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the ancient india and iran trust

The charity supports the general public. The Ancient India And Iran Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Cambridge and operates in England And Wales.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

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.

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£114,629
Latest Expenditure
£95,994

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 83.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 83.7%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£114,629£95,9940 / 2
2023£84,620£126,7140 / 2
2022£73,313£82,0450 / 2
2021£72,738£83,3290 / 2
2020£98,318£86,5330 / 2

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers