NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR AFRICAN STUDIES

Registered charity 1156464 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NIAS

We strive to accurately represent the voices & aspirations of the people of the United kingdom on Africa, as well as, champion our cause that research, policy and practice ought to be coordinated to produce real benefits for the poor in society. We do this by engaging in quality research, projects, policy reflections and disseminating information to stakeholders for solving key challenges.

Objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN AFRICA, BY:- COMMISSIONING AND CONDUCTING RESEARCH INTO SUSTAINABLE POVERTY ALLEVIATION OPTIONS IN SUBJECTS INCLUDING AGRICULTURE, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE, AFRICAN ARTS AND CULTURE AND OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY CONTRIBUTE TO THE RELIEF OF POVERTY;- ADVANCING EDUCATION IN SUSTAINABLE POVERTY RELIEF THROUGH CONDUCTING TRAINING SEMINARS, CONFERENCES, DEBATES AND MEDIA WORK; AND- PUBLISHING AND COMMENTING ON POLICY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FIELD OF POVERTY ALLEVIATION.IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWERTO ENGAGE IN POLITICAL ACTIVITY PROVIDED THAT THE TRUSTEES ARE SATISFIED THAT THE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES WILL FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY TO AN EXTENT JUSTIFIED BY THE RESOURCES COMMITTED AND THE ACTIVITY IS NOT THE DOMINANT MEANS BY WHICH THE CHARITY CARRIED OUT ITS OBJECTS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operates with no financial reserves due to limited income, although it is actively working on strategies to increase income and establish reserves in the future. Per the trustees' report, the charity had total funds of £145,836 at the end of the year, with unrestricted funds of £116,759 and restricted funds of £29,077. The charity generated a net incoming resource of £65,345 for the year, indicating positive operational performance despite the lack of a formal reserves policy target.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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Trustees · trustee networks

• LUKE KWAMYAchair · trustee of 2 other charities
• Chandrakant Shah
• OLUFEMI JOLAOSO

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).