The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

South Asia Archive and Library Group

Registered charity 277132 Registered since 1979

Operates: Scotland

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Board DNA

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1
trustees on the board
11y median 11y
average tenure
11y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
10.9y
average years in governance
0 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
1
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Education/training 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1

Commercial experience

Tech and media 1

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Contact

Websitewww.bl.uk/collections/saalg.html
Emailhedley.sutton@bl.uk
Phone02074127865
AddressBRITISH LIBRARY, 96 EUSTON ROAD, LONDON, NW1 2DB

Finances

£335 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£10£0
2022£120£219
2023£300£220
2024£400£420
2025£335£360

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Other Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SOUTH ASIAN STUDIES. IN FURTHERANCE OF THE SAID OBJECT BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE ORGANISATION WILL:-A) PROVIDE A FORUM FOR DISCUSSION OF MATTERS OF CONCERN TO LIBRARIANS, ARCHIVISTS AND SCHOLARS INVOLVED IN THE COLLECTION OF LIBRARY AND ARCHIVAL MATERIALS NEEDED FOR SOUTH ASIAN STUDIES;B) PROMOTE AND CARRY OUT PROJECTS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF LIBRARY AND ARCHIVAL SERVICES FOR SOUTH ASIAN STUDIES, INCLUDING SCHEMES OF INSTITUTIONAL CO-OPERATION;C) PUBLISH AND DISTRIBUTE A NEWSLETTER.

Governing document: CONSTITUTION AS AMENDED 27TH OCTOBER 1978 AND 28TH JUNE 2002

Trustees (1)

1trustees
68median age
0aged 70+

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