--- title: "The Ancient India and Iran Trust — charity 1162982 | CharityCompare" description: "The Ancient India and Iran Trust (charity 1162982): income £161k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-ancient-india-and-iran-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T13:15:56.347Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1162982CIO AI # The Ancient India and Iran Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Ancient India and Iran Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.indiran.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1162982&subId=0) Work at The Ancient India and Iran Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-ancient-india-and-iran-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Ancient%20India%20and%20Iran%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Ancient India and Iran Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £161,394 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £167,725 Registered charity number 1162982 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Cambridge Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.indiran.org](http://www.indiran.org/) Quick answer The Ancient India and Iran Trust (number 1162982) 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 The Ancient India and Iran Trust do? Established in 1978, the Ancient India & Iran Trust occupies a unique position as an independent charity concerned with the prehistory, languages, and art & archaeology of early South Asia, Iran and Central Asia. Promoting both scholarly research and popular interest, we have a library of over 50,000 items and organise conferences, public lectures and visiting fellowships. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Ancient India and Iran Trust Answers The Ancient India and Iran Trust 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 The Ancient India and Iran Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The Ancient India and Iran Trust'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 The Ancient India and Iran Trust 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Ancient India and Iran Trust'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 4 August 2015 Also known as Aiit Previous names on the register Ancient India and Iran Trust Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Services; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research. 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 The Ancient India and Iran Trust registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Ancient India and Iran Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Ancient India and Iran Trust. 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Ancient India and Iran Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-ancient-india-and-iran-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Ancient%20India%20and%20Iran%20Trust) [Visit charity website](http://www.indiran.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Ancient India and Iran Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Ancient India and Iran Trust as a registered charity (number 1162982) 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 The Ancient India and Iran Trust's charity number? The Ancient India and Iran Trust's charity number is 1162982. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1162982? Search 1162982 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 The Ancient India and Iran Trust do? Established in 1978, the Ancient India & Iran Trust occupies a unique position as an independent charity concerned with the prehistory, languages, and art & archaeology of early South Asia, Iran and Central Asia. Promoting both scholarly research and popular interest, we have a library of over 50,000 items and organise conferences, public lectures and visiting fellowships. Does The Ancient India and Iran Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Ancient India and Iran Trust. 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 The Ancient India and Iran Trust? The Ancient India and Iran Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.indiran.org. 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 The Ancient India and Iran Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Ancient India and Iran Trust'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 The Ancient India and Iran Trust? The register records The Ancient India and Iran Trust 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 The Ancient India and Iran Trust's trustees paid? The Ancient India and Iran Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Ancient India and Iran Trust previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Ancient India and Iran Trust: Ancient India and Iran Trust. When was The Ancient India and Iran Trust registered as a charity? The Ancient India and Iran Trust was entered on the register on 4 August 2015. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1162982&subId=0).