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Although we receive a government grant in aid, the British Council is
operationally independent from the UK government. All our work contributes to
our purpose and Royal Charter (PDF 180kb) aims: '[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.' Subsidiary undertakings
The British Council has a group structure which, in addition to the British
Council charity, includes subsidiary undertakings in the UK and overseas. See a
list of all British Council group entities (PDF 120kb) . Information about these
separate legal entities is in the governance statement and notes to the accounts
sections of the British Council’s annual reports. Accountability and regulation
We are held to account both as a charity and as a non-departmental public body.
Corporate reports Download our annual report, corporate plan, gender pay gap
report, management statement and financial memoranda. Code of Conduct This Code
of Conduct reflects our commitment to cultural relations work that is ethical,
has integrity, and has the well-being, inclusion and fair treatment of our
colleagues and the peop Finance Where our income comes from, and how we spend
it. How we work with government We strategically align our work to the long-term
international priorities of the UK government and the devolved governments. How
we work with parliament We keep MPs and peers informed about our work, and draw
on their support. Global Policy Statements Our policies ensure that we meet the
highest standards across all our areas of work. Services for UK education,
English teaching and exams providers How we develop contract opportunities for
the sector, and the services we offer providers in each country.
