# AFRICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGIONS

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1206540
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Jan. 15, 2024
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1206540


## Contact

- **Address:** UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS, School of Philosophy and Religion, WOODHOUSE LANE, LEEDS
- **Postcode:** LS2 9JT
- **Phone:** +4401133433646
- **Email:** aasr@a-asr.org



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECT OF THE ASSOCIATION IS:FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, SPECIFICALLY THE PROMOTION OF EXCELLENCE IN THE STUDY OF THE RELIGIONS OF AFRICA AND ITS DIASPORA WORLDWIDE AND THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ALL ASPECTS OF THAT SUBJECT, IN THE UK AND INTERNATIONALLY, BY MEANS OF THE ARRANGEMENT OF CONFERENCES, SYMPOSIA AND COLLOQUIA, THE PUBLICATION OF AN ONLINE JOURNAL, AND OTHER ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES.AASR WILL WORK TOWARDS THIS OBJECT IN AFFILIATION WITH, AND AS A REGIONAL MEMBER ASSOCIATION, OF, THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE HISTORY OF RELIGIONS (IAHR) BUT WILL AT ALL TIMES REMAIN INDEPENDENT.

**Activities:** The African Association for the Study of Religions (AASR) is an academic association that promotes the study of religions in Africa through international collaboration and by means of the arrangement of conferences and symposia, the publication of an academic journal, and other associated activities.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes



## Areas of operation

- Kenya
- Nigeria
- South Africa
- United States
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £9072 | £988 | — | — |  |




## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **Dr Damaris Seleina Parsitau** | Chair | Jan. 1, 2020 |
| Dr Abel Friday Ugba |  | Jan. 1, 2020 |
| Dr Adriaan van Klinken |  | Jan. 1, 2022 |
| Dr BENSON IGBOIN |  | Oct. 1, 2023 |
| Dr Megan Robertson |  | Dec. 1, 2025 |