01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC039239
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 528
- Postcode
- EC2A 4XW
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To promote adult and general education for the benefit of the community regionally, nationally and internationally based on democratic principles in its organisation and practice, through the participation of its voluntary members.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £27,413,000 | £26,675,000 | 528 | 12 February 2026 |
| 31 July 2024 | £32,705,000 | £28,746,000 | 528 | 5 March 2025 |
| 31 July 2023 | £27,475,000 | £26,121,000 | 528 | 31 January 2024 |
| 31 July 2022 | £28,487,000 | £27,660,000 | 528 | 27 January 2023 |
| 31 July 2021 | £30,309,000 | £25,455,000 | 528 | 11 February 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- WEA Association Services, 4 Luke Street, London
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.wea.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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