BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR AMERICAN STUDIES — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 24 November 2016
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £111,987
Latest expenditure: £102,112
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Liverpool John Moores University, John Foster Building, 80-98 Mount Pleasant, LIVERPOOL, L3 5UZ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The advancement of education through the promotion of American studies for the public benefit (through conferences, publication, and support of research, teaching and access to archives and information about the United States).

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

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 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 4 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £111,987
Total Gross Expenditure: £102,112

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: 22 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 22 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £114,383
Total Gross Expenditure: £164,178

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: 1 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 1 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £210,484
Total Gross Expenditure: £208,456

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 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £115,247
Total Gross Expenditure: £57,160

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 7 July 2021
Date Accounts Received: 7 July 2021
Total Gross Income: £130,322
Total Gross Expenditure: £59,149

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £111,987
Total Gross Expenditure: £102,112
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 22 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £114,383
Total Gross Expenditure: £164,178
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 1 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £210,484
Total Gross Expenditure: £208,456
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: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 4
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 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £115,247
Total Gross Expenditure: £57,160
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: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 7 July 2021
Total Gross Income: £130,322
Total Gross Expenditure: £59,149
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: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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

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

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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR AMERICAN STUDIES
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2016-11-24T00:00:00

Charity Name: BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR AMERICAN STUDIES
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2018-11-05T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 1002816
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1002816
Assoc Charity Name: BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR AMERICAN STUDIES

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION REGISTERED 24 NOV 2016AMENDED ON 09 MAY 2017 as amended on 14 Jun 2021 as amended on 11 Apr 2024 as amended on 10 Apr 2026
Charitable Objects: “THE PURPOSE OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF AMERICAN STUDIES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS: •THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF RESEARCH, TEACHING, EDUCATION AND PUBLICATION, PARTICULARLY IN THE UK; •THE HOLDING OF AMERICAN STUDIES CONFERENCES; •THE COLLECTION AND PRESERVATION OF DOCUMENTS AND ARTEFACTS RELATING TO THE UNITED STATES IN THE UK; •THE SUPPORT OF ACCESS TO ARCHIVES AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE UNITED STATES; •THE BROADENING OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE UK; •THE PURSUIT OF ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES PROMOTING AMERICAN STUDIES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DECIDE.”

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures