# COUNCIL FOR EDUCATION IN THE COMMONWEALTH

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1091704
- **Other names:** CEC
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** April 23, 2002
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1091704


## Contact

- **Address:** c/o Civil Service College, 25 Queen Annes Gate, LONDON
- **Postcode:** SW1H 9BU
- **Phone:** 02080699018
- **Email:** secretariat@cecomm.org.uk
- **Website:** www.cecomm.org.uk



## Activities

**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.

**Activities:** 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

**Area of benefit:** THE COMMONWEALTH AND IN PARTICULAR THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** Education/training
- **Who:** Children/young People, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £12381 | £6889 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £3480 | £2369 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £3114 | £5217 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £2748 | £748 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £3059 | £870 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Stephen Twigg** (Chair) — appointed July 30, 2021
- Anja Nielsen — appointed July 20, 2023
- Chris Chang — appointed Dec. 19, 2016
- Colin Bryan Riordan Prof — appointed Nov. 14, 2024
- Dr ALBA DE SOUZA — appointed March 21, 2016
- Dr Neil R Kemp OBE — appointed May 3, 2016
- Dr The Lady Susan Tunnicliffe — appointed Sept. 3, 2020
- Lynn Ang — appointed July 20, 2023
- Nasir Sohail Kazmi — appointed Nov. 14, 2024
- Oliver Mawhinney — appointed Nov. 17, 2022
- Richard Peter Grubb — appointed Nov. 14, 2024
- Rita Odumosu — appointed June 12, 2018
- Ruth Dorrell — appointed Aug. 15, 2022