# THE AFNAN LIBRARY TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 291949
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Trust
- **Registered:** June 20, 1985
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=291949


## Contact

- **Address:** The Old Chapel, 14 Pleasant Place, SANDY, Bedfordshire
- **Postcode:** SG19 1HX
- **Phone:** 07763 363594
- **Email:** admin@afnanlibrary.org
- **Website:** www.afnanlibrary.org



## Activities

**Objects:** THE FURTHERANCE OF THE BAHA&#x27;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&#x27;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&#x27;I FAITH.

**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&#x27;s testamentory wishes.




## Classification

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



## Geography

- Throughout England And Wales





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Carmel Cunningham Momen |  | March 25, 2024 |
| Dr MOOJAN MOMEN |  |  |
| Iqan Shahidighamsari |  | March 25, 2024 |
| Manijeh Afnan-Murray |  | March 25, 2024 |
| Marco Milone |  | May 1, 2025 |
| Payam Foroudi |  | March 2, 2016 |
| ROBERT BALYUZI |  | Nov. 12, 2013 |




