Who we are and what we do

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This section provides information about the organisation’s structure, senior management responsibilities and countries of operation and contact details.

Constitution of the British Council; roles and responsibilities

The Management Statement, Financial Memorandum of Understanding, Royal Charter and organogram can be found on the How we are run page. These documents outline the British Council's system of governance.

Information about the Global Leadership Team, Board of Trustees, Executive Board and Sector Advisory Groups can also be found in this section.  These pages contain details about all senior members of staff and board members, give an outline of their responsibilities and provide background information.

Purpose

The purpose and role of the British Council can be found on the Vision, purpose and values page.

Related charitable trusts

The relationship between the British Council and the charitable trusts with which it is involved as a corporate trustee is described in the Related charitable trusts section.

British Council Trading Subsidiary

Information about when the British Council Trading subsidiary was formed, along with its activities and audited accounts can be found on the BC Trading page.

Locations

British Council locations and our worldwide address book can be found in the Our locations section.