AFRICAN THEATRE ASSOCIATION (AFTA)

Charity Number: 1154729
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The AfTA exists to advance research and education in the study and practice of African theatre and performance by 1). providing a regular forum for scholars and practitioners to exchange ideas, knowledge and information; 2). publishing and disseminating research and information on African theatre and performance 3). providing information on African theatre and performance to the wider public.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £6,011
Total expenditure: £5,065

People

4 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Abu Dhabi
  • Algeria
  • Angola
  • Antigua And Barbuda
  • Argentina
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Barbados
  • Belgium
  • Benin
  • Bermuda
  • Botswana
  • Brazil
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
  • Canada
  • Cape Verde
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • China
  • Congo
  • Congo (Democratic Republic)
  • Costa Rica
  • Cuba
  • Djibouti
  • Dominican Republic
  • Dubai
  • Ecuador
  • Egypt
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Eritrea
  • Eswatini
  • Ethiopia
  • Fiji
  • France
  • Gabon
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-bissau
  • Guyana
  • Haiti
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Ivory Coast
  • Jamaica
  • Kenya
  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mali
  • Mauritius
  • Morocco
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Netherlands
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Northern Ireland
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Portugal
  • Réunion
  • Russia
  • Rwanda
  • São Tomé And Principe
  • Scotland
  • Senegal
  • Seychelles
  • Sierra Leone
  • Singapore
  • Solomon Islands
  • Somalia
  • South Africa
  • South Sudan
  • St Kitts And Nevis
  • St Lucia
  • Sudan
  • Tanzania
  • The Bahamas
  • The Gambia
  • Togo
  • Trinidad And Tobago
  • Tunisia
  • Uganda
  • United States
  • Western Sahara
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 November 2013: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • AFTA (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr ADESOLA OLUSIJI ADEYEMI JP Chair 19 November 2012
None on record
Dr Oladipo Agboluaje Trustee 02 August 2023
None on record
Prof. Dr. Annette Buhler-Dietrich Trustee 27 July 2019
None on record
Dr Tiziana Morosetti Trustee 27 July 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 01/08/2019 01/08/2020 01/08/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £3.92k £3.14k £6.63k £4.32k £6.01k
Total expenditure £4.63k £3.54k £3.53k £1.72k £5.07k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 16 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 19 March 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 01 August 2021 11 April 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 01 August 2021 Not Required
Annual return 01 August 2020 02 June 2021 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 01 August 2020 Not Required
Annual return 01 August 2019 15 December 2020 197 days late
Accounts and TAR 01 August 2019 Not Required
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION AS AMENDED ON 14/07/2013

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF AFRICAN THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE. IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT THE ASSOCIATION SHALL HAVE THE POWERS TO DO THE FOLLOWING 1. PROVIDE A REGULAR FORUM FOR SCHOLARS AND PRACTITIONERS TO MEET AND EXCHANGE IDEAS, KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION 2. PUBLISHING, DISSEMINATING AND ENCOURAGING RESEARCH AND INFORMATION ON AFRICAN THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE 3. TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON AFRICAN THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE TO THE WIDER PUBLIC.

Contact information

Address:
Goldsmiths, University of London
Dept. of Theatre and Performance
8 Lewisham Way
LONDON
SE14 6NW
Phone:
02079197581
Email:
secretary@african-theatre.org
Website:

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