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British Institute In Eastern Africa

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1061622
Status
Registered
Registered
March 27, 1997
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Eastern Africa

Address

Address
BRITISH INSTITUTE IN EASTERN AFRICA
10 CARLTON HOUSE TERRACE
LONDON
SW1Y 5AH

Contact

Activities

The BIEA is active in research into the history, archaeology and social sciences of Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya and surrounding countries. It encourages research by individual scholars, works with the universities, museums and antiquities services of the eastern African countries and liaises with international scholarship. It maintains a centre for research and a library at its base in Nairobi.

Objects: 2 Objects2.1 The Objects of the Charity are for the public benefit and are specifically restricted to undertaking, promoting and encouraging arts, humanities and social sciences research in and on Africa.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
What
Education/training, Overseas Aid/famine Relief, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who
The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Country
Kenya
Local Authority
City Of Westminster

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 £884,396 £846,606 £860,277 20
March 31, 2024 £863,246 £764,180 £821,119 24
March 31, 2023 £858,649 £852,960 £691,956 21
March 31, 2022 £1,204,281 £1,317,392 £713,601 17
March 31, 2021 £794,854 £689,303 £817,311 19

Trustees

Name Appointed
Professor Justin Willis (Chair) Nov. 3, 2021
Dr Cedric Barnes June 12, 2024
Dr Martha Gayoye Nov. 19, 2025
Professor Daniel Branch Nov. 19, 2025
Professor Emma Hunter Nov. 22, 2019
Professor GABRIELLE MARY LYNCH
Professor Sharath Srinivasan Dec. 14, 2022
Professor Wale Adebanwi Dec. 14, 2022
Rt Hon Mr Mark Jonathan Mortlock Simmonds Nov. 23, 2016
Thomas Palmer March 25, 2026