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AGA Khan Foundation (United Kingdom)

Registered charity 266518 Registered since 1973

Operates: Throughout England, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique, Pakistan

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

5
trustees on the board
7y median 7y
average tenure
7y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
5.3y
average years in governance
4 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
0
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Education/training 1

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  • No commercial or business experience on the board
  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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Contact

Websitehttps://www.akf.org.uk
Emailfront.office@akdn.org
Phone02073839085
AddressAga Khan Centre, 10 Handyside Street, London, N1C 4DN

Finances

£63,584,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£58,989,000£45,038,000
2021£57,059,000£54,435,000
2022£71,788,000£58,962,000
2023£58,790,000£58,131,000
2024£63,584,000£49,676,000

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine ReliefArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

1. TO ASSIST IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY THE CREATION AND SUPPORT OF PRIMARY, SECONDARY, TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES AND BY THE AWARD OF GRANTS TO STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD FOR THE PURPOSE OF STUDY OF EDUCATION. 2. TO CREATE AND SUPPORT ORPHANAGES, RESEARCH AND THE PUBLICATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS THEREOF AND RELIGIOUS CENTRES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR STUDY, ACCOMMODATION AND RELIGIOUS WORSHIP. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE SEE CLAUSE 3 OF THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION)

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 9TH MARCH 1973 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS OF 12 DECEMBER 1978 AND 4 NOVEMBER 1988

Trustees (5)

5trustees
71median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

AGA Khan Foundation (United Kingdom) · 01100897 · Active

PRIV LTD SECT. 30 (Private limited company, section 30 of the Companies Act) · incorporated 09/03/1973

2 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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