Archief RAS FIN - Royal Asiatic Society: Finance

These records were produced in administrating the finances of the Society. Much of the day-to-day finance records have not been kept. The archival documents include signed accounts, dealings with the Charity Commission and Inland Revenue, administrations of grants, donations and bequests, and Minutes of a Fundraising Committee,

The material was divided into series:

• RAS FIN/1 - Accounts, Audits and Investments
• RAS FIN/2 - Charity Commission
• RAS FIN/3 - Inland revenue and rates
• RAS FIN/4 - Governmental Grants Received by the Society
• RAS FIN/5 - Grants and Donations from Institutions
• RAS FIN/6 - Corporate Covenants
• RAS FIN/7 - Grants and Donations given or administered by the Royal Asiatic Society
• RAS FIN/8 - Donations and Bequests
• RAS FIN/9 - Minutes of Fundraising Group
• RAS FIN/10 - Administrative papers

Earlier records are open. More modern ones are subject to confidentiality restrictions. Please contact the archivist using the email address given here. The archive is open on Tuesdays and Fridays 10-5, and Thursdays 2-5. Access is to any researcher without appointment but it will help if an appointment is made via phone or email. Please bring photo ID.