Governance
The Iran Society is a registered educational charity, governed by trustees and an advisory council.
Objects and Activities
Objects
The objects for which the Society is established are to promote learning and advance education in the subject of Iran, its peoples and culture (but so that in no event should the Society take a position on, or take any part in, contemporary politics) and particularly to advance education through the study of the language, literature, art, history, religions, antiquities, usages, institutions and customs of Iran.
Activities
In fulfilment of these objects, the Society, which is registered in Great Britain as a charity, shall, among other things:
Hold meetings and establish, promote, organise, finance and encourage the study, writing, production and distribution of books, periodicals, monographs and publications,
Do all such other lawful and charitable things as shall further the attainment of the objects of the Society or any of them.
Principal Officers
President: The Right Hon. the Lord Lamont of Lerwick
Chairman: Mr Antony Wynn*
Hon. Secretary: Mr David Gye*
Hon Treasurer: Mr Robert Mackenzie*
Editor of the Journal: Ms Fuchsia Hart*
Council
Mr David Blow
Dr Teresa Fitzherbert
Ms Janet Rady*
Ms Ella Cohen-Haddon
Dr Arash Tahbaz
The Hon. James Buchan*
Ms Narguess Farzad
Dr Vanessa Martin
*Trustee