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Women in Academia Support Network is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity.
Women in Academia Support Network (number 1192281) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Women in Academia Support Network do?
The network aims to provide a safer space for all women in academia at every level to support each other, to build networks and to share knowledge, in order to enable women to better navigate academia, and to support women in their various roles inside and outside the academy.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Women in Academia Support Network
Answers Women in Academia Support Network gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Women in Academia Support Network as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Women in Academia Support Network's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Wiasn
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Netherlands Antilles · Scotland
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Women in Academia Support Network registered for?
Education/trainingDisabilityHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Why is there no Clarity Score for Women in Academia Support Network yet?
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Is Women in Academia Support Network a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Women in Academia Support Network as a registered charity (number 1192281) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Women in Academia Support Network's charity number?
Women in Academia Support Network's charity number is 1192281. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1192281?
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What does Women in Academia Support Network do?
The network aims to provide a safer space for all women in academia at every level to support each other, to build networks and to share knowledge, in order to enable women to better navigate academia, and to support women in their various roles inside and outside the academy.
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How can I donate to Women in Academia Support Network?
Women in Academia Support Network's website listed in our register data is https://www.wiasn.com/. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Women in Academia Support Network?
The register does not record Women in Academia Support Network as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Women in Academia Support Network's trustees paid?
Women in Academia Support Network's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Women in Academia Support Network registered as a charity?
Women in Academia Support Network was entered on the register on 11 November 2020.