# PARALLEL HISTORIES

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1174481
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Sept. 1, 2017
- **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=1174481


## Contact

- **Address:** 1 The Brickett, Sheering Road, Hatfield Heath, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, Hertfordshire
- **Postcode:** CM22 7LJ
- **Phone:** 07718101000
- **Email:** bill@parallelhistories.org.uk
- **Website:** https://www.parallelhistories.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN CONTROVERSIAL HISTORY TOPICS* BY RESEARCHING AND CREATING FREE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, INCLUDINGINTERACTIVE VIDEOS AND DISTRIBUTING TO TEACHERS.* FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE CONTROVERSIAL HISTORY TOPICS ARE TOPICS WHICH ARE DISPUTED BY HISTORIANS, HAVE PARTISAN INTERPRETATIONS AND MAY CAUSE AN EMOTIONAL RESPONSE FROM LEARNERS.

**Activities:** Parallel Histories is a UK educational charity, founded in 2017, to improve the life chances of disadvantaged young people and promote social cohesion through innovation in humanities teaching. We empower teachers to teach controversial history by providing training, educational resources, and debating for young people. Through these three main activities, we work with over 1110 secondary schools.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training
- **Who:** Children/young People



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £165095 | £171090 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £107800 | £119053 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £120160 | £131258 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £131802 | £93591 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £70147 | £52212 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Joshua Hillis** (Chair) — appointed Sept. 25, 2024
- Carys Davies — appointed Sept. 25, 2024
- Clare O'Sullivan — appointed April 17, 2020
- Harry Edmondson — appointed April 19, 2023
- Paul Franek — appointed Jan. 18, 2023
- Sana Tariq — appointed April 19, 2023
- Tim Ramsey — appointed April 19, 2023