The British Institute of International and Comparative Law

Analysis

The British Institute of International and Comparative Law is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, environment/conservation/heritage and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00615025). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The British Institute of International and Comparative Law reported income of £2.7m and spending of £3.0m, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £4.0m to £2.7m (-31%), an average of -9.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income dropped by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The British Institute of International and Comparative Law sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Built Environment Trust (£2.7m), Durham Wildlife Trust (£2.8m) and Canterbury Archaeological Trust Limited (£2.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 89% and donations and legacies 7.5%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.3%. Reserves of £548k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 45 people.