The International Association for the Study of Arabia
Analysis
The International Association for the Study of Arabia is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in June 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to individuals and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending June 2025, The International Association for the Study of Arabia reported income of £31k and spending of £23k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £10k to £31k (+205%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 705%. Over the whole period it spent 63% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The International Association for the Study of Arabia sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hackney Youth Orchestras Trust (£31k), Tilford Bach Society (CIO) (£31k) and Nicholas Branston Foundation (£31k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The BFSA/IASA promotes and funds research on all aspects of the Arabian Peninsula through awarding research grants, publishing monographs and a Bulletin, holding public lectures and conferences on specific subjects, as well as the "Seminar for Arabian Studies", the only the annual international conference on all aspects of Arabia, the proceedings of which are published annually.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hackney Youth Orchestras Trust | London | £31k |
| Tilford Bach Society (CIO) | Woking | £31k |
| Nicholas Branston Foundation | Bristol | £31k |
| Cantemus Chamber Choir Wales | Cardiff | £31k |