AFRICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGIONS

Charity number: 1206540
Recently registered

Charity overview

This charity has been recently registered - it does not need to update its information until 10 months after its first financial period ends

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The African Association for the Study of Religions (AASR) is an academic association that promotes the study of religions in Africa through international collaboration and by means of the arrangement of conferences and symposia, the publication of an academic journal, and other associated activities.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
No information available
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Kenya
  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
  • United States

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 January 2024: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
No information available
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 Damaris Seleina Parsitau Chair 01 January 2020
None on record
Dr Adriaan van Klinken Trustee 01 January 2022
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL HALLOWS, LEEDS
Received: On time
Dr Abel Friday Ugba Trustee 01 January 2020
None on record
DR BENSON IGBOIN Trustee
None on record

Financial history

This charity was registered recently. It does not have to provide information until 10 months after its first financial period.

Accounts and annual returns

This is a newly registered charity - accounts and annual return not required yet. The charity does not need to update its information until 10 months after its first financial period ends.

Governing document

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.

CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 15 Jan 2024

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE ASSOCIATION IS: FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, SPECIFICALLY THE PROMOTION OF EXCELLENCE IN THE STUDY OF THE RELIGIONS OF AFRICA AND ITS DIASPORA WORLDWIDE AND THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ALL ASPECTS OF THAT SUBJECT, IN THE UK AND INTERNATIONALLY, BY MEANS OF THE ARRANGEMENT OF CONFERENCES, SYMPOSIA AND COLLOQUIA, THE PUBLICATION OF AN ONLINE JOURNAL, AND OTHER ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES. AASR WILL WORK TOWARDS THIS OBJECT IN AFFILIATION WITH, AND AS A REGIONAL MEMBER ASSOCIATION, OF, THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE HISTORY OF RELIGIONS (IAHR) BUT WILL AT ALL TIMES REMAIN INDEPENDENT.

Contact information

Address:
UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS
School of Philosophy and Religion
WOODHOUSE LANE
LEEDS
LS2 9JT
Phone:
+4401133433646
Email:
aasr@a-asr.org
Website:

No information available