British Archaeological Association

Analysis

British Archaeological Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02747476). It says it makes grants to individuals and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, British Archaeological Association reported income of £138k and spending of £87k, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £62k to £138k (+124%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 172%. Over the whole period it spent 64% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, British Archaeological Association sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Police Memorial Trust (£138k), The Northamptonshire County Federation of Women's Institutes (£138k) and International Eco Fund (£138k).