BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY AND OSTEOARCHAEOLOGY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 8 September 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £18,940
Latest expenditure: £10,843
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 3 Chapel Close, Woodford, BUDE, Cornwall, EX23 9JR

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.babao.org.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

BABAO aims to promote and advance the study of biological anthropology and osteoarchaeology by 1) supporting research through grants; 2) providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and information; 3) holding educational activities;(4) improving standards; (5) providing free, specialist advice on the ethical treatment and scientific study of human remains.

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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: 10 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £18,940
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,843

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: 4 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £13,612
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,509

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: 23 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £15,409
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,133

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: 7 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £19,915
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,913

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: 27 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £22,039
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,279

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 10 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £18,940
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,843
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: 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: 4 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £13,612
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,509
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: 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: 23 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £15,409
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,133
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: 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: 7 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £19,915
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,913
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: 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: 27 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £22,039
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,279
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: 0

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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: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

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

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

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY AND OSTEOARCHAEOLOGY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2014-09-08T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 15 SEP 2012AS AMENDED ON 27/03/2014 as amended on 14 Sep 2019 as amended on 10 Sep 2022
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND SCIENCE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(1) PROMOTING AND ADVANCING THE STUDY OF BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY AND OSTEOARCHAEOLOGY AND UNDERSTANDING THE HUMAN CONDITION FROM THE PAST TO THE PRESENT;(2) SUPPORTING RESEARCH IN THESE TOPICS THROUGH AWARDS (THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH BEING MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT);(3) PROVIDING A FORUM FOR THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND INFORMATION ON THESE TOPICS AND ADVANCING THE PUBLIC’S UNDERSTANDING IN THE SAME THROUGH EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES;(4) IMPROVING STANDARDS IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE STUDY OF THE BIOLOGICAL REMAINS OF PAST AND PRESENT PEOPLES; AND BY(5) PROVIDING ADVICE ON THE ETHICAL TREATMENT AND SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF HUMAN REMAINS.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 532236
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BABAO

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Charity Policy

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Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures