BRITISH RECORDS ASSOCIATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 19 September 1963
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £23,389
Latest expenditure: £16,112
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: BRITISH RECORDS ASSOCIATION, C/O 70 COWCROSS STREET, LONDON, EC1M 6EJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

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

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 31 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £23,389
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,112

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 25 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £20,500
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,243

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 13 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £13,929
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,922

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 19 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 19 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £46,686
Total Gross Expenditure: £39,330

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 26 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £19,110
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,723

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 31 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £23,389
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,112
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
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 25 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £20,500
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,243
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 13 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £13,929
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,922
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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
Count Volunteers: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 19 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £46,686
Total Gross Expenditure: £39,330
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
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: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 26 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £19,110
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,723
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
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: 3

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRITISH RECORDS ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1963-09-19T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 1932 AND AMENDED ON DECEMBER 1962 AND 4 DECEMBER 2004.AS AMENDED ON 18 JUN 2018
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE PRESERVATION, UNDERSTANDING, ACCESSIBILITY AND STUDY OF OUR RECORDED HERITAGE.IN PARTICULAR THE ASSOCIATION WILL ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT:(A) PRESERVATION UNDER THE BEST POSSIBLE CONDITIONS OF RECORDS AND ARCHIVES OF IMPORTANCE AND VALUE TO THE HERITAGE, IN ANY MEDIUM;(B) RESCUE OF RECORDS AND ARCHIVES WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE BE LOST OR DESTROYED AND THEIR DEPOSIT IN APPROPRIATELY ESTABLISHED AND EQUIPPED REPOSITORIES;(C) ACCESSIBILITY OF RECORDS AND ARCHIVES FOR RESEARCH AND LEARNING;(D) COOPERATION AND EXCHANGE OF VIEWS AND INFORMATION RELATING TO THE CUSTODY, PRESERVATION, ACCESSIBILITY AND USE OF RECORDS AND ARCHIVES;AND THE ASSOCIATION WILL(E) EDUCATE PUBLIC OPINION ABOUT MATTERS AFFECTING RECORDS AND ARCHIVES.
Area Of Benefit: NATIONAL

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 311372
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BRA

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures