COUNCIL FOR BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGY(THE)
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-18 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-07-04
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£211K
-7.8% vs 2024
Net assets
£80K
+36.9% vs 2024
Employees
16
+33.3% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-03-31
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
4-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £829,878 | £977,929 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | |
| Net profit | — | — | -£17,998 | £21,534 | |
| Cash | £263,844 | £188,150 | £228,780 | £210,994 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £197,826 | £286,336 | £58,300 | £79,834 | |
| Net assets | £197,826 | £286,336 | £58,300 | £79,834 | |
| Equity | £197,826 | £286,336 | £58,300 | £79,834 | |
| Average employees | 12 | 13 | 12 | 16 | |
| Wages | — | — | £323,274 | £416,540 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | — | — | -2.2% | 2.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 1.23x | 1.36x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Streets Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. In making this decision, the trustees have reviewed the financial performance of the organisation and draft budgets, looking ahead for 12 months from the point of signing off the 2024-25 accounts. The Trustees believe that adopting the "going concern" approach is a reasonable one for the following reasons: Firstly, the organisation has cash reserves which provide headroom against variance from our forecast cash flow. Secondly, management continue to seek savings on existing activities and delivery to ensure we maintain a balanced annual budget. Thirdly the receipt of additional funding and a modest legacy has enabled us to further invest in the CBA's cash reserve, improving the headroom against variances in our management accounts.”
Significant events
- “As an organisation we have been doing this now for 80 years, an anniversary that we celebrated in many different ways across the year, but which also included a presentation delivered at Burlington House in December 2024.”
- “The successful delivery of the programmed activity and projects described and demonstrated in this report is of fundamental importance, not just to the further development of the CBA, but to the wider archaeology sector, as the work it has done is providing insights applicable to all.”
- “An award of £249,000 from the Heritage Fund in March 2024 has enabled the СВА to commence our project Reconnecting Archaeology.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
11 active · 89 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REDFERN, Neil Illingworth | Secretary | 2020-04-02 | — | — |
| BOYLE, Gail | Director | 2024-02-10 | Jan 1962 | British |
| BUXTON, Peter John, Dr | Director | 2024-02-10 | Apr 1960 | British |
| COOPER, Clemency Anne Fenwick | Director | 2024-02-10 | Jul 1987 | British |
| D'APRIX, Michael Stewart, Dr. | Director | 2023-02-09 | May 1991 | American |
| FLUCK, Hannah Lousie, Dr | Director | 2024-02-10 | Apr 1979 | British |
| HAWORTH, Mary | Director | 2025-02-08 | Jan 1973 | British |
| JONES, Amanda Louise | Director | 2025-02-08 | Apr 1968 | British |
| PENROSE, Sefryn | Director | 2022-02-04 | Oct 1977 | British |
| POLLARD, Phil | Director | 2022-02-04 | May 1984 | British |
| SCHOFIELD, Guy | Director | 2025-02-08 | Oct 1977 | British |
Show 89 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAMBLES, Harriet Mary | Secretary | 1994-07-30 | 1995-08-24 |
| HEYWORTH, Michael, Dr | Secretary | 2015-06-01 | 2020-07-31 |
| MARCHANT, Peter Anthony | Secretary | — | 1993-07-01 |
| OLVER, Peter Charles | Secretary | 1996-06-24 | 2015-06-01 |
| WILSON, Harriet Mary | Secretary | 1993-07-01 | 1994-07-30 |
| ADAMS, Max | Director | 1994-08-01 | 1997-01-22 |
| ADDYMAN, Peter Vincent, Dr | Director | 1992-07-13 | 1995-09-30 |
| ALCOCK, Nathaniel Warren, Doctor | Director | 1993-07-05 | 1994-09-21 |
| ALEXANDER, John Amyas, Dr | Director | — | 1993-07-05 |
| ARNOLD, Christopher | Director | — | 1994-07-09 |
| AUSTIN, David, Professor | Director | 2016-12-12 | 2017-11-06 |
| BACE, Edward | Director | 2015-11-09 | 2018-11-29 |
| BAILEY, Richard Nigel | Director | 1998-09-26 | 2000-09-30 |
| BAKER, David Brian | Director | 2000-09-30 | 2008-10-19 |
| BASSETT, Stephen, Dr | Director | — | 1995-01-01 |
| BAXTER, Ian, Dr | Director | 2011-01-21 | 2011-10-01 |
| BEAMON, Sylvia Phyllis | Director | 1992-07-13 | 1993-07-05 |
| BENSON, Donald George | Director | 2000-09-30 | 2005-09-25 |
| BIANCO, Carl Francesco | Director | 1994-07-09 | 1996-11-02 |
| BLACKMAN, Anthony John Patrick | Director | 2000-09-30 | 2007-09-16 |
| BRANIGAN, Keith, Professor | Director | 1998-09-26 | 2000-09-30 |
| BREWER, Richard John | Director | — | 1997-09-30 |
| BRYANT, Stewart Rex | Director | 1994-07-09 | 1996-11-02 |
| BULLAS, Stephen Grafton | Director | 1999-07-25 | 2000-09-30 |
| BUTLER, Marjoleine Ingeborg | Director | 2015-11-09 | 2022-02-04 |
| BUXTON, Katherine | Director | 1993-07-05 | 1994-12-01 |
| CALE, Kevin John | Director | — | 1994-05-02 |
| CARR, Robert John Martyn, Dr | Director | 1993-07-05 | 1994-07-09 |
| CARTER, Stephen Philip | Director | 2005-09-25 | 2011-01-10 |
| CATHERALL, Philip | Director | — | 1992-07-13 |
| CHAMPION, Timothy, Dr | Director | 1993-07-05 | 1994-10-06 |
| CLARKE, Helen, Dr | Director | 2004-10-10 | 2007-09-16 |
| CLARKE, Stephen Harold Henry | Director | 1995-09-30 | 1999-09-25 |
| CLAYTON, Peter Arthur | Director | 1995-09-30 | 2000-09-30 |
| CLEERE, Henry Forester, Dr | Director | 1994-07-09 | 2000-09-30 |
| COLEMAN, Stephen Richard | Director | — | 1993-06-30 |
| CONNELLY, Peter | Director | 2011-01-01 | 2019-11-22 |
| COPELAND, Timothy John Thomas | Director | 1993-07-05 | 1997-09-30 |
| CORBISHLEY, Michael Joan | Director | 1994-07-09 | 1997-09-30 |
| COTTLE, John | Director | — | 1992-04-09 |
| CRAMP, Rosemary Jean, Professor | Director | 1992-10-19 | 2000-09-30 |
| CRAMP, Rosemary Jean, Professor | Director | — | 1992-07-13 |
| CRANSTONE, David Anthony Lefevre | Director | 2000-09-30 | 2003-09-28 |
| CRANSTONE, David Anthony Lefevre | Director | 1998-09-26 | 1999-09-25 |
| CUNLIFFE, Barrington Windsor, Professor Sir | Director | — | 2000-09-30 |
| CURRIE, Christopher Richard John, Dr | Director | 1992-07-13 | 1993-07-05 |
| DAGNALL, Jean Margaret Miller | Director | 1992-07-13 | 2000-09-30 |
| DAVIS, Robert Vincent, Dr | Director | 1995-10-01 | 1999-01-05 |
| DE CARDI, Beatrice Eileen | Director | — | 2000-09-30 |
| DIXON, Philip Willis, Professor | Director | — | 1998-09-30 |
| DORMER, Susan Jane | Director | 2017-11-06 | 2022-02-04 |
| DUNN, Christopher John | Director | 1995-09-30 | 1996-05-30 |
| DYSON, Lis, Doctor | Director | 2015-11-09 | 2022-02-04 |
| EDE, Mary, Dr | Director | 1993-07-05 | 1994-07-09 |
| EDWARDS, Ben | Director | — | 1993-07-05 |
| EDWARDS, Gavin Mark | Director | 1995-10-01 | 2000-09-30 |
| EDWARDS, Nancy Margaret, Professor | Director | 1993-07-05 | 1996-09-30 |
| ELLIOTT, Simon John, Dr | Director | 2017-11-06 | 2023-02-01 |
| FARLEY, Michael Edward | Director | 1996-09-30 | 2003-09-28 |
| FAULL, Margaret Lindsay, Dr | Director | 2000-09-30 | 2008-10-19 |
| FENWICK, Valerie Howard | Director | 1992-07-13 | 1995-09-30 |
| FLATMAN, Joseph Caspar, Dr | Director | 2009-10-18 | 2015-11-09 |
| FOLEY, Claire | Director | 2000-09-30 | 2003-09-28 |
| FOWLER, Peter Jon, Professor | Director | — | 2000-09-30 |
| FRIENDSHIP TAYLOR, Roy Malcolm | Director | 2003-09-28 | 2006-10-08 |
| FRIENDSHIP TAYLOR, Roy Malcolm | Director | 1994-01-15 | 2000-09-30 |
| GALE, Fiona Elizabeth | Director | 2018-01-26 | 2025-02-08 |
| GODDARD, Sean Hugh | Director | 1993-07-05 | 1994-07-09 |
| GRENVILLE, Jane Clare, Prof | Director | 2013-10-28 | 2016-11-07 |
| GRIFFITH, Frances | Director | 1995-09-30 | 2000-09-30 |
| HALL, Richard Andrew, Dr | Director | 1998-09-26 | 2008-10-19 |
| HALL, Richard Andrew, Dr | Director | — | 1993-07-13 |
| HAMLIN, Ann Elizabeth, Doctor | Director | 1993-07-05 | 1996-09-30 |
| HANSON, William, Dr | Director | — | 1998-09-30 |
| HARDEN, Jill | Director | — | 1994-07-09 |
| HASSALL, Mark William Cory | Director | — | 2000-09-30 |
| HAWKES, John | Director | — | 1995-02-01 |
| HEALY, Frances Margaret Alton, Dr | Director | 2000-09-30 | 2003-09-28 |
| HEDLEY-JONES, Timothy James | Director | 2015-11-09 | 2022-02-04 |
| HEIGHWAY, Carolyn | Director | 1993-07-05 | 1995-04-05 |
| HENRY, Philippa Anne | Director | 1995-09-30 | 2000-09-30 |
| HIGHAM, Robert Anthony, Dr | Director | 1996-11-01 | 1997-09-30 |
| HINTON, David Alban | Director | 1996-11-02 | 2000-09-30 |
| HUGHES, Michael Frank | Director | 1992-07-13 | 1996-09-30 |
| HUNT, John Robert | Director | 2008-10-19 | 2013-10-28 |
| HURST, John Gilbert | Director | — | 1992-07-13 |
| IVERS, Richard John | Director | 1993-06-30 | 1994-01-15 |
| IXER, Robert Alexander Frederick Francis Xavier, Doctor | Director | 1999-01-21 | 1999-09-25 |
| JONES, Martin K, Professor | Director | — | 1995-09-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 431 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-05-02 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-05-02 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-02 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-05-02 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-12-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-04-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-04-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-04-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-04-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 12
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
-
Turnover
+17.8%
£829,878 £977,929
-
Cash
-7.8%
£228,780 £210,994
-
Net assets
+36.9%
£58,300 £79,834
-
Employees
+33.3%
12 16
highest in 4 filed years
-
Wages
+28.9%
£323,274 £416,540
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers