# BRITISH RECORDS ASSOCIATION

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 227464
- **Other names:** BRA
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Sept. 19, 1963
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=227464


## Contact

- **Address:** BRITISH RECORDS ASSOCIATION, C/O 70 COWCROSS STREET, LONDON
- **Postcode:** EC1M 6EJ
- **Phone:** 0794238214
- **Email:** info@britishrecordsassociation.org.uk
- **Website:** www.britishrecordsassociation.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE PRESERVATION, UNDERSTANDING, ACCESSIBILITY AND STUDY OF OUR RECORDED HERITAGE.IN PARTICULAR THE ASSOCIATION WILL ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT:(A) PRESERVATION UNDER THE BEST POSSIBLE CONDITIONS OF RECORDS AND ARCHIVES OF IMPORTANCE AND VALUE TO THE HERITAGE, IN ANY MEDIUM;(B) RESCUE OF RECORDS AND ARCHIVES WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE BE LOST OR DESTROYED AND THEIR DEPOSIT IN APPROPRIATELY ESTABLISHED AND EQUIPPED REPOSITORIES;(C) ACCESSIBILITY OF RECORDS AND ARCHIVES FOR RESEARCH AND LEARNING;(D) COOPERATION AND EXCHANGE OF VIEWS AND INFORMATION RELATING TO THE CUSTODY, PRESERVATION, ACCESSIBILITY AND USE OF RECORDS AND ARCHIVES;AND THE ASSOCIATION WILL(E) EDUCATE PUBLIC OPINION ABOUT MATTERS AFFECTING RECORDS AND ARCHIVES.

**Activities:** The British Records Association, a charity established in 1932, exists to promote the preservation, understanding, accessibility and study of our recorded heritage for the public benefit. We publish a newsletter and journal, hold an annual Lecture and Conference, and award an annual prize. We also work with institutional partners to address the challenge of records at risk.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Geography

- **Area of benefit:** NATIONAL
- Throughout England And Wales





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **MATTI DANIEL WATTON** | Chair |  |
| AMANDA AUDREY ENGINEER |  | Nov. 13, 2019 |
| Andrew John Ling |  | April 20, 2022 |
| DR RUTH PALEY |  |  |
| David Livett Prior |  | Oct. 17, 2018 |
| Dr DAVID BOWES ROBINSON |  | Oct. 17, 2018 |
| KATHARINE VERA BLIGH MBE |  |  |
| Lady Patricia Mary Kerr Teviot |  |  |
| Norman Richard Hodgett |  | Oct. 5, 2023 |
| STEPHEN G H FREETH |  |  |
| Stephanie Nield |  | Sept. 22, 2021 |
| Victoria Northwood |  | Oct. 27, 2016 |




