CCEW Charity Commission profile

IRAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1001785 · organisation 1001785

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
14 February 1991
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02510489
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£169,256
Latest expenditure
£125,852
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Suite 105, Viglen House, Alperton Lane, LONDON, HA0 1HD

Website recorded by the regulator: www.ihf.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE FOUNDATION ARE TO HELP PROMOTE AND PRESERVE THE RICH CULTURE AND HERITAGE OF IRAN. THE FOUNDATION INTERPRETS ITS REMIT GENEROUSLY AND ENCOURAGES A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES INTENDED TO PROVIDE A FORUM TO FACILITATE THE STUDY AND UNDERSTANDING OF IRAN'S CULTURE AMONG STUDENTS, THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
13 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
13 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£169,256
Total Gross Expenditure
£125,852
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
14 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
14 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£29,203
Total Gross Expenditure
£81,782
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
20 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
20 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£36,074
Total Gross Expenditure
£80,918
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
20 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£76,409
Total Gross Expenditure
£98,675
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
9 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
9 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£117,089
Total Gross Expenditure
£110,588

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
13 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£169,256
Total Gross Expenditure
£125,852
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
14 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£29,203
Total Gross Expenditure
£81,782
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
20 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£36,074
Total Gross Expenditure
£80,918
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
20 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£76,409
Total Gross Expenditure
£98,675
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
9 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£117,089
Total Gross Expenditure
£110,588
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
IRAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1991-02-14T00:00:00
Charity Name
IRAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2018-12-19T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
5031918
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1150464
Assoc Charity Name
PERSIAN LANGUAGE FOUNDATION

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM & ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 11 JUNE 1990 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION PASSED 21 AUGUST 1990, 7 NOVEMBER 1996, 19 JULY 1998 AND 25 NOVEMBER 2009
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY IN THE LANGUAGES, LITERATURE,HISTORY, RELIGION,PHILOSOPHIES,ARTS AND CULTURES OF IRAN BY PROMOTING AND ENCOURAGING RESEARCH,THE PUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS OF SCHOLARLY AND ARTISTIC MERIT AND BY OTHER ACTIVITIES OF SCHOLARLY AND ARTISTIC MERIT
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
62559
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
FRIENDS OF THE PERSIAN LANGUAGE SOCIETY LIMITED

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Paying staff
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Volunteer management
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Social media policy and procedures
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Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Complaints handling
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Risk management
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Conflicting interests
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures