ASSOCIATION FOR CENTRAL ASIAN CIVILIZATIONS & SILK ROAD STUDIES

Registered charity 1163061 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ACANSRS

The Association for Central Asian Civilizations and Silk Road Studies (ACANSRS) is a private non-profit organization of scholars and others interested in the study of Central Asian civilizations and the Silk Road. The association aims to promote research on Central Asia from antiquity to modern times through sponsoring events, publications, film-making, and educational trips to the region.

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Latest income
£58k
Latest spending
£57k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net surplus of £746, bringing total unrestricted funds to a deficit of £43,110. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity is governed by a Memorandum and Article of Association and is registered with the Charity Commission.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient level of reserves to meet its current obligations (held: £-43k)
The trustees understand that the charity requires to maintain the sufficient level of reserves to meet its current obligations. — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/11/2025£58k£57k
30/11/2024£58k£56k
30/11/2023£54k£55k
30/11/2022£55k£49k
30/11/2021£31k£40k

Common questions

Is ASSOCIATION FOR CENTRAL ASIAN CIVILIZATIONS & SILK ROAD STUDIES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net surplus of £746, bringing total unrestricted funds to a deficit of £43,110. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity is governed by a Memorandum and Article of Association and is registered with the Charity Commission. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.