The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Royal African Society

Registered charity 1062764 Registered since 1997

Operates: Scotland, Northern Ireland, Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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10
trustees on the board
6.1y median 5y
average tenure
14y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
8.9y
average years in governance
7 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
3
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 10Other Charitable Purposes 10Education/training 2

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 2Other services 1Professional services 1

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Contact

Websitewww.royalafricansociety.org
Emailras@soas.ac.uk
Phone02070745176
AddressSOAS, 10 Thornhaugh Street, London

Finances

£765,160 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£520,458£563,952
2021£651,471£676,567
2022£1,037,032£860,984
2023£599,496£821,509
2024£765,160£1,119,251

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/scienceOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Children/young PeopleOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationActs As An Umbrella Or Resource BodyOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE WITHIN OUR UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, AS WELL AS OTHER COUNTRIES, THE SPREAD AND INCREASE OF KNOWLEDGE OF THE PEOPLES AND COUNTRIES OF AFRICA; TO FOSTER AND STRENGTHEN THE RELATIONSHIPS EXISTING BETWEEN OUR SAID UNITED KINGDOM AND THE VARIOUS COUNTRIES AND PEOPLES OF AFRICA; AND TO ENCOURAGE THE GROWTH OF INTEREST IN AFRICA AMONG THE PEOPLE OF OUR SAID UNITED KINGDOM AND AMONG THE PEOPLE OF OTHER COUNTRIES.

Governing document: ROYAL CHARTER DATED 20TH MARCH 1968

Trustees (10)

10trustees
60median age
0aged 70+

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