vol. series well advanced.
- Significant profile-raising: produced series of 5 videos, featuring all aspects of the BSA (Overview; Fitch Lab; Knossos Research Centre; Library; Archive; total views on YouTube: 2,073); Prof. Roderick Beaton (BSA Chair Feb 2022) honoured for fourth time with the Runciman Prize 2021 for _Greece: Biography of a Modern Nation_ , and with a Marianna Vardinoyianni Culture Award; exhibition (Δες απέναντι / Look over there!) of material from the Keros-Naxos Seaways project (Municipality of Athens); loan of archival materials to 1821-related exhibitions at the Gennadius Library and University of Edinburgh; published podcast series featuring significant historical objects ( _21 Objects in ’21_ : https://digital.bsa.ac.uk/exhibitions.php?exhibition=2754&poster=2751); the passing of the BSA’s first female Director, Dr Elizabeth (Lisa) French was marked by the _Times_ , _Guardian_ and _Telegraph_ , and in BBC Radio 4’s _Last Word_ ; anthropologist Margaret Kenna’s work was featured in an exhibition at State of Concept Gallery, Athens
- Continued enhancement of Development programme as part of School’s routine operation, making effective use of digital delivery to reach greater, more diverse audience
- Effective management of effects of Covid-19 pandemic through careful risk-assessment and financial management to avert significant loss of income
Specifically, in terms of research carried out or facilitated, the School:
- through the Fitch Laboratory, joined two major international research collaborations (PlaCe ITN;IRNpXRF-CUN); collaborated with various external partners to study travelling ceramic technologies as markers of human mobility in the Aegean (including the sanctuaries of Delos and Mt Lykaion); Bronze Age ceramic landscapes of the Western Peloponnese; Aegean-Anatolian connections in the Neolithic to Early Bronze Age; pottery production and supply at Palaikastro; survey pottery from the Kythera Island Project; Classical Athenian ceramics used in cooking/dining practices; (with Universities of Cadiz, Sevilla and Barcelona) investigation of Classical to Roman) production and trade of transport amphorae in the W Mediterranean and the Atlantic coast; British- Mediterranean connections in Early Medieval times (Tintagel); ceramics from the sites of Eretria, Argos, Vrana and Paphos (Cyprus); pottery trade and technology in Late Medieval Greece; textile tools from Kolonna Aigina and Corinth; human bones and ceramics from the Koliokrepi-Spata cemetery; and developed an experimental approach to identifying wood-ash tempered ceramics (in collaboration with the ASCSA’s Wiener Laboratory)
- awarded an Early Career and a Visiting Fellowship
- awarded 3 studentships (24 months total), 3 ‘Centenary’ bursaries and 2 Fitch bursaries to support research
- published 2 journal issues ( _Annual of the BSA_ and _Archaeological Reports_ )
- continued to produce _Archaeology in Greece Online_ in collaboration with the French School at Athens
- published 1 volume in the School’s publication series _BSA Modern Greek & Byzantine Studies_ (Routledge)
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- enabled the publication of 17 articles and 2 edited books by research-active staff and 1 book and 35 articles from facilitated projects/individuals
- conducted a total of 4,083 WD-XRF chemical (2,193) or petrological (1,890) analyses in the Fitch Laboratory
- collaborated in research with 32 UK institutions and 67 non-UK institutions
The School provided research support for a total of over 921 pre- and post-doctoral and _bona fide_ local researchers, by:
- maintaining its library facilities, including the acquisition of 1,191 monographs and 407 journal issues, including cataloguing of 150 books donated by the family of Matti Egon
- processing a total of 161 permits for archaeological fieldwork and study and publication of archaeological and archival material
The School engaged with a broad public in the UK, Greece and worldwide by:
- organising or hosting 40 events in total (lectures, workshops, seminars, outreach events) using the Zoom platform (total unique views of live events: 6,219)
- making all of these events available live via the internet and recording the majority for our Video Archive (https://www.bsa.ac.uk/video-archive/; total views on YouTube 8,154)
- improving and actively maintaining a web-site (www.bsa.ac.uk) to deliver information about all aspects of the BSA, including the dissemination of digital materials (https://digital.bsa.ac.uk/)
- maintaining an active social-media presence by means of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn
Although the School was only able in 2021 to deliver its annual Undergraduate Summer Course , it was able to offer a total of 37 training opportunities (volunteers / interns) in Athens and Knossos, as well as delivering 4 virtual courses in place of in-person course offerings.
## **Financial Review**
The financial review that follows should be read in conjunction with the financial statements on pages 19 to 53. The School’s activities, shown under “Total Funds” in the Statement of Financial Activities, generated a Net Movement in Funds amounting to a a deficit of £334,645 (after unrealised investment losses of £28,729) compared with a surplus of £755,827 in 2020/21 (after unrealised investment gains of £451,423).
The School’s investment portfolio yielded total income of £118,361 in the year to 5 April 2022, a decrease of 25% against the £158,602 earned during 2020/21, and realised gains and unrealised losses arose in the year on the School’s investment portfolio as described in the report on Investment Policy and Returns below.
In recent years the principal financial risk faced by the School has been its exposure to costs in Euros while its main funding from the British Academy is received in Sterling. The Sterling/Euro rate strengthened to an average rate of 0.85 £/€ during the year (2021/22: 0.90) whilst our budget was set at 0.8 £/€. The economic situation in Greece coupled with economic uncertainty relating to the UK’s ceasing to be a member of the EU and the COVID19 pandemic continues to present some financial risk and the School has policies in place for the conversion of Sterling into Euros and the transfer of Euros from London to Athens in order to minimise the exposure.
Following the adoption in 2016 of FRS 102, “Provisions for Post Employment Benefits”, the accounts continue to include a provision for the liability that has been recognised with respect to the deficit in the USS pension plan and the recovery plan therefor. This amounted to £112,813 at year end (2020/21: £76,245).
Our Unrestricted Funds Carried Forward at the end of the year were £476,484 (2020/21: £713,403). Total funds (Unrestricted, Restricted and Endowment) stood at £4,432,779 at the year end (2020/21: £4,767,424). Of this, Restricted Funds stood at £1,832,441 and Endowment Funds at £2,123,854. The School is considering proposals to simplify the structure of its funds during 2022/23.
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## **TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022**
The School monitors its current and expected cashflows carefully to ensure continued liquidity and its policy is to ensure that unrestricted reserves are maintained at a level of at least three months’ charitable expenditure. The current level is significantly higher than this, which Trustees believe is justified given the uncertainties relating to the economic situation in Greece and the Covid-19 pandemic, along with the need to invest to diversify the School’s funding sources over the medium term pursuant to discussions with the British Academy. The British Academy is the School’s main provider of funding; during the year it provided £802,587 (2020/21: £790,907) of the total income of the School of £1,240,714.
Restricted income includes grants for specific research and other projects and investment income from Restricted Funds. The movements in Restricted Funds are disclosed in note 16. Endowment income includes donations and legacies and investment income from Endowment Funds, from which only the income may be spent. The movements in Endowment Funds are disclosed in note 17.
The School has a Designated Unrestricted Fund for publications which stood at £236,623 (2020/21: £209,961) which it intends to expend over the medium to long term as valid publication expenditures arise.
## **Investment Policy and Returns**
The School’s Investment Committee (IC) is responsible to the BSA Council through the oversight of the Finance & General Purposes Committee (F&GP) for the management of its investment funds.
The objectives of the IC are to manage the BSA’s Reserve Funds, within policy guidelines set from time to time by the F&GP, in order to generate a long-term annualised rate of return not less than the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) + 3.75%. This policy was last reviewed in October 2020 and is summarised below.
The IC, at its own discretion, may choose to achieve its total return objectives either by (a) appointing a discretionary fund manager to manage the portfolio on its behalf, or (b) by itself selecting individual funds and directly held investments which together satisfy its objectives. In either case, the IC’s primary role is to monitor and evaluate the performance of the underlying fund manager(s), with the aim of ensuring that investments remain within the IC’s asset allocation requirements, and that the Reserve Funds have a strong chance of achieving their long term return target.
Whilst recognising the value of dividends both as a source of liquidity and an indicator of underlying performance, the F&GP requires that the investment portfolio be managed on a total return basis.
The School is considering proposals to change its accounting policies relating to the recognition of unrealised gains and losses arising on its Permanent Endowment Funds to align with The Charities (Total Return) Regulations 2013. These Regulations were issued by the Charity Commission and set out the procedure to be followed by Charities which use the total return approach in managing their investment portfolio and wish to apply the same approach for the purpose of determining the amount of income and accrued capital gain available to Endowment Funds for yearon-year spending. If approved by Council the change in accounting policy will be reflected in the 2022/23 Financial Statements.
During the current year, the BSA’s investment income recorded under the existing accounting policy for recognising dividend and other income receipts fell from £158,602 to £118,361. This reflected the reaction of the global investment markets to the global Covid-19 pandemic, which resulted in dividend cuts or deferments by many of the institutions in which the School is invested along with the impact of the transition of the investment portfolio towards growth stocks to reflect the new Total Return strategy.
Whilst the investment market volatility arising on the incidence of the pandemic has had a significant impact on the value of the BSA’s portfolio in the last two accounting periods, 2020/21 saw some stabilisation with relatively modest fluctuations in valuation. In the current year, the BSA recorded unrealised losses of £28,729 and realised gains of £51,119 respectively (2020/21: realised gains and unrealised gains of £156,785 and £451,423 respectively)
The composition of the School’s portfolio and its investment strategy are kept under constant review by the Investment Committee in view of the changing economic circumstances attending on the Covid-19 pandemic.
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## **Fundraising**
The BSA’s Development Committee advises and guides the Council on fundraising activity, and assists the Governance Committee in ensuring that it is conducted in compliance with relevant UK legislation, regulations, and recommended good practice.
Development activity has two main purposes. The first is to maximise the number of people engaging with the BSA. It achieves this by advertising its events widely on the internet and through social media, as well as distributing a newsletter. (Since the onset of the pandemic, much of our activity has moved on-line, increasing considerably the numbers participating in our events.) All those who engage with us are encouraged to join our mailing list, which is managed through a CRM database system. Informed consent is always sought and all communications carry the option to be removed from the list. The second is through specific fundraising activities. Our annual subscription has three tiers - £40, £150 and £1,001 p.a. – each tier tied to a recognised descriptor (Friend; Pendlebury Circle; Director’s Circle); in addition there is a student subscription. All Friend-tier funds flow into a Friends Fund administered by the Friends Committee which reports to Council and works closely with the Development Committee. At all events, we ask for, but do not require, a small donation, while we occasionally make an appeal to meet specific needs, such as for additional financial assistance when the pandemic reduced our income from accommodation and courses. Finally, we approach individuals, trusts and foundations for larger donations in relation to specific projects, such as our current campaign to raise funds to redevelop the Knossos Research Centre. These approaches are researched and initiated by the Development Officer on the basis of publicly available information or introductions, but are carried out by senior officers of the BSA.
To date there have been no complaints about our fundraising activities.
## **Public Benefit**
The Trustees have complied with the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission. The Trustees draw attention to the membership services detailed on www.bsa.ac.uk (provision of accommodation, teaching, permit applications, academic guidance and research facilities), to the provision of grants and scholarships, and to the range of Library services, academic lectures, and e-resources provided free of charge (the last via https://www.bsa.ac.uk).
The BSA offers a series of awards, studentships, and fellowships to support research of all types and at all stages of academic careers. Descriptions of each award, and whether it is currently open, can be found at https://www.bsa.ac.uk. Calls for applications are posted on the website as deadlines approach.
## **Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities**
The following statement which should be read in conjunction with the auditors’ statement of auditors’ responsibilities, is made for the purpose of clarifying the respective responsibilities of the trustees and the auditors in the preparation of the financial statements.
The charity's trustees are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom accounting standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Charity law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
- a) select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently; b) observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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- c) make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- d) state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
- e) prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping sufficient accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, The Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees confirm that so far as they are aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the charity’s auditors are unaware. They have taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as trustees in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the charity’s auditors are aware of that information.
**By Order of the Council and Signed on its behalf by Prof. Roderick Beaton**
Date: 27[th] September 2022
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## **REFERENCE INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022**
Further details of the Schools future plans are set out in the Corporate Plan and Strategic Plan for Research (20212025), which may be consulted on http://www.bsa.ac.uk; plans for 2022 onwards are being finalised.
## **Council**
Dr Carol Bell (Chair until 08.02.2022) Professor Roderick Beaton (Chair from 08.02.2022) Professor Robin Osborne (Vice-Chair) Dr Daniel Stewart (Chair of the Committee for Archaeology) Professor David Holton (Chair of the Committee for Society, Arts and Letters) Sir Adam Ridley (Honorary Treasurer & Chair of the Finance and General Purposes Committee) Professor Glynis Jones (Vice-Presidential Representative until 31.03.2022) Professor Malcolm Schofield (Vice-Presidential Representative from 01.04.2022) Dr Roderick Bailey (until 31.03.2022) Mr Philippe Camu Professor William Cavanagh Dr Lesley Fitton Ms Sarah Green (from 01.04.2022) Prof. Violetta Hionidou (from 01.04.2022) Professor Liz James Mr Nicholas Jaquet (until 31.03.2022) Dr Colin Macdonald Mr Gian Piero Milani (until 31.03.2022) Dr Anna Moles Ms Nefeli Pirée-Iliou (from 01.04.2022) Mr Robert Pitt
## **Vice Presidents**
HM Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic Professor Sir John Boardman, MA, FBA, FSA Mr G. Cadogan, MA, FSA Professor Glynis Jones, BSc, MPhil, PhD, FBA Mr Anastasios P. Leventis, BA, MBA, CBE, OFR Sir Michael Llewellyn-Smith, KCVO, CMG, DPhil Professor Catherine Morgan, OBE, FBA Professor Lord Renfrew, MA, PhD, FBA, FSA Professor Malcolm Schofield, FBA Professor R. A. Tomlinson, MA, FSA Professor P. M. Warren, MA, FBA, FSA Dr M. H. Wiener, FSA Dr C. K. Williams II, FSA
## **Director**
Professor John Bennet FSA
**Deputy Honorary Treasurer** Mr Huw Smith
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## **Standing Committees and Subcommittees of Council (Terms of Reference and membership 2021-22** )
## **ARCHAEOLOGY**
Oversight of all archaeological activity in Greece conducted under School permits and/or using School material and collections, from point of initial proposal to publication and subsequent deposition of project archives. Ensures that the School is able to fulfil its requirement of accountability to the Hellenic Republic, and that the School’s fieldwork meets the highest national and international standards.
Dr Daniel Stewart (Chair), Prof. Andrew Bevan (from 01.04.2022), Prof. Paul Halstead, Dr Jane Rempel (from 01.04.2022), Dr Corinna Riva (until 31.03.2022), Dr Anja Slawisch), Prof. Todd Whitelaw (until 31.03.2022); Chair of Council, Director ( _ex officio_ )
## **SOCIETY, ARTS, AND LETTERS**
Oversight of all non-archaeological projects conducted in whole or part via the School, i.e. inter alia, fine and applied arts, anthropology, social sciences, history, literature and linguistics. Ensures that work conducted by and through the School meets the highest national and international standards.
Prof. David Holton (Chair), Dr Roderick Bailey, Prof. Violetta Hionidou (from 01.04.2022), Prof. Liz James, Dr Eirini Karamouzi (until 31.03.2022), Dr Daniel Knight, Chair of Council, Director ( _ex officio)_ , Development & Administrative Assistant(in attendance).
## **PUBLICATIONS**
Oversight of all of the School’s publications, from the point of approval of proposals to sales and marketing.
Dr Roger Brock (Chair), Dr Maria Stamatopoulou, Dr Charlotte Tupman; Chair of Council, Director, Treasurer, Chairs of the Committee for Archaeology and Society, Arts, and Letters, UK Editor of the _Annual_ , Managing Editor of in-house publications; Nominated representative of CUP (in attendance).
## **FINANCE AND GENERAL PURPOSES**
Responsibility for management of the School’s financial and other assets; oversight of the School’s accounts, estates, and personnel matters.
Sir Adam Ridley (Chair), Dr. James Forder, Mr Richard Heyhoe, Ms Nicola Horton, Ms Alexandra Sorgo; Chair of Council; Director; Deputy Honorary Treasurer _(ex officio)_ , Chair of the Investment Subcommittee ( _ex officio_ )
## **GOVERNANCE**
Conducts periodic reviews of the School’s governance, and ensures that the School is compliant with UK legislation and regulations, and other requirements placed upon it (including those of the Charity Commission).
Prof. Robin Osborne (Chair), Prof. C. Morgan, Sir Adam Ridley, Prof. Graham Shipley (from 01.04.2022), Prof. Bert Smith (until 31.03.2022); Chair of Council, Director (by invitation)
## **SEARCH**
Oversight of the composition of the Council, with the specific requirement to ensure that it is equipped to exercise critical scrutiny of all areas of the School’s operations. Presents nominations from which the Council may then elect members.
Prof. Catherine Morgan, Dr Christy Constantakopoulou, Dr Catherine Draycott (from 01.04.2022), Dr Daniel Knight, Mr Robert Pitt, Dr Joseph Skinner (until 31.03.2022), Dr Alexandra Villing.
## **INVESTMENT**
Has oversight of the School’s investments.
Mr Patrick Reeve (Chair), Mr Gerald Cadogan (until 31.03.2022), Mr Kevin Feeny, Dr James Forder (until 31.03.2022), Mr Richard Heyhoe (until 31.03.2022), Sir Adam Ridley, Mr Manos Papatheofanous, Mr Henry Stanford, Ms Chryssanthi Vakla (from 01.04.2022); Deputy Honorary Treasurer ( _ex officio_ ); Chair of Council, Director (by invitation)
## **DEVELOPMENT**
Advises and guides the Council on fundraising activity, and assists the Governance Committee in ensuring that it is conducted in compliance with relevant UK legislation, regulations, and recommended good practice.
Chair of Council (Chair), Ms Jane Cocking, Dr Gordon Davies, Miss Sarah Green, Ms Marie-Christine Keith, Mr Paul Smee, Prof. Tyler-Jo Smith (from 01.04.2022); Vice-Chair, Director, Treasurer ( _ex officio_ ), Development Consultant, Development & Administrative Officer (London) (in attendance)
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## **FRIENDS’**
The Friends’ Committee fosters activities, projects, and events in which Subscribing Members may participate. It has responsibility for allocations from a restricted fund held by the School, and designated the ‘Friends’ Fund’.
Dr Pamela Armstrong (Chair), Prof. Mike Edwards, Mrs Sarah Green (from 01.04.2022), Mr Richard Heyhoe, Mr Nicholas Jaquet (until 31.03.2022), Mr Paul Smee; Development Officer, Development & Administrative Officer (London) (in attendance).
## **FITCH LABORATORY**
Maintains strategic overview of scientific, personnel and financial management of the Fitch Laboratory. Provides liaison between Fitch Laboratory Director and the UK scientific community, advising him/her on matters concerning the laboratory which may from time to time arise.
Prof. Carl Heron (Chair), Prof. A. Bogaard , Prof. C. Broodbank, Prof. G. Jones, Prof. Marcos Martinón-Torres, Dr Ian Whitbread; Director of the Fitch Laboratory ( _ex officio_ ); Director (by invitation).
## **CRETE**
Co-ordinates plans for research at Knossos and advises on the maintenance and development of the facilities and takes strategic overview of the School’s wider activities on Crete as a whole. Disburses restricted and endowment funds within its remit.
Prof. Nicoletta Momigliano (Chair), Prof. A. Bogaard, Dr Valasia Isaakidou, Dr Andrew Shapland, Dr Conor Trainor, Prof. Todd Whitelaw; Director, Knossos Curator ( _ex officio_ ); Director (by invitation).
## **SPARTA AND LACONIA**
‘User group’ established by Committee for Archaeology comprising scholars active in an area of long-term importance to the School’s research to provide continuity of experience, and help ensure effective planning, conduct and publication of research.
Prof. William G. Cavanagh (Chair), Mr Richard Catling, Prof. Anthony Spawforth, Dr Alexandra Villing; Director (by invitation)
## **LEFKANDI**
‘User group’ established by Committee for Archaeology comprising scholars active at a site of long-term importance to the School’s research to provide continuity of experience, and help ensure effective planning, conduct and publication of research.
Prof. Irene Lemos (Chair), Dr Yannis Galanakis, Dr Olga Krzyskowska, Dr Alexandra Livarda, Dr David Mitchell, Dr Susan Sherratt,; Director (by invitation)
## **COURSES AND TEACHING**
Maintains strategic oversight of the School’s teaching activities with reference to scope, quality, market and uptake, and is responsible for all Quality Assurance matters.
Prof. Polly Low, Dr Amy Cocker, Dr Matthew Haysom (from 01.04.2022), Dr Theodora Jim, Dr Michael Scott (until 31.03.2022), Dr Nina Wallace (until 31.03.2022); Director, Assistant Director ( _ex officio_ )
## **STUDENTSHIPS**
Charged by the Committees for Archaeology and for Society, Arts and Letters with the allocation of School funds for studentships and certain restricted research funds. Has oversight of the process from advertisement to collection and analysis of statistics on award histories.
Prof. Robin Osborne (Chair), Prof. Amy Bogaard, Prof. Yannis Galanakis (from 01.04.2022), Prof. Rebecca Sweetman, Prof. Dimitris Tziovas (until 31.03.2022); Director ( _ex officio_ )
## **PERSONNEL**
Advises the Director, Chair of Council and other senior officers of the School of legal requirements and best practice in employment, and ensures that the School complies. The Committee conducts grievance proceedings on behalf of the Finance and General Purposes Committee and is constituted upon request of the Finance and General Purposes Committee.
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## **Accountants**
WMT Chartered Accountants Verulam Point St Albans AL1 5HE
## **Auditors**
WMT Chartered Accountants Statutory Auditors Verulam Point St Albans AL1 5HE
## **Bankers**
The Royal Bank of Scotland plc 62-63 Threadneedle Street London EC2R 8LA
## **Investment Advisors**
The School does not have investment advisors. Some of its investments are held in its own name and others by Killik & Co, 46 Grosvenor Street, London W1K 3HN as nominee.
## **London Office**
10 Carlton House Terrace London SW1Y 5AH
## **Athens Address**
Souedias 52 10676 Athens
## **Website Address**
https://www.bsa.ac.uk
**Registered Charity Number** 208673
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## **INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF**
## **THE BRITISH SCHOOL AT ATHENS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022**
## **Opinion**
We have audited the financial statements of The British School at Athens (the ‘charity’) for the year ended 5 April 2022 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Cash Flows and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 _The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland_ (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion, the financial statements:
- give a true and fair view of the state of the charity’s affairs as at 5 April 2022 and of its incoming resources and application of resources for the year then ended;
- have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
- have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011.
## **Basis for opinion**
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
## **Conclusions relating to going concern**
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
## **Other information**
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
## **Matters on which we are required to report by exception**
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 require us to report to you if, in our opinion **:**
- the information given in the trustees’ report is inconsistent in any material respect with the financial statements; or
- sufficient accounting records have not been kept; or
- the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
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## **INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF**
## **THE BRITISH SCHOOL AT ATHENS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022**
## **Responsibilities of trustees**
As explained more fully in the trustees’ responsibilities statement, set out on page 10, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
## **Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements**
We have been appointed as auditor under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
Discussions with and enquiries of management and those charged with governance were held with a view to identifying those laws and regulations that could be expected to have a material impact on the financial statements. During the engagement team briefing, the outcomes of these discussions and enquiries were shared with the team, as well as consideration as to where and how fraud may occur in the entity.
The following laws and regulations were identified as being of significance to the entity:
- Those laws and regulations considered to have a direct effect on the financial statements include UK financial reporting standards and Charity Law.
- Those laws and regulations for which non-compliance may be fundamental to the operating aspects of the charity and therefore may have a material effect on the financial statements include compliance with the charitable objectives, public benefit, management of permits, Greek law, employment law, health & safety legislation and data protection.
Audit procedures undertaken in response to the potential risks relating to irregularities (which include fraud and noncompliance with laws and regulations) comprised of: inquiries of management and the Trustees as to whether the entity complies with such laws and regulations; enquiries with the same concerning any actual or potential litigation or claims; inspection of relevant legal correspondence; review of Trustee meeting minutes; testing the appropriateness of journal entries; and the performance of analytical review to identify unexpected movements in account balances which may be indicative of fraud.
No instances of material non-compliance were identified. However, the likelihood of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is limited by the inherent difficulty in detecting irregularities, the effectiveness of the entity’s controls, and the nature, timing and extent of the audit procedures performed. Irregularities that result from fraud might be inherently more difficult to detect than irregularities that result from error. As explained above, there is an unavoidable risk that material misstatements may not be detected, even though the audit has been planned and performed in accordance with ISAs (UK).
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## **INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF**
## **THE BRITISH SCHOOL AT ATHENS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022**
As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs (UK), we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:
- Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
- Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the charity’s internal control.
- Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the trustees.
- Conclude on the appropriateness of the trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the charity to cease to continue as a going concern.
- Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
## **Opinion on other matter as required by British Academy grant letter**
In our opinion, in all material aspects, the grant payments from the British Academy have been applied in accordance with, and for the purposes set out in, the Agreement.
## **Use of our report**
This report is made solely to the charity’s trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity’s trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
**WMT Chartered Accountants** _Statutory Auditor_ Verulam Point Station Way St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 5HE
**29 September 2022**
WMT is eligible for appointment as auditor of the charity by virtue of its eligibility for appointment as auditor of a company under section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006.
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## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022**
|||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Endowment**|**Total Funds**|**Total Funds**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**Funds**|**Funds**|**Funds**|**2022**|**2021**|
||**Notes**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**Income and endowments from:**|||||||
|Donations and legacies|||||||
|Grants from British Academy||-|802,587|-|802,587|790,907|
|Donations, legacies and grants||7,853|102,299|-|110,152|372,600|
|Subscriptions and admission fees||36,608|10,671|-|47,279|35,968|
|||______________|____________|____________|
____________|
____________|
|||44,461|915,557|-|960,018|1,199,475|
|Investments – listed investments||19,250|42,087|57,024|118,361|158,602|
|||______________|____________|____________|
____________|
____________|
|||63,711|957,644|57,024|1,078,379|1,358,077|
|Charitable activities|||||||
|Sales of publications||30,296|-|-|30,296|55,468|
|Project & course income||92,054|-|-|92,054|55,241|
|Hostel income||35,491|-|-|35,491|20,516|
|Miscellaneous||4,494|-|-|4,494|4,358|
|||______________|____________|____________|
____________|
____________|
|||162,335|-|-|162,335|135,583|
|||______________|____________|____________|
____________|
____________|
|**Total**||226,046|957,644|57,024|1,240,714|1,493,660|
|||______________|____________|____________|____________|____________|
|**Expenditure on:**|||||||
|Raising funds|3|
51,717|33,529|-|85,246|70,454|
|Charitable activities|||||||
|Core activities||136,008|590,875|14,007|740,890|676,720|
|Research||5,519|384,728|42,599|432,846|348,250|
|Hostel||197,402|-|-|197,402|121,166|
|Communications & outreach||80,962|60,403|-|141,365|129,451|
|||______________|____________|____________|
____________|
____________|
||4|419,891|1,036,006|56,606|1,512,503|1,275,587|
|||___________|____________|____________|
____________|
____________|
|**Total**|6|471,608|1,069,535|56,606|1,597,749|1,346,041|
|||___________|____________|____________|____________|____________|
|**Net gains / (losses) on investments:**|||||||
|Realised||8,313|18,179|24,627|51,119|156,785|
|Unrealised||(4,669)|(10,217)|(13,843)|(28,729)|451,423|
|||___________|____________|____________|
____________|
____________|
||9|3,644|7,962|10,784|22,390|608,208|
|||___________|____________|____________|____________|____________|
|**Net income / (expenditure)**||(241,919)|
(103,928)|11,202|(334,645)|755,827|
|||___________|____________|____________|____________|____________|
|Transfers between funds|16 & 17|5,000|
(4,581)|(419)|-|-|
|||___________|____________|____________|____________|____________|
|**Net Movement in Funds**||(236,919)|
(108,509)|10,783|(334,645)|755,827|
|||___________|____________|____________|____________|____________|
||||||||
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## **THE BRITISH SCHOOL AT ATHENS**
## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED)**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022**
|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Notes**
**£**
Net Movement in Funds
(236,919)
Opening Funds at 6 April 2021
713,403
___________
**Closing Funds at 5 April 2022**
476,484
___________|**Restricted**
**Funds**
**Endowment**
**Funds**
**Total Funds**
**2022**
**Total Funds**
**2021**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
(108,509)
10,783
(334,645)
755,827
1,940,950
2,113,071
4,767,424
4,011,597
_____________
_____________
_____________
_____________
1,832,441
2,123,854
4,432,779
4,767,424
_____________
_____________
_____________
_____________|
|---|---|
The deficit for the year calculated on a historical cost basis is £305,916 (2021 : £304,404 surplus).
The notes on pages 23 to 53 form part of these financial statements.
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## **THE BRITISH SCHOOL AT ATHENS**
## **BALANCE SHEET**
## **AS AT 5 APRIL 2022**
||**Notes**||**2022**|**2022**||**2021**|**2021**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**£**||**£**|**£**||**£**|
|**Fixed Assets**||||||||
|Tangible fixed assets|7|||67,875|||81,159|
|Investment property|8|||85,000|||85,000|
|Listed investments|9|||4,504,520|||4,596,206|
|||||_____________|||_____________|
|||||4,657,395|||4,762,365|
|**Current Assets**||||||||
|Stock of publications||32,225|||27,042|||
|Debtors|10|39,092|||70,795|||
|Cash at bank and in hand||235,684|||454,597|||
|||___________|||___________|||
|||307,001|||552,434|||
|**Creditors: amounts falling due within one**||||||||
|**year**|11|(157,212)|(157,212)||(193,844)|(193,844)||
|||___________|||___________|||
|**Net Current Assets**||||149,789|||358,590|
|||||_____________|||_____________|
|Total assets less current liabilities||||4,807,184|||5,120,955|
|**Provision for liabilities**|12|||(374,405)|||(353,531)|
|||||_____________|||_____________|
|**Net Assets**||||4,432,779|||4,767,424|
|||||_____________|||_____________|
|Represented by:||||||||
|**Funds**||||||||
|Unrestricted|15|||476,484|||713,403|
|Restricted|16|||1,832,441|||1,940,950|
|Endowment|17|||2,123,854|||2,113,071|
|||||_____________|||_____________|
|**Total charity funds**||||4,432,779|||4,767,424|
|||||_____________|||_____________|
## **Approved by the Council and signed on its behalf by Professor Roderick Beaton**
Date: 27[th] September 2022
The notes on pages 23 to 53 form part of these financial statements.
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## **THE BRITISH SCHOOL AT ATHENS**
## **STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022**
|||**2022**|**2021**||
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**£**|**£**
**£**||**£**|
|**Net income/(expenditure) for the period**||(334,645)||755,827|
|Adjustments for:|||||
|Depreciation||18,611||17,424|
|Foreign exchange differences||(6,975)||(2,182)|
|Losses / (gains) on investments||(22,390)||(608,208)|
|Dividends and interest from investments||(118,361)||(158,602)|
|(Increase) / decrease in stocks||(5,183)||(2,425)|
|(Increase) / decrease in debtors||31,703||(5,106)|
|Increase / (decrease) in creditors||(36,632)||75,875|
|Increase / (decrease) in provisions||20,874||(83,358)|
|||___________||___________|
|**Net cash used in operating activities**||(452,998)||(10,755)|
|**Cash flows from investing activities**|||||
|Dividends and interest from investments|118,361|158,602|||
|Proceeds from sale of investments|1,257,296|3,061,916|||
|Purchase of investments|(1,157,000)|
(3,013,000)|||
|Purchase of fixed assets|(5,327)|
-|||
||___________|___________|||
|**Net cash provided by investing activities**||213,330||207,518|
|||_____________||_____________|
|**Change in cash and cash equivalents**||(239,668)||196,763|
|Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of|||||
|the reporting period||467,768||268,823|
|Change in cash and cash equivalents due to|||||
|exchange rate movements||6,975||2,182|
|||_____________||_____________|
|**Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the**|||||
|**reporting period**||235,075||467,768|
|||_____________||_____________|
|**Analysis of cash and cash equivalents**|||||
|Cash at bank and in hand||235,684||454,597|
|Cash in investment accounts||(609)||13,171|
|||_____________||_____________|
|**Total cash and cash equivalents**||235,075||467,768|
|||_____________||_____________|
|**Changes in net debt**|**At 1**|**April**
**Cash flows**|**At**|**31 March**|
|Cash at bank and in hand|454,597
(218,913)|||235,684|
|Cash in investment accounts|13,171
(13,780)|||(609)|
||_____________
_____________|||_____________|
||467,768
(232,693)
_____________
_____________|||235,075
_____________|
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## **THE BRITISH SCHOOL AT ATHENS**
## **NOTE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022**
## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES**
## **Basis of preparation of financial statements**
The school meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention as modified by the revaluation of certain fixed assets, in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Second Edition) and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Practice as it applies from 1 January 2015.
The financial statements have been prepared to give a ‘true and fair’ view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a ‘true and fair view’. This departure has involved following Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Second Edition) rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.
The preparation of financial statements in compliance with SORP 2015 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgment in applying the accounting policies (see note 2).
The following principal accounting policies have been applied:
- a) Incoming Resources
All income is recognised once the school has entitlement to the income, it is probable that it will be received and the amount receivable can be measured reliably.
All income is gross without deduction for related expenditure.
Investment income is recognised when receivable based on notification from the investment managers.
Legacies, including payments on account, are recognised in the accounts when it is probable that the legacy will be received and the amount can be ascertained.
Grants for general support, research, scholarships or fixed assets are recognised on a receivable basis and are deferred only when the donor has imposed pre-conditions on the use of the grant.
Restricted income is recorded in the SoFA when receivable.
All legacies and donations are allocated between unrestricted, restricted and endowment funds, depending on conditions imposed by the donors.
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## **THE BRITISH SCHOOL AT ATHENS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022**
## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)**
- b) Outgoing Resources
Liabilities for expenditure are recognised in accordance with the accruals concept.
Grants payable for research and scholarship fall due only when such research is undertaken or upon attendance at the school and accordingly are accounted for over the period of research or attendance.
Expenditure for research and academic studies, residential research programmes, research projects, library and publications disclosed within charitable activities includes departmental salaries.
A proportion of salary cost is allocated to governance costs based on the estimated time expended on such activities.
Support costs are allocated in full to expenditure incurred on charitable activities. Support costs which are related to a specific activity are allocated to that activity in full.
Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the expenditure heading for which it was incurred.
- c) Tangible Fixed Assets
Tangible fixed assets, other than heritage assets, are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.
Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives. Depreciation is provided on the following basis:
Computers - 25% straight line Office equipment - 20% straight line Furniture and fittings - 10% straight line Motor vehicles - 25% straight line Scientific equipment - 6.67% – 12.5% straight line
The library is considered to be a heritage asset and is not valued in the balance sheet as there is not reliable historical information on its cost and a conventional valuation would be overly onerous to conduct and given the nature and uniqueness of some of the items held might well prove to be arbitrary. The cost of books purchased during the year are capitalised if their individual cost would have a material impact on the financial statements. All other book purchases are charged to the income statement.
Property improvements are not capitalised and are written off to the Statement of Financial Activities in the year that the cost is incurred.
- d) Investment Properties
Investment properties are carried on the balance sheet at fair value. Revaluations are undertaken with sufficient regularity to ensure the carrying amount does not differ materially from that which would be determined using fair value at the balance sheet date.
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## **THE BRITISH SCHOOL AT ATHENS**
## **NOTE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022**
## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)**
- e) Fixed Asset Investments
Investments are carried at market value with any unrealised gains and losses being included in the Statement of Financial Activities and allocated between endowment, restricted and unrestricted funds.
The cost of management of the investments has been charged to the Statement of Financial Activities
The proportion of investment income relating to endowment and restricted funds is retained for use within those funds.
## f) Stock of Publications
Stock of publications is stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value.
At each balance sheet date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stock is impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its selling price less costs to complete that sale. The impairment loss is recognised immediately in the SoFA.
## g) Debtors
Short term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment losses.
- h) Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank and in hand and demand deposits with banks.
## i) Creditors
Short term creditors are measured at the transaction price.
- j) Provision for liabilities
Provisions are made where an event has taken place that gives the school a legal or constructive obligation that probably requires settlement by a transfer of economic benefit, and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.
Provisions are charged as an expense to the SoFA in the year that the school becomes aware of the obligation, and are measured at the best estimate at the Balance Sheet date of the expenditure required to settle the obligation, taking into account relevant risks and uncertainties.
When payments are eventually made, they are charged to the provision carried in the Balance Sheet.
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**NOTE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022**
## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)**
- k) Pensions
Staff on UK-based contracts are offered membership of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS).
The assets of the scheme are held in a separate trustee-administered fund. Because of the mutual nature of the scheme, the assets are not attributed to individual institutions and a scheme-wide contribution rate is set. The institution is therefore exposed to actuarial risks associated with other institutions’ employees and is unable to identify its share of the underlying assets and liabilities of the scheme on a consistent and reasonable basis. As required by Section 28 of FRS 102 “Employee benefits”, the institution therefore accounts for the scheme as if it were a defined contribution scheme. As a result, the amount charged to the profit and loss account represents the contributions payable to the scheme. Since the institution has entered into an agreement (the Recovery Plan) that determines how each employer within the scheme will fund the overall deficit, the institution recognises a liability for the contributions payable that arise from the agreement (to the extent that they relate to the deficit) with related expenses being recognised through the profit and loss account.
In the event of significant alterations to the Recovery Plan any material additional provision required in the year is recognised as an exceptional item.
## l) Financial instruments
The school only enters into basic financial instruments transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities such as debtors and creditors.
Financial instruments are initially measured at transaction value. They are assessed at the end of each reporting period for objective evidence of impairment. If objective evidence of impairment is found, an impairment loss is recognised in the SoFA.
- m) Foreign currency translation
The financial statements are presented in Sterling, which is also the functional currency of the school.
The school has income and expenditure in sterling and non-sterling currencies and consequently maintains bank accounts in Sterling, Euros and US dollars to facilitate this. The Trustees’ policy is to exchange sterling currency into Euros only when the income is certain and the expenditure is foreseeable. Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction. At each period end foreign currency monetary items are translated using the closing rate.
Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of transactions and from the translation at period-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in the SoFA.
Foreign exchange gains and losses that relate to monetary assets and liabilities are presented separately on the face of the SoFA within income or expenditure.
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**NOTE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022**
## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)**
- n) Funds
Unrestricted funds are funds which the trustees are free to use for any purpose in furtherance of the charity’s objectives. Unrestricted funds include designated funds which the trustees have, at their discretion, set aside for specific purposes.
Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by the donor.
Endowment funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by the donor whilst maintaining the capital value of the fund. As such allocated gains and losses are absorbed into the fund whilst allocated income is available to spend within donor wishes. Any unspent income in a year can be utilised in a subsequent period within one year and one day.
Transfers between funds are allowed but must maintain donor wishes.
- o) Going concern
The trustees are not aware of material uncertainties regarding going concern.
## **2. JUDGEMENTS IN APPLYING ACCOUNTING POLICIES & KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION**
The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported for assets and liabilities as at the balance sheet date and the amounts reported for revenues and expenses during the year. The nature of estimation means the actual outcomes could differ from those estimates.
The key source of estimation uncertainty that could have an impact on the financial statements relates to the valuation of the heritage asset. Note 1c) above describes the factors considered in the valuation of the library and note 7 provides more information about the asset.
FRS 102 makes the distinction between a group plan and a multi-employer scheme. A group plan consists of a collection of entities under common control typically with a sponsoring employer. A multi-employer scheme is a scheme for entities not under common control and represents (typically) an industry-wide scheme such as Universities Superannuation Scheme. The accounting for a multi-employer scheme where the employer has entered into an agreement with the scheme that determines how the employer will fund a deficit results in the recognition of a liability for the contributions payable that arise from the agreement (to the extent that they relate to the deficit) with the resulting expense charged through profit or loss account in accordance with section 28 of FRS 102. The trustees are satisfied that Universities Superannuation Scheme meets the definition of a multi-employer scheme and has therefore recognised the discounted fair value of the contractual contributions under the recovery plan in existence at the date of approving the financial statements. Estimates included in the provision include potential future changes in headcount, payroll inflation and discount rate.
## **3. COSTS OF RAISING FUNDS**
Costs of raising funds comprise expenditure on open lectures, general PR, the costs of generating voluntary income and salary costs for staff working in this area.
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**NOTE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022**
## **4. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES**
Included within Research are grants and scholarships, comprising the following:
|**Unrestricted funds**
Payable to individuals
**Restricted funds**
Payable to individuals
**Endowment funds**
Payable to individuals
**Total grants payable**|**2022**
**£**
15,678
_____ ___
172,547
_____ ___
48,872
______ __
237,097
___ ______|**2021**
**£**
4,430
_____ ___
100,723
_____ ___
67,424
______ __
172,577
___ ______|
|---|---|---|
Grants payable to individuals represent grants made for studentships and to assist individuals to meet travel costs. These include a number of salaried fellowships.
During the year under review, grants were made to 72 individuals (2021 : 46).
Grants payable to institutions are made for archaeological fieldwork towards excavation costs, costs of studying finds and the publication of papers. Such grants are made by the school towards fieldwork projects sponsored by the school itself and by UK universities. See notes 16 and 17 below.
Expenditure on activities in furtherance of the charity’s objects is made up as follows:
|**Activity**
**Activity undertaken**
**directly**
**Grant**
Core activities
457,851
Research
195,749
Hostel
176,478
Communications &
outreach
141,365
____________
971,443
___________|**funding of**
**activities**
-
237,097
-
-
__________ _
237,097
____________|**Support**
**costs**
283,039
-
20,924
-
____________
303,963
____________|**Total**
**2022**
**£**
740,890
432,846
197,402
141,365
______________
1,512,503
______________|**Total**
**2021**
**£**
676,720
348,250
121,166
129,451
______________
1,275,587
______________|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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**NOTE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022**
## **4. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES (Continued)**
## **ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE UNDERTAKEN DIRECTLY**
|**Expense type**
**Core**
**Activities**
Staff costs
329,666
Premises costs
-
Travel costs
2,810
Conferences &
courses
-
Laboratory costs
43,162
Library costs
82,213
Publication
costs
-
Other costs
-
___________
457,851
___________|**Hostel**
54,656
119,609
-
-
-
-
-
2,213
___________
176,478
___________|**Research**
**Communicati**
**ons &**
**Outreach**
164,744
105,077
-
-
-
-
-
17,823
31,005
-
-
-
-
18,465
-
-
___________
___________
195,749
141,365
___________
___________|**Total**
**2022**
**£**
654,143
119,609
2,810
17,823
74,167
82,213
18,465
2,213
____________
971,443
____________|**Total**
**2021**
**£**
619,351
58,324
679
1,600
50,965
87,243
27,055
1,895
____________
847,112
___________|
|---|---|---|---|---|
## **SUPPORT COSTS BREAKDOWN BY ACTIVITY**
|**Core Activities**
Staff costs
49,802
Premises costs
28,629
Office expenses
49,276
Insurance
1,904
Depreciation
18,611
(Profit)/loss on exchange
(6,975)
Professional fees
43,963
Governance costs
89,894
Other costs
7,935
____________
283,039
____________|**Hostel**
-
-
8,430
12,494
-
-
-
-
-
___________
20,924
___________|**2022**
**£**
49,802
28,629
57,706
14,398
18,611
(6,975)
43,963
89,894
7,935
____________
303,963
____________|**2021**
**£**
52,215
31,400
51,939
14,266
17,424
(2,182)
-
85,117
5,719
____________
255,898
____________|
|---|---|---|---|
Support costs are reviewed and individual components are allocated to the activity to which they relate.
## **5. GOVERNANCE COSTS**
|Auditors’ remuneration
Professional fees
Meetings and sundries
Administration staff costs|**2022**
**£**
10,400
13,450
2,516
63,528
___________
89,894
___________|**2021**
**£**
10,400
13,450
853
60,414
___________
85,117
___________|
|---|---|---|
Total fees paid to the School’s auditors for services provided were £10,400 (2021 : £10,400). In addition accountancy fees of £13,450 (2021 : £13,450) were paid.
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## **NOTE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022**
## **6. TOTAL EXPENDITURE**
Included within total expenditure are the following:
|Staff costs comprise:
Wages & salaries
Taxes, social security and related costs
Pensions – normal cost
Pensions – movement on USS provision|**2022**
**£**
653,121
146,283
40,582
35,043
___________
875,029
___________|**2021**
**£**
655,577
150,469
39,936
(24,435)
___________
821,547
___________|
|---|---|---|
One employee earned between £80,000 and £90,000 per annum (2021 : One).
The director manages the school on behalf of the Council. His total remuneration including all salaries, pension and other benefits was £109,259 (2021: £108,194).
## _Pension contributions_
Certain employees are members of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), a multi-employer defined benefit pension scheme. See note 12.
The total cost charged to the profit and loss account is £75,625 (2021: £15,501) including the additional liability following the completion of the 2020 actuarial valuation.
The latest available complete actuarial valuation of the Retirement Income Builder is at 31 March 2020 (the valuation date), which was carried out using the projected unit method.
Since the institution cannot identify its share of USS Retirement Income Builder (defined benefit) assets and liabilities, the following disclosures reflect those relevant for those assets and liabilities as a whole.
The 202 valuation was the sixth valuation for the scheme under the scheme-specific funding regime introduced by the Pensions Act 2004, which requires schemes to have sufficient and appropriate assets to cover their technical provisions. At the valuation date, the value of the assets of the scheme was £66.5 billion and the value of the scheme’s technical provisions was £80.6 billion indicating a shortfall of £14.1 billion and a funding ratio of 83%.
The key financial assumptions used in the 2020 valuation are described below. More detail is set out in the Statement of Funding Principles ( **uss.co.uk/about-us/valuation-and-funding/statement-of-fundingprinciples** ).
CPI Assumption Term dependent rates in line with the difference between the Fixed Interest and Index Linked yield curves, less 1.1% p.a. to 2030, reducing linearly by 0.1% p.a. to a long-term difference of 0.1% p.a. from 2040 Pension increases (subject to a CPI assumption plus 0.05% floor of 0%) Discount rate (forward rate) Fixed interest gilt yield curve plus: Pre-retirement: 2.75% p.a Post retirement: 1.00% p.a
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**NOTE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022**
## 6. **TOTAL EXPENDITURE (Continued)**
The main demographic assumptions used relate to the mortality assumptions. These assumptions are based on analysis of the scheme’s experience carried out as part of the 2020 actuarial valuation. The mortality assumptions used in these figures are as follows:
## **2020 valuation**
Mortality base table 101% of S2PMA “light” for males and 95% of S3PFA for females Future improvements CMI 2019 with a smoothing parameter of 7.5, an initial addition to mortality of 0.5% p.a. and a long-term improvement rate of 1.8% pa for males and 1.6% pa for females
The current life expectancies on retirement at age 65 are:
||**2022**|**2021**|
|---|---|---|
|Males currently aged 65 (years)|23.9|24.7|
|Females currently aged 65 (years)|25.5|26.1|
|Males currently aged 45 (years)|25.9|26.7|
|Females currently aged 45 (years)|27.3|27.9|
A new deficit recovery plan was put in place as part of the 2020 valuation, which requires payment of 6.2% of salaries over the period 1 April 2022 until 31 March 2024, at which point the rate will increase to 6.3%. The 2022 deficit recovery liability reflects this plan. The liability figures have been produced using the following assumptions:
|Discount rate
Pensionable salary growth
_Staff numbers_
The average number of employees analysed by function was as follows:
Hostel
Office
Laboratory
Library
Premises
Management and administration of the charity|**2022**
2.0%
0.0%
**2022**
3
3
4
4
5
5
___________
24
___________|**2021**
2.0%
0.0%
**2021**
3
3
5
5
5
5
___________
26
___________|
|---|---|---|
_Trustees_
The Trustees of the School received no remuneration in the year under review. During the year three (2021: none) trustees were reimbursed expenses of £2,516 (2021: £nil) for travel costs.
Donations of £120 (2021: £4,885) have been received from trustees during the year.
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## **NOTE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022**
|**7.**
**TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**
**Fixtures &**
**Fittings**
**Computer**
**Equipment**
**Office**
**Equipment**
**Scientific**
**Equipment**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**Cost**
At 6 April 2021
88,434
177,522
27,983
211,835
Additions
-
5,327
-
-
___________
_________
_________
_________
At 5 April 2022
88,434
182,849
27,983
211,835
___________
_________
_________
_________
**Depreciation**
At 6 April 2021
87,011
176,756
27,983
132,865
Charge for the year
487
2,098
-
16,026
___________
_________
_________
_________
At 5 April 2022
87,498
178,854
27,983
148,891
___________
_________
_________
_________
**Net Book Value**
As at 5 April 2022
936
3,995
-
62,944
___________
_________
_________
_________
As at 5 April 2021
1,423
766
-
78,970
___________
_________
_________
_________|**Total**
**£**
505,774
5,327
__________
511,101
___________
424,615
18,611
___________
443,226
___________
67,875
___________
81,159
___________|
|---|---|
The properties used by the School have not been included in the financial statements, since the properties have been in existence for many years and their historical cost is unknown. Therefore any cost attributed to the properties would now be fully depreciated due to the length of time the assets have been used by the School. The School uses the properties for the library, laboratory and other research facilities in addition to administration. The properties are insured for £1.74 million.
The School holds as heritage assets its library, archive, collection of paintings, and Athens museum collection. None of these collections has been valued for the financial statements, as the School has no intention of disposing of any of them. All comprise materials which are made available to researchers, thus enabling the School to fulfil its mission.
The library of the British School supports research into the Hellenic world from prehistory to the present day. It comprises approximately 70,000 volumes plus more than 1,300 journal titles and a large collection of electronic resources. The collection is especially strong in the area of art and archaeology and includes a valuable collection of rare books on travellers to Greece, the earliest dating from 1469. It covers many languages, with a focus on Greek language publications hard to obtain in the UK. Total annual acquisitions equal approximately 1,000 titles. The catalogues of books and e-resources may be consulted online at www.bsa.ac.uk. The School employs two full-time librarians, one of whom is a conservator: expert advice on book conservation is obtained from the Benaki Museum, Athens. Most books are held on open shelf: rare books are held in a climate-controlled store within the library and fetched on request. Post graduate researchers in Hellenic studies (including all members of the Greek Archaeological Service and Foreign Schools based in Athens) are eligible to become readers: other researchers may be admitted at the discretion of the Director. Temporary access may be granted to others seeking books not otherwise available in Athens. More than 600 readers are registered annually: they enjoy free use of the library and support services from 9am-7pm Monday-Friday. School members have 24 hour access. Access arrangements and reader guides are available on www.bsa.ac.uk.
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## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022**
## 7. **TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS (Continued)**
The archive holds documents from BSA fieldwork projects, corporate papers, personal collections of School members, documents associated with early travellers to Greece before the School was founded, a unique collection of drawings of Byzantine monuments and a large photographic collection. Deriving as it does from School activities, only a small portion of the collection has any commercial value. It is housed in dedicated space within the library, with climate-controlled storage for photographic material. The School employs a full-time archivist and benefits from conservation advice from the Benaki Museum, Athens. Collections vary in size and contain a variety of manuscripts, drafts, notes, notebooks, journals, diaries, photographs, memorabilia, and personal and professional correspondence: descriptions are posted on www.bsa.ac.uk, as are many finding aids. Catalogues are available for consultation within the archive: the School has a programme of publishing catalogues and images from its major collections on www.bsa.ac.uk ( _Museums and Archives Online_ ). Access to the collection is by appointment: reader information and policy on study and publication permissions is published online.
The School’s collection of paintings (122 items) consists of works by, and gifts received from, its officers and members. It includes, for example, 25 watercolours by the School’s first director, Francis Cranmer Penrose, and six icons and five water colours by Edward Lear bequeathed by Sir Arthur Evans. The collection thus has an academic value as a whole, by virtue of its association with the School, in addition to that of individual items. The archivist is responsible for the maintenance, display and conservation of the collection: with the exception of a few pieces where conservation considerations apply, the collection is displayed in public areas of the School. It is available to researchers by appointment with the archivist.
The Athens museum houses a wide range of artefacts, from Neolithic to Byzantine, donated, collected, or excavated by the School and its members up until the 1950s. At its core is the private antiquities collection of George Finlay, plus several thousand sherds retrieved from surveys conducted throughout Greece and Turkey. In accordance with Greek law, this is a closed collection registered with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism: it may not be augmented or disposed of without the consent of the Ministry, and further consent would be required for the export of any item. The collection, which is housed alongside the library, is used for teaching and is available for study by arrangement with the Assistant Director (who serves as curator). Information about the collection and study permissions is published on www.bsa.ac.uk. Parts of the collection are published in the School’s _Annual_ : we await Ministry approval to publish online the full, illustrated catalogue, with links to related material in the BSA archive.
|**8.**
**INVESTMENT PROPERTY**
Investment property at probate value|**2022**
**£**
85,000
__________|**2021**
**£**
85,000
__________|
|---|---|---|
The investment property was donated to the School during the year ended 5 April 2002. The property is included at probate value. Under the terms of the donation the School is currently unable to dispose of the property.
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## **NOTE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022**
|**9.**
**LISTED INVESTMENTS**
Quoted Investments - UK
Cash on Deposit
**Quoted Investments**
Market Value at 6 April 2021
Acquisitions at cost
Sales proceeds from disposals
Gains/ (loss) in the year
Market Value at 5 April 2022
Historical cost at 5 April 2022|**2022**
**£**
4,505,129
(609)
_____________
4,504,520
______________
4,583,035
1,157,000
(1,257,296)
22,390
_____________
4,505,129
______________
4,445,383
______________|**2021**
**£**
4,583,035
13,171
_____________
4,596,206
______________
4,023,743
3,013,000
(3,061,916)
608,208
_____________
4,583,035
______________
4,243,412
______________|
|---|---|---|
Material investments, where individually the value represents over 5% of the total investment portfolio are as follows: -
|||**2022**|**2021**|
|---|---|---|---|
|||**£**|**£**|
||Sarasin Climate Active Endowment|1,097,876|1,095,481|
||Phoenix Chelverton UK Equity Income B|-|620,215|
||Utilico Emerging Markets Trust Plc|-|241,740|
||Fidelity Global Enhanced Income W|943,777|1,000,697|
||Coventry Building Society|-|244,558|
||Allianz Continental European|542,817|536,869|
||Stewart Investors Asia Pacific|536,323|516,987|
||Montanaro UK income gbp seed|478,080|326,488|
||Fundsmith Sustainable Equity Inc|685,414|-|
||No restrictions apply on the realisation of any of the investments.|||
|**10.**|**DEBTORS**|**2022**|**2021**|
|||**£**|**£**|
||Taxation recoverable|245|650|
||Other debtors|24,121|54,563|
||Prepayments|14,726|15,582|
|||__________|__________|
|||39,092|70,795|
|||__________|__________|
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**NOTE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022**
## **11. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
|Other creditors and accruals|**2022**
**£**
157,212
__________|**2021**
**£**
193,844
__________|
|---|---|---|
Other creditors and accruals include £12,538 (2021: £41,600) of deferred income. This relates to course and project income received in advance.
|**12.**
**PROVISION FOR POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS**
Staff severance fund
USS pension liability|**2022**
**£**
261,592
112,813
__________
374,405
__________|**2021**
**£**
277,286
76,245
__________
353,531
__________|
|---|---|---|
## _Staff severance fund_
This liability represents deferred pay due to employees at 5 April 2022, payable when they leave the School. This amount payable is calculated in accordance with existing Greek legal requirements and the Greek national labour contract.
The movements on the provision in the year are as follows:
|Balance at 6 April 2021
Increase/ (decrease) in provision for the year
Exchange (gain)/loss
Balance at 5 April 2022|**2022**
**£**
277,286
(14,063)
(1,631)
__________
261,592
__________|**2021**
**£**
338,183
(52,138)
(8,759)
__________
277,286
__________|
|---|---|---|
## _USS pension liability_
Certain employees are members of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), a multi-employer defined benefit pension scheme. USS is currently in deficit and at the year end the school has entered into an agreement to participate in a recovery plan to reduce the deficit. A liability has been recognised, representing the present value of the additional contributions payable between 2022 and 2038, with the resulting expense recognised in the SoFA.
The movements on the provision in the year are as follows:
|Balance at 6 April 2021
Increase/ (decrease) in provision for the year
Interest payable on the provision for the year
Balance at 5 April 2022|**2022**
**£**
76,245
35,043
1,525
__________
112,813
__________|**2021**
**£**
98,706
(24,435)
1,974
__________
76,245
__________|
|---|---|---|
Of this balance contributions of £51,265 are due over the next five years with the remainder due over the following 11.5 years to November 2038.
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## **THE BRITISH SCHOOL AT ATHENS**
## **NOTE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022**
## **13. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS**
||**2022**|**2021**|
|---|---|---|
||**£**|**£**|
|Financial assets measured at fair value through the SoFA|4,505,129|4,583,035|
||__________|__________|
|Financial assets measured at fair vaue comprise investments.|||
## **14. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS**
There are no related party transactions other than those disclosed in note 6 in this or the prior year.
## **15. UNRESTRICTED FUNDS**
|**Opening balance at 6 April 2021**
Net incoming/(outgoing) resources
- realised gains/(losses)
- unrealised gains/(losses)
Transfers between funds
Net Movement in Funds
**Closing Balance at 5 April 2022**|**General**
**Fund**
**Designated**
**Funds**
**Being the**
**Publications**
**Fund**
**£**
**£**
503,442
209,961
(271,153)
25,590
5,866
2,447
(3,294)
(1,375)
5,000
-
__________
__________
(263,581)
26,662
__________
__________
239,861
236,623
_________ _
__________|**Total**
**2022**
**£**
713,403
(245,563)
8,313
(4,669)
5,000
__________
(236,919)
__________
476,484
_____ _____|**Total**
**2021**
**£**
684,882
(85,184)
28,022
80,683
5,000
__________
28,521
____________
713,403
____ ______|
|---|---|---|---|
The reserve policy is to retain in the general fund, reserves to the value of approximately three months charitable expenditure.
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## **NOTE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022**
|**16.**
|
**RESTRICTED FUNDS**
**Balance at**
**5 April 2021**
**Transfers**
**In**
**Income**
**Received**
**Interest and**
**Dividends**
**Grants and**
**Expenditure**
**Unrealised**
**Losses**
**Gain on Sale**
**of Investments**
**Transfers**
**Out**
**Balance at**
**5 April 2022**
**General Research Funds**
**_Fellowships, Studentships and Bursaries_**
Painting Fund
3,960
-
-
107
-
(26)
46
-
4,087
Centenary Bursaries Fund
268,018
-
-
7,233
(9,936)
(1,756)
3,124
-
266,683
Healey Bursary Fund
2,523
-
-
68
-
(17)
29
-
2,603
Leventis Fellowship Fund
131,275
-
29,457
3,543
(25,886)
(860)
1,530
-
139,060
John Morrison Memorial Fund
28,976
-
-
782
(500)
(190)
338
-
29,406
General Studentship Fund
25,847
-
-
698
(14,719)
(169)
301
-
11,958
__________
________
________
________
__________
_________
_________
__________
__________
460,599
-
29,457
12,431
(51,041)
(3,018)
5,368
-
453,797
__________
________
________
________
__________
_________
_________
__________
__________
**_Knossos Research_**
Knossos Donated Fund
174,402
-
-
4,706
-
(1,142)
2,033
(3,000)
176,999
Knossos Curator Fund
35,920
3,000
15,506
-
(19,297)
-
-
-
35,129
Stratigraphical Museum Extension
151,749
-
2,453
4,095
-
(994)
1,769
-
159,072
__________
________
________
________
__________
_________
_________
__________
__________
362,071
3,000
17,959
8,801
(19,297)
(2,136)
3,802
(3,000)
371,200
__________
________
________
________
__________
_________
_________
__________
__________
**_Other Research_**
Sparta Research Fund
15,242
-
-
411
(7,883)
(100)
178
-
7,848
Kenchreai Fund
751
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
751
PlaCe Research Fund
126,026
-
-
-
(24,455)
-
-
-
101,571
WRAP Research Fund
Niarchos 1821 Fellowship
68,384
-
-
-
-
24,310
-
-
(51,770)
(25,984)
-
-
-
-
-
-
16,614
(1,674)
__________
________
_______
________
__________
_________
_________
__________
__________
210,403
-
24,310
411
(110,092)
(100)
178
-
125,110
__________
________
____ ___
________
__________
_________
_________
__________
__________
**_British Academy Core Grants_**
BIRI
-
-
620,790
-
(620,790)
-
-
-
-
Business Development
-
-
108,632
-
(108,632)
-
-
-
-
Topslice & Uplift
-
-
6,650
-
(6,650)
-
-
-
-
Contingency
-
-
66,245
-
(66,245)
-
-
-
-
__________
________
________
________
__________
_________
_________
__________
__________
-
-
802,317
-
(802,317)
-
-
-
-
__________
________
____ ___
________
__________
_________
_________
__________
__________
__________
________
_______
________
__________
_________
_________
__________
__________
**Total**
**1,033,073**
**3,000**
**874,043**
**21,643**
**(982,747)**
**(5,254)**
**9,348**
**(3,000)**
**950,107**
__________
________
____ ___
________
__________
_________
_________
__________
__________|
**RESTRICTED FUNDS**
**Balance at**
**5 April 2021**
**Transfers**
**In**
**Income**
**Received**
**Interest and**
**Dividends**
**Grants and**
**Expenditure**
**Unrealised**
**Losses**
**Gain on Sale**
**of Investments**
**Transfers**
**Out**
**Balance at**
**5 April 2022**
**General Research Funds**
**_Fellowships, Studentships and Bursaries_**
Painting Fund
3,960
-
-
107
-
(26)
46
-
4,087
Centenary Bursaries Fund
268,018
-
-
7,233
(9,936)
(1,756)
3,124
-
266,683
Healey Bursary Fund
2,523
-
-
68
-
(17)
29
-
2,603
Leventis Fellowship Fund
131,275
-
29,457
3,543
(25,886)
(860)
1,530
-
139,060
John Morrison Memorial Fund
28,976
-
-
782
(500)
(190)
338
-
29,406
General Studentship Fund
25,847
-
-
698
(14,719)
(169)
301
-
11,958
__________
________
________
________
__________
_________
_________
__________
__________
460,599
-
29,457
12,431
(51,041)
(3,018)
5,368
-
453,797
__________
________
________
________
__________
_________
_________
__________
__________
**_Knossos Research_**
Knossos Donated Fund
174,402
-
-
4,706
-
(1,142)
2,033
(3,000)
176,999
Knossos Curator Fund
35,920
3,000
15,506
-
(19,297)
-
-
-
35,129
Stratigraphical Museum Extension
151,749
-
2,453
4,095
-
(994)
1,769
-
159,072
__________
________
________
________
__________
_________
_________
__________
__________
362,071
3,000
17,959
8,801
(19,297)
(2,136)
3,802
(3,000)
371,200
__________
________
________
________
__________
_________
_________
__________
__________
**_Other Research_**
Sparta Research Fund
15,242
-
-
411
(7,883)
(100)
178
-
7,848
Kenchreai Fund
751
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
751
PlaCe Research Fund
126,026
-
-
-
(24,455)
-
-
-
101,571
WRAP Research Fund
Niarchos 1821 Fellowship
68,384
-
-
-
-
24,310
-
-
(51,770)
(25,984)
-
-
-
-
-
-
16,614
(1,674)
__________
________
_______
________
__________
_________
_________
__________
__________
210,403
-
24,310
411
(110,092)
(100)
178
-
125,110
__________
________
____ ___
________
__________
_________
_________
__________
__________
**_British Academy Core Grants_**
BIRI
-
-
620,790
-
(620,790)
-
-
-
-
Business Development
-
-
108,632
-
(108,632)
-
-
-
-
Topslice & Uplift
-
-
6,650
-
(6,650)
-
-
-
-
Contingency
-
-
66,245
-
(66,245)
-
-
-
-
__________
________
________
________
__________
_________
_________
__________
__________
-
-
802,317
-
(802,317)
-
-
-
-
__________
________
____ ___
________
__________
_________
_________
__________
__________
__________
________
_______
________
__________
_________
_________
__________
__________
**Total**
**1,033,073**
**3,000**
**874,043**
**21,643**
**(982,747)**
**(5,254)**
**9,348**
**(3,000)**
**950,107**
__________
________
____ ___
________
__________
_________
_________
__________
__________|
|---|---|---|
|||176,999
35,129
159,072
__________
371,200
__________|
|||7,848
751
101,571
16,614
(1,674)
__________|
|||125,110
__________|
|||-
-
-
-
__________
-
__________|
|||__________|
|||**950,107**
__________|
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## **NOTE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022**
|**16.**|**RESTRICTED FUNDS**|**Balance at**|**Transfers**|**Transfers**|**Income**||**Interest and**|**Grants and**|**Unrealised**|**Unrealised**|**Gains on Sale**|**Transfers**|**Balance at**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**(Continued)**|**5 April 2021**|**In**||**Received**||**Dividends**|**Expenditure**|**Losses**||**of Investments**|**Out**|**5 April 2022**|
||**Laboratory Research Funds**|||||||||||||
||Marc & Ismene Fitch Laboratory|||||||||||||
||Development Fund|524,664||-||-|14,159|(53,868)|(3,437)||6,115|-|487,633|
||Constantinides Environmental Unit|||||||||||||
||Fund|29,732||-||-|802|(3,775)||(195)|347|-|26,911|
||Laboratory Projects|16,832||-||-|-|-||-|-|-|16,832|
||Database Fund|2,721||-||-|-|-||-|-|-|2,721|
|||__________|_________||________||__________|___________|__________||_________|_________|__________|
|||**573,949**||**-**||**-**|**14,961**|**(57,643)**|**(3,632)**||**6,462**|**-**|**534,097**|
|||__________|_________||________||__________|___________|__________||_________|_________|__________|
||**Libraries, Archive and Museum Funds**|||||||||||||
||Libraries Fund|21,846||-||-|590|-||(143)|255|-|22,548|
||Athens Library Extension|||||||||||||
||Maintenance Fund|52,926||-||-|1,428|-||(347)|617|-|54,624|
||Archive Fund|7,855||419||-|212|-||(51)|92|-|8,527|
||Athens Museum Fund|6,778||-||-|183|-||(44)|79|-|6,996|
||Other Library Funds|32,130||-|1,007||-|-||-|-|-|33,137|
||Knossos Library Fund|5,752||-||-|155|-||(38)|67|-|5,936|
||Archive Projects Fund|13,467||-||-|-|(539)||-|-|-|12,928|
|||__________|_________||________||__________|__________|__________||
_________|_________|__________|
|||**140,754**||**419**|**1,007**||**2,568**|**(539)**||**(623)**|**1,110**|**-**|**144,696**|
|||__________|_________||________||__________|__________|__________||_________|_________|__________|
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## **NOTE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022**
|**16.**
|**RESTRICTED FUNDS**
**(Continued)**
**Balance at**
**5 April 2021**
**Transfers**
**In**
**Income**
**Received**
**Interest and**
**Dividends**
**Grants and**
**Expenditure**
**Unrealised**
**Losses**
**Gain on Sale**
**of Investments**
**Transfers**
**Out**
**5**
**Broader Purpose Funds**
Aghios Antonios Fund
34,750
-
-
938
-
(228)
405
-
General Arts Fund
3,296
-
-
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Friends of the BSA Fund
73,264
**-**
39,612
1,977
(25,959)
(480)
854
(5,000)
__________
________
________
________
________
__________
_________
___________
**111,310**
**-**
**39,612**
**2,915**
**(25,959)**
**(708)**
**1,259**
**(5,000)**
__________
______ _
_________
_________
__________
__________
_________
___________
**Short Term Grants**
Balkan Futures Funds
6,955
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Kythera Island Project Fund
10,540
-
-
-
(57)
-
-
-
Adriatic Connections Fund
1,487
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Strategic Development Fund
3,014
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Other Short Term Funds
1,675
-
895
-
(807)
-
-
-
__________
________
________
________
________
__________
_________
___________
**23,671**
**-**
**895**
**-**
**(864)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
__________
______ _
_________
_________
__________
__________
_________
___________
**Designated Fieldwork**
**58,193**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**(1,783)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
____________
__________
___________
__________
____________
__________
_________
__________
**Summary**
**General Research Funds**
1,033,073
3,000
874,043
21,643
(982,747)
(5,254)
9,348
(3,000)
**Laboratory Research Funds**
573,949
-
-
14,961
(57,643)
(3,632)
6,462
-
**Libraries, Archive and**
**Museum Funds**
140,754
419
1,007
2,568
(539)
(623)
1,110
-
**Broader Purpose Funds**
111,310
-
39,612
2,915
(25,959)
(708)
1,259
(5,000)
**Short Term Grants**
23,671
-
895
-
(864)
-
-
-
**Designated Fieldwork**
58,193
-
-
-
(1,783)
-
-
-
____________
__________
__________
__________
____________
____________
__________
_________
**Total Restricted Funds**
**1,940,950**
**3,419**
**915,557**
**42,087**
**(1,069,535)**
**(10,217)**
**18,179**
**(8,000)**
____________
__________
__________
__________
____________
____________
__________
__________|**Balance at**
**April 2022**
35,865
3,296
84,268
__________
123,429
__________
6,955
10,484
1,487
3,014
1,763
__________
**23,702**
__________
**56,410**
____________|**Balance at**
**April 2022**
35,865
3,296
84,268
__________
123,429
__________
6,955
10,484
1,487
3,014
1,763
__________
**23,702**
__________
**56,410**
____________|
|---|---|---|---|
||||6,955
10,484
1,487
3,014
1,763
__________
**23,702**
__________|
||||**56,410**
___________|
|||950,107
534,097
144,696
123,429
23,702
56,410
____________
**1,832,441**
____________||
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## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022**
## **16. RESTRICTED FUNDS (Continued)**
The Painting Fund was set up by Dr E B French (Director) in 1994, with money from supervision fees, to purchase pictures by students for the School.
The Centenary Bursaries Fund was established in 1986, as one of the principal objectives of the Centenary Appeal, to provide bursaries for Greek scholars to study in the UK.
The Healey Bursary Fund was designated by Miss A E Healey to provide a bursary for a student attending the summer course.
The Leventis Fellowship Fund was established by the Leventis Foundation to support a fellowship in Hellenic studies.
The John Morrison Memorial Fund was established by specific donations for the purpose of supporting Greek maritime studies.
The General Studentship Fund was established to support students at the school.
The Knossos Donated Fund was set up by an anonymous donor in 1982 to support prehistoric excavation, research and publications covering the site of Knossos.
The Knossos Curator Fund was set up to support the activities of the Knossos Curator.
The Stratigraphical Museum Extension Fund is money granted by the British Academy to build an extension to the museum.
The Sparta Research Fund represents donations received for research at Sparta.
The PlaCe research fund is a grant awarded for training the next generation of archaeological scientists: interdisciplinary studies of pre-modern plasters and ceramics from the eastern Mediterranean.
The WRAP research fund is a grant awarded to an individual fellow to study WRiting At Pylos, specifically palaeography, tablet production, and the work of the Mycenaean scribes.
The British Academy core grants is money granted by the British Academy to specifically support research, library collections and conservation, communications and outreach, core establishment costs and overall business development activities.
The Marc and Ismene Fitch Laboratory Development Fund has been built up by grants from the School and donations from various sources since 1979. It is intended for the purchase of major equipment and general expenditures related to the laboratory. In 2012/13 the Laboratory Scientific Research Officer fund was combined into this fund.
The Constantinides Environmental Unit Fund is the residue of a gift from the Constantinides Family in 1989 to mark Dr H W Catling’s retirement as Director and following his advice is used to support the Fitch Laboratory’s Environmental Unit.
The Laboratory Projects are current investigations, which have been funded.
The Database Fund was established by specified donations.
The Libraries Fund (previously the Library Appeal Fund) was established by specified donations.
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## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022**
## **16. RESTRICTED FUNDS (Continued)**
The Athens Library Extension Maintenance Fund is money set-aside after the Centenary Building programme to be used for maintenance of the library extension.
The Archive Fund (previously the Archive Appeal Fund) was established by specified donations.
The Athens Museum Fund was established by specific donations to the School to support its role as curator of the Athens Museum.
The Athens Museum Numismatic Project was initiated by a grant from the E S G Robinson Charitable Trust, to enhance the display of the numismatic collection in the Museum.
The Knossos Library Fund was established by a donation from the US Foundation of £6,097 to fund purchases for the Knossos library.
The Archive Projects Fund was established in 2012/13 to consolidate a number of archive funds including the BRF Archive Project Funds and funds relating to the archive previously grouped under “Other Library Funds”.
The BRF Archive Project was established by a donation for the purpose of conservation and digitising part of the School’s archives of Byzantine material. In 2012/13 this fund was transferred to the Archive Projects Fund.
The Aghios Antonios Fund represents donations earmarked for the conservation and maintenance of the Aghios Antonios building at Palaikastro.
The General Arts Fund was established to support the arts activities at the school and be of benefit to future arts bursury holders.
The Friends of the BSA Fund was established to recognise donations received from the Friends donors and to be utilised in accordance with their restrictions.
The Balkan Futures Fund was set up in 2012/13 to receive a British Academy grant in respect of the Balkan Futures project of the School in collaboration with the British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara and the Ecole francaise d’Athenes.
The Kythera Island Project fund was established in 2012/13 to contain grants to be expended on the completion of the Kythera survey project.
The Adriatic Connections Fund was set up in 2013/14 to receive a British Academy grant in respect of the Adriatic Connections project of the School in collaboration with the British School at Rome.
The Strategic Development Fund was set up in 2015/16 to host a conference.
The Upper House Restoration Fund was set up in 2017/18 to allow key restoration works to the Upper House at the school.
The funds held in Designated Fieldwork consist mostly of grants from internal and external sources for the current fieldwork and study seasons.
The Niarchos 1821 Fellowship fund is a grant awarded to the BSA to carry out over three years the research project _Unpublished archives of British Philhellenism during the Greek Revolution of 1821._
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## **THE BRITISH SCHOOL AT ATHENS**
## **NOTE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022**
|**17. ENDOWMENT FUNDS**
**Balance at**
**5 April 2021**
**General Research Funds**
**_Fieldwork Funds_**
Seager Bequest
69,847
__________
69,847
____________
**_Fellowships, Studentships & Bursaries_**
Macmillan Studentship Fund
11,270
Rodewald Fund
100,498
Jeffery Bequest
86,096
Cary Bequest
218,453
Studentship Fund
10,914
Elizabeth Catling Fund
16,364
Hector & Elizabeth Catling
Bursary Fund
39,465
Lord William Taylour Bursary Fund
20,420
Vronwy Hankey Memorial Fund
47,445
BSA Bursary for the Arts Fund
71,877
R Bradford McConnell Fund
17,399
____________
640,201
____________
**_Knossos Research_**
Evans Bequest
49,887
Knossos Research Fund
120,319
____________
170,206
____________
**Total**
**880,254**
____________|**Income**
**Received**
**Interest and**
**Dividends**
**Grants and**
**Expenditure**
**Unrealised**
**Losses**
**Gain on Sale**
**of Investments**
-
1,885
(1,885)
(458)
814
____ ______
__________
__________
__________
_________
-
1,885
(1,885)
(458)
814
_ _________
__________
__________
__________
_________
-
304
(304)
(74)
131
-
2,712
(2,712)
(658)
1,171
-
2,323
(2,323)
(564)
1,003
-
5,895
(5,895)
(1,431)
2,546
-
295
(295)
(71)
127
-
442
(442)
(107)
191
-
1,065
(1,065)
(259)
460
-
551
(551)
(134)
238
-
1,280
(1,280)
(311)
553
-
1,940
(1,940)
(471)
838
-
470
(470)
(114)
203
____________
__________
____________
____________
____________
-
17,277
(17,277)
(4,194)
7,461
____________
__________
____________
____________
____________
-
1,346
(1,346)
(327)
581
-
3,247
(3,247)
(788)
1,402
____________
__________
____________
____________
____________
-
4,593
(4,593)
(1,115)
1,983
____________
__________
____________
____________
____________
**-**
**23,755**
**(23,755)**
**(5,767)**
**10,258**
____________
__________
____________
____________
____________|**Transfers**
**Balance at**
**5 April 2022**
-
70,203
__________
__________
-
70,203
___ ______
__________
-
11,327
-
101,011
-
86,535
-
219,568
-
10,970
-
16,448
-
39,666
-
20,524
-
47,687
-
72,244
-
17,488
_____________
____________
-
643,468
_____________
____________
-
50,141
-
120,933
_____________
____________
-
171,074
_____________
____________
**-**
**884,745**
_____________
____________|**Transfers**
**Balance at**
**5 April 2022**
-
70,203
__________
__________
-
70,203
___ ______
__________
-
11,327
-
101,011
-
86,535
-
219,568
-
10,970
-
16,448
-
39,666
-
20,524
-
47,687
-
72,244
-
17,488
_____________
____________
-
643,468
_____________
____________
-
50,141
-
120,933
_____________
____________
-
171,074
_____________
____________
**-**
**884,745**
_____________
____________|**Transfers**
**Balance at**
**5 April 2022**
-
70,203
__________
__________
-
70,203
___ ______
__________
-
11,327
-
101,011
-
86,535
-
219,568
-
10,970
-
16,448
-
39,666
-
20,524
-
47,687
-
72,244
-
17,488
_____________
____________
-
643,468
_____________
____________
-
50,141
-
120,933
_____________
____________
-
171,074
_____________
____________
**-**
**884,745**
_____________
____________|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||
11,327
101,011
86,535
219,568
10,970
16,448
39,666
20,524
47,687
72,244
17,488
___________
643,468
___________|
||_|__|
_|
50,141
120,933
___________|
||_|__|
_|
171,074
___________|
||_|__|
_|
**884,745**
___________|
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## **NOTE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022**
|**17. ENDOWMENT FUNDS**
**(Continued)**
**Balance at**
**5 April 2021**
**Income**
**Received**
**Interest and**
**Dividends**
**Grants and**
**Expenditure**
**Unrealised**
**Losses**
**Gain on Sale**
**of Investments**
**Laboratory Research Funds**
**_Fellowships, Studentships and Bursaries_**
Williams Fund
**698,240**
**-**
**18,843**
**(18,843)**
**(4,574)**
**8,138**
____________
__________
__________
__________
__________
_________
**Archive Funds**
Bader Fund
**29,380**
**-**
**793**
**(375)**
**(192)**
**342**
____________
__________
__________
__________
__________
_________
**Broader Purpose Funds**
Alan Wace Fund
156,913
-
4,234
(4,234)
(1,028)
1,829
Miller Bequest
4,691
-
127
(127)
(31)
55
J A Saunders Memorial Fund
316,487
-
8,541
(8,541)
(2,073)
3,689
H W & EA Catling Library Fund
27,106
-
731
(731)
(178)
316
____________
__________
__________
__________
____________
__________
**505,197**
**-**
**13,633**
**(13,633)**
**(3,310)**
**5,889**
____________
__________
__________
___________
__________
_________
**General Research Funds**
880,254
-
23,755
(23,755)
(5,767)
10,258
**Laboratory Research Funds**
698,240
-
18,843
(18,843)
(4,574)
8,138
**Archive Funds**
29,380
-
793
(375)
(192)
342
**Broader Purpose Funds**
505,197
-
13,633
(13,633)
(3,310)
5,889
____________
__________
__________
____________
____________
__________
**Total**
**2,113,071**
**-**
**57,024**
**(56,606)**
**(13,843)**
**24,627**
____________
__________
__________
____________
____________
__________|**Transfers**
**Balance at**
**5 April 2022**
**-**
**701,804**
__________
____________
**(419)**
**29,529**
__________
____________
-
157,714
-
4,715
-
318,103
-
27,244
__________
____________
**-**
**507,776**
__________
____________
-
884,745
-
701,804
(419)
29,529
-
507,776
_____________
____________
**(419)**
**2,123,854**
_____________
____________|**Transfers**
**Balance at**
**5 April 2022**
**-**
**701,804**
__________
____________
**(419)**
**29,529**
__________
____________
-
157,714
-
4,715
-
318,103
-
27,244
__________
____________
**-**
**507,776**
__________
____________
-
884,745
-
701,804
(419)
29,529
-
507,776
_____________
____________
**(419)**
**2,123,854**
_____________
____________|
|---|---|---|
|||
**29,529**
____________|
|||
157,714
4,715
318,103
27,244
____________
**507,776**
____________|
|||
884,745
701,804
29,529
507,776
____________
**2,123,854**
____________|
**THE BRITISH SCHOOL AT ATHENS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
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**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022**
## **17. ENDOWMENT FUNDS (Continued)**
Income from these funds has been allocated in accordance with the Donor’s instructions as follows:
The Seager Bequest was set up in 1937, under the will of R B Seager after the decease of his widow, as an endowment fund for excavations.
George Macmillan founded the Macmillan Studentship Fund in 1927 to support a student at the School.
The Rodewald Fund was established in 1981 to support a student at the school.
Dr Lilian H Jeffery bequeathed one quarter of her residuary estate to the School in 1985 to support a student.
The Cary Bequest came from Miss A M Cary in 1995 to support a student at the School.
The Studentship Fund was established by Trust Deed in 1913 to provide an Exhibition Studentship. This represents a Fund established under the Appeal to receive donations for Studentships. The residual funds of the Sachs Studentship Fund were merged with this Fund.
The Elizabeth Catling Fund is a legacy from the estate of Elizabeth Catling for the provision of grants for draughtsmanship.
The Hector and Elizabeth Catling Bursary Fund was established in 1989 to provide a bursary for study in Greece.
The Lord William Taylour Bursary Fund was a gift in 1995 from the Mediterranean Archaeological Trust in memory of Lord William Taylour to provide travel bursaries.
The Vronwy Hankey Memorial Fund was established to receive monies donated in memory of Vronwy Hankey for small grants for research expenses.
The BSA Bursary for the Arts Fund was established by specific donations to provide a bursary to give artists, in the widest sense of the term, an opportunity to develop and enhance their work by spending time in Greece.
The Richard Bradford McConnell Fund for Landscape Studies was established by the Richard Bradford Trust to provide a bursary in landscape studies.
The Evans Bequest was originally established in 1922, with an additional bequest in Sir Arthur Evans’ will dated 1938, “for the maintenance, upkeep and augmentation of the Villa Ariadne or for further excavation of the site of Knossos”.
The Knossos Research Fund (previously the Knossos Research Appeal Fund) was initiated by a donation from the Institute of Aegean Prehistory and augmented by subsequent donations and supports all aspects of research at Knossos.
The Williams Fund is an amalgamation of various benefactions from Dr C K Williams II since 1985. It was established in 1992 to support fully a fellowship in Ceramic Petrology. Any remaining annual income is available to support other fellowships and bursaries at the Fitch Laboratory.
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**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022**
## **17. ENDOWMENT FUNDS (Continued)**
The Reverend Edward Bader Archive Endowment Fund was established with donations in 2006 to provide funding for additional archive management costs.
The Alan Wace Fund was initiated with a donation to the Appeal from Dr C K Williams II in 1998 for the maintenance and improvement of the Athenian facilities of the School.
The Miller Bequest was a bequest from William Miller in 1948, intended for the maintenance of the School garden.
The J A Saunders Memorial Fund was a separately registered charity whose constitution required its Trustees to be nominated by the School. In September 1999 it was re-registered by the Charity Commission as a subsidiary of the School. The objectives of the Fund are “to promote and advance educational and cultural links between Greece and the UK”.
The HW and EA Catling Library Purchase Fund was established to assist the school with funding towards various library additions.
## **18. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS**
|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
Fund balances at 5 April 2022 are represented by:
Tangible fixed assets
67,875
Investment property
85,000
Listed investments
548,225
Current assets
307,001
Current and long term liabilities
(531,617)
_____________
Net Assets
476,484
_____________
Unrealised losses in the year on investment assets:
4,669
_______ ___|**Restricted**
**Endowment**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**£**
**£**
-
-
-
-
1,832,441
2,123,854
-
-
-
-
_____________
____________
1,832,441
2,123,854
_____________
___ _________
10,217
13,843
_____________
___ _________|**Total**
**£**
67,875
85,000
4,504,520
307,001
(531,617)
_____________
4,432,779
_____________|
|---|---|---|
|||28,729
_____________|
In the opinion of the trustees, sufficient resources exist to enable the funds to be applied in accordance with any imposed restrictions.
## **19. CONTROLLING PARTY**
The activities of the school are controlled by the council. There is no ultimate controlling party.
## **20. POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS**
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to cause disruptions across the globe with activities at the BSA being impacted by various lockdowns and rules in both Athens and the UK.
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## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022**
## **21. COMPARATIVE SOFA & NOTES**
|||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Endowment**|**Total Funds**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**Funds**|**Funds**|**Funds**|**2021**|
||**Notes**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**Income and endowments from:**||||||
|Donations and legacies||||||
|Grants from British Academy||-|790,907|-|790,907|
|Donations, legacies and grants||29,151|343,449|-|372,600|
|Subscriptions and admission fees||35,968|-|-|35,968|
|||______________|____________|____________|____________|
|||65,119|1,134,356|-|1,199,475|
|Investments – listed investments||28,347|54,775|75,480|158,602|
|||______________|____________|____________|____________|
|||93,466|1,189,131|75,480|1,358,077|
|Charitable activities||||||
|Sales of publications||55,468|-|-|55,468|
|Project & course income||55,241|-|-|55,241|
|Hostel income||20,516|-|-|20,516|
|Miscellaneous||4,358|-|-|4,358|
|||______________|____________|____________|____________|
|||135,583|-|-|135,583|
|||______________|____________|____________|____________|
|**Total**||229,049|1,189,131|75,480|1,493,660|
|||______________|____________|____________|____________|
|**Expenditure on:**||||||
|Raising funds|3|-|70,454|-|70,454|
|Charitable activities||||||
|Core activities||117,729|540,945|18,046|676,720|
|Research||6,675|285,907|55,668|348,250|
|Hostel||121,166|-|-|121,166|
|Communications & outreach||68,663|60,788|-|129,451|
|||______________|____________|____________|____________|
||21|314,233|887,640|73,714|1,275,587|
|||___________|____________|____________|____________|
|**Total**||314,233|958,094|73,714|1,346,041|
|||___________|____________|____________|____________|
|**Net gains / (losses) on investments:**||||||
|Realised||28,022|54,147|74,616|156,785|
|Unrealised||80,683|155,904|214,836|451,423|
|||___________|____________|____________|____________|
||9|108,705|210,051|289,452|608,208|
|||___________|____________|____________|____________|
|**Net income / (expenditure)**||23,521|
441,088|291,218|755,827|
|||___________|____________|____________|____________|
|Transfers between funds|24 & 25|5,000|
(3,234)|(1,766)|-|
|||___________|____________|____________|____________|
|**Net Movement in Funds**||28,521|
437,854|289,452|755,827|
|||___________|____________|____________|____________|
|||||||
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## **THE BRITISH SCHOOL AT ATHENS**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022**
## **21. COMPARATIVE SOFA & NOTES (Continued)**
Expenditure on activities in furtherance of the charity’s objects is made up as follows:
|**Activity**
**Activity undertaken**
**directly**
**Grant funding of**
**activities**
**Support costs**
Core activities
438,699
-
238,021
Research
175,673
172,577
-
Hostel
103,289
-
17,877
Communications &
outreach
129,451
-
-
____________
__________ _
____________
847,112
172,577
255,898
___________
____________
____________
**ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE UNDERTAKEN DIRECTLY**
**Expense type**
**Core**
**Activities**
**Hostel**
**Research**
**Communicatio**
**ns & Outreach**
Staff costs
316,853
43,070
158,632
100,796
Premises costs
-
58,324
-
-
Travel costs
679
-
-
-
Conferences & courses
-
-
-
1,600
Laboratory costs
33,924
-
17,041
-
Library costs
87,243
-
-
-
Publication costs
-
-
-
27,055
Other costs
-
1,895
-
-
___________ ___________
___________
___________
438,699
103,289
175,673
129,451
__ _________
__ _________
____ _______
____________
**SUPPORT COSTS BREAKDOWN BY ACTIVITY**
**Core Activities**
**Hostel**
Staff costs
52,215
-
Premises costs
31,400
-
Office expenses
46,912
5,027
Insurance
1,416
12,850
Depreciation
17,424
-
Loss/(Profit) on exchange
(2,182)
-
Governance costs
85,117
-
Other costs
5,719
-
____________
___________
238,021
17,877
____________
___________|__
__|**Total**
**2021**
**£**
676,720
348,250
121,166
129,451
____________
1,275,587
____________
**Total**
**2021**
**£**
619,351
58,324
679
1,600
50,965
87,243
27,055
1,895
____________
847,112
_ ____________|
|---|---|---|
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## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**
**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022**
## **22. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS 2021**
|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
Fund balances at 5 April 2021 are represented by:
Tangible fixed assets
81,159
Investment property
85,000
Listed investments
542,185
Current assets
552,434
Current and long term liabilities
(547,375)
_____________
Net Assets
713,403
_____________
Unrealised gains in the year on investment assets:
80,683
_______ ___|**Restricted**
**Endowment**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**£**
**£**
-
-
-
-
1,940,950
2,113,071
-
-
-
-
_____________
____________
1,940,950
2,113,071
_____________
___ _________
155,904
214,836
_____________
___ _________|**Total**
**£**
81,159
85,000
4,596,206
552,434
(547,375)
_____________
4,767,424
_____________|
|---|---|---|
|||
451,423
_____________|
In the opinion of the trustees, sufficient resources exist to enable the funds to be applied in accordance with any imposed restrictions.
## **23. UNRESTRICTED FUNDS 2021**
|**Opening balance at 6 April 2020**
Net incoming/(outgoing) resources
- realised gains/(losses)
- unrealised gains/(losses)
Transfers between funds
Net Movement in Funds
**Closing Balance at 5 April 2021**|**General**
**Fund**
**Designated**
**Funds**
**Being the**
**Publications**
**Fund**
**£**
**£**
528,204
156,678
(113,598)
28,414
21,611
6,411
62,225
18,458
5,000
-
__________
__________
(24,762)
53,283
__________
__________
503,442
209,961
_________ _
__________|**Total**
**2021**
**£**
684,882
(85,184)
28,022
80,683
5,000
__________
28,521
____________
713,403
____ ______|
|---|---|---|
The reserve policy is to retain in the general fund, reserves to the value of approximately three months charitable expenditure.
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## **NOTE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022**
|**24.**
|**RESTRICTED FUNDS 2021**
**Balance at**
**5 April 2020**
**Transfers**
**In**
**Donations**
**Received**
**Interest and**
**Dividends**
**Grants and**
**Expenditure**
**Unrealised**
**Gains**
**Gain on Sale**
**of Investments**
**Transfers**
**Out**
**Balance at**
**5 April 2021**
**General Research Funds**
**_Fellowships, Studentships and Bursaries_**
Painting Fund
3,299
-
-
137
-
389
135
-
3,960
Centenary Bursaries Fund
234,576
-
-
9,709
(13,500)
27,635
9,598
-
268,018
Healey Bursary Fund
2,102
-
-
87
-
248
86
-
2,523
Leventis Fellowship Fund
113,609
-
26,500
4,702
(31,568)
13,384
4,648
-
131,275
John Morrison Memorial Fund
25,007
-
-
1,035
(1,035)
2,946
1,023
-
28,976
General Studentship Fund
20,996
650
-
869
-
2,473
859
-
25,847
__________
_______
________
________
__________
_________
_________
__________
__________
399,589
650
26,500
16,539
(46,103)
47,075
16,349
- 460,599
__________
________
________
________
__________
_________
_________
__________
__________
**_Knossos Research_**
Knossos Donated Fund
148,492
-
17,566
6,146
(18,371)
17,493
6,076
(3,000)
174,402
Knossos Curator Fund
32,920
3,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
35,920
Stratigraphical Museum Extension
88,740
-
47,500
3,673
(2,249)
10,454
3,631
-
151,749
__________
________
________
________
__________
_________
_________
__________
__________
270,152
3,000
65,066
9,819
(20,620)
27,947
9,707
(3,000)
362,071
__________
________
________
________
__________
_________
_________
__________
__________
**_Other Research_**
Sparta Research Fund
19,519
-
-
808
(8,183)
2,299
799
-
15,242
Kenchreai Fund
751
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
751
PlaCe Research Fund
-
-
126,026
-
-
-
-
126,026
WRAP Research Fund
-
-
93,344
-
(24,960)
-
68,384
__________
________
_______
________
__________
_________
_________
__________
__________
20,270
-
219,370
808
(33,143)
2,299
799
-
210,403
__________
________
____ ___
________
__________
_________
_________
__________
__________
**_British Academy Core Grants_**
BIRI
-
-
599,917
-
(599,917)
-
-
-
-
Business Development
-
-
105,240
-
(105,240)
-
-
-
-
Topslice
-
-
26,114
-
(26,114)
-
-
-
-
Contingency
-
-
59,636
-
(59,636)
-
-
-
-
__________
__________
________
_______
__________
_________
_________
__________
__________
-
-
790,907
-
(790,907)
-
-
-
-
__________
________
____ ___
________
__________
_________
_________
__________
__________
__________
________
_______
________
__________
_________
_________
__________
__________
**Total**
**690,011**
**3,650**
**1,101,843**
**27,166**
**(890,773)**
**77,321**
**26,855**
**(3,000)**
**1,033,073**
__________
________
_______
________
__________
_________
_________
__________
__________|
|---|---|
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## **NOTE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022**
|**24.**|**RESTRICTED FUNDS 2021**|**Balance at**|**Transfers**|**Transfers**|**Donations**||**Interest and**|**Grants and**|**Unrealised**|**Unrealised**|**Gain on Sale**|**Transfers**|**Balance at**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**(Continued)**|**5 April 2020**|**In**||**Received**||**Dividends**|**Expenditure**|**Gains**||**of Investments**|**Out**|**5 April 2021**|
||**Laboratory Research Funds**|||||||||||||
||Marc & Ismene Fitch Laboratory|479,892||-||-|
19,863|
(51,261)|56,535||
19,635|-|524,664|
||Development Fund|||||||||||||
||Constantinides Environmental Unit|25,479||-||-|
1,055|
(846)||3,002|
1,042|-|29,732|
||Fund|||||||||||||
||Laboratory Projects|16,832||-||-|
-|
-||-|
-|-|16,832|
||Database Fund|2,721||-||-|
-|
-||-|
-|-|2,721|
|||__________|_________||________||__________|___________|__________||_________|_________|__________|
|||**524,924**||**-**||**-**|
**20,918**|
**(52,107)**|**59,537**||
**20,677**|**-**|**573,949**|
|||__________|_________||________||__________|___________|__________||_________|_________|__________|
||**Libraries, Archive and Museum Funds**|||||||||||||
||Libraries Fund|18,854||-||-|
780|
(780)||2,221|
771|-|21,846|
||Athens Library Extension|45,676||-||-|
1,891|
(1,891)||5,381|
1,869|-|52,926|
||Maintenance Fund|||||||||||||
||Archive Fund|5,671||1,049||-|
235|
-||668|
232|-|7,855|
||Athens Museum Fund|5,905||-||-|
244|
(309)||696|
242|-|6,778|
||Other Library Funds|31,348||-|6,387||
-|
(5,606)||-|
-|-|32,130|
||Knossos Library Fund|4,964||-||-|
205|
(205)||585|
203|-|5,752|
||Archive Projects Fund|13,467||-||-|
-|
-||-|
-|-|13,467|
|||__________|_________||________||__________|__________|__________||_________|_________|__________|
|||**125,886**||**1,049**|**6,387**||
**3,355**|
**(8,791)**||**9,551**|
**3,317**|**-**|**140,754**|
|||__________|_________||________||__________|__________|__________||_________|_________|__________|
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## **NOTE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2021**
|**24.**
|**RESTRICTED FUNDS 2021**
**(Continued)**
**Balance at**
**5 April 2020**
**Transfers**
**In**
**Donations**
**Received**
**Interest and**
**Dividends**
**Grants and**
**Expenditure**
**Unrealised**
**Gains**
**Gain on Sale**
**of Investments**
**Transfers**
**Out**
**5**
**Broader Purpose Funds**
Aghios Antonios Fund
28,956
-
-
1,198
-
3,411
1,185
-
General Arts Fund
3,229
67
-
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Friends of the BSA Fund
51,646
**-**
17,643
2,138
(1,360)
6,084
2,113
(5,000)
__________
________
________
________
________
__________
_________
___________
**83,831**
**67**
**17,643**
**3,336**
**(1,360)**
**9,495**
**3,298**
**(5,000)**
__________
______ _
_________
_________
__________
__________
_________
___________
**Short Term Grants**
Balkan Futures Funds
6,955
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Kythera Island Project Fund
12,291
-
-
-
(1,751)
-
-
-
Adriatic Connections Fund
2,988
-
-
-
(1,500)
-
-
-
Strategic Development Fund
3,014
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Other Short Term Funds
-
1,675
-
-
-
-
-
__________
________
________
________
________
__________
_________
___________
**25,247**
**-**
**1,675**
**-**
**(3,251)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
__________
______ _
_________
_________
__________
__________
_________
___________
**Designated Fieldwork**
**53,197**
**-**
**6,808**
**-**
**(1,812)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
____________
__________
___________
__________
____________
__________
_________
__________
**Summary**
**General Research Funds**
690,011
3,650
1,101,843
27,166
(890,773)
77,321
26,855
(3,000)
**Laboratory Research Funds**
524,924
-
-
20,918
(52,107)
59,537
20,677
-
**Libraries, Archive and**
**Museum Funds**
125,886
1,049
6,387
3,355
(8,791)
9,551
3,317
-
**Broader Purposes Funds**
83,831
67
17,643
3,336
(1,360)
9,495
3,298
(5,000)
**Short Term Grants**
25,247
-
1,675
-
(3,251)
-
-
-
**Designated Fieldwork**
53,197
-
6,808
-
(1,812)
-
-
-
____________
__________
__________
__________
____________
____________
__________
_________
**Total Restricted Funds**
**1,503,096**
**4,766**
**1,134,356**
**54,775**
**(958,094)**
**155,904**
**54,147**
**(8,000)**
____________
__________
__________
__________
____________
____________
__________
__________|**Balance at**
**April 2021**
34,750
3,296
73,264
__________
**111,310**
__________
6,955
10,540
1,487
3,014
1,675
__________
**23,671**
__________
**58,193**
____________|**Balance at**
**April 2021**
34,750
3,296
73,264
__________
**111,310**
__________
6,955
10,540
1,487
3,014
1,675
__________
**23,671**
__________
**58,193**
____________|
|---|---|---|---|
||||6,955
10,540
1,487
3,014
1,675
__________
**23,671**
__________|
||||**58,193**
___________|
|||1,033,073
573,949
140,754
111,310
23,671
58,193
____________
**1,940,950**
____________||
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## **NOTE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022**
|**25. ENDOWMENT FUNDS 2021**|**Balance at**|**Donations**||**Interest and**|**Grants and**|**Unrealised**|**Gain on Sale**|**Transfers**|**Balance at**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**5 April 2020**|**Received**||**Dividends**|**Expenditure**|**Gains**|**of Investments**||**5 April 2021**|
|**General Research Funds**||||||||||
|**_Fieldwork Funds_**||||||||||
|Seager Bequest|60,280||-|2,495|(2,495)|7,101|2,466|-|69,847|
||__________|____ ______||__________|__________|__________|_________|__________|__________|
||60,280||-|2,495|(2,495)|7,101|2,466|-|69,847|
||____________|_ _________||__________|__________|__________|_________|___ ______|____________|
|**_Fellowships, Studentships & Bursaries_**||||||||||
|Macmillan Studentship Fund|9,726||-|403|(403)|1,146|398|-|11,270|
|Rodewald Fund|86,731||-|3,590|(3,590)|10,218|3,549|-|100,498|
|Jeffery Bequest|74,303||-|3,075|(3,075)|8,753|3,040|-|86,096|
|Cary Bequest|188,529||-|7,803|(7,803)|22,210|7,717|-|218,453|
|Studentship Fund|9,419||-|390|(390)|1,110|385|-|10,914|
|Elizabeth Catling Fund|14,122||-|585|(585)|1,664|578|-|16,364|
|Hector & Elizabeth Catling||||||||||
|Bursary Fund|34,059||-|1,410|(1,332)|4,012|1,394|(78)|39,465|
|Lord William Taylour Bursary Fund|17,623||-|729|(729)|2,076|721|-|20,420|
|Vronwy Hankey Memorial Fund|40,946||-|1,695|(1,695)|4,824|1,675|-|47,445|
|BSA Bursary for the Arts Fund|62,031||-|2,567|(2,500)|7,308|2,538|(67)|71,877|
|R Bradford McConnell Fund|15,016||-|622|(50)|1,769|614|(572)|17,399|
||____________|____________||__________|____________|____________|____________|_____________|____________|
||552,505||-|22,869|(22,152)|65,090|22,606|(717)|640,201|
||____________|____________||__________|____________|____________|____________|_____________|____________|
|**_Knossos Research_**||||||||||
|Evans Bequest|43,053||-|1,782|(1,782)|5,072|1,762|-|49,887|
|Knossos Research Fund|103,837||-|4,298|(4,298)|12,233|4,249|-|120,319|
||____________|____________||__________|____________|____________|____________|_____________|____________|
||146,890||-|6,080|(6,080)|17,305|6,011|-|170,206|
||____________|____________||__________|____________|____________|____________|_____________|____________|
|**Total**|**759,675**||**-**|**31,444**|**(30,727)**|**89,496**|**31,083**|**(717)**|**880,254**|
||____________|____________||__________|____________|____________|____________|_____________|____________|
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## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022**
|**25. ENDOWMENT FUNDS 2021**|||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**(Continued)**|**Balance at**||**Donations**||**Interest and**|**Grants and**|**Unrealised**|**Gain on Sale**|**Transfers**|**Balance at**|
||**5**|**April 2020**|**Received**||**Dividends**|**Expenditure**|**Gains**|**of Investments**||**5 April 2021**|
|**Laboratory Research Funds**|||||||||||
|**_Fellowships, Studentships and Bursaries_**|||||||||||
|Williams Fund||**602,594**||**-**|**24,941**|**(24,941)**|**70,990**|**24,656**|**-**|**698,240**|
|||____________|__________||__________|__________|__________|_________|__________|____________|
|**Archive Funds**|||||||||||
|Bader Fund||**25,356**||**-**|**1,049**|**-**|**2,987**|**1,037**|**(1,049)**|**29,380**|
|||____________|__________||__________|__________|__________|_________|__________|____________|
|**Broader Purpose Funds**|||||||||||
|Alan Wace Fund||135,419||-|5,605|(5,605)|15,953|5,541|-|156,913|
|Miller Bequest||4,048||-|168|(168)|477|166|-|4,691|
|J A Saunders Memorial Fund||273,134||-|11,305|(11,305)|32,177|11,176|-|316,487|
|H W & EA Catling Library Fund||23,393||-|968|(968)|2,756|957|-|27,106|
|||____________|__________||__________|__________|____________|__________|_____________|____________|
|||**435,994**||**-**|**18,046**|**(18,046)**|**51,363**|**17,840**|**-**|**505,197**|
|||____________|__________||__________|___________|__________|_________|__________|____________|
|**General Research Funds**||759,675||-|31,444|(30,727)|89,496|31,083|(717)|880,254|
|**Laboratory Research Funds**||602,594||-|24,941|(24,941)|70,990|24,656|-|698,240|
|**Archive Funds**||25,356||-|1,049|-|2,987|1,037|(1,049)|29,380|
|**Broader Purpose Funds**||435,994||-|18,046|(18,046)|51,363|17,840|-|505,197|
|||____________|__________||__________|____________|____________|__________|_____________|____________|
|**Total**||**1,823,619**||**-**|**75,480**|**(73,714)**|**214,836**|**74,616**|**(1,766)**|**2,113,071**|
|||____________|__________||__________|____________|____________|__________|_____________|____________|