the royal african society
Activities & Mission
The RAS continued running its various programmes and publications in 2022, including African Affairs, African Arguments, the Africa APPG, Film Africa festival, public events programme and a high profile 120th anniversary celebration.
Fundraising
See where The Royal African Society is active and find local fundraising opportunities.
Country
Region
Financial Information
Latest Income
£765,160
Latest Expenditure
£1,119,251
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 135.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 92.3%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 37.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £197,740
Charitable Activities £557,837
Other Trading £0
Investments £9,583
Other Income £0
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £1,033,258
Raising Funds £85,993
Governance £331,923
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £765,160 | £1,119,251 | £1,033,258 | £36,095 | £28,025 | 10 / 25 |
| 2023 | £599,496 | £821,509 | £754,297 | £383,737 | £383,737 | 10 / 35 |
| 2022 | £1,037,032 | £860,984 | £815,518 | £577,926 | £550,676 | 9 / 20 |
| 2021 | £651,471 | £676,567 | £638,781 | £438,489 | £430,823 | 8 / 20 |
| 2020 | £520,458 | £563,952 | £529,798 | £428,373 | £390,934 | 8 / 1 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
SOAS
10 Thornhaugh Street
London
10 Thornhaugh Street
London
Email
ras@soas.ac.ukWebsite
www.royalafricansociety.orgRegistration Date
10 June 1997
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
3939324
Charity Number
1062764
Trustees
BABAJIDE HUSSEIN KEHINDE OLANREWAJU
GREGORY LENNOX TORGEIR KRONSTEN
NIKE JONAH
Obinne Noora Felicia James
Geetha Tharmaratnam
Arunma Oteh
Adam Mahomed Habib
Professor Philip Jonathan Clark
Hannah OLeary
Edward Hammond Rivers Marlow
Zinet Gina Din Kariuki
Babacar Ka