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The Royal African Society

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1062764
Status
Registered
Registered
June 10, 1997
Legal form
Other
Area of benefit
National

Address

Address
SOAS
10 Thornhaugh Street
London

Activities

The RAS continued running its various programmes and publications in 2022, including African Affairs, African Arguments, the Africa APPG, Film Africa festival, public events programme and a high profile 120th anniversary celebration.

Objects: To Promote Within Our United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland, As Well As Other Countries, The Spread And Increase Of Knowledge Of The Peoples And Countries Of Africa; To Foster And Strengthen The Relationships Existing Between Our Said United Kingdom And The Various Countries And Peoples Of Africa; And To Encourage The Growth Of Interest In Africa Among The People Of Our Said United Kingdom And Among The People Of Other Countries.

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body, Other Charitable Activities
What
Arts/culture/heritage/science, Other Charitable Purposes
Who
Children/young People, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Country
Northern Ireland, Scotland
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
Dec. 31, 2024 £765,160 £1,119,251 £36,095 10
Dec. 31, 2023 £599,496 £821,509 £383,737 10
Dec. 31, 2022 £1,037,032 £860,984 £577,926 9
Dec. 31, 2021 £651,471 £676,567 £438,489 8
Dec. 31, 2020 £520,458 £563,952 £428,373 8

Trustees

Name Appointed
Arunma Oteh (Chair) July 23, 2021
Adam Mahomed Habib June 17, 2021
Babajide Hussein Kehinde Olanrewaju Oct. 8, 2012
Babacar Ka June 15, 2023
Edward Hammond Rivers Marlow June 15, 2023
Gregory Lennox Torgeir Kronsten June 26, 2014
Geetha Tharmaratnam April 30, 2019
Hannah OLeary June 15, 2023
Nike Jonah April 30, 2018
Obinne Noora Felicia James April 30, 2019
Professor Philip Jonathan Clark June 17, 2021
Zinet Gina Din Kariuki June 15, 2023