Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The British Irish Association is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, economic/community development/employment.
The British Irish Association (number 1194733) 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 British Irish Association do?
The purpose of the BIA is to promote the advancement of education in international political affairs, the arts and social sciences in the United Kingdom and Ireland by increasing mutual knowledge and understanding between the peoples of Great Britain, Ireland and Northern Ireland, particularly by bringing together leading representatives of the worlds of culture, politics, education and business.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The British Irish Association
Answers The British Irish Association gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The British Irish Association's highest-paid staff paid?
The British Irish Association's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 does not record The British Irish Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The British Irish Association's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland · Ireland
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
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 British Irish Association registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingEconomic/community Development/employment
Why is there no Clarity Score for The British Irish Association yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The British Irish Association.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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What should you check before donating to The British Irish Association?
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Is The British Irish Association a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The British Irish Association as a registered charity (number 1194733) 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 British Irish Association's charity number?
The British Irish Association's charity number is 1194733. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1194733?
Search 1194733 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 British Irish Association do?
The purpose of the BIA is to promote the advancement of education in international political affairs, the arts and social sciences in the United Kingdom and Ireland by increasing mutual knowledge and understanding between the peoples of Great Britain, Ireland and Northern Ireland, particularly by bringing together leading representatives of the worlds of culture, politics, education and business.
Does The British Irish Association have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The British Irish Association. 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 British Irish Association?
The British Irish Association's website listed in our register data is http://www.britishirishassociation.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 British Irish Association's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The British Irish Association's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 British Irish Association?
The register does not record The British Irish Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The British Irish Association's trustees paid?
The British Irish Association's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The British Irish Association registered as a charity?
The British Irish Association was entered on the register on 8 June 2021.