Royal Asiatic Society Of Great Britain And Ireland
The Royal Asiatic Society
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 209629
- Status
- Registered
- Registered
- Sept. 22, 1962
- Legal form
- Other
Address
- Address
- 14 Stephenson Way
London
NW1 2HD
Contact
- Phone
- 020 7388 4539
- info@royalasiaticsociety.org
- Website
royalasiaticsociety.org
Activities
The investigation and encouragement of science, literature and the arts in relation to Asia. The Society promotes a number of activities in this field: lectures, research workshops and student events. It publishes works of scholarship and a journal. It maintains an important library including prints, drawings and manuscripts relating to the history, religions, languages, art and customs of Asia.
Objects: The Study And Dissemination Of Knowledge About The Archaeology, Art, History, Language, Literature, Beliefs And Customs Of The East.
Classification
- How
- Provides Services, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- What
- Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
- Who
- Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind
Geography
- Area of benefit
- National And Worldwide.
- Region
- Throughout England And Wales
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £528,077 | £574,073 | £5,288,309 | 6 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £540,469 | £664,484 | £5,234,646 | 6 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £527,728 | £602,736 | £5,327,627 | 5 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £470,435 | £550,179 | - | - |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £412,731 | £514,530 | - | - |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Dr Norbert Worthington Peabody (Chair) | May 16, 2024 |
| Dr BARBARA BREND | May 12, 2022 |
| Dr Gai Jorayev | May 16, 2024 |
| Dr Gordon Johnson | May 16, 2022 |
| Dr Helen Elizabeth Driver | May 15, 2025 |
| Dr Jagjeet Lally | May 15, 2025 |
| Dr Jochen Sokoly | May 16, 2024 |
| Dr Priyanka Basu | May 12, 2022 |
| Dr Rosie Llewellyn-Jones | May 12, 2022 |
| Dr Weipin Tsai | May 18, 2023 |
| Dr Yuri Stoyanov | May 15, 2025 |
| Elizabeth Robb | May 12, 2022 |
| Lionel Knight | May 12, 2022 |
| Professor Sarah Ansari | May 16, 2024 |
| Professor Francis Robinson | May 12, 2022 |
| Professor Javed Majeed | May 16, 2024 |
| Professor Surya P Subedi | May 16, 2024 |
| Professor Susan Whitfield | May 18, 2023 |
| Richard Blurton | May 12, 2022 |
Linked charities
- The Society's Triennial Gold Medal Founded 1897 (209629-1)
- Burton Memorial (209629-2)
- University Prize Essay Fund (209629-3)
- Oriental Translation Fund (209629-4)
- Monograph Fund (209629-5)
- Prize Publication Fund (209629-6)
- James G R Forlong Fund (209629-7)
- Dr B C Law Trust Fund (209629-8)