The Ancient India and Iran Trust
Analysis
The Ancient India and Iran Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in August 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Ancient India and Iran Trust reported income of £161k and spending of £168k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £73k to £161k (+122%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 110% 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 Ancient India and Iran Trust sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Royal Society for Asian Affairs (£161k), Seahouses Development Trust (£162k) and The Imperial War Museum Development Trust (£161k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
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.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Royal Society for Asian Affairs | London | £161k |
| Seahouses Development Trust | Seahouses | £162k |
| The Imperial War Museum Development Trust | London | £161k |
| Nonentities Society | Kidderminster | £162k |