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Legal Identity

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Institutional representatives in a formal meeting
Registered name
UK ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Company number
17399439
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee without share capital
Incorporated
13 August 2026
Jurisdiction
England and Wales

Registered and public names

UK ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES is registered in England and Wales under company number 17399439. The company is entitled to omit “Limited” from its registered name.

The UK Academy of Arts & Sciences and UKAAS are public-facing names used by the company. They do not identify a separate legal person.

Company form

The company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital. Participation in a UKAAS membership programme is distinct from membership of the company for the purposes of company law unless a person is separately admitted to the company under its articles.

Institutional status

The Academy is independent of government. It is not a statutory regulator, university, degree-awarding body, royal body, chartered body or one of the United Kingdom's statutory or publicly funded national academies.

Verification

The Companies House record is the authoritative public source for company status and statutory filings. UKAAS status records should be verified through the Academy's own directory and published rules.

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