Governing document THE BRITISH COUNCIL

Charity number: 209131

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ROYAL CHARTER GRANTED 07/10/1940 AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL CHARTER DATED 26/11/1993 AS AMENDED BY ORDER IN COUNCIL DATED 22/07/1976 AS AMENDED BY ORDER IN COUNCIL DATED 05/10/1983 AS AMENDED BY ORDER IN COUNCIL DATED 27/10/1993 AS AMENDED BY ORDER IN COUNCIL DATED 04/12/1984 AS AMENDED BY ORDER IN COUNCIL DATED 16/07/2002 AS AMENDED BY ORDER IN COUNCIL DATED 08/06/2011 AS AMENDED BY ORDER IN COUNCIL DATED 15 DEC 2021 as amended on 26 Oct 2021

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE BRITISH COUNCIL IS ESTABLISHED AND INCORPORATED ARE TO ADVANCE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, ANY PURPOSE WHICH IS EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AND WHICH SHALL: (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.

Area of benefit

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