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The Afnan Library Trust

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
291949
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Feb. 24, 2026. Filing history
Registered
June 20, 1985
Legal form
Trust

Address

Address
The Old Chapel
14 Pleasant Place
Sandy
Bedfordshire
SG19 1HX

Activities

Maintaining, developing and expanding the collection of books, manuscripts and archive material of the late Hasan M Balyuzi as the core collection of a research library (The Afnan Library) in accordance with Mr Balyuzi's testamentory wishes.

Objects: The Furtherance Of The Baha'i Faith In Preserving And Developing The Collection Which Inculdes Books Tablets Documents Material From Diaries And Letter Books Manuscripts Photographs And Newspaper Cuttings And Which Relate To The Baha'i Faith British European And World History Middle Eastern Studies In General And To Comparative Religion Formed By The Deceased In His Life Time And Generally To Promote For The Public Benefit The Study Of The Baha'i Faith.

Classification

How
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Religious Activities
Who
The General Public/mankind

Geography

Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
June 20, 2025 Feb. 24, 2026On time £33,564 £32,048
June 20, 2024 Jan. 20, 2025On time £25,926 £26,368
June 20, 2023 April 24, 20244 days late £226,113 £19,817
June 20, 2022 May 16, 202326 days late £7,430 £17,978
June 20, 2021 April 20, 2022On time £17,404 £18,687

Trustees

Name Appointed
Carmel Cunningham Momen March 25, 2024
Dr MOOJAN MOMEN
Dr Shirin Fozdar-Foroudi June 18, 2026
Iqan Shahidighamsari March 25, 2024
Manijeh Afnan-Murray March 25, 2024
Payam Foroudi March 2, 2016
Robert Balyuzi Nov. 12, 2013