BISA was set up as a charitable trust in 1975 and is governed by a board of trustees who are supported by our National office staff.  The board's purpose is to ensure that BISA works towards achieving its charitable objectives. Our trustees board meets formally at least 4 times a year.

Charitable objectives

i) To promote and facilitate international studies in British Universities and other seats of learning and research
ii) To advance the teaching and research in international studies in the relevant academic disciplines of such universities and seats of learning
iii) To facilitate personal contact and communication among scholars with these interests in the United Kingdom and other countries
iv) To support and develop the publication of scholarly material and research papers relevant to international studies and to distribute the results of such research
v) To convene conferences for Members and others who may be invited to attend by the Committee
vi) To arrange to the publication and distribution of a journal to be called “the British Journal of International Studies” or such other journals or papers as the Committee shall decide
vii) To organise study groups

Governance Documents

• Formation Trust Deed
• Amended Trust Deed
  
• Code of Conduct
• Reserve Policy
• Governance and Management policy
• Trustees Board Expenses policy
• Trustees Board Expenses Claim form

Archive Consultation/Discussion Documents

BISA maintains an archive of documents that have been used for internal consultations and discussions with members or within the trustees board, this archive is available here.  You will need to be a member and logged in to view these documents.
 

Trustees reports and Annual Accounts

• Trustees report and annual accounts 2010
• Trustees report and annual accounts 2009
• Trustees report and annual accounts 2008
• Trustees report and annual accounts 2007

BISA Charity

BISA is a registered charity and has been since April 1975, charity registration number is 269284, follow this link to the charity commission website to find out more information here.
 

BISA registered for Value Added Tax (VAT)

Since August 2009 BISA has been registered for VAT, the VAT registration number is 982 6566 71.