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The Commonweal Trust

Commonweal, Commonweal Trust, The Commonweal Collection

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1053157
Status
Registered
Reporting
Filed late The latest return was filed 185 days late, on Aug. 9, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Feb. 22, 1996
Legal form
Trust

Address

Address
C/o Jb Priestley Library
University of Bradford
Richmond Road
Bradford
BD7 1DP

Activities

The Commonweal Trust maintains the Commonweal Collection, an independent specialist library devoted to issues around nonviolent social change working to promote peace and justice. The library provides literature, resources and other support for those who share its vision of the good society.

Objects: Establishing And Maintaining A Library For Providing The Opportunity For And Promoting The Study And General Knowledge Of Philosophy Religion Political Economic And Social Science,history,jurisprudence And All Matters Relating To The Progress And Development Of Communities And Of Mankind Generally And Especially Relating To The Solving Of Conflict And The Progress Of Mankind Towards Non-Violence.

Classification

How
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
What
Education/training
Who
The General Public/mankind

Geography

Local Authority
Bradford City

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
April 5, 2025 Aug. 9, 2026185 days late £42,795 £29,174
April 5, 2024 Feb. 7, 20252 days late £10,973 £4,851
April 5, 2023 March 11, 202435 days late £5,228 £1,347
April 5, 2022 March 14, 202337 days late £4,544 £238
April 5, 2021 Jan. 26, 2022On time £136 £238

Trustees

Name Appointed
Blessing Onwudiwe Sept. 9, 2025
Dr Ute Kelly Sept. 1, 2020
Heather Blakey
MS Ellie Clement
MS Jen Fox June 17, 2011
Matthew Kieran Dunne Sept. 9, 2025
Rachel Julian Sept. 1, 2020
Shabina Aslam Sept. 9, 2025