Wasafiri

Registered charity 1059778 Registered since 1996

Operates: Throughout England

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3y median 4y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 7Education/training 7

Commercial experience

Tech and media 7Arts and leisure 3Professional services 2

Gaps to watch

Narrow spread of causes across the board

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Contact

Website	www.wasafiri.org
Email	wasafiri-manager@qmul.ac.uk
Phone	020 7882 2686
Address	Wasafiri, Queen Mary University Of London, 327 Mile End Road, LONDON, E1 4NS

Finances

£176,794 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£168,949	£144,842
2022	£194,960	£154,689
2023	£156,704	£148,866
2024	£168,067	£157,363
2025	£176,794	£186,363

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginThe General Public/mankind

How

Sponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ART OF LITERATURE, PRIMARILY AFRICAN, CARIBBEAN, ASIAN AND BLACK BRITISH LITERATURE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 9 AUGUST 1996 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 6 DECEMBER 1996. as amended on 08 Apr 2021

Trustees (7)

7trustees

48median age

0aged 70+

Dr Florian Stadtlerage 48 Chair since 2022
Anjali Ramachandranage 45 since 2024
Dr Kavita Bhanotage 48 since 2022
Dr Rachael Gilmourage 53 since 2024
Dr Yvonne Battle-Feltonage 54 since 2022
Michael Alexander Hammerage 58 since 2025
Rishi Dastidarage 48 since 2022

Linked company (Companies House)

Wasafiri Limited · 03236021 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 09/08/1996

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (2)

The Wordsworth Trust 1 shared trustee
Ghana School AID 1 shared trustee

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