# WORKERS' EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1112775
- **Other names:** WEA
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Jan. 20, 2006
- **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=1112775


## Contact

- **Address:** WEA CORPORATE SERVICES, 4 LUKE STREET, LONDON
- **Postcode:** EC2A 4XW
- **Phone:** 02074263485
- **Email:** national@wea.org.uk
- **Website:** www.wea.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECT OF THE ASSOCIATION IS 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.3.1  STIMULATING AND RESPONDING TO THE DEMAND FOR LIBERAL EDUCATION, THROUGH THE DIRECT PROVISION OF COURSES AND OTHER ACTIVITIES;3.2  RELIEVING POVERTY AND PROVIDING FOR THE NEEDS OF WORKING CLASS PEOPLE AND OF THOSE WHO ARE SOCIALLY, ECONOMICALLY OR EDUCATIONALLY DISADVANTAGED AND IN PARTICULAR ( BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) BY PROVIDING EDUCATION AND TEACHING SKILLS FOR EMPLOYMENT, VOLUNTARY WORK AND SOCIAL INCLUSION ( DEFINED AS PROMOTING EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, MULTI-CULTURAL AWARENESS, HUMAN RIGHTS AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS, PARTICIPATION IN CIVIL SOCIETY INCLUDING VOLUNTEERING, SELF-DEVELOPMENT AMONG THE DISADVANTAGED, LITERACY, NUMERACY AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS FOR THE UNEMPLOYED AND THOSE AT RISK OF UNEMPLOYMENT, ALL TOWARDS SUPPORTING THE DISADVANTAGED OF ALL AGES AND ENABLING IMPROVEMENT IN THEIR EDUCATION STANDARDS, LEVELS OF SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT AND GENERAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING);3.3  PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES FOR APPROPRIATE ORGANISATIONS CONCERNED WITH COLLECTIVE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY AND IN THE WORKPLACE;3.4  GENERALLY FURTHERING THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION TO THE END THAT ALL PEOPLE IN ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD MAY HAVE FULL ACCESS TO THE EDUCATION NEEDED FOR THEIR COMPLETE INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT;3.5  PROMOTING THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CHARITIES WITH SIMILAR PURPOSES AND THE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE APPLICATION OF RESOURCES FOR SUCH PURPOSES, IN PARTICULAR BY PROMOTING AND DISSEMINATING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES AND MODELS OF ACTIVITY, PROJECTS OR GOOD PRACTICE DEVELOPED OR CARRIED OUT BY THE ASSOCIATION NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY IN ANY APPROPRIATE FORM OR FORMAT, AND BY THE DELIVERY OF SUPPORT SERVICES GENERALLY TO SUCH CHARITIES.

**Activities:** Promote adult and general education by stimulating and responding to the demand for liberal education, providing for the needs of working class adults and of those who are socially, economically or educationally disadvantaged, providing educational programmes in the community and in the workplace, furthering the advancement of education for all and promoting the effectiveness of similar charities.

**Area of benefit:** ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Economic/community Development/employment, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Scotland
- Throughout England



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | £27413000 | £26675000 | £19138000 | 528 |
| July 31, 2024 | £32705088 | £28746513 | £18461000 | 736 |
| July 31, 2023 | £27475000 | £26121000 | £14900000 | 859 |
| July 31, 2022 | £28487000 | £27660000 | £13994000 | 966 |
| July 31, 2021 | £30309000 | £25455000 | £13600000 | 1004 |



## Trustees

- **John Widdowson** (Chair) — appointed July 18, 2018
- AMANDA WOODVINE — appointed May 15, 2025
- Andrew Law — appointed Feb. 13, 2026
- Catherine Armor — appointed Nov. 1, 2023
- Christine Grant — appointed July 14, 2022
- Colin Finlay — appointed July 12, 2025
- Geoffrey Mark Layer — appointed July 18, 2019
- Jamey Johnson — appointed Nov. 1, 2023
- Kevin Michael Doyle — appointed Oct. 1, 2022
- Matthew Pointon — appointed Aug. 1, 2024
- Robin Cook — appointed July 18, 2018
- Stephanie Mason — appointed Nov. 1, 2023