# ASSOCIATION FOR CITIZENSHIP TEACHING

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1187335
- **Other names:** ACT
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Jan. 13, 2020
- **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=1187335


## Contact

- **Address:** Suite 281, Hill House, 210 Upper Richmond Road, LONDON
- **Postcode:** SW15 6NP
- **Phone:** 07595 293899
- **Email:** info@teachingcitizenship.org.uk
- **Website:** www.teachingcitizenship.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:(I) SUPPORTING AND PROMOTING THE TEACHING OF CITIZENSHIP; AND (II) PROMOTING RESEARCH INTO, AND THE STUDY OF, THE FULL AND EFFECTIVE PARTICIPATION OF CITIZENS, ESPECIALLY YOUNG PEOPLE, IN SOCIETY AND TO PUBLISH THE RESULTS THEREOF.

**Activities:** We work to transform the lives of children and young people through high quality Citizenship and democracy education. We achieve our aims by supporting the education community with:teacher professional development, training, conferences and networking;resources, our journal and by sharing research;advocacy and policy influencing aimed at strengthening Citizenship education.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** Education/training
- **Who:** Children/young People, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31, 2024 | £1184063 | £674118 | £1427762 | 7 |
| Aug. 31, 2023 | £1001627 | £640322 | £917817 | 8 |
| Aug. 31, 2022 | £1157325 | £696931 | £556512 | 9 |
| March 31, 2021 | £113618 | £97640 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Helen Blachford** (Chair) — appointed June 2, 2020
- Asjad Mir — appointed Jan. 1, 2021
- HANS SVENNEVIG — appointed June 2, 2020
- NANSI ELLIS — appointed May 4, 2023
- Rebecca Louise Weighell — appointed Oct. 18, 2023
- Richard Glover — appointed Jan. 1, 2021
- SARAH MACLEAN — appointed June 2, 2020
- Sera Shortland — appointed Sept. 30, 2025