The African Arts Trust

Registered charity 1141553 Registered since 2011

Operates: City Of Westminster, Kensington And Chelsea, Belgium, Botswana, Egypt, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

15y median 15y

average tenure

15y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

32.2y

average years in governance

2 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 3Education/training 3

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 11Business services 8Tech and media 6

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves

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Contact

Website	www.theafricanartstrust.org
Email	art@rnfli.com
Phone	07768270416
Address	Lower Farm, Up Marden, CHICHESTER, West Sussex, PO18 9LA

Finances

£94,748 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£13,244	£11,840
2022	£52,164	£52,585
2023	£666,500	£84,584
2024	£69,611	£184,133
2025	£94,748	£118,412

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Charitable objects

OBJECT 1 - THE ADVANCEMENT OF AFRICAN ARTS IN ALL THEIR VARIOUS VISUAL FORMS AND MEDIAOBJECT 2 - ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION INCLUDING THE APPRECIATION OF AFRICAN ARTSOBJECT 3 - THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF AN ART GALLERYOBJECT 4 - ANY OTHER LAWFUL PURPOSE UNDER THE CHARITIES ACT 2006 AND ANY AMENDMENT THEREOF

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17/01/2011

Trustees (3)

3trustees

71median age

3aged 70+

Succession outlook: 3 of 3 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Robert Harold Ferrers Devereuxage 71 Chair since 2011
Hamish Richard John Dewarage 70 since 2011
Robin George Woodheadage 75 since 2011

Linked company (Companies House)

The African Arts Trust · 07495544 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 17/01/2011

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

Workplace Foundation 1 shared trustee

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