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The Council for British Archaeology

Also known as: Cba

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC041971
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Dec. 9, 2025. Filing history
Registered
Dec. 15, 2010
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
De Grey House
St Leonard's Place
York
YO1 7HE

Contact

Website
archaeologyuk.org
Screenshot of the The Council for British Archaeology website

Activities

'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals','It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations','It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: a. to advance the study and practice of archaeology pertaining to Great Britain and Northern Ireland b. to promote the education of the public in such archaeology c. to conduct and communicate the results of relevant research d. to advance public understanding and care of the historic environment.

Geography

Main operating location
Outwith Scotland
Geographical spread
Scotland and other parts of the UK

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Employees
March 31, 2025 Dec. 9, 2025On time £978,068 £956,534 15
March 31, 2024 Dec. 12, 2024On time £829,878 £847,876 16
March 31, 2023 Dec. 18, 2023On time £667,205 £750,183 12
March 31, 2022 Dec. 19, 2022On time £924,437 £835,928 10
March 31, 2021 Dec. 17, 2021On time £941,417 £795,841 12

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.