Common Purpose India | Company Information | Participants/Alumni
The charitable objective of Common Purpose is the advancement of education for the public benefit.
The Common Purpose Charitable Trust and Common Purpose UK charitable objects are described in its governing document as:
"the advancement of education for the public benefit and in particular but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing to educate men and women and young people of school age, from a broad range of geographical, political, ethnic, institutional, social and economic backgrounds in constitutional, civic, economic and social studies with special emphasis on civil and social awareness and responsibility in the United Kingdom and elsewhere".
The advancement of education for the public benefit is one of the descriptions of accepted charitable purposes listed in the Charities Act 2006. The Act requires that all charities must demonstrate that their aims are for the public benefit. See an illustration of our educational and public benefit impact.
In 2008, more than 600 people received bursary support to enable them to participate in the Common Purpose leadership development courses. These courses help participants to increase their knowledge of how society works and their own leadership role within it.
Common Purpose is an international, not-for-profit organisation that has been running leadership courses which mix people from the private, public and not-for-profit sectors for over 20 years.
The Common Purpose Charitable Trust holds all the know-how of Common Purpose and draws all of its activities together. It has three subsidiaries: Common Purpose UK, Common Purpose International and Civilia Ltd. Company registered number: 2832875 Charity registered number: 1023384 Annual report and Accounts 2008 Trustees
There are Common Purpose entities in a number of other countries around the world . All have not for profit status in their country and deliver Common Purpose courses in their country under a license. The head license is with the Common Purpose Charitable Trust.
This company, limited by guarantee, develops and extends Common Purpose activities internationally, supporting start-ups in new countries.
Charity registered number: 1056573 Company registered number: 3207453 Annual report and Accounts 2008 Trustees
This trading company manages the licensing arrangements of Common Purpose in the many countries where it operates and delivers substantially all of our customised work. It covenants all profits to the Common Purpose Charitable Trust.
Company registered number: 3476595 Annual report and Accounts 2008
