CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR CEMETERIES IN SOUTH ASIA

Registered charity 273422 · organisation 273422

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
19 May 1977
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£79,107
Latest expenditure
£73,457
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 10 LANCASTER GROVE, first floor flat, London, NW3 4NX

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To promote the preservation, conservation and recording of former European cemeteries and isolated monuments in South Asia and elsewhere in Asia.To promote education in the history of all places in South Asia and elsewhere in Asia associated with European residence and in particular the territories formerly administered by the Honourable East India Company and the British Government of India.

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
19 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
19 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£79,107
Total Gross Expenditure
£73,457
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
15 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
15 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£64,754
Total Gross Expenditure
£103,109
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
12 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
12 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£38,905
Total Gross Expenditure
£46,173
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
19 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
19 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£71,855
Total Gross Expenditure
£55,376
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
6 April 2022
Date Accounts Received
6 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£37,364
Total Gross Expenditure
£47,642

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
19 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£79,107
Total Gross Expenditure
£73,457
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
6
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
15 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£64,754
Total Gross Expenditure
£103,109
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
6
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
12 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£38,905
Total Gross Expenditure
£46,173
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
16
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
19 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£71,855
Total Gross Expenditure
£55,376
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
4
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
6 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£37,364
Total Gross Expenditure
£47,642
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
34

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Sri Lanka
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Bangladesh
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Pakistan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
India
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
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
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR CEMETERIES IN SOUTH ASIA
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1977-05-19T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION AND RULES ADOPTED 30TH MARCH 1977AS AMENDED ON 22/10/2015 as amended on 22 Oct 2020 as amended on 23 Mar 2022
Charitable Objects
(A) TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND RECORDING OF FORMER EUROPEAN CEMETERIES AND ISOLATED MONUMENTS IN SOUTH ASIA AND ELSEWHERE IN ASIA.(B) TO PROMOTE EDUCATION IN THE HISTORY OF ALL PLACES IN SOUTH ASIA AND ELSEWHERE IN ASIA ASSOCIATED WITH EUROPEAN RESIDENCE AND IN PARTICULAR THE TERRITORIES FORMERLY ADMINISTERED BY THE HONOURABLE EAST INDIA COMPANY AND THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.(C) TO CONSERVE AND BEAUTIFY CEMETERIES FALLING WITHIN THESE OBJECTS AS WELL AS THEIR IMMEDIATE ENVIRONMENT.
Area Of Benefit
ASIA

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
56899
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
B A C S A

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures