# THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR SOUTH ASIAN STUDIES

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 264591
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Nov. 7, 1972
- **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=264591


## Contact

- **Address:** 27 OLD GLOUCESTER STREET, BLOOMSBURY, LONDON
- **Postcode:** WC1N 3AX
- **Phone:** 0204 542 0149
- **Email:** basas@basas.org.uk
- **Website:** http://www.basas.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO PROMOTE STUDIES IN REGARD TO SOUTH ASIA.

**Activities:** PROVIDING GRANTSCONFERENCESSHOWCASE EVENTSAGMASSOCIATION'S PUBLICATIONSJOURNALS

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** Children/young People, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Bangladesh
- India
- Nepal
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 31, 2025 | £20387 | £26839 | — | — |
| Jan. 31, 2024 | £25388 | £24103 | — | — |
| Jan. 31, 2023 | £23678 | £18889 | — | — |
| Jan. 31, 2022 | £28960 | £26682 | — | — |
| Jan. 31, 2021 | £28003 | £13667 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Arvind Kumar — appointed Nov. 1, 2023
- Dr Dibyadyuti Roy — appointed Nov. 1, 2023
- Dr Jahnavi Phalkey — appointed April 1, 2022
- Dr Mani Sudhir Selvaraj — appointed Nov. 1, 2025
- Dr Priyanka Basu — appointed Nov. 1, 2021
- Dr Priyanka Singh — appointed Nov. 1, 2023
- Dr Sadiq Bhanbhro — appointed Nov. 1, 2023
- Dr Shandana Khan Mohmand — appointed Nov. 1, 2024
- Dr Simona Vittorini — appointed Nov. 1, 2024
- Dr Thomas Chambers — appointed Nov. 1, 2019
- Professor Andrea Major — appointed Nov. 1, 2025
- Professor Anindita Ghosh — appointed Nov. 1, 2020
- Professor Annapurna Deborah Waughray — appointed Nov. 1, 2025
- Professor Christophe Jaffrelot — appointed Nov. 1, 2023
- Professor Indrajit Roy — appointed Nov. 1, 2024
- Professor Mukulika Banerjee — appointed Nov. 1, 2024