# WRITERS AND SCHOLARS EDUCATIONAL TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 325003
- **Other names:** INDEX ARTS, INDEX ON CENSORSHIP
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Feb. 26, 1974
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=325003


## Contact

- **Address:** Haysmacintyre LLP, Thames Exchange, 10 Queen Street Place, LONDON
- **Postcode:** EC4R 1AG
- **Phone:** 02038489820
- **Email:** info@indexoncensorship.org
- **Website:** www.indexoncensorship.org



## Activities

**Objects:** SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES INCLUDING THE ADVANCEMENT AD PROMOTION BY TEACHING LECTURING AND PUBLISHING OR DISSEMINATING IN WRITTEN OR SPOKEN FORM OR OTHERWISE AS SHALL BEST ADVANCE AND ENCOURAGE EDUCATION OR OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE STUDY OF POLITICAL ECONOMIC SOCIAL AND NATURAL SCIENCES AND THE HUMAN RIGHTS. (SEE DETAILS OF CLAUSE 1 OF SUPPLEMENTAL DEED)

**Activities:** Such charitable purposes including the advancement and promotion by teaching, lecturing, publishing or disseminating in written or spoken form or otherwise, as shall best advance and encourage education or other charitable purposes beneficial to the community in connection with the study of political, economic, social, natural sciences and the humanities and human rights.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Human Resources, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Albania
- Angola
- Argentina
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia And Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Burkina Faso
- China
- Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Czech Republic
- Egypt
- Eritrea
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Honduras
- Hungary
- India
- Iran
- Ireland
- Italy
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Latvia
- Macedonia
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Malta
- Mexico
- Netherlands
- Northern Ireland
- Pakistan
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- South Africa
- Spain
- Sweden
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United States
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zimbabwe
- Liverpool City
- Throughout London



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £1250410 | £1373871 | £446111 | 11 |
| March 31, 2024 | £1398963 | £1319743 | £569572 | 10 |
| March 31, 2023 | £1591114 | £1267088 | £490352 | 9 |
| March 31, 2022 | £1136618 | £1002113 | £166326 | 8 |
| March 31, 2021 | £811132 | £664568 | £31821 | 8 |



## Trustees

- **Trevor Phillips** (Chair) — appointed Oct. 4, 2018
- Andrew Franklin — appointed Jan. 7, 2021
- Charlotte McCallum — appointed Sept. 2, 2025
- Helen Mountfield — appointed July 12, 2023
- Ian Rosenblatt — appointed April 23, 2024
- Kate Maltby — appointed July 8, 2016
- Katy Steward — appointed Jan. 29, 2026
- Nick Timothy — appointed July 12, 2023
- WSET (Trustee) Ltd — appointed June 23, 2016


