THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF PERSIAN STUDIES
(Registered Charity No. 231161 }
(A company limited by Guarantee and not having Share Capital)
Registered Company No. 00740813
INDEPENDENTLY EXAMINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

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THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF PERSIAN STUDIES
CONTENTS
Trustees Report
Independent Examiner's Report
Statement Of Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
9-10
Notes to the Accounts
11-20

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TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
The trustees hav¢ pleasure in presenting their report and finaiicial statements for the year ended 31 March
2023. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accountiii& policies set out in Note I to the
accounts and comply with the charity's Memorandum and Articles of Association, applicable law and the
requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice, "Accounting and Reporting by Charities"
Financial Reporting Standard l 02.
CHARITABLE STATUS
The charity was incorporated on 14 November 1962 and is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of
Association. The charity's re8lSt¢r¢d otTice is l O Carlton House Terrace. London, England, SWI Y 5AH,
registered number 231161.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
Mrs J A Griggs FCA
Levicks
Chartered Accountants and Business Adviser5
61 London Road
Maidstone
Kent ME16 8TX
BANKERS
HSBC
69 Pall Mall
London
SWIY SEY
The Co-operative Bank
PO Box 250
Skelrnersdale
WN8 6Wf
COIF
Senator House
85 Queen Victoria Street
London
EC4V 4ET
OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the charity are to promote and ¢ncourage the study of Iran and the wider Persianate
world, the history, civilisation and culture in all periods, including the archaeology of Persian artefact5
worldwide.

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TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 {continued)
TRUSTEES
The members of the Governing Council are the trustees of the charity. New members of Governing
Council are either elected by the Members at the Annual General MeetingJ or co-opted by the Governing
Council. subject in each case to restrictions as to numbers and tern) of office as described in the charity's
Articles of Association.
The trustees who served the charity during the year were:
Professor Charles Melvill¢
Dr Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis
Ms Narguess Farzad
MT Hossein Hamedani
Professor Andrew Peacock
Dr Cameron Petrie
Dr Sarah Stewart
Dr Arezou Azad
Professor Andrew Newman
Profeesor Alan Vincent Williams
Dr Richard Piran Mcclary
Dr Lindsay Allen
Dr Shabnarn Holiday
Dr Roham Alvandi
(President)
(Vi¢¢ Pr¢sid¢nt)
(Hon Secretary) - Resigned 20 June 2023
(Hon Treasurer)
Resigned 16 November 2022
Resigned 28 November 2022
Resigned 14 March 2023
Appointed 28 November 2022
Appointed 28 NovembeT 2022
ACTIVITIES TO FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT
The year 2022-23 was marked by several developments intended to raise the profile and public awareness
of BIPS'S research programmes and contributions to the study of Iran and the Persianate world in the UK
and intemalionally. The first of these is the inauguration of the 'Flagship' projects- substantial multi-year
funding for research that fulfils our own objectives and priorities.. currently with a focus on the regions
b¢yond Iran's current borders that contributed to the enrichment of Persian culture. The two projects
awarded are on 'The Agricultural sustainability of the Otrar oasis in Kazakhstan, from the 8th to the 18th
century,, and 'Persian manuscripts between East and West= Britain, India and the circulation of the
Persianate literary heritage,. Both engage with broad areas of study concerning Central Asia and India and
will involve rich programm¢s of conferences and publications. indicative also of BIPS'S aim to widen our
scholarly networks and support research partnerships in these r¢gions.
The second development is the initiation of a major digitisation project, in collaboration with oth¢r Schools
and Institutes of the British Academy, with an initial focus on the archives of our first director, David
Stronach, whose excavation records and supporting mateiials are CULTently Iield in UCLA and being
researched by our newly-appointed Stronach Research Fellow, based at York University. Both these
initiatives will dominate our work and research expenditure in the coming years.

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TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 (continued)
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Unrestricted funds decreased by £4,737 (2022: £4,518) to £244,022 (2022: £248.759). A restricted fund
was created in th¢ financial year ended 31 March 2012 in respect of a donation of £4,000 towards fui)ding
book publication grants. This fund had a balance of £2,000 {2022.' £2,(K)O) as at 31 March 2023. A
restricted fund was crcat¢d in 2013 for advanced language training. There was a balance of £13,260 on
this fund as at 31 March 2023 (2022: £13,260). The Bruce Wannell fund was setup in 2022 to fijnd an
annual public lecture in honour of the Iranian Scholar Bruce Wannell, The fund is supported by external
individual sponsorship and decreased to £25,693 as at 31 March 2023 (2022: £26,043). The Digitisation
fund was a new fund in 2022 which arose from a generous UK donation in the y¢ar towards the cost of
digitisation of BIPS archive of historical archaeological and research records. The balance on the fund is
£6,250 as at 31 March 2023 (2022: £6.250). The designated funds set aside by the trustees for a new motor
vehicle and to facilitate travel grants for research studenls ¢ontinued to be caffied forward.
RISK MANAGEMENT
The trustees have examined the major strategic, busincgs and operational risks to which the charity is
exposed and can confirm that systems hav¢ been established and are in place to enable the early
identification of issues so that the necessary steps can b¢ taken to initigate those Tisks.
RESERVES POLICY
It is the policy of the trnstees to maintain reserves at a level to ensure obligations relatingF to restricted
funds can be met, to allow funds to be set aside for future investment when the situation eases in Iran, and
to rnaintain free reserves at a level which equates to approxiinat¢ly between three and six months of the
total expenditure of the charity. The t￿SteeS believe that this providcs a sufficient level of funding buffer
to cover the expenditure arising in ￿rtheranee of the charity's objectives, and in its management and
administration.

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TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 (continued)
TRUSTEES, RESPONSONSIBLITIES
The charity trustees (who are also the directors of The British Institute of Persian Studies for the pu￿oSeS
of company law) are responsible for preparing a trust¢¢s' annual rep￿rt and financial statements in
accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally
Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the charity t￿SleeS to prepaTe financial statemFnts for each year which give a true
and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application
of resources, including th¢ income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing
the financial statements. the trustees are required to-
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them ¢on8lStently'
observe the Inethods and principles in the Charities SORP.
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
state wliether applicable UK accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material
departures disclosed and ¢xplain¢d in the financial statements-
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume
that the charity will continue in operation.
The trnstees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy
at any lime the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the fii)ancial statements
comply with th¢ Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding tli¢ assets of the cliarity
and h¢nc¢ taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other ittegularities.
The trustees ar¢ responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial inforniation
included on the charitable company's website. Legislation in the United King,doin bJoverning the
preparation and disseinination of financial statements may differ from legislation in otlier jurisdictions.
Signatorie$:
Professor Charles Melville
Pr¢sid¢nt
Dr Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis
Vice President
Dated
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE BRITISH INSTITUTE
OF PERSIAN STUDIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
I report to th¢ charity trustees on iny examination of the accounts of ihe company for the year ended 31
March 2023, which are set out on pages 7 to 20.
Responsibilities and basis ofreporl
As the charity's trustees {and also its diTectors for the purposes of coyipany law) you are responsibl¢ for
the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006
Act,).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of
the 2006 Act and are eligible for indcpendcnt examination, I report in respect of my examination of your
charity's accounts as carried out under sectiun 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (the '2011 Act,). In carrying
out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Coinmission under section
145{5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner s reporl
I have completed my examinalion. I confimi that no matters have corne to my attention in Connection with
the examination giving me cause to b¢li¢ve'.
(l ) accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as requir¢d by section 386 of the 2006
Act- OT
(2) the accounts do not accord with those accounting records. or
(3) the accounts do not comply with thc accounting requirements of seclion 396 of th¢ 2006 Act other
than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as
part of an independent examination. or
(4) the accounts have not been prepard in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRSI 02).
I have no concerns and have come across no oth¢r matters in connection with the examination to which
attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be
reached.
These accounts have NOT yef been slgned by the Acttsuntsnt5.
The name And address of the a¢tountAlIts
has therefore been suppre55ed.

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
(INCORPORATING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
Unrestrieted Restricted
Nol¢s
Funds
Funds
2023
Total
2022
Total
INCOME FROM:
Donations and legacies
Donations
Grants from Government and other public bodies
Oth¢r grants
171
250
196,750
6,000
421
28,054
196,750 135,937
6,000
3,650
Charitable activities
SubsLriptions
Publication sales
Hostel income
9,353
3,683
4,200
9,353
3,683
4,200
10,315
4,274
Investments
Bank interest
Income from investments
748
2.902
748
2,902
1,363
TOTAL INCOME
21,057 203.000
224,057 183,602

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcfiviTIES
(INCORPORATING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
EXPENDITURE ON:
Unrestricted Restricted
Notes
Funds
Funds
2023
Total
2022
Total
Charlt4ble activities
Grants and scholarships
Workshops and lectures
Book publication costs
Office costs
Financial costs
Journal expenses
Outreach
ConfeTences
Establishment and maintenance
3(a)/(c)
3(a)
3(a)
7,137 110,870
600
5.000
30,256
118,007
600
5,000
33,515
1,195
3,998
37,170
4,693
19,647
83,413
159
24,834
(999)
4,226
40,165
700
6,720
3,259
1,195
3(b)
3(a)
3(d)
3(a)
3,998
37,170
4,693
19,647
Other
Cornputer support
Ex(Imination and accountancy
Managyement
Legal expenses
500
3,640
1,824
3,077
3(e)
2,700
3,695
5,766
2,700
5,195
5,766
1,500
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
23,752 213,734
237,486 168,259
NET INCOMINGI(OUTGOING) RESOURCES
BEFORE RECOGNISED GAINS
TRANSFERS
GAINSI(LOSSES) ON
INVESTMENTS - UNREALISED
(2,695) (10,734) (13,429) 15,343
(6)
(2,036)
(2,036)
1,821
ET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
{4,737) (10,728) (15,465) 17,164
TOTAL FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD
248,759
59,196
307,955 290,791
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
244,022
48,468
292,490 307,955
The statcment of financial activitie5 includes all gains and losses in the year. All income and expenditur¢
derives from continuing activitie5.

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BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2023
Notes
2023
2022
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible Assets..
Leasehold Property
Other Tangible Assets
47,533
47,533
47,533
47,533
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Investments
Cash in hand and at bank
33,026
44,883
221,718
1,585
46,920
266,874
299.627
315.379
CREDITORS (amounts falling due
within one year)
Creditors
54.670
54,957
NET CURRENT ASSETS
244 957
260 422
NET ASSETS
292.490
307.955
FINANCED BY:
Unrestricted Funds:
General Fund
Designated Funds
12(a)(b)
213,231
30,791
217.968
30.791
Restricted Funds:
Conference Fuiid
Bahari Foundation Fund
Advanced Language Training Fund
Basic Grant
Business D¢velopm¢nt Grant
Bruce Wanncll's Fund
Digitisation Fund
12(a)(c)
1,265
2,000
13,260
1,265
2,000
13,260
10,378
25,693
6.250
26,043
6,250
TOTAL FUNDS
292,490
307,955

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BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2023 (continued)
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the
Companies Act 2006 relating to small Companies.
In preparing the financial statements:
a) The directors are of ihe opinion that the company is entitled to the exemption from audit conferred
by S¢¢tion 477 of the Companies Act 2006.
b) No notice has been deposited under Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006 in relation to its
financial statements for the financial year, and
c) The directors acknowledge their responsibility for:
Ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with Section 386 of the
Companie5 Act 2006, and
Preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of Ihe state of affairs of the
coinpany as at the end of the financial year and of its profit or loss for the financial year in
accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395, and which othenvise comply with
th
uiiements of the Companies Act 2006.
The accoun
were approved and signed on behalf of th¢ Council by:_
Professor Charles
elville - President
Dr Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis - Vice President
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Company registration number: 00740813

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR EIYDED 31 MARCH 2023
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified by the revaluation of
investments. Inveslm¢nts ar¢ included at market value.
The financial statements have been prepared to comply wilh the requirements of the Companies Act 2000,
Charities Act 2011, Financial Reporting Standard 102 and the 'Statein¢nt of Recommend¢d Practice,
(SORP): Accounting and Reporting by Charities Financial Reporting Standard 102. The company is a
public benefit entity as defined by Financial Reporting Standard l 02.
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a
going concern.
The accounts are prepared in sterling, being the ￿nCtIOnal currency of the charity.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the &?cneral
objectives of the charity. Unrestricted funds include a revaluation reserve representing the
restatement of investment assets al market values.
Designated ￿ndS are unrestricted ￿ndS earniarked by the GovMning Council for particular
puryioses.
Restricted funds are subject to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor.
Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Depreciation has been provided at the following rates, in order to write off the assets over thejr estimated
useful lives:_
Leasehold Buildings
2.50/0 straighi line
The leasehold building was fvlly depreciated to a £nil net book value as ai 31 March 2016. Library books
are no longer capitalised but shown as an expense in the statement of financial activities. Furniture and
equipment and motor vehicles bouU]t before1995 were formerly depre¢iat¢d at 150/0 and 25 % r¢sp¢¢tiv¢ly
on the reducing balance basis. Those asscts have now been fully depreciated. Since 1995 assets purchased
by the charity have been expensed throu￿ the statemenl of financial aclivities. However, if a significant
Capital expenditure is being proposed, the trustees consider whether this treatment is appropriate in relation
to the specific transaction concerned.
Investments
Short tenn investments are held to generate funds. They are included at market value with gains and losses
on revaluation being shown in the statement of financial activities.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR EIYDED 31 MARCH 2023
I. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT'D)
Income recognition
All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when the Charity 1$ ¢ntitled to
the incorne and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuraFy. The following specific policies
are applied to particular calegories of income..
Incoine received by way of grants, donations and gifts is included in full in the statement of
financial activities when receivable. Grants, where entitlement is not conditional on the delivery
of a specific performance by the Institute, are recognised when the Institute becoines
unconditionally entitled to the grant.
Investment income is included as it accrues.
Income from charitable trading activities is accounted for when earned.
Expenditure reeognition
Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incutTed. Expenditure includes any VAT
which cannot be recovered, and is reported as parl of the expenditure to which it relates.
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by th¢ Institu1¢ in the d¢liv¢ry of its activities and
services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that c}￿ b¢ allo¢alcd dircctly to such activitics and
those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
Other costs include those costs asso¢iat¢d with m¢eling the constitutional and statutory requireinents of
the Institute and iiiclude the independent examin¢rs' f¢¢s and costs linked to the strategic management of
the Instilute.
All costs are allocated between the expenditure categories of the statement of financial activities on a basis
designed to reflect the use of the resource. All costs are allocat¢d directly to a particular activity.
GRANTS FROM GOVERNMENT AND OTHER PUBLIC BODIES
Grants received from govenunent and other public bodies comprised £196,750 from The British Academy
for the Humanities and Social Sciences and £6,000 from The Iran Society paid specifically for and on the
occasion of bursaries to scholars in the final year of their PhD. The grant from The British Academy has
been given on a restricted basis since 2015116.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
3(a) Direct funding of scholarly activity
Direct funding of scholarly activity comprises grants, workshops and lectures. journal expenses, book
publication costs, language teaching and conferences. This amounted to £132,298 (2022.. £88.498).
3(b) Financial costs
These comprise:
2023
2022
Bank charges
(Gain) l Loss on foreign exchange
192
1,003
187
(1,186)
999
3(c) Grant expenditure
All grants were for the pU￿OSeS of academic research which includes travel and attendanc¢ at conf¢renc¢s.
3(d) Outreach
Costs totalling £37,170 (2022- £40,165) comprised website costs £2,341, events £9,729 and assistant costs
£25,100 (2022.. £4,028 website costs, £16,749 anniversary costs and £19,388 assistant costs).
3(e) Examination and accountancy
The annual cost ofthe independent examination of the Institute's financial statements for the year is £2,690
(2022.. £2,600).

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible
Leasehold Furniture &
Premises
Equipment
Library
Books
Total
COST
At beginning of year
250,656
27,419
47,533
325,608
At end of year
250,656
27,419
47,533
325,608
DEPRECIATION
At b¢ginning of year
250,656
27.419
278,075
At end of year
250,656
27,419
278,075
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2022
47,533
47,533
At 31 March 2023
47,533
47,533
DEBTORS AND PREPAYMENTS
2023
2022
Grants relating to 2023124
Other debiors
30,000
3,026
1,585
33,026
,585

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2023
2022
Creditors
Accruals
4,802
49,868
14,131
40,826
54,670
54,957
INVESTMENTS
2023
2022
Charities Official Investment FuTyd (at Cost)
14.656
14,656
Market value
44,883
46,920
All investments are held in the United KTThgdom
STAFF COSTS
Staff costs were:
2023
2022
Salaries and allowances
Social Security costs
Pension costs
46,519
52,956
661
5,296
4,652
51,171
58,913
There were no employees with emoluments above £60,000.
The average weekly number of employees during the year was 2 (2022.. 2).

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUIYTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
PAYMENTS TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT
7 meillbers of Council received travel and other expenses totalling £2,198 (2022.. £1,824).
10. RELA TED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
There were no related party transactions in the year.
11. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
Unrestricted Designated
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible Assets..
Leasehold Property
Other Tangible Assets
47,533
47,533
47,533
47,533
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Investments
Cash in hand and at bank
33,026
33,026
44,883
221,718
44,883
175,485
30,791
15,442
220,368
30.791
48,468
299,627
CREDITORS (amounts falling due
within one year)
Trade creditors
54,670
54,670
NET CURRENT ASSETS
165,698
30,791
48,468
244,957
IYET ASSETS
213,231
30,791
48,468
292,490

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
12. FUNDS
(a) FUND PURPOSES
UJVRESTRICTED FUNDS..
General Fund - This represents funds available to be spent or appliqd at the discretion of the trustees to
further any of the charity's purposes.
Institute Building - This represents the unamortis¢d balance of the cost of the Institute's building in
Tehran. The building is not, under present arrang¢ments, freely disposable.
DESIGNA TED FUNDS..
BIPS UGIPG Travel Fund This fvnd represents monies to be used to facilitate trav¢1 by research
students to Iran.
Motor Vehicles - This fund represents money set aside to facilitate the purchase of a new vehicle.
RESTRICTED FUNDS..
Bahari Foundation Fund - This fvnd represents money given to the Institute towards its special series
publications.
Advanced Language Training Fund - This fund represents money giv¢n to the Institute by the British
Academy for the provision of advanced language training for research students.
Conferenee Fund This fund represents rnoney given lo the Institute by the British Academy for
proinoting and ¢n¢ouragingJ study of Iran and the wider Persianat¢ world.
Development Fund - This fund represents the balance of grant moni¢s from the British Academy for the
four distinct purposes of funding a development committee, refiJrbishm¢nt of the premises in Tehran, staff
restructuring in Tehran, website improvements.
Ba$1¢ Fund - This fund represents the balance of basic grant from the British Academy used for the core
Charitable purpose5 of research, communications and outreach, library and collections and ¢stablishment
costs.
Iran Society - This fund r¢pr¢sents monies passed through the Institute from the Iran Society in respect
of an arrangement to aid th¢ provision of grants to scholars in the final year of their PhD.
Bruce W8nnell Fund - This fund has been set up in memory of the Iranian Scholar Bruce Wannell, to
fund an annual public lecture in his honour at York University.
Digitisation Fund - This fund has been set up to contribute towards the cost of digitising BIPS archive
research and arcliaeological material.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUIYTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
12. FUNDS
(b) UJVRESTRICTED FUNDS..
Deslgnated Funds
General
Motor
BIPS
Fund Vehicle$ UGIPG
Travel
Total
Total
Balance brought fonvard as at l April 2021
as restated
Incoine
Expenses
222,486
10,791
20,000
30.791 253,277
16,012
(30,430)
16,012
(30,430)
Net incomel(expenses)
Transfers
Gainsl(losses) on investments
(14,418)
8,079
1,821
(14,418)
8,079
1,821
Balance carried forward as at 31 March 2022 217,968
10,791
20.000
30,791 248,759
Balance brought forward as at l April 2022
as restated
Income
Expenses
217,968
10.791
20,000
30,791 248,759
21,057
(23,752)
21,057
(23,752)
Net incomeJ(expenses)
Transfers
Gains/(losses) on investments
(2,695)
(6)
(2,036)
(2,695)
(6}
(2,036)
Balanc¢ carried forward as at 31 March 2023 213,231
10,791
20.000
30,791 244,022

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
13. TEHRAN EXPENSES
Funds are received and expended in Tehran through a current bank account held and maintained in
ITan. As the Tehran operation has b¢en mothballed, there are no activities in Iran and the costs
included in the Stalement of Financial Activities relate to the mainteii4nce of the infrastn]¢ture.
2023
2022
Balance at l April 2022
Receipts
Intcrcst
Hostel maintenance
Utilities
Office expenses
Bank charg¢s
For¢ign exchange difference
5,388
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## Table of contents 

|About the British Institute of Persian Studies|4|
|---|---|
|Governing Council and Offce Holders at 31 March 2023|6|
|Letter from the President, Professor Charles Melville|8|
|Research|12|
|Umbrella programmes|12|
|Research, Research Assistant and Travel Grants Programme|14|
|About the BIPS Grant Programme|14|
|2022-2023 BIPS Grant Awards|15|
|BIPS Flagship Research Project|19|
|Collaboration between the Iran Society and BIPS|20|
|Excavating the Archives: David Stronach’s feldwork in Iran with BIPS|22|
|Outreach|26|
|2022-2023 Events|26|
|Conference_Persian Impact on the History, Literature and Culture of_||
|_Central and South Asia_. Kolkata, March 2023|30|
|Publications|32|
|_IRAN_LX.I and LX.II (2022)|32|
|Studies in the History and Culture of the Persianate World Series|34|
|Archaeological Monograph Series|34|
|Financial Report|36|



Persian flower motifs with animal centres, William De Morgan, late 19th century. Detail. E.1438-1917. ©Victoria & Albert Museum. 

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## About the British Institute of Persian Studies 

The British Institute of Persian Studies (BIPS) continues to be the UK’s foremost learned society dedicated to increasing public knowledge and supporting scholarship on Iran and the wider Persianate world, including South and Central Asia. The Persianate world includes territories historically associated with Persian and Iranian culture and language, these areas are, but not limited to Iran, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Transcaucasia, Iraq, the Persian Gulf littoral and South Asia. BIPS is invested in supporting a range of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, and subjects include Anthropology, Archaeology, Art, Classics, Cultural Studies, History, Language, Linguistics, Politics, Religious Studies and Sociology. 

discounts on other publications and exclusive access to events, (both BIPS and other institutions). BIPS publishes its Annual Review in the Autumn of each year. This is the 2023 Annual Review (covering the financial year 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023). It is sent to all the Institute’s members in hard copy and is available to download from the BIPS website. 

BIPS is a UK charity and company limited by guarantee, with a self-governing membership organisation, whose members are elected on a three-yearly basis to serve on BIPS Governing Council as trustees of the charity and directors of the company. Most Governing Council members are academics in the field of Persianate studies, but some offer expertise in other areas, as do our co-opted members. 

BIPS is one of the British International Research Institutes (BIRI) – a group of research institutes with overseas centres in Europe, Southwest Asia, North and East Africa. The BIRI are financially supported by and headquartered in the British Academy. 

BIPS was founded in the UK in 1961 and in Iran in 1963; however the Institute in Tehran remains closed to the public. In the UK, BIPS plays a key role in sustaining the academic vitality and increasing the visibility of the field, by campaigning for greater provision for its study in higher education. BIPS’s activities include the biannual awarding of research and travel grants and an extensive programme of workshops, events, lectures, as well as recitals in the UK. BIPS has published its journal, IRAN, every year since 1963. It also publishes the Studies in the History and Culture of the Persianate World Series in conjunction with Bloomsbury/I.B. Tauris and the Archaeological Monograph Series with Oxbow Books. 

BIPS has approximately 270 members from around the world. Our membership year runs January to December, but we welcome new member applications at any time. Member benefits include receipt of our journal, _IRAN_ , twice yearly and 

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## Governing Council and Office Holders at 31 March 2023 

## Professor Charles Melville (President) 

Dr Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis (Vice President) 

Dr Lindsay Allen Dr Roham Alvandi 

Dr Arezou Azad 

Mr John Drake (Co-opted) 

Ms Narguess Farzad (Honorary Secretary) 

Mr Hossein Hamedani (Honorary Treasurer) 

Dr Richard McClary (Research Director, until March 2023) 

Dr Shabnam Holliday (Research Director, from March 2023) 

Professor Andrew J. Newman (Outreach and Development Director) 

Professor Andrew Peacock (Editor, BIPS Persian Studies Series, until November 2022) 

Dr Cameron Petrie (Co-editor, IRAN and BIPS Archaeological Monograph Series) Dr Florian Schwartz (Co-opted) 

Dr Sarah Stewart 

Professor Ali Ansari (Honorary Vice President) 

Professor Robert Hillenbrand (Honorary Vice President) Professor Paul Luft (Honorary Vice President) 

## Staff 

## London 

Ms Imogen Edwards (Executive Officer) 

Ms Silvia Ferreri (Outreach and Digitisation Co-ordinator) 


## Tehran 

Ms Sima Mohannak (Acting Manager) 

## British Institute of Persian Studies 

UK Registered Charity No: 231161 | UK Registered Company No: 00740813 

10-11 Carlton House Terrace 1623 Dr Shariati Avenue London, SW1Y 5AH Tehran, 19396-13661 +44(0)20 7969 5203 +98 (21) 2260 1045 bips@britac.ac.uk bips@pol.ir 

View of the Shah Nimatollah Wali shrine, Mahan. From the Bruce Wannell Archive. 

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Letter from the President, Professor Charles Melville 

The year under review, to the end of March 2023, is a bit of a blur. This could be because of the advancing senility of the current president as he nears the end of his term in office, or it could be due to the non-stop pace of activities and developments that reduce down to a sort of Futurist, slightly out of focus moving scene of hurtling sports cars or pounding machinery. Whatever the cause, the effort to freeze this panorama into discrete episodes does lead to a few highlights and also lowlights coming into focus. Let’s ignore the lowlights, into which we could also merge the ‘business as usual’ aspects of our task, the regular holding of meetings of Council, the Management Committee, the Research Committee and Outreach Committee, all of which have been faced with a seemingly steady rise in business requiring attention and decisions and occupy much time and energy of our Trustees. It has been difficult to fulfil the aspiration that Trustees should not serve on more than one committee, but we are looking to increase the number of Trustees in the next round of elections at the AGM in November 2023 and get back to full strength. 

One initiative to overcome ‘meeting fatigue’, especially on zoom, was to hold an Awayday for all members of Council; this took place in Oxford in February 2023 and was a pleasant chance to meet and discuss matters of immediate concern, as well as volunteer visions of where BIPS should be in five years’ time – punctuated by an agreeable lunch. This underlined the value of meeting in person and bouncing ideas around, and I hope will be a regular practice in future. 

Of the pressing concerns, one is to review and update our policies and strategic documentation to ensure that we remain in conformity with our legal obligations as a charity and in accordance with company law. This work continues and benefits from the cogent advice of John Drake, a co-opted member of Council, and the rich experience of our Honorary Treasurer, Hossein Hamedani. 

The highlights reflect the exciting and productive directions in which BIPS’s research funding is taking us. First, the inauguration of the ‘Flagship’ projects – substantial multi-year funding for research that fulfils our own objectives and priorities: 

currently with a focus on the regions beyond Iran’s current borders that contributed to the enrichment of Persian culture. Both successful applications meet these criteria admirably. Katie Campbell’s project on the _Agricultural sustainability of the Otrar Oasis_ in Kazakhstan, from the 8[th] to the 18[th] century, and Andrew Peacock’s on _Persian manuscripts between East and West: Britain, India and the circulation of the Persianate literary heritage_ , both engage with broad areas of study concerning Central Asia and India and will involve rich programmes of conferences and publications, which we hope will attract further funding. BIPS can thank Richard McClary for his energy and vision in pushing through these initiatives. We naturally remain ready to support smaller grant applications in the usual way. 

Secondly, given the importance of pursuing BIPS’s programme of digitising its archives along with the Academy’s other Research Institutes (the BIRIs) and with a view to participating in shared website platforms, we have received a generous grant from the British Academy to establish a Fellowship named after David Stronach, to carry out research on David’s archives and prioritise work on unpublished materials for digitisation and publication. We are lucky to have been able to appoint Dr Gareth Brereton to carry out this work, liaising with Dr Ali Mousavi at the Pourdavoud Center, UCLA, where the archive is stored currently. The Fellowship is hosted at York University with thanks to Richard McClary for facilitating this arrangement. This is envisaged as a long-term project that will require further substantial funding being raised beyond the initial two-year grant from the BA. 

BIPS’s stated aims to widen our networks to include research in Indian contexts continued with a conference in Kolkata on 1–2 March 2023, on the topic of the _Persian Impact on the History, Literature and Culture of Central and South Asia_ . This was organised by Andrew Peacock on behalf of BIPS, which supported the attendance of speakers from Iran and the UK, together with Mahmood Alam of the Institute of Indo-Persian Studies. The conference provided an opportunity to discuss further collaborations with the IIPS. 

There are many other ongoing activities, such as the collaborative Parthian coin project led by Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis for the British Museum and BIPS, and the subject of her AGM lecture in November 2022, as well as ideas for the future, of which BIPS can be proud. As reported in this Review, the Outreach programme is reaching large audiences and continues to investigate new possibilities under Andrew Newman’s fertile chairmanship. 

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British Academy, with their encouragement to diversify and, to some extent, reinvent ourselves in the changing intellectual, financial and legal frameworks in which we operate, always putting the pursuit of research excellence at the heart of our efforts. 

It is a matter of great regret to everyone at BIPS that direct dealings with Iran and opportunities for safe and productive travel there have been so hampered by the continuing deterioration of Anglo-Iranian relations during the year under review. Nevertheless, we maintain regular contact with Tehran, thanks to our Vice-President Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis, and we were delighted to welcome Daneh Kordmahini in London shortly before Christmas; it was a pleasure to meet her and recognise that the Institute is indeed fortunate to be maintained in the safe hands of her and her mother, Sima Mohannak, for whose prudent guidance on our behalf we are extremely grateful. 

Richard McClary and Andrew Peacock stood down at the end of the year and I would like to acknowledge their work on BIPS’s behalf while on Council and beyond. I am grateful to Dr Shabnam Holliday for taking on the chairmanship of the Research Committee. Imogen Edwards eased into her first year as Executive Officer in trying times, and we owe a great debt to Silvia Ferreri (Outreach and Digitisation Co-ordinator) and Hossein Hamedani for their dedicated response to the endless and often outrageous demands put on their time. Thanks to our Honorary Secretary Narguess Farzad and all Trustees for their continuing support and commitment. 

I would like to end with the observation that there is a lot happening at BIPS, a lot that needs to happen, and a conducive environment for those with fire in their bellies for Persian and Iranian studies in the UK and a willingness to promote them at all levels of engagement, from schools’ programmes to research at the highest academic level. There are many obstacles to success, of which inadequate funding is only one; we are open to all offers of support and commitment to help fulfil BIPS’s ambitious but necessary aspirations to play the leading role in furthering the study of this magnificent but increasingly neglected civilisation. 

Professor Charles Melville August 2023 

Page 11. Large Hellenistic pot in Room 100. Takht-i-Suleiman, Pasargadae. From the David Stronach Archive. 


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## Research 

## Umbrella programmes 

The Research programme at BIPS is managed by the Research Committee chaired by Shabnam Holliday, Associate Professor in International Relations, University of Plymouth. Dr Holliday replaced Dr Richard Piran McClary as Research Director in March 2023. BIPS thanks Dr McClary for his work as Research Director. 

At the end of the financial year 2022-2023, the three Umbrella Programmes focussing on the study of the Ancient, Medieval and Modern Persianate world came to an end. BIPS is grateful to the Programme Directors, Lloyd Llewellyn Jones, Professor in Ancient History at the University of Cardiff, Andrew Peacock, Professor of Middle Eastern and Islamic History at the University of St Andrews, and Shabnam Holliday, for their work over the years and for ensuring the success of the Programmes. 

published in a British Museum press edited volume (forthcoming). A private viewing of the British Museum exhibition, led by its curator Dr James Fraser, for members of BIPS is planned in July 2023. 

Finally, arising from the exhibition, and with an underspend contribution from the Outreach Committee, we have prepared four 10-minute videos on Persian and Greek objects from the exhibition aimed at A-level students and undergraduates. The BIPS logo is used. Links to these open-access videos will be placed on the BIPS website. 

Thanks to all BIPS colleagues who have worked alongside me over the last five years I have spent on the Research Committee. I look forward to working alongside the Outreach team. 

Professor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones 

## Objects of Empire: Imperial Elites and Material Cultures of Ancient Iran 

For final report for the BIPS Ancient programme, I am happy to state that the Achaemenid costumes recreated for the British Museum exhibition, _Luxury and Power - Persia to Greece_ , have been a great success with public and scholars. BIPS contributed £3,000 to their creation, an amount matched by the British Museum. They have been seen by well over 12,000 people and have appeared in world-wide media. The costumes will become part of the British Museum’s permanent collection and it is good to know that BIPS will have a presence in its collection. The riding costume will be on display again in the NY Carlsberg Glyptotek next year in an exhibition on dress in antiquity; BIPS will be credited. The creation of the costumes and the research undertaken will be 

## Persianisation and Persianate Cosmopolises in the Medieval World 

The theme of the Medieval Research Programme is Persianisation and Persian Cosmopolises, examining the role of Persianate culture across Eurasia. In October 2022 the programme organised a major international conference at St Andrews on the theme of _Iran and Persianate Culture in the Indian Ocean World_ , bringing together researchers from the UK, Iran, US and Europe to look at this important but neglected subject. Chronologically papers ranged from Sasanian engagement in the Gulf and Indian Ocean to Reza Shah’s exile to Mauritius, and brought together studies from archaeology, literature, linguistics and history. Geographically papers ranged from studies of the controversy of the medieval Shirazi migration to East Africa to the Iranian role in the Islamisation of the Maldives, to the influence of Persian literature on the intellectual history of Southeast Asia. Other papers examined newly discovered Persian manuscripts bringing to light fresh evidence for Persian engagement in the Indian Ocean. The rich range of themes represented will form the basis for a publication that builds on the work presented at the conference. 

Professor Andrew Peacock 

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## Iran and the International in the Modern Period 

The Iran and Sovereignty Project, the final part of the Modern Research Project, ‘Iran and the International’ was launched. This is a collaborative interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary project, led by Dr Shabnam Holliday, that brings together scholars from the UK, the EU, and the USA in the fields of Archaeology, Cultural Studies, Ancient, Medieval and Modern history, Politics, and International Relations. 

It explores the complexity of sovereignty in Iran and highlights the importance of ‘Area Studies’ to address Eurocentrism in the humanities and social sciences. The first part of the project was an online workshop held on 10 and 11 January 2023. The second workshop will be held at the University of Plymouth on 6 and 7 July 2023. 

Dr Shabnam Holliday 

## Research, Research Assistant and Travel Grants Programme 

## About the BIPS Grant Programme 

## output. 

The Research Assistant Grants are designed to allow academics to hire assistants to help develop a research project, allow for the research of an established academic to be supported, with an income to be provided to an early-career scholar or postgraduate student who will conduct the majority of the research. 

To qualify for a Travel Grant, applicants must be currently enrolled as a student (undergraduate or postgraduate, including doctoral candidates) at a UK HEI. The awards are limited to £1,200 and are normally awarded to assist with the costs of travel to the Persianate world, in its widest sense, but we may make awards for travel to conferences or to other regions if a strong rational is made in the application. All grant applications are assessed by the BIPS Research Committee, and their recommendations are then reviewed and ratified by BIPS Council. 

At the time of taking their grant, successful applicants must be members of BIPS. Award holders must provide a financial report, for internal use, and a short narrative report that will be uploaded to the BIPS website. 

For more information on our current grant rounds see the BIPS website. 

BIPS supports UK-based post-doctoral researchers and UK-based students to carry out humanities and social science research into Iran and the Persianate world, and invites grant applications three times a year, usually in January, April, and October. 

BIPS has traditionally supported a broad range of research projects and funded travel for research and conference attendance. This year we have added a new category of grants, the Research Assistant Grants, which have proven to be very popular and opened up a new avenue for funding research. 

The Research Grants and Research Assistant Grants, generally up to a maximum of £5,000, can be awarded to applicants who have completed a PhD and hold a research-active position at a UK Higher Educational Institution (HEI). HEIs are usually universities but may also be museums or similar organisations. Research Grants are given for a range of purposes, including fieldwork, archival research and the organisation of conferences, with academic publications as the primary 

In addition to the Research Grants, Research Assistant Grants and Travel Grants, BIPS also administers the Iran Society PhD Bursary of £5,000. This is for students entering their final year of a PhD programme at a UK university. 

## 2022-2023 BIPS Grant Awards 

During the financial year 2022-2023 BIPS has awarded a total of twenty-two grants, which have supported important research projects. These cover a broad chronological span and a variety of disciplines, and the Research Assistant Grants continue to prove very successful, with five awarded. 

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University) and Friederike Jürcke (University of Cambridge). 

## In the financial year 2022-2023 the following grants were awarded: 

|Type of<br>Award|Awardee|UK HEI|Topic|Value|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Research|Robert Gleave|University of<br>Exeter|Conducting feld research in<br>India for the project_India-Iran-_<br>_Iraq: Akhbārī and Ușūlī Scholars_<br>_in Persianate Context_|£2,095|
|Research|Eve<br>MacDonald|Cardiff<br>University|_Seeb_<br>_Community_<br>_History_<br>_Project, Oman_|£5,000|
|Research|Eve<br>MacDonald|Cardiff<br>University|Conducting carbon dating on<br>the project_Fulayj: A Sasanian_<br>_Persian Fort in Oman_|£5,000|
|Research|Saeed<br>Talajooy|University of<br>St Andrews|_The_<br>_Eastward_<br>_Gaze:_<br>_the_<br>_Dialogue of Iranian Theatre_<br>_Practitioners_<br>_with_<br>_Chinese,_<br>_Japanese and Indian Dramatic_<br>_Forms(1900-present)_|£1,200|
|Research|Vesta<br>Sarkhosh<br>Curtis &<br>Rebecca<br>Green|The British<br>Museum|Line Drawings for the volume<br>_Sylloge Nummorum Parthicorum_<br>_Volume 4_|£1,500|
|Research<br>Assistant|Ali Ansari|University of<br>St Andrews|_History, Culture and ideology in_<br>_Pahlavi Iran – the contribution of_<br>_Shojaeddin Shafa_|£5,000|
|Research<br>Assistant|Sussan Babaie|The<br>Courtauld<br>Institute of Art|Supporting<br>an<br>upcoming<br>exhibition on Art of the Mongol<br>World|£5,000|
|Research<br>Assistant|Derek Kennet|Durham<br>University|_Williamson Project_|£4,500|



|Research<br>Assistant|Roger<br>Matthews|University of<br>Reading|_Analysis_<br>_of_<br>_animal_<br>_bones_<br>_from Iranian Epipalaeolithic-_<br>_Neolithic sites on the Caspian_<br>_shores_|£4,995|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Research<br>Assistant|Richard<br>Pendry|University of<br>Kent|_Study_<br>_of_<br>_Journalists_<br>_In_<br>_Afghanistan_|£4,885|
|Student<br>Travel|Asma Abdi|Warwick<br>University|_Intimacy in (times of) crisis;_<br>_Queering economic sanctions_<br>_through the lens of heterosexual_<br>_life_<br>(Paper<br>presented<br>at<br>BRISMES Conference 2023)|£452|
|Student<br>Travel|Mohammad<br>Amir Hakimi<br>Parsa|SOAS<br>University of<br>London|Visit to Istanbul archive as part<br>of_The ideas of “Iran and Rum”_<br>_among early modern diplomats_<br>_(1600–1800)_|£1,200|
|Student<br>Travel|Robert Allan|Oxford<br>University|Attending a language school in<br>Dushanbe|£100|
|Student<br>Travel|Ana Garcia<br>Espinosa|Cardiff<br>University|_Royal women, armies and_<br>_warfare in Hellenistic Iran:_<br>_who had more power?_(Paper<br>presented<br>at<br>the<br>Classical<br>Association Annual Conference<br>2023, Universityof Cambridge)|£537|
|Student<br>Travel|Clare Parry|Cardiff<br>University|_Communicating_<br>_Power_<br>_and_<br>_Legitimacy? Dynastic Display in_<br>_Ancient Persia and the Near East_<br>(Paper presented at the Annual<br>Meeting of Postgraduates in<br>Ancient<br>History<br>conference<br>2023, Valletta, Malta)|£650|
|Student<br>Travel|Clare Parry|Cardiff<br>University|_The Iconography of War and_<br>_Violence in Persia and the Near_<br>_East_(Paper presented at the<br>Lyceum<br>Classics<br>Community<br>Seminar series, UCL)|£182|



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|Student<br>Travel|Margaret<br>Squires|The<br>Courtauld<br>Institute of Art|_Fragmented_<br>_Histories:_<br>_A_<br>_Deccani Carpet in the Chehel_<br>_Sotun_(Paper presented at the<br>Association for the Study of<br>Persianate Societies Biennial<br>Convention, Yerevan, Armenia)|£650|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Student<br>Travel|Sean<br>Strong and<br>Domiziana<br>Rossi|Cardiff<br>University|Registration costs of all speakers<br>presenting papers under the<br>strand_Roman and Sasanian_<br>_Networks and Entanglements_|£1,200|
|Student<br>Travel|Sean Strong|Cardiff<br>University|_Emperor_<br>_Maurice_<br>_and_<br>_his_<br>_Eastern_<br>_Generals:_<br>_Military_<br>_Careers and Networks along_<br>_the Roman-Sasanian Frontier_<br>(Paper presented at IMC 2023,<br>Leeds)|£291|
|Student<br>Travel|Raffay Yousef|Oxford<br>University|Attending a language school in<br>Dushanbe|£100|
|Student<br>Travel|Khosrow Tousi|SOAS<br>University of<br>London|_On a Global Wavelength: The_<br>_Emergence of Radio Psychology_<br>_in_<br>_Pahlavi_<br>_Iran_<br>(Paper<br>presented at the 34th Deutscher<br>Orientalistentag<br>Conference,<br>Berlin)|£424|



Dr Shabnam Holliday BIPS Research Director 

## BIPS Flagship Research Project 

In 2022, BIPS launched its Flagship Research Project which aimed to fund innovative research projects related to the history, literature and culture of the Iranian world in its widest sense. Two projects were selected. These will run over three years, from April 2023 to March 2026. 

_Persian Manuscripts between East and West: Britain, India and the Circulation of the Persianate Literary Heritage_ . This project, led by Professor Andrew Peacock, University of St Andrews, explores British engagement with Persian manuscript culture through British collections of Persian manuscripts, and the British role in forming Indian collections. It contributes to a more nuanced public debate over questions such as the origins and restitution of colonial artefacts by highlighting the complex histories of these manuscripts even before they reached British hands. 

_Agricultural Sustainability of the Otrar Oasis_ . This project, led by Dr Katie Campbell (King’s College, University of Cambridge), investigates the reasons for population decline in Otrar Oasis in in southern Kazakhstan and its agricultural economy. It contributes to a better understanding of a somewhat overlooked part of the Persianate world and will transform our understanding of the agricultural economy at Otrar. 


Aerial photograph of the Otrar Oasis archaeological site. ©Katie Campbell. 

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## Collaboration between the Iran Society and BIPS 

In the third and final year of our joint programme, the Iran Society is pleased to have provided funds to BIPS to award grants to two PhD students to assist them in their final write-up year, when their funds are drying up. The aim was to support students working on subjects that are of general interest. 

£5000 was awarded, split between the following students: 

Sean Strong (Cardiff University), _Generals and Rulers in Theophylact Simocatta’s History: Ideals and Practices of Roman and Sasanian Leadership in a Time of Transition._ 

Friederike Jürcke (Cambridge University), _Modelling movement across the Iranian Plateau in the 4th and 3rd millennia BCE_ . 

Sean Strong subsequently gave an excellently polished lecture on his subject to a joint Iran Society/BIPS audience. Those who received awards in previous years have all completed their theses. 

The Iran Society is grateful to BIPS for adjudicating the awards and to Imogen Edwards for her efficient organisation of the applications and interviews with the short-listed candidates. 

Antony Wynn Chairman, The Iran Society www.iransociety.org 


Zal and Rudabah. _Shahnamah_ , Mughal, early 17th century. Artist: Qasim. Add 5600, f. 42v. ©The British Library. 

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Excavating the Archives: David Stronach’s fieldwork in Iran with BIPS 

David Stronach OBE FSA (1931 - 2020) was a leading figure in the field of Iranian archaeology and founding Director of the British Institute of Persian Studies. He left behind an extensive archive of his pioneering 

excavations in Iran, which are currently being digitised at the Pourdavoud Centre at UCLA (a first report on these activities is in the BIPS Annual Review 2022, pp. 18-20). The digitised files are then sent to the UK to be reviewed and catalogued, with the eventual aim of making the digitised archive freely available online via a BIPS hosted website. The archive will also be used to generate new research and scholarly publications. 

In March 2023 I travelled to the Pourdavoud Centre at UCLA, where I was kindly hosted by Dr Ali Mousavi, to begin sorting through the wealth of archival material currently held in his office. My task during the initial visit was to examine and organise the archival material in preparation for digitisation and cataloguing. From this initial review, it was evident that the archive contained extensive documentation relating to David Stronach’s early excavations with BIPS at the archaeological sites of Pasargadae, Nush-i Jan, Shahr-i Qumis and Yarim Tepe. 

Pasargadae, the grand capital of Cyrus the Great, was surveyed and excavated over three field seasons between 1961 and 1963, the results of which significantly advanced our understanding of this important Achaemenid centre. The excavations are well published, most notably in David’s substantial final report of 1978, which remains the standard work on the site. The archival material for Pasargadae 

includes 1,000 slides documenting the excavations that have now been digitised and catalogued in preparation for publication online. 

Nush-i Jan is an important Median and Parthian period settlement located in the Malayer plain, which was excavated by David over five field seasons between 1967 and 1977. Related publications include three preliminary reports published in _Iran_ and two monographs covering the architectural remains of the Median period as well as the small finds. Planned volumes on the ceramics, the later Parthian settlement, and a related survey of the Malayer plain remain unpublished. In terms of research and publication potential, the extensive archive for Nush-i Jan - which includes the original field notebooks, registers, drawings, plans and photographs - is of great importance and should be prioritised for digitisation. To date, over 500 negatives documenting the excavations and finds have been digitised alongside a number of field notebooks and registers. 

Shahr-i Qumis is an extensive Parthian period site located in north-eastern Iran. David’s work at the site, which was codirected with Dr John Hansman, took place over four field seasons between 1967 and 1978. Related publications include preliminary reports published in _JRAS_ and a more recent paper on the Parthian 

The Tomb of Cyrus the Great at Pasargadae. From the David Stronach Archive. 

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pottery from Qumis published in _Iran_ . In terms of research potential, a final report has yet to be published and only short reports exist for the final two field seasons. The Shar-i Qumis archive is similarly extensive and comprises the original field notebooks, registers, drawings, plans, photographs, and pottery statistics. A full appraisal of this archive can significantly enhance our understanding of this important Parthian site. 

David’s early work at Yarim Tepe, a mound located on the Gorgan plain, revealed an archaeological sequence spanning the Late Neolithic through to the Iron Age. The mound was excavated over 


two seasons between 1960-62, the results of which remain largely unpublished. On reviewing the available archival material for Yarim Tepe, which again includes much of the original field notebooks, registers, drawings, plans, and photographs, it was decided that the material should be digitised in preparation for a final report on the excavations. To 

achieve this, I travelled to UCLA for a second time in May to catalogue and collect the Yarim Tepe archive. 

Currently, I am in the process of sorting, digitising, and transcribing the available material in preparation for publication. Despite the wealth of material to hand, this is proving to be quite the puzzle, involving the slow but rewarding processes of patching together descriptions, sketches, photographs, and notes – some of which are scribbled on the back of envelopes – to build up a picture of the excavations. Unfortunately, there appears to be some gaps in the documentation. As is often the case with archaeological excavations, the amount of detail recorded can vary considerably between trenches and their respective supervisors. Some field 

Excavating the Columned Hall at Nush-i Jan. From the David Stronach Archive. 

notebooks feature thorough descriptions of the excavations accompanied by drawings, plans and levels. Others contain very little in the way of useful information. Many of the excavation photographs do not have accompanying captions, the subjects of which must be identified by comparing images with plans, sketches, and field descriptions. The same is true of the pottery drawings, which require considerable work before we can start to produce a valuable ceramic sequence for the site. Nevertheless, much progress is being made and the preliminary results look very promising. It is hoped that the publication of this material can make a significant contribute to the field and will provide a fitting tribute to the pioneering work of David Stronach. 

Dr Gareth Brereton University of York/BIPS 


Excavations at Shar-i Qumis. From the David Stronach Archive. 

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## Outreach 

## 2022-2023 Events 

|8 March 2023|Modern Iran: A global history<br>“from below“|The Annual Ann Lambton<br>Memorial Lecture, co-organised<br>by BIPS and IMeEIS, University of<br>Durham.<br>In person event at the Calman<br>Learning Centre, Durham<br>University;with Stephanie Cronin|
|---|---|---|
|1-2 March 2023|Conference: Persian Impact<br>on History, Literature and<br>Culture of Central and South<br>Asia|[BIPS sponsored event]<br>In person event at the Centre<br>for the Arts and Library, Indian<br>Council for Cultural Relations,<br>Kolkata|
|1 March 2023|Bringing Wales and Iran<br>together through academia<br>and beyond|[Event coorganised by BIPS and<br>Wales Week/Iran]<br>On-line (via Zoom) talk by<br>John Price; chaired by Andrew<br>Newman|
|22 February 2023|Agreeable News from Persia:<br>What 18th and early 19th-<br>century American newspaper<br>readers knew about<br>contemporaryevents in Iran|On-line (via Zoom) talk with<br>Daniel T. Potts; chaired by Andrew<br>Newman|
|18 January 2023|Making and Unmaking<br>Community: Urban Life in<br>Persianate Rajasthan|On-line (via Zoom) talk with<br>Elizabeth Thelen; chaired by<br>Andrew Newman|
|7 December 2022|Economic and Cultural<br>Renaissance at Kartid Herat,<br>1251 to 1381|On-line (via Zoom) talk with<br>Shivan Mahendrarajah; chaired<br>byAndrew Newman|
|2-3 December<br>2022|Conference: Safavid<br>Majmu’s(s) and jung(s):<br>History, Philology, and Arts of<br>the Book|[BIPS sponsored event]<br>In person event at the University<br>of Oxford; convened by Mahroo<br>Moosavi|



|28 November<br>2022|Rivalling Rome: Parthian coins<br>and culture|AGM Lecture by Vesta Sarkhosh<br>Curtis<br>Hybrid event: on-line (via Zoom)<br>and in person at The British<br>Academy|
|---|---|---|
|19 October 2022|Humayun Padshah and Iran:<br>Safavid Present and Mythical<br>Past|On-line (via Zoom) talk by<br>Ebba Koch; chaired by Andrew<br>Newman|
|21September<br>2022|A Persianate Japanology?<br>The Reach and Limits of Inter-<br>Asian Exchange|On-line (via Zoom) talk by Nile<br>Green; chaired by Andrew<br>Newman|
|15 September to<br>10 October 2022|Afghanistan: From Buddhism<br>to Islam (8th to 13th century)|[Organised by the Invisible<br>East programme, Oxford, with<br>technical support from BIPS]<br>Series of fve online talks by<br>Llewelyn Morgan, Arezou Azad,<br>Alka Patel, Majid M. Mahdi, Reza<br>Huseini|
|7-8 September<br>2022|Conference: Iran and<br>Persianate Culture in the<br>Indian Ocean World|Conference of the BIPS Medieval<br>Programme<br>In person event at the University of<br>St Andrews; convened by Andrew<br>Peacock|
|20 July 2022|The Mobility of Persian<br>Artefacts: The Sanguszko<br>Carpet in Motion|On-line (via Zoom) talk by<br>Yuka Kadoi; chaired by Andrew<br>Newman|
|29 June 2022|Roi sur Trône: the Achaemenid<br>Royal Audience in Late Qajar<br>Media|On-line (via Zoom) talk by<br>Lindsay Allen; chaired by Andrew<br>Newman|



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|18 June 2022|William Darlymple in<br>Conversation|[Event coorganised by BIPS,<br>University of York, Jaipur Literature<br>Festival]<br>1st Bruce Wannell Memorial<br>Lecture<br>In person event at the University of<br>York;with William Darlymple|
|---|---|---|
|25 May 2022|Persianate Aspects of the<br>Malay-Indonesian World:<br>Rare Manuscripts|On-line (via Zoom) talk by Majid<br>Daneshgar; chaired by Andrew<br>Newman|
|27 April 2022|The City of Isfahan as Actor:<br>Urban Knowledge and<br>Household Anthologies|On-line (via Zoom) talk by<br>Kathryn Babayan; chaired by<br>Andrew Newman|
|6 April 2022|Unequal Treaties and the<br>Question of Sovereignty in<br>Qajar and early Pahlavi Iran|The Annual Ann Lambton<br>Memorial Lecture, co-organised<br>by BIPS and IMeEIS, University of<br>Durham.<br>On-line (via Zoom) lecture; with<br>Ali Gheissari|



The enhancement of BIPS’ online presence continued to be of particular importance over this period. Ms Silvia Ferreri spearheaded this process. BIPS now has a growing social media footprint across the most important platforms, as the accompanying data shows. 

The monthly BIPS’ webinar series continued apace over this past year. We held 11 events on topics ranging from Isfahani households in the Safavid period, manuscripts of the Malaysian-Indonesian world, Persianate culture in the Indian Ocean, urban life in Persianate  Rajasthan, and the economic and cultural renaissance of Kartid Herat. 

In addition, BIPS continued its collaboration with Durham University with which it organises the Annual Ann Lambton Memorial Lecture. In April 2022 the Lambton Memorial Lecture was delivered by Professor Ali Gheissari on the topic _Unequal_ 

_Treaties and the Question of Sovereignty in Qajar and early Pahlavi Iran_ . In March 2023, the lecture was _Modern Iran: A global history “from below”_ delivered by Dr Stephanie Cronin. 

In June 2022, _William Dalrymple in Conversation_ was the Inaugural Bruce Wannell Memorial Lecture, held at York in partnership with University of York and the Jaipur Literature Festival. 

During this year, BIPS (co-) sponsored three conferences in St Andrews, Oxford, and Kolkata. BIPS also collaborated with the Invisible East programme at the University of Oxford to organise a series of five lectures which were livestreamed on the BIPS’ Zoom platform. A full list of all BIPS’ events over the period can be found on the BIPS website. 


The weekly student newsletter, started in March of 2022, also with the assistance of Ms Silvia Ferreri, continued to be circulated over the past year. The newsletter contains news 

of events, publications, job postings and other academic announcements.  Past newsletters can be found in the Newsletter Archive page on the BIPS website. 

BIPS is supporting Professor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones’ production of a series of videos in conjunction with the _Luxury and Power: Persia to Greece_ exhibit at the British Museum from May 2023. 

Professor Andrew Newman BIPS Outreach and Development Director 

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## Conference _Persian Impact on the History, Literature and Culture of Central and South Asia_ . Kolkata, March 2023 

BIPS co-organised a conference on the _Persian Impact on the History, Literature and Culture of Central and South Asia_ , which was held in Kolkata, India on 1-2 March 2023 in conjunction with the Institute for Indo-Persian Studies. 

This highly successful conference saw a range of papers stretching from pre-Islamic to modern times delivered by representatives of BIPS, Indian and Iranian scholars, which highlighted to depth and breadth of Persian influences in South Asia. 

A number of papers dealt in particular with IndoPersian manuscripts, which represent a research priority for BIPS. In the future, BIPS hopes to expand its collaboration with the Insitute of Indo-Persian Studies to shed further light on this crucial aspect of the broader Persianate world. 

Professor Andrew Peacock Conference organiser on behalf of BIPS 


Poster of the conference _Iran and Persianate Culture in the Indian Ocean World_ held at the University of St Andrew’s, Scotland, on 7-8 September 2022. 

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## Publications 

BIPS has continued to be busy with publications with four new volumes to appear in the Persian Studies Series and the Archaeological Monograph Series. 

Each year, a new volume of its journal IRAN is published (in two issues, one in the Spring and one in the Autumn). BIPS members receive a hard copy by post as a benefit of membership. An online version is available to members through BIPS’s website. 

## _IRAN_ LX.I and LX.II (2022) 

In 2022-23, _IRAN_ was edited by Professor Cameron Petrie and Professor Charles Melville, both Trustees of BIPS. The journal is peer reviewed, and has an international editorial board. It also receives assistance from BIPS Trustees and Honorary Vice Presidents in reviewing submitted articles. For 60 years _IRAN_ has maintained an international reputation for publishing significant academic articles on all aspects of Persianate study (except for modern politics), and in addition to the two issues of the journal that are published in hard copy each year, articles are also available online, and an increasing number are being published Open Access and are thus available to the general public. 

Submissions are made online and the guidelines are available on the BIPS’s website. 

## LX.I 

|Marta Ameri,_Who Holds the Keys? Identifying Female Administrators_<br>_at Shahr-i Sokhta_|p.1-38|
|---|---|
|Soheila Hadipour Moradi & Bita Sodaei,_Two Bronze Coins of Alexander_<br>_Balas Recently Discovered in Luristan(Iran)_|p.39-45|
|Bertille Lyonnet,_New Insights into Sogdiana during the Classical Period_<br>_(from the end of the 4th c. BCE to the 3rd c. CE)_|p.46-64|
|_Ruben S. Nikoghosyan, Where Did the Battle Between Wištāsp and_<br>_Arjāsp Take Place?_|p.65-72|
|_Andrea Squitieri, The Sasanian Cemetery of Gird-i Bazar in the_<br>_Peshdar Plain(Iraqi Kurdistan)_|p.73-90|



|Atri Hatef Naiemi,_The Ilkhanid City of Sultaniyya: Some Remarks on_<br>_the Citadel and the Outer City_|p.91-120|
|---|---|
|Soli Shahvar,_‘Abbas Mirza’s Invitation to Europeans to Settle in_<br>_Nineteenth-Century Iranian Azerbaijan: Reasons, Causes and Motives_|p.121-134|
|Ladislav Charouz,_Naser al-Din Shah’s 1873 Visit to the World’s Fair in_<br>_Vienna_|p.135-147|



## LX.II 

|Sören Stark, Fiona J. Kidd, Jamal K. Mirzaakhmedov, Shujing Wang,<br>Robert N. Spengler III, Siroj J. Mirzaakhmedov, Zachary Silvia, Silvia<br>Pozzi, Husniddin Rakhmonov, Megan Sligar & Munira Sultanova,_The_<br>_Uzbek-American Expedition in Bukhara. Preliminary Report on the_<br>_Third Season(2017)_|p.149-199|
|---|---|
|V.A. Gaibov & A.B. Nikitin,_Göbekly-Depe in Margiana_|p.200-208|
|Arthur Stefanski,_Dynamics in Ceramic Production: Petrographic_<br>_Analysis of Ceramics from Godin Tepe III:6 and III:5_|p.209-224|
|Hassan Karimian, Fatemeh Karimi & Simin Karimian,_Impact of_<br>_Religious Commandments on Residential Architecture of Zoroastrians,_<br>_Case Study: Dasturān District in Yazd City_|p.225-239|
|Roberta Tomber, Michela Spataro & Seth Priestman,_Early Islamic_<br>_Torpedo Jars from Siraf: Scientifc Analyses of the Clay Fabric and_<br>_Source of Indian Ocean Transport Containers_|p.240-263|
|Massoumeh (Nahid) Assemi,_Shahnameh-ye Davari; An Ode to a_<br>_Dying Art?_|p. 264-293|



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## Studies in the History and Culture of the Persianate World Series 

BIPS are delighted to announce that we are entering a new publishing collaboration with Bloomsbury/IB Tauris for the publication of this series. 

We have two books currently under production with our new partners. One, by Nahid Assemi, is entitled _Piety and Politics in Qajar Iran: The Takkiyya Mu’avin alMulk in Kermanshah_ and is a study of an important Qajar architectural monument. The other book is edited by Saeed Talajooy and comprises a collection of essays on the Iranian playwright and cinematographer Bahram Beyzaei, entitled _Bahram Beyzaie’s Drama and Cinema: Origins, Forms and Functions_ . 

Both books will appear in early 2024, and we look forward to a productive publishing partnership with Bloomsbury. 

## Archaeological Monograph Series 

The Archaeological Monograph Series was established in 2009 as a joint publishing venture between BIPS and Oxbow Books to create a venue for the publication of archaeological research, particularly the results of large-scale surveys and excavations. The series is edited by Professor Cameron Petrie. 

The series’ seventh volume edited by Eberhard Sauer, Jebrael Nokandeh and Hamid Omrani Rekavandi entitled _Ancient Arms Race: Antiquity’s Largest Fortresses and Sasanian Military Networks of Northern Iran: A joint fieldwork project by the Iranian Cultural Heritage, Handcraft and Tourism Organisation and the Universities of Edinburgh and Durham (2014-2016)_ was published in 2022. 

The eighth volume, by Seth M. N. Priestman and Derek Kennet entitled _Sasanian and Islamic Settlement and Ceramics in Southern Iran (4th to 17th Century AD): The Williamson Collection Project_ is due to be published in 2023, and presents the results of fieldwork, research and analysis that has been supported by BIPS since the 1970s. It is available for pre-order from Oxbow Books. 


Page 35. The Siege of Baghdad: details of illustration of Rashid-al-Din’s Jami’ al-tawarikh. Tabriz(?), 14th century. ©Staatsbibliothek Berlin. 

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## THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF PERSIAN STUDIES 

## Financial Report 

The year 2022-23 was marked by several developments intended to raise the profile and public awareness of BIPS’s research programmes and contributions to the study of Iran and the Persianate world in the UK and internationally. The first of these is the inauguration of the ‘Flagship’ projects – substantial multi-year funding for research that fulfils our own objectives and priorities: currently with a focus on the regions beyond Iran’s current borders that contributed to the enrichment of Persian culture. The two projects awarded are on ‘The Agricultural sustainability of the Otrar oasis in Kazakhstan, from the 8th to the 18th century’, and ‘Persian manuscripts between East and West: Britain, India and the circulation of the Persianate literary heritage’. Both engage with broad areas of study concerning Central Asia and India and will involve rich programmes of conferences and publications, indicative also of BIPS’s aim to widen our scholarly networks and support research partnerships in these regions. 

The second development is the initiation of a major digitisation project, in collaboration with other Schools and Institutes of the British Academy, with an initial focus on the archives of our first director, David Stronach, whose excavation records and supporting materials are currently held in UCLA and being researched by our newly-appointed Stronach Research Fellow, based at York University. Both these initiatives will dominate our work and research expenditure in the coming years. 

## STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 

## (INCORPORATING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 

|Notes<br>INCOME FROM:<br>Donations and legacies<br>Donations<br>-<br>Grants from Government and<br>other public bodies<br>2<br>Other grants<br>Charitable activities<br>Subscriptions<br>Publication sales<br>Hostel income<br>Investments<br>Bank interest<br>Income from investments<br>TOTAL INCOME|Unrestricted<br>Restricted<br>2023<br>2022<br>Funds<br>Funds<br>Total<br>Total<br>Restated<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>171<br>250<br>421<br>28,054<br>-<br>196,750<br>196,750<br>135,937<br>-<br>6,000<br>6,000<br>3,650<br>9,353<br>-<br>9,353<br>10,315<br>3,683<br>-<br>3,683<br>4,274<br>4,200<br>-<br>4,200<br>-<br>748<br>-<br>748<br>9|
|---|---|
||2,902<br>-<br>2,902<br>1,363|
||21,057<br>203,000<br>224,057<br>183,602|



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THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF PERSIAN STUDIES 

TOTAL FUNDS BROUGHT 248,759 59,196 307,955 290,791 FORWARD TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED 244,022 48,468 292,490 307,955 FORWARD 

## STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 

(INCORPORATING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 

|||Unrestricted|Restricted|2023|2022|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||Notes|Funds|Funds|Total|Total|
|||£|£|£|£|
|EXPENDITURE ON:||||||
|Charitable activities||||||
|Grants and scholarships|3(a)/(c)|7,137|110,870|118,007|83,413|
|Workshops and lectures|3(a)|-|600|600|-|
|Book publication costs|3(a)|-|5,000|5,000|159|
|Offce costs||3,259|30,256|33,515|24,834|
|Financial costs|3(b)|1,195|-|1,195|(999)|
|Journal expenses|3(a)|-|3,998|3,998|4,226|
|Outreach|3(d)|-|37,170|37,170|40,165|
|Conferences|3(a)|-|4,693|4,693|700|
|Establishment and maintenance||-|19,647|19,647|6,720|



The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities. 

|Other<br>Computer support<br>Examination and accountancy<br>3(e)<br>Management<br>Legal expenses<br>TOTAL EXPENDITURE<br>NET INCOMING/(OUTGOING)<br>RESOURCES BEFORE<br>RECOGNISED GAINS<br>TRANSFERS<br>GAINS/(LOSSES) ON<br>INVESTMENTS – UNREALISED<br>NET MOVEMENTS IN FUNDS|-<br>-<br>-<br>500<br>2,700<br>-<br>2,700<br>3,640<br>3,695<br>1,500<br>5,195<br>1,824<br>5,766<br>-<br>5,766<br>3,077|
|---|---|
||23,752<br>213,734<br>237,486<br>168,259<br>(2,695)<br>(10,734)<br>(13,429)<br>15,343<br>(6)<br>6<br>-<br>-<br>(2,036)<br>-<br>(2,036)<br>1,821|
||(4,737)<br>(10,728)<br>(15,465)<br>17,164|



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THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF PERSIAN STUDIES 

## BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2023 

|Notes<br>FIXED ASSETS<br>Tangible Assets:<br>Leasehold Property<br>4<br>Other Tangible Assets<br>4<br>CURRENT ASSETS<br>Debtors<br>5<br>Investments<br>7<br>Cash in hand and at bank<br>CREDITORS(amounts falling due<br>within one year)<br>Creditors<br>6<br>NET CURRENT ASSETS<br>NET ASSETS<br>FINANCED BY:<br>Unrestricted Funds:<br>12(a)(b)<br>General Fund<br>Designated Funds<br>Restricted Funds:<br>12(a)(c)<br>Conference Fund<br>Bahari Foundation Fund<br>Advanced Language Training Fund<br>Basic Grant<br>Business Development Grant|2023<br>£<br>£<br>-<br>47,533<br>47,533<br>33,026<br>44,883<br>221,718<br>299,627<br>54,670<br>244,957<br>292,490<br>213,231<br>30,791<br>1,265<br>2,000<br>13,260<br>-<br>-|2023<br>£<br>£<br>-<br>47,533<br>47,533<br>33,026<br>44,883<br>221,718<br>299,627<br>54,670<br>244,957<br>292,490<br>213,231<br>30,791<br>1,265<br>2,000<br>13,260<br>-<br>-|2022<br>£<br>£<br>-<br>47,533<br>47,533<br>1,585<br>46,920<br>266,874<br>315,379<br>54,957<br>260,422<br>307,955<br>217,968<br>30,791<br>1,265<br>2,000<br>13,260<br>10,378<br>-|2022<br>£<br>£<br>-<br>47,533<br>47,533<br>1,585<br>46,920<br>266,874<br>315,379<br>54,957<br>260,422<br>307,955<br>217,968<br>30,791<br>1,265<br>2,000<br>13,260<br>10,378<br>-|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||47,533<br>244,957||47,533<br>260,422|
||||||
|||292,490||307,955|
|||213,231<br>30,791<br>1,265<br>2,000<br>13,260<br>-<br>-||217,968<br>30,791<br>1,265<br>2,000<br>13,260<br>10,378<br>-|



|Bruce Wannell’s Fund<br>Digitisation Fund<br>TOTAL FUNDS|25,693<br>26,043<br>6,250<br>6,250|
|---|---|
||292,490<br>307,955|



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Persian flower motifs with animal centres, William De Morgan, late 19th century. Detail. E.1438-1917. ©Victoria & Albert Museum. 

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## MEMBERSHIP 

Membership of BIPS is open to all, and we welcome new members. BIPS organises an extensive programme of talks, conferences and workshops throughout the year in the UK and overseas. It publishes its journal _IRAN_ twice a year and occasional books in its Persian Studies Series or Archaeological Monograph Series. Becoming a member is your chance to support our work and contribute to our efforts to broaden appreciation of the cultural heritage of the Persianate world. 

Membership runs from January to December, but new members can apply any time of the year. We offer four types of membership: Student (£20 a year); Corresponding (£30 a year - for non-UK members); Full (£40 a year) and Fellow (£50 a year for academics). Membership renewals or applications can be made via our website: www.bips.ac.uk/join-us/ 

## CONTACT DETAILS 

10 Carlton House Terrace London, SW1Y 5AH +44(0)20 7969 5203 bips@britac.ac.uk 

1623 Dr Shariati Avenue Tehran, 19396-13661 +98 (21) 2260 1045 bips@pol.ir