The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Social Affairs Unit

Registered charity 1126555 Registered since 2008

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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3
trustees on the board
5y median 5y
average tenure
6y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
25.1y
average years in governance
3 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
3
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 3Education/training 3General Charitable Purposes 3

Commercial experience

Tech and media 3Education 2

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  • Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves
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Contact

EmailTHESOCIALAFFAIRSUNIT@GMAIL.COM
Phone02075639845
Address85 Great Portland Street, First Floor, London, W1W 7LT

Finances

£4,143 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£63,498£176,630
2022£12,964£15,985
2023£1,580£1,397
2024£5,263£1,676
2025£4,143£895

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND LEARNING BOTH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE AND THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES BOTH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE IN SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC AFFAIRS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 12 MARCH 2008

Trustees (3)

3trustees
67median age
0aged 70+
Succession outlook: 0 of 3 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

The Social Affairs Unit · 06532815 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 12/03/2008

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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