HRH the Duke of Edinburgh's Commonwealth Study Conferences
Analysis
HRH the Duke of Edinburgh's Commonwealth Study Conferences is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, HRH the Duke of Edinburgh's Commonwealth Study Conferences reported income of £167k and spending of £149k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £21k to £167k (+699%), an average of +68% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 654%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, HRH the Duke of Edinburgh's Commonwealth Study Conferences sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Inner Temple Benefactors Scholarship Fund (£167k), The Spowers Charitable Trust (£167k) and Yarburgh Community Preschool (£167k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity oversees the delivery of a leadership programme that offers a life-changing experience for Commonwealth people of high potential emerging from a technical or professional focus to the broader challenges of leadership in a complex world. Through work in highly diverse small groups focused on urgent problems they gain leadership experience and a lifelong network across the Commonwealth.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Inner Temple Benefactors Scholarship Fund | London | £167k |
| The Spowers Charitable Trust | Windlesham | £167k |
| Yarburgh Community Preschool | West Sussex | £167k |
| The Athelstan Nursery | Hastings | £167k |