ROYAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND

Charity number: 1195523
Charity reporting is up to date (68 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland (RAI) is the world's longest-established scholarly association dedicated to the furtherance of anthropology (the study of humankind) in its broadest and most inclusive sense.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income:
£1,441,038

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Donations and legacies £158.85k
Charitable activities £1.03m
Other trading activities £0
Investments £227.70k
Other £22.49k

Total expenditure:
£1,329,404

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £1.33m
Other £0

£117,817 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £0
Charitable expenditure £1.33m
Retained for future use £111.63k

People

11 Employee(s)

25 Trustee(s)

30 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£100k to £110k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England
  • Ireland
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 August 2021: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • ROYAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

25 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Professor Deborah James Trustee 24 September 2025
None on record
Professor Emma Crewe Trustee 24 September 2025
None on record
Professor Julian Thomas Trustee 24 September 2025
None on record
Professor Pamela Kia Trustee 24 September 2025
None on record
Professor Bruce Gibson Trustee 24 September 2025
None on record
Professor Lucina Hackman Trustee 24 September 2025
None on record
Professor Jonathan Spencer Trustee 24 September 2025
None on record
Professor Chris Hann Trustee 24 September 2025
None on record
Prof Paul Basu Trustee 24 October 2024
ROYAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
Received: On time
Professor Haidy Gaismar Trustee 24 October 2024
None on record
Professor Judith Aston Trustee 24 October 2024
BFWG CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Received: On time
Professor Rachael Gooberman-Hill Trustee 18 October 2022
ROYAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
Received: On time
Professor Hazel Andrews Trustee 18 October 2022
ROYAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
Received: On time
RADCLIFFE-BROWN MEMORIAL TRUST FUND FOR SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH
Received: On time
Professor Garry Marvin Trustee 18 October 2022
ROYAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
Received: On time
Dr Nichola Khan Trustee 27 September 2021
BLOOMSBURY PAKISTAN SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH & ADVOCACY
Received: On time
ROYAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
Received: On time
RADCLIFFE-BROWN MEMORIAL TRUST FUND FOR SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH
Received: On time
Professor Ann Rosalind David Trustee 27 September 2021
ROYAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
Received: On time
Professor Richard Fardon Trustee 27 September 2021
ROYAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
Received: On time
Professor Paul Lane Trustee 27 September 2021
ROYAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
Received: On time
Keith Thorpe Trustee 27 September 2021
ROYAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
Received: On time
Dr SIMON UNDERDOWN Trustee 27 September 2021
ROYAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
Received: On time
Professor Maya Unnithan Trustee 27 September 2021
None on record
Professor Ann MacLarnon Trustee 16 October 2020
ROYAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
Received: On time
Dr Helene NEVEU KRINGELBACH Trustee 16 October 2020
ROYAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
Received: On time
Dr Shireen Walton Trustee 16 October 2020
ROYAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
Received: On time
Professor John Anthony Jamys Gowlett Trustee 04 October 2018
ROYAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £1.26m £1.33m £1.44m
Total expenditure £1.02m £1.10m £1.33m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £53.67k £352 £158.85k
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £1.05m £97.82k £1.03m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £154.84k £196.00k £227.70k
Income - Other £6.57k £1.23m £22.49k
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £290
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.02m £1.10m £1.33m
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance £18.00k £20.13k £0
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Own use assets £674.55k £673.50k £673.56k
Long-term investments £3.91m £4.61m £4.77m
Other assets £657.66k £486.29k £619.64k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £359.27k £433.24k £502.49k

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 2024 07 January 2026 68 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 07 January 2026 68 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 20 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 20 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 01 November 2023 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 01 November 2023 1 days late Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
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ROYAL CHARTER GRANTED 16 OCT 2020

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF ANTHROPOLOGY (WHERE ANTHROPOLOGY IS THE STUDY OF HUMANKIND)

Contact information

Address:
Royal Anthropological Institute
50 Fitzroy Street
London
W1T 5BT
Phone:
+02073870455
Email:
info@therai.org.uk
Website:

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