Overall GiG Score: 20 ?
Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 12
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +12

THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE LAW 

To promote by means of study groups, meetings and conferences the study and development of international law and comparative law (including foreign law).To promote or commission research into international law and comparative law (including foreign law) and to publish or arrange for publication or otherwise disseminate the results of that research.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 62 years
(65 years as a company)

www.biicl.org

info@biicl.org

02078625151

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£4,071£4,051£20£174£2,554£5621.7488
31/12/21£4,009£4,180£-171£286£2,605£7812.2490
31/12/20£3,998£3,336£661£222£2,655£9803.53511
31/12/19£2,858£2,825£33£232£1,946£9694.1389
31/12/18£1,788£2,364£-577£155£1,804£8084.13720
31/12/17£2,013£2,106£-93£115£2,485£1,1826.7280
31/12/16£2,159£2,078£81£134£2,456£1,0636.1280
31/12/15£2,135£2,007£128£114£2,205£9645.8270
31/12/14£1,795£1,776£19£102£2,093£9106.1240
31/12/13£1,669£1,775£-107£93£2,077£8255.6210
31/12/12£1,502£1,667£-165£54£2,150£7725.6200
31/12/11£1,836£1,500£336£66£2,305£7646.1160
31/12/10£2,044£1,222£822£41£1,976£5925.8140
31/12/09£1,464£1,306£158£34£1,148£4083.7190
31/12/08£1,240£1,425£-185£58£976£4503.8210
31/12/07£1,609£1,576£33£20£1,214£5944.5230
31/12/06£1,866£1,521£345£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£1,837£1,553£284£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04*£1,470£1,668£-198£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 4.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 20%
Highest pay band: £120,000-£130,000
Liabilities/Assets: 44%
Liabilities/Income: 49%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 22%
Reserves/Spending: 1.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 1.7
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who works here?
  • 48 employees
  • 8 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Belgium, Burma, France, Germany, India, Italy, Jordan, Malaysia, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Poland, Qatar, South Africa, Switzerland, Throughout London, United States,

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Joseph Rowntree Foundation£181,200
Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust£93,336
AB Charitable Trust£60,000
The Legal Education Foundation£42,500
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Joseph Rowntree Foundation - Grant to British Institute of International & Comparative Law
£101,200 08/07/2023
The Rule of Law Monitoring of Legislation Project
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to The Bingham Centre for the Rule of law
£40,000 06/07/2021
A restricted grant of £40,000 towards the Rule of Law Monitoring Project. The Rule of Law Monitoring Project intends to provide independent monitoring and scrutiny of new bills and legislation ....more
Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust - Depolarising the Constitutional Debate post-pandemic
£53,336 25/06/2021
12
to carry out a collaborative and focused campaign to build the constitution back better by proactively facilitating the rediscovery of shared constitutional values in the UK
The Baring Foundation - Grant to British Institute of International and Comparative Law
£39,864 14/09/2020
To empower civil society and parliamentarians to influence Covid-19 legislation through Rule of Law-based scrutiny.
The Legal Education Foundation - Co-creating and sustaining a programme of policy-relevant rule of law research
£42,500 17/06/2020
Creating a long-term programme of policy-relevant Rule of Law research that can be used to inform and drive collaboration with other Legal Education Foundation grantees to maximise impact and debate ....more
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to The Bingham Centre for the Rule of law
£20,000 28/04/2020
A restricted grant of £20,000 towards the Bingham Centre's Rule of Law Monitoring Project. This project intends to provide independent monitoring and scrutiny of new bills and legislation against ....more
Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust - Rule of Law Monitoring Project & APPG for the Rule of Law
£40,000 27/03/2020
10
to co-ordinate and amplify the Rule of Law work of parliamentarians, and to maximise the impact of the work of the Rule of Law Monitoring Project
David & Elaine Potter Foundation - The Rule of Law Monitoring Project
£40,000 25/03/2020
12
Support to establish The Rule of Law Monitoring Project to provide independent, expert Rule of Law monitoring in the new Parliament. The project will systematically monitor the compatibility of the ....more
Joseph Rowntree Foundation - Grant to British Institute of International & Comparative Law
£20,000 21/03/2020
12
The Rule of Law Monitoring Project
Joseph Rowntree Foundation - Grant to British Institute of International & Comparative Law
£60,000 30/11/2019
36
An independent commission on UK Counterterrorism legislation, policy and practice
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to The Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law
£20,000 24/01/2019
£20,000 towards core costs of the Bingham Centre. The Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law aims to advance the Rule of Law globally through activities which include carrying out research and analysis, ....more
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Independent Commission on UK counter-terrorism policy
£60,000 20/10/2018
24
To support an independent commission on UK counter-terrorism legislation, policy and practice
David & Elaine Potter Foundation - Core funding
£50,000 24/02/2015
12
Core funding
David & Elaine Potter Foundation - Core funding
£55,000 22/10/2013
Core funding
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 28-67
  • CHIANN BAO Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Independent Arbitrator
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/09/1962, number: 209425
  • Registered at Companies House on 17/11/1958, number: 00615025
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR04: 128 days late,
Main office

BRITISH INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL
& COMPARATIVE
CHARLES CLORE HOUSE
17 RUSSELL SQUARE
LONDON
WC1B 5JP

Objectives

TO PROMOTE BY MEANS OF STUDY GROUPS, MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, TRAINING SESSIONS AND PUBLISHED COMMENTARY THE STUDY AND DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE LAW (INCLUDING FOREIGN LAW). TO PROMOTE OR COMMISSION RESEARCH INTO INTERNATIONAL LAW AND COMPARATIVE LAW (INCLUDING FOREIGN LAW) AND TO PUBLISH OR ARRANGE FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE RESULTS OF THAT RESEARCH

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL AND FOREIGN

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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