The Asia Field Committee was established along with other Field Committees in 1963. The Field Committees reported to the Overseas Aid Committee and were responsible for considering grant applications, with powers to approve up to £5,000 initially.

Annual reports of Field Directors were submitted to the Committees from the 1970s. As well as reviewing the previous year, they often laid out priorities for the coming year. Occasional country or programme reviews were also submitted, as well as tour reports, evaluation reports and other reports relating to the programme. The Asia and other Field Committees were stood down in 1992 and their functions passed to a new, global Overseas Committee.