CCEW Charity Commission profile

HRH THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S COMMONWEALTH STUDY CONFERENCES

Registered charity 1186852 · organisation 5146679

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
9 December 2019
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£167,000
Latest expenditure
£148,799
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: C/O Band Advisory Group Ltd, 111 Charterhouse Street, LONDON, EC1M 6AW

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity oversees the delivery of a leadership programme that offers a life-changing experience for Commonwealth people of high potential emerging from a technical or professional focus to the broader challenges of leadership in a complex world. Through work in highly diverse small groups focused on urgent problems they gain leadership experience and a lifelong network across the Commonwealth.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
21 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
21 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£167,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£148,799
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
18 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
18 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£60,132
Total Gross Expenditure
£55,808
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
12 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
12 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£7,977
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,877
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
1 July 2023
Date Accounts Received
1 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£0
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
22 July 2022
Date Accounts Received
22 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£20,907
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,907

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
21 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£167,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£148,799
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
18 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£60,132
Total Gross Expenditure
£55,808
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
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
12 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£7,977
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,877
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
1 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£0
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
22 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£20,907
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,907
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

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
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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Charity Event History

Charity Name
HRH THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S COMMONWEALTH STUDY CONFERENCES
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2019-12-09T00:00:00
Charity Name
HRH THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S COMMONWEALTH STUDY CONFERENCES
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-12-18T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
225660
Assoc Registered Charity Number
225660
Assoc Charity Name
H R H THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S COMMONWEALTH STUDY CONFERENCE (UK FUND)

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 09 Dec 2019
Charitable Objects
FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADVANCING EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGHOUT THE COMMONWEALTH OF NATIONS, BY PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING INTERNATIONAL STUDY CONFERENCES FOR EMERGING AND CURRENT LEADERS FROM ALL SECTORS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC SERVICE, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COMPANIES, NON-GOVERNMENTAL AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANISATIONS, TRADE UNIONS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL ORGANISATIONS.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures