## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From** 01 August 2023 **Period start date To** 31 July 2024 **Period end date** **Charity name:** Association of Southeast Asian Studies in the United Kingdom ## **Charity registration number:** 1170590 ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The overall object of ASEAS(UK) is to
advance the education of the public on the
subject of Southeast Asia and to promote
research for the public benefit in all
disciplines of that subject and to
disseminate the useful results by such
means as the trustees see fit.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**ASEAS Conference 2023**
The Association of Southeast Asian
Studies’ 32nd conference was the first to
be held in Southeast Asia and took place at
the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences,
Universitas Indonesia, Depok, from 27 to
30 November 2023. Building on the
success of the 2022 ASEAS Online
Conference, the 2023 conference at the
Universitas Indonesia was a hybrid event,
with online panels taking place on 27
November and in-person events from 28 to
30 November.
The programme featured 210 speakers
subdivided into 54 panels, 4 plenaries, and
4 keynotes, covering a range of topics
across eras, geographies and disciplines.
There was a great mix of early career
researchers and established experts in the
field of Southeast Asian Studies.
ASEAS’ biennial conference offers an
invaluable opportunity to engage with the
latest research, foster collaborations, and
contribute to shaping the future of
Southeast Asian Studies. The next
conference will be held from 15 to 17
September 2025 at St John’s College,
University of Cambridge.
**Research Impact Award**
The 2023-24 Research Impact Award was
awarded to Wichuta Teeratanabodee, a| PhD candidate in the Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Cambridge. Wichuta is examining the formation of the Milk Tea Alliance (MTA), a digital transnational network among prodemocracy activists from Hong Kong, Thailand, Myanmar, and Taiwan. The Research Impact Award enabled Wichuta to visit Chiang Mai and Bangkok, Thailand to conduct interviews with pro-democracy protestors and activists, meet scholars, participate in political protests, and visit activist and progressive spaces. **Master’s Dissertation Prize** The 2023/2024 ASEAS Master’s Dissertation Prize was jointly awarded to Gilang Mahadika and Htet Lynn Oo. Gilang Mahadika’s dissertation, ‘Gardening in the Plantation: Indigenous Agroforestry System of Smallholders for Balancing Commodity Needs, Subsistence, and Restoring Biodiversity in Borneo’ was submitted as part of their MA in Anthropology at the Department of Anthropology, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Gilang’s thesis explores Indigenous gardening practices in Kalimantan (Borneo), as an alternative way to restore biodiversity following the massive expansion of oil palm monocultures. Htet Lynn Oo’s dissertation, ‘Dynamics of 21st Century Anti-Coup Resistance in Myanmar: The Triangle Model of Resistance in Myanmar’, was submitted as part of their MA in Peace and Conflict Studies in the Politics Department at the University of Manchester, UK. Htet’s MA dissertation puts forward a novel model to analyse resistance: the triangle of resistance, which connects nonviolent, armed and diaspora movements. Their analysis investigates the internal contradictions between these three poles and examines the process through which resistance has been institutionalised in Myanmar. The ASEAS Master’s Dissertation Prize showcases outstanding humanities and social science research on Southeast Asia from postgraduate students across the world. **International PhD Workshop** The inaugural ASEAS international PhD workshop, sponsored by the University of Leeds, was held on 21-22 May 2024 at Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, Indonesia. |||Twenty-four PhD students from across
Southeast Asia, Australia and Europe
participated in the workshop, alongside six
academic advisors. PhD topics covered
politics, economics, international relations,
media, gender studies, history, humanities,
and other applied social sciences. The
workshop was an excellent opportunity for
current and prospective PhD students to
receive an intensive review of their papers
and proposals by senior academic
advisors. It was also a great way to meet
like-minded PhD students and experts
working in Southeast Asia, to exchange
views on cutting edge research and the
most critical issues of the day. Participants
also benefited from additional skills
sessions on ‘career development’ and ‘how
to get published’. The next PhD workshop
will take place on 20 and 21 May 2025 at
Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok,
Thailand.| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|ASEAS Trustees have had due regard to
the Charity Commission’s public benefit
guidance.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|In accordance with ASEAS(UK)
Constitution clause 18(1) (Delegation by
charity trustees), the Executive Committee
shall appoint a Research Committee of
three members, at least one of whom
should also be a member of the Executive
Committee. The Executive Committee shall
appoint the Chair and Secretary of the
Research Committee for the purpose of
raising research funds and deciding upon
their allocation on behalf of ASEAS(UK).| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**Awards and Prizes**
The Research Impact Awards enable early
career scholars to undertake fieldwork in
Southeast Asia, fostering new research
and publications, whilst advancing their
careers. The Awards also support the
development or dissemination of a film,
audio piece, website, or other artistic
project to communicate research outside of
academia and to engage broader
audiences with the Southeast Asian
Studies community. The Master’s
Dissertation Prize provides a small financial
reward but significantly raises the profile of
Master’s students. They are also awarded
a free ASEAS membership, enabling them
to foster new connections and networks.
**Conference**
ASEAS conferences are an invaluable
opportunity for Southeast Asia-focused
researchers to network and present their
research. They also provide a chance for
early career scholars to build their profile
and establish important connections. Work
presented at the conferences covers a
range of topics across eras, geographies
and disciplines and has the potential to
reshape the wider field of Southeast Asian
Studies. Hosting the 2023 conference in
Southeast Asia made this biennial staple
much more accessible to the Southeast
Asia-based Southeast Asian Studies
community. We plan to host future
conferences in the region, alternating
between the UK and Southeast Asia, to
ensure ASEAS retains this accessibility.
**Website**
The ASEAS website continues to publish
articles and book reviews, encompassing a
range of Southeast Asian Studies topics.
This is an invaluable tool for researchers,
particularly at a time when traditional
journals are publishing fewer reviews.
**Member Newsletter**
The monthly membership newsletter is an
invaluable addition to the ASEAS
membership offering, providing information
on opportunities, the latest research, as
well as highlighting the achievements of
members, including recent publications,
awards and grants.| **Membership and Social Media** We currently have 223 members, which is a decrease of 101 from last year’s report. This is due to losing a significant number when the memberships of those who joined for the 2023 conference, expired in October 2024. However, 223 is still a healthy figure for a non-conference period and is 100 more members that we had in the few years before the 2023 conference, which was the first in-person conference following the COVID pandemic. ASEAS should see a boost in membership when people join to attend this year’s conference, as well as to participate in the upcoming PhD workshop. Online, Facebook group membership has seen a 15.03% increase and the Facebook page seen a 37% increase in followers. Our social media pages provide a lively forum for news and discussion between academics and interested members of the public across the UK and Southeast Asia. ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Total of £22,524 in assets at the end of the
period.
Income of £21,454 against a total
expenditure of £17,176. Annual profit of
£4,278.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The charity does not have a reserves
policy.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|N/A| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|We have done a good job of generating
profit this year in order to keep the charity
financially viable. We have earnt more
through membership revenue as well as
event revenue. We underperformed our
annual profit target of £5,000 but still
managed to generate significant revenue
from successful conferences and
fundraising events. This allows the
organisation to continue to offer competitive
research awards and put on large-scale
conferences such as our most recent one
in Jakarta. These events and their
popularity demonstrate how we have found
sustainable ways of generating income to
remain financially viable. Our membership
base has expanded and the diversity of
events we are able to hold has also grown.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Membership fees and the biennial
conference.| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|
Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable Incorporated Organisation| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Members of the Executive Committee of
ASEAS(UK) will become trustees of
ASEAS(UK) on first election to the
Executive Committee (unless they are
ineligible for one of the reasons described
in clause (2) below) and will remain a
trustee until they leave the Executive
Committee.
The Executive Committee will manage the
affairs of ASEAS(UK) and may for that
purpose exercise all the powers of
ASEAS(UK).
**(2) Eligibility for trusteeship**
•
Every charity trustee must be a
natural person.
•
Membership of the Executive
Committee (including renewal of
Executive Committee membership)
is through nomination and support
of two other full members of
ASEAS(UK).
•
Each nominee must have been a
full member of ASEASUK for at
least a year prior to being
nominated.
•
No one may be appointed as a
charity trustee:
- if he or she is under the age of 16
years; or
- if he or she would automatically
cease to hold office under the
provisions of clause 15(1)(d).
No-one is entitled to act as a charity trustee
whether on appointment or on any re-
appointment until he or she has expressly
acknowledged, in whatever way the charity
trustees decide, his or her acceptance of
the office of charity trustee.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees |||| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Association of Southeast Asian Studies in the United
Kingdom| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|ASEAS(UK) / ASEAS| |Registered charity number|1170590| |Charity’s principal address|Centre of South East Asian Studies
SOAS, University of London
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square
WC1H 0XG| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Adam Tyson|Chair||| ||KimberleyWeir|Operations Director||| ||Elliot Newbold|Financial Director||| ||Kellynn Wee|Communications
Director||| ||Thomas Kingston|Editorial Director||| ||Stephanie
Benzaquen-Gautier|||| ||Mike Charney|||| ||Fakhriati Fakhriati|||| ||Tilman Frasch|||| ||Dylan Gaffney|||| ||Michael Leadbetter|||| ||Ronan Lee|||| ||Nick Long|||| ||MayTan-Mullins||From June 2024|| ||Ben Murtagh|||| ||Louis O'Sullivan||From February2024|| ||Laurie Parsons|||| ||Amanda Rogers|||| ||Charlie Rumsby|||| ||Russell Yap|||| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**| |---|---|---| |**adviser**||| **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** Adam Tyson **Full name(s)** Kimberley Weir ~~a~~ **Position (eg Secretary,** Operations Director Chair **Chair, etc)** ~~ee~~ **Date** 28.01.2025 ~~Pp~~ ||**CC16a**
31/7/2023
31/7/2024
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~~ae~~|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**Section A Receipts and payments**|||||||||| ||**Unrestricted**
**funds**||**Restricted**
**funds**||**Endowment**
**funds**|**Total funds**||**Last year**|| ||**to the nearest**
**£**|**to the nearest**|**to the nearest £**||**to the nearest £**|**to the nearest £**||**to the nearest £**|| |**A1 Receipts**|||||||||| |MembershipPayments|**5,223**||**-**||**-**|**5,223**||**2,603**|| |Gross Interest|**328**||**-**||**-**|**328**||**145**|| |Event Revenue|**15,903**||**-**||**-**|**15,903**||**1,495**|| ||**-**||**-**||**-**|**-**|||| ||**-**||**-**||**-**|**-**|||| ||||**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|| ||**-**||**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|| ||**-**||**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_
_AR)_|_(Gross income for_
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**21,454**||**-**||**-**|**21,454**||**4,243**|| |**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**
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**21,454**
**-**
**-**
**21,454**
**4,243**
~~——————~~|||||||||| |**A3 Payments**
Research Awards
**227**
Stipend
**3,500**
Reimburse for Services
**13,317**
Bank charges
**132**
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**-**
**227**
**1,650**
**-**
**-**
**3,500**
**2,500**
**-**
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**13,317**
**127**
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**132**
**66**
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**-**
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**-**
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~~SSS~~||||||| ||**-**||**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|| |**_Sub total_ **|**17,176**||**-**||**-**|**17,176**||**4,343**|| |**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**-**
**-**
**-**
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**17,176**
**-**
**-**
**17,176**
**4,343**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**4,278**
**-**
**-**
**4,278**
**- 100**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**-**
**- -**
**-**
**-**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**18,246**
**- -**
**18,246**
**-**
**_Cash funds this year end_**
**22,524**
**-**
**- 22,524**
**- 100**
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**- 100**| CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 1 ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |**Categories**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B1 Cash funds**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**|Signature
**Details**
**Details**
Community Account
Business Account
**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
**Details**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**2,337**
**-**
**20,187**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**22,524**
**-**
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**to nearest £**
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