CCEW Charity Commission profile

AFRICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGIONS

Registered charity 1206540 · organisation 5227806

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
15 January 2024
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
15 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£9,072
Latest expenditure
£988
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS, School of Philosophy and Religion, WOODHOUSE LANE, LEEDS, LS2 9JT

02 Activities

What the charity does

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.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
15 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
11 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
11 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£9,072
Total Gross Expenditure
£988

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
15 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
11 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£9,072
Total Gross Expenditure
£988
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
5

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
South Africa
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Nigeria
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
United States
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
AFRICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGIONS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2024-01-15T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
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.