CCEW Charity Commission profile

COUNCIL FOR EDUCATION IN THE COMMONWEALTH

Registered charity 1091704 · organisation 3990504

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
23 April 2002
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04391999
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£12,381
Latest expenditure
£6,889
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: c/o Civil Service College, 25 Queen Annes Gate, LONDON, SW1H 9BU

Website recorded by the regulator: www.cecomm.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

CEC aims to:provide a forum for informed discussionengage in advocacy with UK and Commonwealth Governmentsinfluence agendas, discussions and conclusions of the Conferences of Commonwealth Education Ministers and Commonwealth Heads Of Government Meetings.form partnerships within the Commonwealth community

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
12 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£12,381
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,889
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
18 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,480
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,369
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
29 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,114
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,217
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
19 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,748
Total Gross Expenditure
£748
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
9 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£3,059
Total Gross Expenditure
£870

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
12 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£12,381
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,889
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
25

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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Charity Event History

Charity Name
COUNCIL FOR EDUCATION IN THE COMMONWEALTH
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2002-04-23T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 12TH MARCH 2002 AS AMENDED 2ND JULY 2002
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS FORMED ARE TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE COMMONWEALTH AND IN PARTICULAR THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH BY: (A) PROMOTING EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; (B) CONTRIBUTING TO EDUCATIONAL CO-OPERATION AND THE SHARING OF EXPERIENCE AMONG THE GOVERNMENTS AND PEOPLES OF THE COMMONWEALTH AND TO THE FORMULATION, ADOPTION AND REVIEW OF APPROPRIATE MEASURES TO THAT END; AND (C) PROVIDING FOR THESE PURPOSES A FORUM WHERE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM PARLIAMENT AND OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS MAY EXCHANGE INFORMATION AND VIEWS, AND TO OFFER TO KNOWLEDGEABLE AND EXPERIENCED PERSONS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OVERSEAS COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES A PLATFORM FOR MAKING KNOWN RECENT DEVELOPMENTS, FOR AIRING ISSUE OF CONCERN AND FOR ADVOCACY OF APPROPRIATE ACTION.
Area Of Benefit
THE COMMONWEALTH AND IN PARTICULAR THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
398512
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CEC

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Charity Policy

Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management