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Registered charity · No. 313336

Business Archives Council

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Business Archives Council is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, environment/conservation/heritage, economic/community development/employment.

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What are the key facts about Business Archives Council?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£20,824
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£21,699
Registered charity number
313336
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
International House
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Business Archives Council (number 313336) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Business Archives Council do?

To promote the preservation of business records of historical importance. To supply advice and information on business archives and modern records. To encourage interest in and study of business history and archives. To provide a forum for the custodians and users of business archives.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Business Archives Council

Answers Business Archives Council gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Business Archives Council's highest-paid staff paid?

Business Archives Council's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Business Archives Council as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

Business Archives Council's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Also known as
B a C
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Business Archives Council registered for?

Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employment

Why is there no Clarity Score for Business Archives Council yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Business Archives Council. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Business Archives Council a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Business Archives Council as a registered charity (number 313336) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Business Archives Council's charity number?
Business Archives Council's charity number is 313336. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 313336?
Search 313336 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Business Archives Council do?
To promote the preservation of business records of historical importance. To supply advice and information on business archives and modern records. To encourage interest in and study of business history and archives. To provide a forum for the custodians and users of business archives.
Does Business Archives Council have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Business Archives Council. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Business Archives Council?
Business Archives Council's website listed in our register data is http://www.businessarchivescouncil.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Business Archives Council's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Business Archives Council's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Business Archives Council?
The register records Business Archives Council as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Business Archives Council's trustees paid?
Business Archives Council's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Business Archives Council registered as a charity?
Business Archives Council was entered on the register on 30 March 1965.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.