The Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland (RAI) is a registered charity (charity number 1195523) and learned society with a global membership. The Institute is entirely independent, with a Director and a small staff accountable to the Council, which in turn is elected annually from the Fellowship. It has a Royal Patron in the person of HRH The Duke of Gloucester KG, GCVO. In 2020 the RAI was awarded a Royal Charter. It’s registration number with Companies House is RC000916. It is registered for VAT with No. 240 3500 18.