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BRITISH INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGY AT ANKARA REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
BRITISH INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGY AT ANKARA
CONTENTS
| Reference and Administrative Details | 1 |
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| Report of the Council of Management | 2 - 11 |
| Independent Examiner’s Report | 12 - 13 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 14 |
| Balance Sheet | 15 |
| Statement of Cash Flows | 16 |
| Notes to the Accounts | 17 - 46 |
BRITISH INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGY AT ANKARA
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
LEGAL NAME PUBLIC NAME
British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara British Institute at Ankara
REGISTERED OFFICE AND PRINCIPAL ADDRESS
The British Academy 10 Carlton House Terrace London SW1Y 5AH
BANKERS
Royal Bank of Scotland London City Office 62-63 Threadneedle Street London EC2R 8LA
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS WMT Chartered Accountants Verulam Point Station Way St Albans AL1 5HE REGISTERED CHARITY 313940 REGISTERED COMPANY 00477436 (England and Wales) WEBSITE ADDRESS www.biaa.ac.uk
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The Council of Management submit their report together with the independently examined accounts of the Institute for the year ended 31 March 2021. This report constitutes a Directors’ Report as required by the Companies Act 2006.
COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT
The following served as members of the Council of Management for all, or part of the year ended 31 March 2021, as more fully explained below.
Professor Stephen Mitchell (Chair) Professor Jim Crow (Vice Chair) Dr Warren Eastwood (Honorary Secretary) Dr Natalie Martin (Deputy Honorary Secretary) Mr Anthony Sheppard (Honorary Treasurer) Mr Kamran Hashemi (Deputy Honorary Treasurer, appointed on 9 December 2020) Professor Scott Redford (Appointed on 9 December 2020) Dr Catherine Draycott Dr Tamar Hodos Dr Ceyda Karamursel Dr Ziya Meral Dr Aylin Orbasli Dr Delwen Samuel Dr Michael Talbot
Member(s) of BIAA Council rotating off as of December 2020: Professor William Hale
PRESIDENT
Professor David Hawkins
VICE PRESIDENTS
Sir Timothy Daunt Sir Matthew Farrer Sir David Logan
DIRECTOR
Dr Lutgarde Vandeput
LONDON MANAGER
Miss Laura Paterson
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
The principal objectives of the Institute during the year remained to support, promote, facilitate and publish British research focused on Turkey and the Black Sea littoral in all academic disciplines within the arts, humanities and social sciences, and to maintain a centre of excellence in Ankara focused on fields including archaeology, ancient and modern history, heritage management, social sciences and contemporary issues in public policy and political sciences.
A summary of the Institute’s achievements and performance in the UK, Turkey and the Black Sea region during the year is set out below.
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STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The Institute is a company limited by guarantee and a charity registered in England and Wales.
The members of the Council of Management are the directors of the company and the trustees of the charity. They therefore have responsibility under the Institute’s Articles of Association (as altered by special resolution passed on 6 December 2004, 17 November 2015, and 9 December 2020) for the management of the Institute. The Council of Management consists of six Officers (Chair of the Council, Vice Chair, Honorary Secretary, Deputy Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer and Deputy Honorary Treasurer) and not less than five, but not more than eight, Elected Members, each elected for a period of four years. As vacancies arise, nomination forms for members of the Council of Management, including the Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer but not the Chair are sent annually to all members of the Institute. Elections take place at the AGM. The Chair, however, is appointed by the Council of Management. The appointment of a new Chair must be endorsed at the AGM following the appointment. New members of the Council of Management are given every assistance to undertake these responsibilities effectively. Several committees advise the Council of Management on various aspects of the Institute’s affairs.
The offices in London and Ankara are staffed by paid employees of the Institute who report to the Council of Management. Day to day management of the Institute is delegated to the Director, while administrative matters are handled by the London Manager and administrative staff in Ankara. The Director and London Manager work closely with the Honorary Officers.
Trustees determine remuneration of academic and management staff based on market conditions. Rates of pay for the Director, Assistant Director and London Manager are derived from the relevant UCL academic and administrative pay scales. Pay rises are approved by trustees, if required as part of an annual review.
STATEMENT ABOUT GRANTMAKING POLICY
All applications are assessed against written and publicly available criteria. Applications are judged on their academic merit through a stringent process of peer review by appropriate experts. Application forms, references and, where appropriate, external assessments are considered by the Research Committee of the Institute. Members of the Institute’s Research Committee and, where appropriate, external assessors evaluate applications on the basis of their academic merit, taking into account originality, the relationship to and volume of research already in the field, the scholarly importance of the research proposed the feasibility of the research programme, the cost-effectiveness, the specificity of the scheme of research and intended outcomes. Recommendations made by the Research Committee are passed to the Council of Management for final decision on all awards.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Institute activities during 2020/21 closely follow the contours of the Corporate Plan.
RESEARCH
The Institute continued to encourage as wide a scope of high-quality research as can be supported with its financial, practical, and administrative assistance. The Institute supports a small number of thematically focused research programmes, stimulated by current concerns of academic research in the UK as well as internationally; these are known as Strategic Research Initiatives (SRIs). The strategic initiatives which have been supported in 2020/21 are: cultural heritage, society and economy in Turkey; migration, minorities and regional identities; interconnections of peace and conflict: culture, politics and institutions in national, regional and international perspectives; Anglo-Turkish relations in the twentieth century; climate, changes
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and the environment; habitat and settlement in prehistoric, historical and contemporary perspectives; legacy data; using the past for the future.
Fifteen individual projects operating within the strategic research initiatives scheme have been funded. This is a diverse group of projects, structured within clearly defined research initiatives, and the individual projects are as diverse as the major multi-disciplinary research archaeological project at Boncuklu (Neolithic) and Aphrodisias (Classical) to ‘How Emergency Rule Became a Tool of Everyday Government in Turkey, 1923-2002 (Social and Political Sciences)’.
The Institute benefits from the presence of its post-doctoral research fellows in Turkey. On 1 September 2020, Dr Umut Parmaksiz, a social and political theorist, started a 12-month fellowship examining the migration of secular citizens from Turkey to the UK. On 1 September 2020, Dr Gizem-Tongo-OverfieldShaw, a cultural historian who studied at University of Oxford, started a postdoctoral fellowship to support research related to Turkey during the armistice period (1918-1923). Dr Ender Peker, a University of Reading graduate, specialising in climate responsive urban design, started a BIAA research project focused on the challenges of climate responsive urban development in Istanbul, a city challenged with large-scale water management issues.
In March 2021, the BIAA were awarded a grant from the British Academy’s Knowledge Frontiers Scheme 2021: Interdisciplinary Research Programme (Funded by the UK’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy). The project ‘Water in Istanbul: Rising to the challenge?’
The research scholarship is an initiative designed to support the development of junior academics. The BIAA appointed Research Scholar, Joshua Britton (31.01.2020 to 31.07.2020), who focused on the archiving of events in the new cloud-based Microsoft Office 365 system, which the institute adopted in September 2019. Mr Liam Devlin continued this work from 23.11.2020 to 31.07.2021 and enriching the extensive digital archive of BIAA projects and events under the Digital Repository Manager’s supervision. On 18.01.2021, Eloise Jones commenced a 12-month research assistantship, working on the cataloguing and digitalisation of the BIAA’s extensive collections.
Nurdan Atalan-Çayırezmez, Digital Repository Manager, continues to set up the BIAA as a regional digital repository and is, in the first instance, standardising and preparing the BIAA’s own digitised collections as showcases to attract projects from elsewhere. Gonca Özger took up the position of Assistant Digital Repository Manager.
The BIAA maintained its role as a supporter, facilitator, and organiser of high-quality UK research in Turkey and the Black Sea region in the Humanities and Social Sciences represented under its SRIs, through research grants to UK-HEI related researchers. The Research Scholarship and fellowships hope to encourage participation by early career scholars in the strategic research initiatives scheme, which support the development of promising students into full academics.
Strategic Research Initiatives Expenditure funded by BIAA
| Name | Institution | Proposed Activity | Award |
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| Bachhuber | Oxford University |
Continuation of the KRASP survey of sites in the eastern Konyaplain |
£3,000 |
| Baird | University of Liverpool |
Boncuklu excavations | £11,500 |
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| Blaylock | BIAA | Gre Amer pottery publication project | £4,725 |
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| Eastwood | University of Birmingham |
Human‐environment interactions and change along the Büyük Menderes (Big Meander) River, southwest Turkey. |
£4,995 |
| Erb-Satullo | University of Oxford |
The Structure and Organization of Large Fortress Complexes in the South Caucasus (1500‐800 BC) (Archaeology: Late Bronze/EarlyIron age) |
£5,000 |
| Irvine | BIAA | An integrated bioarchaeological isotope database website | £4,264 |
| Motta | Northumbria University |
Searching for pathways of sustainable water management in the Konya Plain, Turkey |
£2,937 |
| Roberts | University of Plymouth |
The changing climate and water resources of the Konya plain over the last 15,000 years |
£4,800 |
| Sitaridou | University of Cambridge |
Romeyka Heritage in Contemporary Turkey: Socio‐linguistic Explorations into Endangerment and Preservation (Cultural Heritage, Linguistics) |
£6,880 |
| Smith | University of Oxford |
The Tetrapylon Street at Aphrodisias | £5,000 |
| Wharton | University of Lincoln |
Armenian antiquities dealers in Constantinople: networks, working practices and identity (1890s‐1900s) |
£3,900 |
| Whiting | University of Birmingham |
How Emergency Rule Became a Tool of Everyday Government in Turkey, 1923-2002 (Social and Political Sciences) |
£4,970 |
| Total Grants Paid | £61,881 |
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Study Grants (up to £2,000)
| Name | Institution | Proposed Activity | Award |
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| Armstrong | University of Oxford | Study of the Middle and Late Byzantine ceramics from the excavations of the Satyros monastery at Maltene (Kuçukyalı),Istanbul |
£1,195 |
| Baker | Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford |
The acropolis of Pergamon in 1302‐1303 according to the numismatic sources |
£1,235 |
| McClary | University of York | Reimagining Royal Space: The Kilij Arslan II Kiosk in Konya and its Lost Interior |
£1,625 |
| Total Study Grants Paid | £4,055 |
Larger Project Expenditure
| Name | Institution | Proposed activity | Award |
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| SARAT | BIAA | Safeguarding Archaeological Assets of Turkey | £3,321 |
| HERBARIUM | BIAA | Herbarium Remount and Digitisation Project | £13,669 |
| Archives Project | BIAA | Digitisation of the BIAA Collections | £39,215 |
| £56,205 |
TOTAL EXPENDITURE ON RESEARCH GRANTS 2019/20: £222,141
BIAA also awards grants to individual Research Fellows, Research Scholars and Research Assistants (£113,604 in 2020/21). Information on grants to institutions and individuals prepared in accordance with Charity Commission reporting requirements appears in Note 4(a) to the Accounts below, but it should be noted that these figures are not directly reconcilable with the list of grants given above.
PUBLICATIONS
The annual issue of the BIAA’s scholarly journal, Anatolian Studies , was published as scheduled in July 2020 by Cambridge University Press. The annual magazine, Heritage Turkey , was published as scheduled in December 2020.
The following volume was published on the BIAA website in our open access Electronic Monograph series: David French: A Life in Anatolian Archaeology, edited by S. Mitchell (BIAA Electronic Monograph 11).
The following volume in the BIAA-IB Tauris Contemporary Turkey series was published: Police Reform in Turkey, by F. Hülagü (February 2021).
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Warren Dockter resigned as Series Editor of the BIAA-IB Tauris Ottoman Empire in the World series. Michael Talbot was appointed as the new Series Editor.
PREMISES AND FACILITIES
The BIAA continued to rent the first and the second floor in an apartment building on Atatürk Bulvarı 154, as its main premises in Ankara. A rented hostel apartment continued to be utilised throughout the year with a constant intake of students and scholars. In London, the Institute’s office remains at the premises of the British Academy in Carlton House Terrace.
STAFF
Dr Lutgarde Vandeput, Director, continued to provide overall academic direction and was responsible for the administration of the Institute in its Ankara premises.
Dr Daniel-Joseph MacArthur-Seal (appointed on 1 September 2019) The Assistant Director remained responsible for the supervision of library administration, providing guidance to the Research Scholar and Post-Doctoral Fellows, and a programme of events related to the Ottoman Empire and modern Turkey.
The Ankara Manager, Gülgün Girdivan, oversaw the day-to-day administrative management of the institute in Ankara. Housekeeper Keziban Çoşgun and Mustafa Balcı, part-time Concierge continued to look after the premises in Ankara.
As in previous years, Gina Coulthard administered the Institute’s annual publications. Laura Paterson has managed the administration of the London office since 14 October 2019.
RESEARCH RESOURCES
The Ankara library and other research resources remained in use. There was a continuing demand from UKbased researchers, the local academic community and, increasingly, scholars from other countries around the world. A key role of the Institute in Ankara is as a regional resource centre and efforts have been made to improve the accessibility of the collections and promote their use. The library catalogue and the archaeological research collections are fully web accessible. Work on the photographic collections and the archives is ongoing.
Burçak Delikan, the Senior Librarian/Resource Manager, oversaw the library throughout the year. The Assistant Librarian Nihal Uzun provided assistance for users of the research collections.
Nurdan Atalan-Çayırezmez continued work in the capacity of Digital Repository Manager. From 1 December 2018 to 30 June 2019 Sergio Giuseppe Russo functioned as an Assistant Digital Repository Manager, a position which Gonca Özger took from 16 March 2020 onwards.
LECTURES AND EVENTS
During 2020/21 the Institute hosted regular virtual lectures in London and Ankara.
| Date | Event | Type of Event | Location |
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| 02.04.20 | New Archaeological Evidence from Neoklaudiopolis | Lecture | Ankara |
| 23.06.20 | Recent Discoveries at Sardis: From the Bronze Age until the End of Antiquity |
Lecture | Online |
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| 21.07.20 | Anatolian Studies: Diversity and Inclusivity in Archaeological Research and Publishing |
Lecture | Ankara | |
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| 28.07.20 | New Insights at Aphrodisias: Recent Research and Discoveries |
Lecture | Online | |
| 25.08.20 | The City of Hartapu: Results of the Türkmen- Karahöyük Intensive Survey Project |
Lecture | Online | |
| 22.09.20 | The Political Geography of Hartapu’s Kingdom | Lecture | Online | |
| 25-27.09.20 | Occupied Istanbul: Urban Politics, Culture, and Society, 1918-1923 |
Workshop | Ankara | |
| 29.09.20 | Re-thinking the Role of Turkey’s Ulema | Lecture | Online | |
| 20.10.20 | A Desolate Landscape? Mobility and Interaction in the Chora of Klazomenai during the Early Iron Age |
Lecture | London | |
| 17.10.20 | Collective, Political and Cultural Memory: Foundation and Termination Rituals at Toprakhisar Höyük |
Lecture | Online | |
| 01.12.20 | Caracalla and the Divine: Emperor Worship and Representation in Roman Asia Minor |
Lecture | Ankara | |
| 15.12.20 | Representing the Hidden Heritages of the Greek Communities of Istanbul |
Conference | London | |
| 22.02.21 | Rural Hinterlands of the Black Sea during the Fourth Century BCE |
Lecture | Online | |
| 04.03.21 | Feminist Art in the Middle East and Turkey | Lecture | Online | |
| 09.03.21 | British-Turkish Relations After Brexit | Lecture | Zoom | |
| 30.03.21 | Decoding the Milesian Agro-Pastoral Economy from Above: Remote Sensing and Metrology |
Lecture | Online |
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The examined accounts of the Institute for the year ended 31 March 2021 are attached to this report. A review of the transactions and financial position of the Institute is set out below. In contrast to 2019/20, there was an increase of £59,299 in Unrestricted Funds during the year.
FUNDS
British International Research Institutes (BIRI) Funds
The Institute’s principal source of income during the year continued to be grants from the British Academy, under their BIRI programme, which totalled £646,354. Because of the terms of British Academy BIRI grants in force from 2016/7, all BIRI funding is now treated as Restricted Funds.
Alan Hall Memorial Fund
There was £0 net expenditure, leaving the balance at £4,747 at the end of the year.
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Turkish Scholars Fund
After receipt of investment income and gains, the fund balance carried forward increased from £59,555 to £61,672 at the end of the year. No grants were made because of the Covid situation in Turkey and the UK.
Professor O.R. Gurney Memorial Fund
After receipt of investment income and gains, the fund balance carried forward increased from £44,970 to £46,381 at the end of the year.
Doughty-Wylie Scholarships
The British Community Council of Istanbul has kindly made funds available of up to £2,000 annually to fund scholarships for short term visits to Turkey. Because of the Covid situation, no awards were made this year.
David French Scholarships
The late David French left money, generously supplemented by his family, to fund travel scholarships. At the beginning of the year, the fund stood at £21,100. Because of the Covid situation, no awards were made this year.
Jameson Fund
Dr Shelagh Cannock (née Jameson) made a generous gift of £25,000 in memory of her brother, David Edwin Jameson, the money to be invested and the income to be used to provide travel scholarships to graduate students. Again, because of the Covid situation, no awards were made this year.
In addition, grants for specific projects are treated as restricted funds in the accounts.
INVESTMENT POLICY
Decisions are taken by the Finance Committee on the basis of professional advice, currently from Brewin Dolphin who provide day to day investment management on a discretionary basis. Both short-term and long-term needs of the Institute are taken into account, as well as the effect of inflation on capital and income. Investment performance is reviewed at least annually by the Finance Committee on the basis of reports presented to the Committee. At the request of Council, Brewin Dolphin have been asked as far as possible to avoid investment in armaments companies and to increase holdings in funds invested in companies with a track record in ethical and sustainable business.
For Unrestricted Funds, a balanced approach to investment is adopted, to give a mix of income and capital growth. The Restricted Funds require income from which to make grants. Investments will therefore be oriented towards income with some potential for capital growth and/or capital protection.
There was a net gain in investment values of £70,051, reflecting recovery from the initial economic shock of the pandemic.
STATEMENT ABOUT RISKS AND RESERVES POLICY
The Members of the Council of Management have undertaken a review of the major risks to which the Institute is exposed, and systems designed to mitigate those risks have been considered. The Finance Committee of the Council of Management monitors the level of reserves required. The level of reserves is held at a minimum of £185,000, based on estimates of four months operating costs and the cost of closing the operation in Ankara in an emergency. These reserves are believed to be adequate to cover any deficit and perceived risk areas. As of 31 March 2021, Free Reserves stood at £255,059.
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Council keeps key risks to the Institute's activities under regular review and has developed comprehensive Risk Register. Currently the risks with the highest level of probability are funding, political and regulatory risks, mitigated to some extent by joint lobbying of the British Academy by the BIRI Treasurers and Directors, efforts to reduce Ankara accommodation costs and by maintaining close relations with the British Embassy in Ankara and with the Directorate General of Museums and Monuments. There is also a need to improve procedural documentation, currently hampered by resource constraints.
COVID-19
As a result of the outbreak of Covid-19 in Turkey, the Institute closed to visitors and students on 24 March 2020 and a skeletal presence of staff was re-instated on 15 June 2020. The premises remain closed to the public, however. Moreover, due to worrying developments of the numbers of victims to COVID-19, it is unsure when the premises will re-open to the public.
As a result, three workshops and an international congress had to be postponed or cancelled. Normal excavation seasons have not been possible this summer (2020), although limited work has been undertaken by Turkish colleagues. Constraints on short term research visits to Turkey and the organisation of workshops/conferences are likely to continue for some time. Advice from the local authorities and the British Embassy has been followed throughout. All staff have to date remained safe and well. The most significant direct financial impact has been the loss of hostel and vehicle income in the current year, 2020/1, but this only forms about 1% of BIAA’s total core income.
PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS
The principal objectives of the Institute will continue to be to support, promote, facilitate and publish British research focused on Turkey and the Black Sea littoral in all academic disciplines within the arts, humanities and social sciences, and to maintain a centre of excellence in Ankara focused on archaeology, ancient and modern history, heritage management, social sciences and contemporary issues in public policy and political sciences of Turkey.
PUBLIC BENEFIT
Council has complied with the duty in s17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance issued by the Charity Commission.
Details of activities undertaken to fulfil the public benefit requirement are noted throughout this report.
FUNDRAISING
All fundraising activity for BIAA is undertaken by our staff with no professional fundraisers acting on our behalf. We have received no complaints relating to fundraising in the period.
STATEMENT OF COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
The Council of Management (who are also directors for the purposes of company law) 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).
Company law requires the Council of Management 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, including the income and expenditure, of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Council of Management are required to:
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a) select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
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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;
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d) state whether applicable UK accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
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e) prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The Council of Management are responsible for keeping adequate 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 Companies Act 2006. 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 financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements, comply with the governing document, the Companies Act 2006 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 published on 16 July 2014.
SMALL COMPANY EXEMPTION
Advantage has been taken of the exemptions available to small companies under the Companies Act 2006 in the preparation of this report.
BY ORDER OF THE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT
STEPHEN MITCHELL Chair
Date 18 October 2021
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGY AT ANKARA
I report to the trustees (who are also Directors for the purpose of company law) on my examination of the financial statements of The British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara (‘the charitable company’) for the year ended 31 March 2021 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Cash Flows and related notes.
This report is made solely to the charity’s trustees, as a body, in accordance with section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the charity’s trustees those matters I am required to state to them in this report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s trustees as a body, for my work, for this report, or for the opinions I have formed.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of charitable company you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).
Having satisfied myself that the financial statements of the charitable company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the charitable company’s financial statements carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’) and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
An independent examination does not involve gathering all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently does not cover all the matters that an auditor considers in giving their opinion on the financial statements. The planning and conduct of an audit goes beyond the limited assurance that an independent examination can provide. Consequently I express no opinion as to whether the financial statements present a ‘true and fair’ view and my report is limited to those specific matters set out in the independent examiner’s statement.
Independent examiner’s statement
Since the charitable company’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of ICAEW, which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charitable company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
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the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the financial statements give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
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the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
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I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached.
Elizabeth Irvine FCA
For and on behalf of WMT
Chartered Accountants Verulam Point Station Way St Albans AL1 5HE
19 October 2021
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
| Unrestricted Funds £ Restricted Funds £ Total Funds 2021 £ Total Funds 2020 £ |
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| Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies: |
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Donations and appeals |
5,363 44,964 50,327 30,042 |
| Grants 3(a) |
11,162 651,354 662,516 958,860 |
| Subscriptions | 11,230 - 11,230 10,496 |
| Grant repayable | - - - 2,024 |
Charitable activities: |
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| Publications | 7,905 - 7,905 6,353 |
| Rent | 1,795 - 1,795 36,123 |
| Investments 3(b) |
5,073 3,528 8,601 10,182 |
| Total | 42,528 699,846 742,374 1,054,080 |
| Expenditure on: | |
| Raising funds 4(b) |
1,454 33,509 34,963 50,705 |
Charitable activities |
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| Grants 4(a) |
8,059 184,976 193,035 137,116 29,286 499,681 528,967 793,134 |
| Other charitable activities 4(b) |
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| Total | 38,799 718,166 756,965 980,955 |
| Gains and losses on revaluations and disposals of investment assets: |
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| Unrealised 8 |
55,182 12,546 67,728 (32,088) |
| Realised 8 |
388 1,935 2,323 11 |
| Net gains/ (losses) on investments |
55,570 14,481 70,051 (32,077) |
| Net income /(expenditure) | 59,299 (3,839) 55,460 41,048 |
| Net movement in funds | 59,299 (3,839) 55,460 41,048 |
| Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward |
269,265 251,765 521,030 479,982 |
| Total funds carried forward | 328,564 247,926 576,490 521,030 |
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BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2021
| Notes | 2021 £ |
2020 £ |
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| FIXED ASSETS | |||
| Tangible assets 7 |
73,505 | 78,262 | |
Investments 8 |
365,381 | 268,340 | |
| 438,886 | 346,602 | ||
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||
| Stock of publications 14,719 |
10,717 | ||
| Debtors 9 19,299 |
19,454 | ||
| Cash at bank and in hand 10 320,599 |
302,123 | ||
| 354,617 | 332,294 | ||
| CREDITORS:amounts falling due within one year 11 (114,520) |
(24,037) | ||
| Net current assets | 240,097 | 308,257 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | 678,983 | 654,859 | |
| Provision for post employment benefits 12 |
(102,493) | (133,829) | |
| NET ASSETS | 576,490 | 521,030 | |
| REPRESENTED BY: | |||
| Unrestricted funds 13 |
328,564 | 269,265 | |
| Restricted funds 14 |
247,926 | 251,765 | |
| 576,490 | 521,030 |
The charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
These financial statements are prepared in accordance with the special provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime.
Under Companies Act 2006, s454, on a voluntary basis, the trustees can amend these financial statement if they subsequently prove to be defective.
………………………………………………………
A.R.R.Sheppard
Approved by the Members of the Council
Company registration no. 00477436 Charity registration no. 313940
Date 18 October 2021
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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
| Cash flows from operating activities Net income / (expenditure) for the year Adjustments for: Depreciation on equipment Investment income Losses / (gains) on investments (Increase) / reduction in stock (Increase) / reduction in debtors Increase / (reduction) in creditors Increase / (reduction) in provisions Net cash provided / (used) in operating activities Cash flows from investing activities Purchase of investments Proceeds from sale of investments Purchase of tangible fixed assets Investment income Net cash generated by / (used in) investing activities Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year Cash and cash equivalents is made up of the following: Cash at bank and in hand Cash held as part of investments (note 8) Total Changes in net debt Cash at bank and in hand Cash held as part of investments |
2021 £ 55,460 12,948 (8,601) (70,051) (4,002) 155 90,483 (31,336) 45,056 (46,467) 27,211 (8,191) 8,601 (18,846) 306,421 332,631 320,599 12,032 332,631 At 1.4.20 £ Cash flows £ 302,123 18,476 4,298 7,734 |
2020 £ 41,048 10,218 (10,182) 32,077 7,696 1,696 (388) 10,811 |
|---|---|---|
| 92,976 | ||
| (27,422) 27,465 (4,789) 10,182 |
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| 5,436 | ||
| 208,009 | ||
| 306,421 | ||
| 302,123 4,298 |
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| 306,421 | ||
| At 30.3.21 £ 320,599 12,032 |
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| 306,421 26,210 |
332,631 |
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
a) Basis of preparation
The Institute 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 certain fixed assets being held at fair value, 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 Companies Act 2006 and UK Generally Accepted Practice as it applies from 1 January 2015.
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:
b) Stock
Stock of publications has been included at the lower of cost or net realisable value. The cost of monographs includes the cost of printing. The cost of the journal includes the cost of printing and the estimated cost of typesetting based on the amount of time involved in typesetting.
c) Tangible fixed assets, including heritage assets Tangible fixed assets acquired after 31 March 1995, (other than heritage assets), are capitalised in the accounts and 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 has been provided at the following rates in order to write off the assets over their estimated useful lives: -
| Motor Vehicles | - 25% reducing balance |
|---|---|
| Computer and survey equipment | - 33 1/3 % straight line |
| Library refurbishment | - 33 1/3 % straight line |
| Security equipment | - 33 1/3 % straight line |
| Head office refurbishment | - over the lease term |
The library is considered to be a heritage asset; held and maintained principally for its contribution to knowledge and culture. It 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. In accordance with the requirements of the SORP books purchased during the year are capitalised if their individual cost is above the capitalisation limit. All other book purchases are charged to the income statement.
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d) Valuation of Investments
Investments are carried at market value with any unrealised gains and losses being included in the Statement of Financial Activities and allocated between restricted and unrestricted funds.
The proportion of investment income relating to restricted funds is retained for use within restricted funds.
e) Debtors
Short term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment losses.
f) Cash and Cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank and in hand and demand deposits with banks.
g) Financial Instruments
The Charity 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.
h) Short term creditors
Short term creditors are measured at the transaction price.
i) Foreign currency translation
The financial statements are presented in Sterling, which is also the functional currency of the Institute.
Direct currency conversions 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.
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j) Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is entitled to the income, it is probable that it will be received and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. All income is gross without deduction for related expenditure. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:
-
Voluntary income is received by way of grants, donations and gifts and is included in full in the Statement of Financial Activities when receivable. Grants, where entitlement is not conditional on the delivery of specific performance by the charity, are recognized when the charity becomes unconditionally entitled to the grant.
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Donated services and facilities are included at the value to the charity where this can be quantified. The value of services provided by the volunteers has not been included in these accounts.
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Investment income is included when receivable.
-
Incoming resources from charitable trading activities are accounted for when earned.
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Incoming resources from grants where related to performance and specific deliveries, are accounted for as the charity earns the right to consideration by its performance.
Restricted income is recorded in the SoFA when receivable.
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k) Resources expended Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as liabilities are incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it related:
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Cost of raising funds consists of the costs associated with attracting voluntary income and the costs of fundraising activities.
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Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
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Grants payable for research and scholarship fall due only when such research is undertaken or upon attendance at the Institute and accordingly are accounted for over the period of research or attendance. Grants are determined by the relevant committees in line with the grant making policy of the Institute.
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Governance costs include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the charity and include the audit/ independent examination fees and costs linked to the strategic management of the charity.
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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. Costs relating to a particular activity are allocated directly; others are apportioned on an appropriated basis.
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l) Funds
Unrestricted funds are funds which the trustees are free to use for any purpose in furtherance of the charities objectives. Unrestricted funds include gains and losses from the restatement of investment assets at market values.
Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal.
m) Going concern
The trustees are not aware of material uncertainties regarding going concern.
n) Pension contributions
The institution participates in Universities Superannuation Scheme. 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.
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2. JUDGMENTS IN APPLYING ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY
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 decision to not capitalise the heritage asset. Note 1c) above gives the explanation for this while note 7 provides more information about the asset itself
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 multiemployer 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) and the resulting expense in profit or loss 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.
3. INCOMING RESOURCES
| a) Grants from government and other bodies BIRI Research Grant BIRI Library Grant BIRI Communications Grant BIRI Core Grant BIRI Contingency Grant BA Business Development Fund SARAT Grant Nahrein Project Boncuklu Fund Other Grants b) Investment Income Bank interest Income from investments |
2021 Unrestricted 2021 Restricted 2021 Total 2020 Total £ £ £ £ - 317,641 317,641 261,735 - 34,660 34,660 32,000 - 10,409 10,409 32,000 - 151,567 151,567 184,469 - 49,601 49,601 75,566 - 82,476 82,476 81,257 - - - 279,433 - - - 12,400 - 5,000 5,000 - 11,162 - 11,162 - |
|---|---|
| 11,162 651,354 662,516 958,860 |
|
| 101 - 101 385 4,972 3,528 8,500 9,797 |
|
| 5,073 3,528 8,601 10,182 |
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| 4. RESOURCES EXPENDED 2021 Unrestricted £ 2021 Restricted £ a) Cost of charitable activity – grants payable To individuals 8,059 105,546 To institutions - 79,430 8,059 184,976 Grants in excess of £2,000 were payable to the following institutions: University of Oxford - Smith, Bachhuber, Erb-Satullo University of Liverpool – Asouti, Baird, Ankan University of Cambridge –Sitaridou Newcastle University – Maddy, Lekakis University of Birmingham – Eastwood, Whiting Northumbria University – Motta University of Plymouth - Roberts Aston University - Gursoy Warwick University - Unwin University of Glasgow – Serin University of Lincoln – Wharton BIAA – Blaylock, Irvine Grants to institutions under £2,000 Grants to individuals: Research Fellows, Research Scholars and Research Assistants Total grants paid |
2021 Total £ 113,605 79,430 193,035 2021 Grants Paid £ 13,000 29,831 6,880 - 4,970 2,937 4,800 - - - 3,810 8,989 4,213 79,430 113,605 193,035 |
2020 Total £ 63,441 73,675 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 137,116 | |||
| 2020 Grants Paid £ 17,920 22,998 4,000 2,500 10,837 - - 3,500 4,000 3,820 - - 4,100 |
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| 73,675 | |||
| 63,441 | |||
| 137,116 |
A full analysis of grants paid is provided in the annual report.
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| Direct | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Activity | Activity | |||||
| Costs | Costs | Raising | 2021 | 2020 | ||
| (Unrestricted) | (Restricted) | Funds | Total | Total | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| b) | Analysis of other | |||||
| Charitable Activity costs: | ||||||
| Directly allocated costs: | ||||||
| London | ||||||
| Director’s salary pension and | ||||||
| allowances | - | 87,574 | 4,609 | 92,183 | 95,949 | |
| Assistant Director’s salary, | ||||||
| pension and allowances | - | 34,699 | 3,855 | 38,554 | 43,483 | |
| London Manager’s salary | ||||||
| and pension | - | 37,626 | 4,181 | 41,807 | 37,331 | |
| Publication Editor’s salary | ||||||
| and pension | 1,827 | 12,740 | - | 14,567 | 14,645 | |
| Senior Development | ||||||
| Manager’s salary and | - | 5,097 | 20,387 | 25,484 | 25,054 | |
| pension | ||||||
| Development and | - | 7,102 | - | 7,102 | - | |
| Communications Assistant | ||||||
| salary | ||||||
| ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ||
Total London Expenditure |
1,827 | 184,838 | 33,032 | 219,697 | 216,462 | |
| _____ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ||
| Turkey | ||||||
| Hostel expenses | 11,340 | - | - | 11,340 | 8,370 | |
| Institute expenses | 11,676 | 35,029 | - | 46,705 | 52,625 | |
| Salaries and wages | 25,393 | 79,404 | - | 104,797 | 99,605 | |
| Office and library | ||||||
| expenses | - | 43,099 | - | 43,099 | 33,201 | |
| Vehicle expenses | 1,547 | - | - | 1,547 | 1,073 | |
| Publication costs | 123 | - | - | 123 | 482 | |
| ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ||
| Total Turkey Expenditure | 50,079 | 157,532 | - | 207,611 | 195,356 | |
| ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ |
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| Direct | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Activity | Activity | ||||
| Costs | Costs | Raising | 2021 | 2020 | |
| (Unrestricted) | (Restricted) | Funds | Total | Total | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
Other Direct costs |
|||||
| Cultural Heritage | |||||
| management project | - | - | - | - | 6,089 |
| Library acquisitions | - | 14,705 | - | 14,705 | 8,606 |
| Publication costs | 797 | 4,940 | - | 5,737 | 14,889 |
| Ankara Workshops | - | (560) | - | (560) | 1,541 |
| Journal & monograph | 163 | - | - | 163 | 508 |
| BDF projects | - | 74,339 | - | 74,339 | 50,189 |
| SARAT project | - | 25,043 | - | 25,043 | 273,328 |
| Nahrein project | - | - | - | - | 10,358 |
| Herbarium project | - | 13,699 | - | 13,699 | - |
| ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | |
| Total Other Direct | |||||
| Costs | 960 | 132,166 | - | 133,126 | 365,508 |
| ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | |
| Support costs | |||||
| allocated to | |||||
| activities: | |||||
| USS pension deficit | |||||
| movement | (28,851) | - | - | (28,851) | 3,499 |
| London office | - | 644 | 1,931 | 2,575 | 23,241 |
| Bank charges | 1,761 | - | - | 1,761 | 2,602 |
| Audit – Ankara | - | 9,974 | - | 9,974 | 6,979 |
| Audit/IE and accountancy | |||||
| fees – London | - | 14,527 | - | 14,527 | 19,786 |
| Trustees’ expenses | - | - | - | - | 2,989 |
| Foreign exchange | |||||
| differences | (9,438) | - | - | (9,438) | (2,801) |
| Depreciation | 12,948 | - | - | 12,948 | 10,218 |
| ______ | ___ | ______ | __ | __ | |
| Total Support Costs | (23,580) | 25,145 | 1,931 | 3,496 | 66,513 |
| ______ | ___ | ______ | __ | __ | |
| ______ | ___ | ______ | __ | __ | |
| Total Expended | 29,286 | 499,681 | 34,963 | 563,930 | 843,839 |
| ______ | ___ | ______ | __ | __ |
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| c)Analysis of Governance costs: Director’s salary, pension and allowances Assistant Director’s salary, pension and allowances London Manager’s salary and pension Audit and accountancy - London Audit - Ankara Trustee expenses Legal and professional fees |
2021 Total £ 2020 Total £ 13,827 14,392 1,928 2,174 8,361 7,466 8,716 11,872 4,987 3,490 - 2,989 7,197 2,988 |
|---|---|
| 45,016 45,371 |
5. EMPLOYEES
The average monthly number of UK based employees during the year was 2 (2020: 2). In addition there were 9 employees based in Turkey (2020: 9) and the publications manager making a total of 10 employees (2020: 10)
One employee’s salary and benefits fell into the range £70,000 to £80,000 (2020: one).
Staff costs in Ankara totalled £104,797 (2020: £99,605) as disclosed in note-4.
The costs of employing the Director, Assistant Director, London Manager, Publications Editor, Senior Development Manager and Development & Communications Assistant were:
| 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Salaries and wages | 159,323 | 151,016 |
| National insurance costs | 5,107 | 5,100 |
| Pension costs | 36,033 | 31,756 |
| Other benefits | 12,234 | 21,590 |
| School fees | 7,000 | 7,000 |
| ______ | ______ | |
| 219,697 | 216,462 | |
| ______ | ______ |
6. KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
The Institute’s key management personnel comprise the Director, the Assistant Director and London Manager. Their total remuneration including all salaries, pension and other benefits was £172,544 (2020: £176,764).
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| 7. TANGIBLE ASSETS |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer | |||||
| and Survey | Ankara | Security | Motor | ||
| Equipment | Refurbishments | Equipment | Vehicles | Total | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| COST: | |||||
| Brought forward | 95,978 | 96,673 | 20,553 | 16,157 | 229,361 |
| Additions in the year | 8,191 | - | - | - | 8,191 |
| ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | |
| Carried forward | 104,169 | 96,673 | 20,553 | 16,157 | 237,552 |
| ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | |
| DEPRECIATION: | |||||
| Brought forward | 95,481 | 18,908 | 20,553 | 16,157 | 151,099 |
| Charge in the year | 3,228 | 9,720 | - | - | 12,948 |
| ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | |
| Carried forward | 98,709 | 28,628 | 20,553 | 16,157 | 164,047 |
| ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | |
| NET BOOK VALUE: | |||||
| At 31 March 2021 | 5,460 | 68,045 | - | - | 73,505 |
| ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | |
| At 31 March 2020 | 497 | 77,765 | - | - | 78,262 |
| ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ |
All assets are used in the direct charitable activities of the company.
The Institute holds a library of books in Ankara which are considered to be a heritage asset. No professional valuation for the library has been made and Council of Management considers it is not cost effective to obtain such a valuation. As a result no value for the library has been included in these accounts. The costs borne by the Institute in forming the library of books in Ankara are written off annually as they arise unless individual purchases are above capitalization limits. (see details below).
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HERITAGE ASSETS COLLECTION
The library of the British Institute at Ankara is a key asset to the Institute’s reputation and as a Centre of Research Excellence for visiting scholars and students. The library was established with the founding of the BIAA in 1948. It is staffed by a full-time librarian and part-time librarian. The centre houses a library of 25,446 books as well as 28,171 Journal volumes covering 1,239 Journal Titles (including Newsletters and Reports). Furthermore, the library’s collections comprise 1,054 offprints, 82 theses and 455 items of audiovisual material (CD’s, DVD’s). The book collection of the library includes 157 restricted books which are very rare and valuable. Since spring 2010 all research collections have been available on-line. The book and journal collections of the library are insured for £260,000.
The library’s collections are broadly categorized into the following sections:
Archaeological Collections
The Institute building houses the largest archaeological (and associated subjects) library in Ankara. There are currently approximately 53,000 volumes consisting of a broad range of monographs and an exceptional collection of periodicals which cover all archaeological and historical periods. The library also contains a large number of general history, art history, architecture and anthropological books. The Institute library has subscriptions to JSTOR, Dyabola and the Thesaurus Linguae Graecae (TLG) and some other e- journals.
Ottoman and Islamic Collections
With a special grant from the British Academy in 2007, the BIAA now houses a specialist library and reading room for research into the Ottoman and Islamic worlds, including volumes in English, Turkish, and many other languages. The texts include historical, architectural, political and archival texts pertaining to the Ottoman and Islamic worlds and their influence in Anatolia and beyond.
Contemporary Turkey
The BIAA’s library also holds a small collection of books and journals on contemporary Turkey and its immediate environs. This includes books in English, Turkish and other languages. The texts cover the entire range of social science disciplines.
Additionally, there is a large section in the library of the Institute devoted to environmental studies. This includes both reference books and atlases as well as reports, conference proceedings, Ph.D. theses and other publications covering work done in Turkey and a large part of the Middle East, the Black Sea and the Balkans.
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Other materials and collections of the BIAA’s library
The library collections also contain 1,842 maps of different types; geographical, geological, administrative, historical and others. The institute also now has licenses for the use of professional GIS computer applications. Futhermore, the BIAA houses extensive and important collections of squeezes, pottery, bones and seeds and other materials.
There are 3,197 paper squeezes of inscriptions (particularly milestones) from all over Turkey in the library. This collection was assembled largely by David French and the original stone inscriptions are mainly in Greek. An electronic catalogue accompanies the squeezes. The archives of the Institute also contain more than 40,000 pictures in various formats (slides, negative films, prints) that depict archaeological monuments, sites, archaeological artefacts, landscapes and people in the region that is today modern Turkey. The oldest part of this collection goes back to the beginnings of the 20[th] century with the photographs of John Garstang’s surveys of Hittite and Classical Anatolia, while the bulk of the pictures have been taken from the ‘50s to the early ‘90s mainly under the projects sponsored by the BIAA.
The pottery collection was assembled between the 1940s and the 1970s. The total number of items numbers around 4,805 pottery sherds. The majority is fragmentary pottery (and occasional stone items) from surface surveys, such as the Central Anatolian Survey, but there is also sample material from some important excavations carried out in Turkey under the auspices of the British Institute such as Mersin, Hacılar, Beycesultan and Çatalhöyük; and some obsidian from Asıklı Höyük. There are over 1000 boxes of material organized in 3 broad categories; survey, excavation and published material; as well as a ‘study’ and ‘slide’ collection. All periods are represented, from the Neolithic to the Ottoman and although not all types of pottery from Anatolia may be represented, examples of the vast majority of types can be found.
As well as pottery, a limited range of other archaeological material is available. This includes coin impressions and casts, plaster samples, cylinder seal impressions, stamp casts, glass, mortar samples and rock samples. The collection also includes items from Iraq, Greece, Russia, Iran and the Balkan region. In particular this includes obsidian from Asıklı Höyük, and a few scattered stone tools at a range of survey sites of the 1960s and 70s. This is complemented by a small geological collection including obsidian nodules from Ian Todd’s pioneering exploration of obsidian sources in Anatolia.
The BIAA laboratory contains extensive reference collections and has suitable equipment to support a wide range of environmental research. Three rooms are reserved for archaeozoology, for palaeoanthropology and for archaeobotany. There are 3 major collections in the laboratory: the herbarium collection with 2568 specimens; the wood collection which has 80 specimens of modern Turkish trees and shrubs; and the bone collection contains 220 samples (complete and partial) of mammals and birds. Microscopes, measuring devices, scales, geological sieves, a riffle box and computers are available.
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8. INVESTMENTS
| . INVESTMENTS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Unrestricted Phoenix Fund bond GAM Star Fund COIF Income shares CF Miton UK multi cap Artemis Institutional equity Troy Fundsmith LLP Vanguard funds Other investments Restricted M&G Charifund BNY Mellon Asia Pacific Impala Thames Water bond RWC Asset Management fund Maitland T Bailey fund Comgest Princess private equity trust Octopus renewables Market value at beginning of year Purchases Disposal proceeds Unrealised gain/(loss) in market value Realised gain in market value Investment cash Market value at end of year |
2021 Cost £ 10,024 10,273 30,000 10,130 10,191 10,365 6,673 7,759 67,747 24,150 10,754 - - 10,636 11,230 15,460 8,257 11,519 |
Market 2020 Value £ Cost £ 10,130 10,024 10,143 10,273 56,683 30,000 13,073 10,130 10,737 10,191 10,740 10,365 17,740 6,673 16,417 7,759 97,672 71,767 36,810 33,234 13,782 10,754 - 5,051 - 10,475 10,996 10,662 11,409 - 15,395 - 10,222 - 11,400 - |
Market Value £ 9,529 8,598 47,373 9,178 8,427 10,650 13,742 12,067 70,519 41,128 10,459 4,698 7,018 10,656 - - - - |
| 255,168 | 353,349 237,358 |
264,042 | |
| 264,042 46,467 (27,211) 67,728 2,323 353,349 12,032 365,381 |
296,162 27,422 (27,465) (32,088) 11 |
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| 264,042 4,298 |
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| 268,340 |
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| 9. DEBTORS Prepayments and accrued income Debtors are all unrestricted. 10. CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND London Ankara Restricted 11. CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year: Deferred income Accruals and other creditors |
2021 Total £ 19,299 __ 2021 £ 302,059 1,726 16,814 320,599 2021 Total £ 100,000 14,520 _ 114,520 ___ |
2020 Total £ 19,454 ______ 2020 £ |
|---|---|---|
| 256,965 10,686 34,472 |
||
| 302,123 | ||
| 2020 Total £ - 24,037 __ 24,037 ____ |
Deferred income relates to a grant received in advance from the British Academy for a research project to commence in 2021/22.
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| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 12. PROVISIONS FOR POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS | ||
| 2021 | 2020 | |
| Total | Total | |
| £ | £ | |
| USS deficit fund | 71,696 | 100,547 |
| Ankara staff severance fund | 30,797 | 33,282 |
| ______ | ______ | |
| Balance carried forward | 102,493 | 133,829 |
| ______ | ______ | |
| Provision for Ankara staff severance | ||
| Balance brought forward | 33,282 | 25,970 |
| Increase / (decrease) in provision for the year | (2,485) | 7,312 |
| ______ | ______ | |
| Balance carried forward | 30,797 | 33,282 |
| ______ | ______ | |
| Provision for USS deficit | ||
| Balance brought forward | 100,547 | 97,048 |
| (Decrease) / increase in provision for the year | (28,851) | 3,499 |
| ______ | ______ | |
| Balance carried forward | 71,696 | 100,547 |
| ______ | ______ |
USS Provision
The institution participates in the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), a multi-employer defined benefit pension scheme. The total cost charged to the profit and loss account is £36,033 (2020: £31,756).
Deficit recovery contributions due within one year for the institution are £7,271 (2020: £3,415)
The latest available complete actuarial valuation of the Retirement Income Builder is at 31 March 2018 (the valuation date), which was carried out using the projected unit method. A valuation as at 31 March 2020 is underway but not yet complete.
Since the institution cannot identify its share of USS Retirement Income Builder assets and liabilities, the following disclosures reflect those relevant for those assets and liabilities as a whole.
The 2018 valuation was the fifth valuation for the scheme under the scheme-specific funding regime introduced by the Pensions Act 2004, which requires schemes to adopt a statutory funding objective, which is to have sufficient and appropriate assets to cover their technical provisions. At the valuation date, the value of the assets of the scheme was £63.7 billion and the value of the scheme’s technical provisions was £67.3 billion indicating a shortfall of £3.6 billion and a funding ratio of 95%.
The key financial assumptions used in the 2018 valuation are described below. More detail is set out in the Statement of Funding Principles.
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Pension increases (CPI) Term dependent rates in line with the difference between the Fixed Interest and Index Linked yield curves, less 1.3% p.a.
Discount rate (forward rates) Years 1-10: CPI +0.14% reducing linearly to CPI – 0.73% Years 11-20: CPI + 2.52% reducing linearly to CPI + 1.55% by year 21 Years 21 +: CPI + 1.55%
The main demographic assumption used relates to the mortality assumptions. These assumptions are based on analysis of the scheme’s experience carried out as part of the 2018 actuarial valuation. The mortality assumptions used in these figures are as follows:
2018 valuation
Mortality base table:
Pre-retirement 71% of AMC00 (duration 0) for males and 112% of AFC00 (duration 0) for females
Post retirement 97.6% of SAPS S1NMA “light” for males and 102.7% of RFV00 for females
Future improvements to mortality CMI_2017 with a smoothing parameter of 8.5 and a longterm improvement rate of 1.8% pa for males and 1.6% pa for females
The current life expectancies on retirement at age 65 are:
| 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| Males currently aged 65 (years) | 24.6 | 24.4 |
| Females currently aged 65 (years) | 26.1 | 25.9 |
| Males currently aged 45 (years) | 26.6 | 26.3 |
| Females currently aged 45 (years) | 27.9 | 27.7 |
A new deficit recovery plan was put in place as part of the 2018 valuation, which requires payment of 2% of salaries over the period 1 October 2019 to 30 September 2021 at which point the rate will increase to 6%. The 2020 deficit recovery liability reflects this plan. The liability figures have been produced using the following assumptions:
| 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| Discount rate | 1.1% | 1.7% |
| Pensionable salary growth | 1.0% | 1.0% |
Ankara Staff Severance
The institution employs staff in Ankara and as such is subject to Turkish payroll laws. As part of these regulations a staff severance fund is accruing relating to past employment costs and is payable when certain conditions are met by the employee including leaving the BIAA.
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13. UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
| 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Balance brought forward | 269,265 | 299,738 |
| Investment gains and losses | 55,570 | (22,782) |
| Net incoming/(outgoing) resources | 3,729 | (2,828) |
| Transfers between funds | - | (4,863) |
| _ | _ | |
| Balance carried forward | 328,564 | 269,265 |
| _ | _ |
Included within Unrestricted Funds is an amount of £80,205 (2020: £22,935 losses) relating to unrealised gains on investment assets. This represents the accumulated difference between original cost of the unrestricted investments and their market value at the year end.
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14. RESTRICTED FUNDS
| BIRI | BIRI Comm- | BIRI | BA Business | Prof O.R. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIRI Research | Library | unications | BIRI Core | Contingency | Development | Alan Hall | Turkish | Gurney | Catal | |
| Grant | Grant | Grant | Grant | Grant | Grant | Memorial | Scholars | Memorial | Publications | |
| Income | ||||||||||
| Grants | 317,641 | 34,660 | 10,409 | 151,567 | 49,601 | 82,476 | - | - | - | - |
| Donations | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6,892 |
| Investment Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,117 | 1,411 | - |
| ______ | _____ | _____ | ______ | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ | |
| Total Income | 317,641 | 34,660 | 10,409 | 151,567 | 49,601 | 82,476 | - | 2,117 | 1,411 | 6,892 |
| ______ | _____ | _____ | _ | ______ | ______ | _____ | ______ | _____ | _____ | |
| Expenditure | ||||||||||
| Raising funds | 7,440 | - | - | - | - | 26,069 | - | - | - | - |
| Grants Payable | 162,976 | - | - | - | - | 2,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Other Charitable | 147,225 | 34,660 | 10,409 | 151,567 | 75,566 | 68,906 | - | - | - | 3,676 |
| ______ | _____ | _____ | ______ | _____ | ______ | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ | |
| Total Expenditure | 317,641 | 34,660 | 10,409 | 151,567 | 75,566 | 96,975 | - | - | - | 3,676 |
| ______ | _____ | ______ | ______ | _____ | ______ | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ | |
| Net incoming/ | ||||||||||
| (outgoing) | - | - | - | - | (25,965) | (14,499) | - | 2,117 | 1,411 | 3,216 |
| Gains & losses on | ||||||||||
| revaluation and investment asset |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8,251 | 6,230 | - |
| disposals | ||||||||||
| Fund B/fwd | - | - | - | - | 75,566 | 14,499 | 4,747 | 59,555 | 44,970 | - |
| _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ | |
| Fund C/fwd | - | - | - | - | 49,601 | - | 4,747 | 69,923 | 52,611 | 3,216 |
| ______ | _____ | _____ | ______ | _____ | ______ | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ |
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| Cultural | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage | Public | |||||||||
| Jameson | Management | Archaeology | David | Other | Total | |||||
| Scholarships | Project | Workshop | Herbarium | SARAT | Boncuklu | French | Nahrein | |||
| Income | ||||||||||
| Grants | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 651,354 |
| Donations | 25,000 | - | - | 10,000 | 883 | 5,000 | - | - | 2,189 | 44,964 |
| Investment Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3,528 |
| _ | _ | _ | ______ | _ | _ | ______ | _ | ______ | _ | |
| Total Income | 25,000 | - | - | 10,000 | 883 | 5,000 | - | - | 2,189 | 699,846 |
| _ | _ | _ | ______ | _ | _ | ______ | _ | ______ | __ | |
| Expenditure | ||||||||||
| Raising funds | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 33,509 |
| Grants Payable | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 184,976 |
| Other Charitable | - | 1,450 | 4,000 | 10,000 | 3,321 | 8,901 | - | - | - | 499,681 |
| ______ | ______ | _ | ______ | _ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ___ | |
| Total Expenditure | - | 1,450 | 4,000 | 10,000 | 3,321 | 8,901 | - | - | - | 718,166 |
| ______ | ______ | _ | ______ | _ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ___ | |
| Net incoming/ | ||||||||||
| (outgoing) | 25,000 | (1,450) | - | - | (2,438) | (3,901) | - | - | 2,189 | (18,320) |
| Gains & losses on | ||||||||||
| revaluation and | ||||||||||
| investment asset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14,481 |
| disposals | ||||||||||
| Fund B/fwd | - | 9,517 | 6,552 | - | 5,005 | 8,212 | 21,100 | 2,042 | - | 251,765 |
| ______ | ______ | _ | ______ | _ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ___ | |
| Fund C/fwd | 25,000 | 8,067 | 2,552 | - | 2,567 | 4,311 | 21,100 | 2,042 | 2,189 | 247,926 |
| ______ | ______ | _ | ______ | _ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ___ |
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| BIRI | Prof O.R. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contingency | Alan Hall | Turkish | Gurney | Catal | Jameson | |||||
| Grant | Memorial | Scholars | Memorial | Publications | Scholarships |
|||||
| Represented | ||||||||||
| by: | ||||||||||
| Investments | - | - | 48,438 | 36,576 | - | 25,000 | ||||
| Bank & cash | ||||||||||
| accounts | 49,601 | 4,747 | 21,484 | 16,036 | 3,216 | - | ||||
| Current assets/ | ||||||||||
| (liabilities) | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| _____ | _____ | ______ | _____ | _____ | _____ | |||||
| Total Funds | 49,601 | 4,747 | 69,922 | 52,612 | 3,216 | 25,000 | ||||
| _____ | _____ | ______ | _____ | _____ | _____ | |||||
| Cultural | ||||||||||
| Heritage | Public |
|||||||||
| Management | Archaeology |
|||||||||
| Project | Workshop |
SARAT | Boncuklu | David French | Nahrein | Other | Total | |||
| Represented | ||||||||||
| by: | ||||||||||
| Investments | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | 110,014 | ||
| Bank & cash | ||||||||||
| accounts | 8,067 | 2,552 |
2,567 |
4,311 | 21,100 | 2,042 | 2,189 | 137,912 | ||
| Current assets/ | ||||||||||
| (liabilities) | - | - |
- |
- | - | - | - | - | ||
| _ | __ |
_ | __ | _ |
_ | _ | ||||
| _ | ||||||||||
| Total Funds | 8,067 | 2,552 |
2,567 |
4,311 | 21,100 | 2,042 | 2,189 | 247,926 | ||
| ___ | __ | __ |
_ | _ | ______ | ______ | _ |
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-
The BIRI monies represent elements of a grant received from the British Academy and is split over several key activities.
-
The Alan Hall Memorial Fund and the Prof O R Gurney Memorial Fund are used to fund lecture series.
-
The Turkish Scholars Fund is used to assist scholars of countries bordering the Black Sea to travel to the United Kingdom, to the BIAA research centre in Ankara and any BIAA sponsored event in Turkey.
-
Catal publications are monies for the publication of the Catal Hoyuk excavations.
-
The Jameson Scholarship fund is for travel scholarships for graduate students.
-
Earmarked funds were brought forward for the Cultural Heritage Management Fellowship and project and for the Public Archaeology workshop.
-
Cultural Heritage Management is an ongoing project.
-
The funds remaining in Public Archaeology Workshop will be put to the cost of publications currently in preparation.
-
The Herbarium fund is monies for producing a digital record of the Institute’s herbarium collections.
-
The SARAT fund consists of a 3-year grant (17/18 – 19/20) from DCMS / British Council for the safeguarding of archaeological assets in Turkey.
-
The Boncuklu fund relates to monies donated for the presentation and outreach of the project at Boncuklu.
-
David French monies relate to amounts received from the estate of the late David French for the provision of post graduate scholarships.
-
The Nahrein Network (New Ancient History Research for Education in Iraq and its Neighbours) based in UCL runs a visiting scholarship scheme in partnership with the BIAA enabling academics, cultural heritage professionals, and NGO workers to visit the UK for 1-2 months for training and research.
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15. SHARE CAPITAL
The Institute is a company limited by guarantee and has no share capital.
16. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
No remuneration or other benefits have been paid or are payable to any charity, trustee or connected person in the year to 31 March 2021 (2020: nil), in respect of their responsibilities as Trustees. In the year, no (2020: eight) Trustees were reimbursed expenses (2020: £2,753) relating to travel and accommodation.
In the year Trustees made donations to the charity amounting to £5,800 (2020: £4,965).
No other related party transactions have occurred in either the current or prior year.
17. COMMITMENTS UNDER OPERATING LEASES
At 31st March 2021 the charity had the following commitments under non-cancellable operating leases:
| Land and buildings | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Less than one year | 12,465 | 12,465 |
| Between two and five years | 49,861 | 49,861 |
| Greater than five years | 22,853 | 35,318 |
| ______ | ______ | |
| 85,179 | 97,644 | |
| ---------- | _--------- | |
| 8. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS | ||
| 2021 | 2020 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Financial assets | ||
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or | 353,349 | 264,042 |
| loss – comprised of listed investments |
18. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
19. POST BALANCE SHEET EVENT
As a result of the outbreak of COVID-19 in Turkey, the Institute Premises closed to the public. They have re-opened in mid September 2021. The residential accommodation is accepting scholars since the beginning of September 2021.
As a result of the closure, only virtual lectures and panels have taken place since March 2020. Hybrid workshops are being prepared to take place later in the year.
Normal excavation seasons have not been possible in summer 2021 for British excavation teams, because UK HEIs do not allow their staff to travel to Turkey. Turkish scholars involved in British excavations did do work on the respective sites though. Survey project directors have tried to find ways to make a fieldwork season happen in 2021. British scholars acted in response to a letter from the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage and Museums from the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, which made it clear that two years without project activity would result in loss of the permit.
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20. COMPARATIVE SOFA - YEAR END 31 MARCH 2020
| Unrestricted Funds £ Restricted Funds £ Total Funds 2020 £ |
|
|---|---|
| Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies: |
|
Donations and appeals |
7,612 22,430 30,042 |
| Grants | - 958,860 958,860 |
| Subscriptions | 10,496 - 10,496 |
| Grant repayable | 2,024 - 2,024 |
Charitable activities: |
|
| Publications | 6,353 - 6,353 |
| Rent | 36,123 - 36,123 |
| Investments | 4,580 5,602 10,182 |
| Total | 67,188 986,892 1,054,080 |
| Expenditure on: | |
| Raising funds | - 50,705 50,705 |
Charitable activities |
|
| Grants | 4,837 132,279 137,116 |
| Other charitable activities | 65,179 727,955 793,134 |
| Total | 70,016 910,939 980,955 |
| Gains and losses on revaluations and disposals of investment assets: |
|
| Unrealised | (22,790) (9,298) (32,088) |
| Realised | 8 3 11 |
| Net gains/ (losses) on investments | (22,782) (9,295) (32,077) |
| Net income /(expenditure) | (25,610) 66,658 41,048 |
| Transfers Between funds | (4,863) 4,863 - |
| Net movement in funds | (30,473) 71,521 41,048 |
| Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward |
299,738 180,244 479,982 |
| Total funds carried forward | 269,265 251,765 521,030 |
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21. COMPARATIVE RESOURCES EXPENDED - YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2020
| 2020 Unrestricted £ 2020 Restricted £ a) Cost of charitable activity – grants payable To individuals - 63,441 To institutions 4,837 68,838 4,837 132,279 Grants in excess of £1,000 were payable to the following institutions: University of Oxford - Smith, Bachhuber, Erb-Satullo, Lau University of Liverpool – Asouti, Baird, Ankan University of Cambridge - Wilkinson Newcastle University – Maddy, Lekakis University of Birmingham – Eastwood, Brubaker, Williamson-Fa Astons University - Gursoy Warwick University - Unwin University of Glasgow – Serin UCL - Hassett Grants to institutions under £1,000 Grants to individuals: Research Fellows, Research Scholars and Research Assistants Total grants paid |
2020 Total £ 63,441 73,675 137,116 2020 Grants Paid £ 17,920 22,998 4,000 2,500 10,837 3,500 4,000 3,820 1,700 2,400 |
|---|---|
| 73,675 | |
| 63,441 | |
| 137,116 |
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| Direct | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Activity | Activity | ||||
| Costs | Costs | Raising | 2020 | ||
| (Unrestricted) | (Restricted) | Funds | Total | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| b) | Analysis of other | ||||
| Charitable Activity costs: | |||||
| Directly allocated costs: | |||||
| London | |||||
| Director’s salary pension and | |||||
| allowances | - | 91,152 | 4,797 | 95,949 | |
| Assistant Director’s salary, | |||||
| pension and allowances | - | 39,135 | 4,348 | 43,483 | |
| London Manager’s salary | |||||
| and pension | - | 33,598 | 3,733 | 37,331 | |
| Publication Editor’s salary | |||||
| and pension | 5,858 | 8,787 | - | 14,645 | |
| Senior Development | |||||
| Manager’s salary and | - | 5,011 | 20,043 | 25,054 | |
| pension | |||||
| ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ||
Total London Expenditure |
5,858 | 177,683 | 32,921 | 216,462 | |
| _____ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ||
| Turkey | |||||
| Hostel expenses | 8,370 | - | - | 8,370 | |
| Institute expenses | 15,788 | 36,837 | - | 52,625 | |
| Salaries and wages | 24,939 | 74,666 | - | 99,605 | |
| Office and library | |||||
| expenses | - | 33,201 | - | 33,201 | |
| Vehicle expenses | 1,073 | - | - | 1,073 | |
| Publication costs | 482 | - | - | 482 | |
| ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ||
| Total Turkey Expenditure | 50,652 | 144,704 | - | 195,356 | |
| ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ |
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| Direct | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Activity | Activity | |||
| Costs | Costs | Raising | 2020 | |
| (Unrestricted) | (Restricted) | Funds | Total | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
Other Direct costs |
||||
| Cultural Heritage | ||||
| management project | - | 6,089 | - | 6,089 |
| Library acquisitions | - | 8,606 | - | 8,606 |
| Publication costs | 744 | 14,145 | - | 14,889 |
| Ankara Workshops | - | 1,541 | - | 1,541 |
| Journal & monograph | 508 | - | - | 508 |
| BDF projects | - | 50,189 | - | 50,189 |
| SARAT project | - | 273,328 | - | 273,328 |
| Nahrein project | - | 10,358 | - | 10,358 |
| ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | |
| Total Other Direct | ||||
| Costs | 1,252 | 364,256 | - | 365,508 |
| ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | |
| Support costs | ||||
| allocated to | ||||
| activities: | ||||
| USS pension deficit | ||||
| movement | - | 3,499 | - | 3,499 |
| London office | - | 5,457 | 17,784 | 23,241 |
| Bank charges | - | 2,602 | - | 2,602 |
| Audit – Ankara | - | 6,979 | - | 6,979 |
| Audit and accountancy fees | ||||
| – London | - | 19,786 | - | 19,786 |
| Trustees’ expenses | - | 2,989 | - | 2,989 |
| Foreign exchange | ||||
| differences | (2,801) | - | - | (2,801) |
| Depreciation | 10,218 | - | - | 10,218 |
| ______ | ___ | ______ | __ | |
| Total Support Costs | 7,417 | 41,312 | 17,784 | 66,513 |
| ______ | ___ | ______ | __ | |
| ______ | ___ | ______ | __ | |
| Total Expended | 65,179 | 727,955 | 50,705 | 843,839 |
| ______ | ___ | ______ | __ |
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22. COMPARATIVE RESTRICTED FUNDS
| BIRI | BIRI | BIRI Comm- | BIRI Core | BIRI | BA Business | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resear- | Library | unications | Grant | Contin- | Development | Prof O.R. | Living | |||||
| ch | Grant | Grant | gency | Grant | Alan Hall | Turkish | Gurney | Amid the | ||||
| Grant | Grant | Memorial | Scholars | Memorial | Ruins | D,C&M | SPHS | |||||
| Income | ||||||||||||
| Grants | 261,735 | 32,000 | 32,000 | 184,469 | 75,566 | 81,257 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Donations | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 400 |
| Investment Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3,361 | 2,241 | - | - | - |
| - | - | |||||||||||
| ______ | _____ | _____ | ______ | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ | ____ | |
| Total Income | 261,735 | 32,000 | 32,000 | 184,469 | 75,566 | 81,257 | - | 3,361 | 2,241 | - | - | 400 |
| ______ | _____ | _____ | _ | ______ | ______ |
_____ | ______ | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ | |
| Expenditure | ||||||||||||
| Raising funds | 9,145 | - | - | 36,549 | - | 5,011 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Grants Payable | 125,879 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,000 | - | - | - | 400 |
| Other Charitable | 126,711 | 32,000 | 32,000 | 149,836 | 22,795 | 74,839 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ______ | _____ | _____ | ______ | _____ | ______ | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ | |
| Total Expenditure | 261,735 | 32,000 | 32,000 | 186,385 | 22,795 | 79,850 | - | 2,000 | - | - | - | 400 |
| ______ | _____ | ______ | ______ | _____ | ______ | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ | |
| Net incoming/ | ||||||||||||
| (outgoing) | ||||||||||||
| - | - | - | (1,916) | 52,771 | 1,407 | - | 1,361 | 2,241 | - | - | - | |
| Gains & losses on | ||||||||||||
| revaluation and investment asset |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | (4,940) | (4,355) | - | - | - |
| disposals | ||||||||||||
| Transfers between funds | - | - | - | 1,916 | - | - | - | - | - | (362) | (890) | - |
| Fund B/fwd | - | - | - | - | 22,795 | 13,092 | 4,747 | 63,134 | 47,084 | 362 | 890 | - |
| _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ | |
| Fund C/fwd | - | - | - | - | 75,566 | 14,499 | 4,747 | 59,555 | 44,970 | - | - | - |
| ______ | _____ | _____ | ______ | _____ | ______ | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ | ______ |
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| Cultural | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage | |||||||||
| Manag- | Public | ||||||||
| ement | Archaeology | Balkan | David | Doughty | Total | ||||
| Project | Workshop | Futures | SARAT | Boncuklu | French | Nahrein | Wylie | ||
| Income | |||||||||
| Grants | - | - | - | 279,433 | - | - | 12,400 | - | 958,860 |
| Donations | - | - | - | - | 30 | 20,000 | - | 2,000 | 22,430 |
| Investment Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5,602 |
| _ | _ | ______ | _ | _ | ______ | _ | ______ | _ | |
| Total Income | - | - | - | 279,433 | 30 | 20,000 | 12,400 | 2,000 | 986,892 |
| _ | _ | ______ | _ | _ | ______ | _ | ______ | __ | |
| Expenditure | |||||||||
| Raising funds | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50,705 |
| Grants Payable | - | - | - | - | - | 2,000 | - | 2,000 | 132,279 |
| Other Charitable | 6,089 | - | - | 273,327 | - | - | 10,358 | - | 727,955 |
| ______ | _ | ______ | _ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ___ | |
| Total Expenditure | 6,089 | - | - | 273,327 | - | 2,000 | 10,358 | 2,000 | 910,939 |
| ______ | _ | ______ | _ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ___ | |
| Net incoming/ | |||||||||
| (outgoing) | (6,089) | - | - | 6,106 | 30 | 18,000 | 2,042 | - | 75,953 |
| Gains & losses on | |||||||||
| revaluation and | |||||||||
| investment asset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (9,295) |
| disposals | |||||||||
| Transfers between funds | 5,612 | - | (1,413) | - | - | - | - | - | 4,863 |
| Fund B/fwd | 9,994 | 6,552 | 1,413 | (1,099) | 8,182 | 3,100 | - | - | 180,244 |
| ______ | _ | ______ | _ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ___ | |
| Fund C/fwd | 9,517 | 6,552 | - | 5,005 | 8,212 | 21,100 | 2,042 | - | 251,765 |
| ______ | _ | ______ | _ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ___ |
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
| BIRI | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIRI | Comm | ||||||||||||
| Resear | BIRI | unicati | BIRI | BIRI | BA Business | Prof O.R. | |||||||
| ch | Library |
ons | Core |
Contingen | Development | Alan Hall | Turkish | Gurney | Living Amid |
||||
| Grant | Grant | Grant | Grant |
cy Grant | Grant | Memorial | Scholars | Memorial | the Ruins | D,C&M |
SPHS | ||
| Represented | |||||||||||||
| by: | |||||||||||||
| Investments | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - | 42,032 | 31,927 | - | - | - | |
| Deposit | |||||||||||||
| Accounts | - | - |
- | - |
- | 3,175 | 4,747 | 8,927 | 6,671 | - |
- |
- | |
| Current assets/ | |||||||||||||
| (liabilities) | - | - |
- | - |
75,566 | 11,324 | - | 8,596 | 6,372 | - |
- |
- | |
| ______ | _____ |
_____ | ______ |
_____ | ______ | _____ | ______ | _____ | _____ |
_____ |
_____ | ||
| Total Funds | - | - |
- | - |
75,566 | 14,499 | 4,747 | 59,555 | 44,970 | - |
- |
- | |
| ______ | _____ | _____ | ______ |
_____ | ______ | _____ | ______ | _____ | _____ |
_____ |
_____ | ||
| Cultural | |||||||||||||
| Heritage | Public | ||||||||||||
| Management | Archaeology | Doughty | |||||||||||
| Project | Workshop | Balkan Futures | SARAT | Boncuklu | David French | Nahrein | Wylie | Total | |||||
| Represented | |||||||||||||
| by: | |||||||||||||
| Investments | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - | - | 73,959 | ||||
| Deposit | |||||||||||||
| Accounts | 3,905 | - | - | 5,005 | - | - | 2,042 | - | 34,472 | ||||
| Current assets/ | |||||||||||||
| (liabilities) | 5,612 | 6,552 | - | - |
8,212 | 21,100 | - | - | 143,334 | ||||
| _ | __ | _ | __ | _ | _ | _ | |||||||
| _ | _ | ||||||||||||
| Total Funds | 9,517 | 6,552 | - | 5,005 |
8,212 | 21,100 | 2,042 | - | 251,765 | ||||
| ___ | __ | ___ | __ |
_ | _ | ______ | ______ | _ |
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
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The BIRI monies represent elements of a grant received from the British Academy and is split over several key activities.
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The Alan Hall Memorial Fund and the Prof O R Gurney Memorial Fund are used to fund lecture series.
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The Turkish Scholars Fund is used to assist scholars of countries bordering the Black Sea to travel to the United Kingdom, to the BIAA research centre in Ankara and any BIAA sponsored event in Turkey.
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Earmarked grants were received for the Cultural Heritage Management Fellowship and project, for the Public Archaeology workshop and for the From Enemies to Allies project.
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The funds remaining in ‘Divisions, Connections & Movements’ (D,C&M), Public Archaeology Workshop and Balkan Futures will be put to the cost of publications currently in preparation.
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Cultural Heritage Management and From Enemies to Allies are ongoing projects.
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The SARAT fund consists of a 3-year grant (17/18 – 19/20) from DCMS / British Council for the safeguarding of archaeological assets in Turkey.
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The Boncuklu fund relates to monies donated for the presentation and outreach of the project at Boncuklu.
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David French monies relate to amounts received from the estate of the late David French for the provision of post graduate scholarships.
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The Nahrein Network (New Ancient History Research for Education in Iraq and its Neighbours) based in UCL runs a visiting scholarship scheme in partnership with the BIAA enabling academics, cultural heritage professionals, and NGO workers to visit the UK for 1-2 months for training and research.
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Doughty Wylie monies relate to amounts received from the British Community Council of Istanbul for the provision of postgraduate fellowships in the field of the arts, humanities and social sciences to participate in fieldwork or other research activity in Turkey.
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