# THE ROYAL AFRICAN SOCIETY

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1062764
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** June 10, 1997
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1062764


## Contact

- **Address:** SOAS, 10 Thornhaugh Street, London
- **Phone:** 020 7074 5176
- **Email:** ras@soas.ac.uk
- **Website:** www.royalafricansociety.org



## Activities

**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.

**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.




## 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



## Geography

- **Area of benefit:** NATIONAL
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales





## Trustees

| Name | Role | 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 |




