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British Council

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC037733
Status
Active
Registered
Jan. 16, 2007
Legal form
Statutory corporation (Royal Charter etc)

Address

Address
1 Redman Place
Stratford
London
E20 1JQ

Contact

Activities

'It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations','It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: (a) promote cultural relationships between the people of the United Kingdom and other countries. (b) develop a wider knowledge of the English language. and (c) encourage educational co-operation between the United Kingdom and other countries, support the advancement of United Kingdom education and education standards overseas, and otherwise promote education.

Geography

Main operating location
Outwith Scotland
Geographical spread
UK and overseas

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
March 31, 2025 £1,010,444,268 £1,050,578,804 9,446
March 31, 2024 £989,335,930 £1,054,737,848 9,490
March 31, 2023 £873,335,000 £925,159,000 9,209
March 31, 2022 £896,656,000 £942,311,000 9,861
March 31, 2021 £924,965,000 £1,015,114,000 11,131