The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Sainsbury Research Unit for the Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas

Registered charity 296041 Registered since 1987

Operates: Norfolk, Japan, United States

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Board DNA

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5
trustees on the board
5.4y median 7y
average tenure
8y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
9.8y
average years in governance
0 vs 4 portfolio
first-time trustees
3
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 5Education/training 5The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Education 8Other services 4Business services 2

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Contact

Phone02074100330
Address5 Wilton Road, LONDON, SW1V 1AP

Finances

£372,289 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£301,913£339,646
2022£356,075£380,383
2023£369,395£399,644
2024£396,739£422,127
2025£372,289£412,158

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

Makes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND LEARNING BY THE PROMOTION OF STUDY INTO RESEARCH AND TEACHING OF NON-WESTERN ART AND BY ALL MEANS AVAILABLE AT OR ASSOCIATED WITH THE SAINSBURY UNIT FOR NON-WESTERN ART STUDIES. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 2 OF TRUST DEED).

Governing document: TRUST DEED DATED 30 DECEMBER 1986 AS AMENDED BY A MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES OF OCTOBER 1988 FURTHER TO THE RECOMMENDATION OF 12 MARCH 1988.

Trustees (6)

5trustees
58median age
0aged 70+

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