THE BRITISH COUNCIL — grant history
Latest income
£1010.4m
Grants listed (FY2025)
10
Listed grants total
£62.4m
Accounts grants total
£60.9m
listed grants reconcile with the accounts totalextracted from its FY2025 accounts
Credited as a funder by
- HOFESH SHECHTER COMPANY LTD
- SITE GALLERY LTD.
- THE SLYNN FOUNDATION
- UCAN PRODUCTIONS
- THE LONDON INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THEATRE LIMITED
- TAMASHA THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED
- SWANSEA CITY OPERA & THE OPERA SCHOOL WALES
- ALAN DAVIDSON FOUNDATION
What this funder supports
Causes funded
Where grantees operate
- Throughout England And Wales
- Austria
- British Virgin Islands
- Belgium
- Bermuda
- Bolivia
- Barbados
- Burma
- Canada
- Australia
What changed: FY2024 → FY2025
| Change | Grantee | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| new | Universities | — | £27.2m |
| new | Other bodies | — | £13.9m |
| new | Charities, NGOs and social enterprises | — | £10.1m |
| new | Arts bodies | — | £6.6m |
| new | Grants to individuals | — | £1.9m |
| new | Environmental groups | — | £1.1m |
| new | Colleges | — | £723k |
| new | National and international government bodies | — | £499k |
| not listed | Global Partners Governance | £7.2m | — |
| not listed | WE ARE UNLIMITED ARTS | £1.9m | — |
| not listed | INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL TRUSTS ORGANISATION | £1.9m | — |
| not listed | Smoking Dogs Films | £1.9m | — |
Grants made, per its accounts filings
| Recipient | Year | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universities | FY2025 | £27.2m | Encouraging educational co-operation and promoting the advancement of education / Encouraging cultural, scientific and technological co-operation |
| Other bodies | FY2025 | £13.9m | Developing a wider knowledge of the English language / Encouraging educational co-operation and promoting the advancement of education / Encouraging cultural, scientific and technological co-operation |
| Charities, NGOs and social enterprises | FY2025 | £10.1m | Encouraging educational co-operation and promoting the advancement of education / Encouraging cultural, scientific and technological co-operation |
| Arts bodies | FY2025 | £6.6m | Encouraging educational co-operation and promoting the advancement of education / Encouraging cultural, scientific and technological co-operation |
| Grants to individuals | FY2025 | £1.9m | Developing a wider knowledge of the English language / Encouraging educational co-operation and promoting the advancement of education / Encouraging cultural, scientific and technological co-operation |
| Environmental groups | FY2025 | £1.1m | Encouraging educational co-operation and promoting the advancement of education / Encouraging cultural, scientific and technological co-operation |
| Colleges | FY2025 | £723k | Encouraging educational co-operation and promoting the advancement of education |
| National and international government bodies | FY2025 | £499k | Encouraging educational co-operation and promoting the advancement of education / Encouraging cultural, scientific and technological co-operation |
| Schools | FY2025 | £205k | Developing a wider knowledge of the English language / Encouraging educational co-operation and promoting the advancement of education / Encouraging cultural, scientific and technological co-operation |
| Local government bodies | FY2025 | £82k | Encouraging educational co-operation and promoting the advancement of education / Encouraging cultural, scientific and technological co-operation |
| Global Partners Governance | FY2024 | £7.2m | Not specified in individual listing |
| We Are Unlimited Arts | FY2024 | £1.9m | Not specified in individual listing |
| International National Trusts Organisation | FY2024 | £1.9m | Not specified in individual listing |
| Smoking Dogs Films | FY2024 | £1.9m | Not specified in individual listing |
| King’s College London | FY2022 | £750k | |
| Lancaster University | FY2022 | £750k | |
| Birmingham City University | FY2022 | £750k | |
| Nottingham Trent University | FY2022 | £750k | |
| The University of Manchester | FY2022 | £750k | |
| Twin Training International | FY2022 | £750k | |
| University of Gloucestershire | FY2022 | £750k | |
| University of Hull | FY2022 | £750k | |
| University of Kent | FY2022 | £750k | |
| University of Leeds | FY2022 | £750k | |
| University of Nottingham | FY2022 | £750k | |
| University of Oxford | FY2022 | £750k | |
| University of Sheffield | FY2022 | £750k | |
| University of Surrey | FY2022 | £750k | |
| University of Warwick | FY2022 | £750k | |
| We Are Unlimited Arts | FY2022 | £750k | |
| Loughborough University | FY2022 | £750k | |
| University College London | FY2022 | £750k | |
| Cardiff Council | FY2022 | £750k | |
| University of Birmingham | FY2022 | £750k | |
| Cardiff University | FY2022 | £750k | |
| University of Edinburgh | FY2022 | £750k | |
| Coventry University | FY2022 | £750k | |
| University of Exeter | FY2022 | £750k | |
| Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training | FY2022 | £750k | |
| University of Glasgow | FY2022 | £750k | |
| Durham University | FY2022 | £750k | |
| Everything is Possible | FY2022 | £750k | |
| INASP | FY2022 | £750k | |
| International Links Global Ltd | FY2022 | £750k | |
| Strategy and Security Institute – University of Exeter | FY2021 | £2.7m | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| Aston University | FY2021 | £1.1m | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| University of Liverpool | FY2021 | £946k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| University of Greenwich | FY2021 | £468k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| University of Bradford | FY2021 | £468k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| Birmingham City University | FY2021 | £311k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| De Montfort University | FY2021 | £311k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| De Montfort University | FY2021 | £233k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| Universities UK (UUK), England and Northern Ireland | FY2021 | £225k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| Lazard & Co., Limited | FY2021 | £212k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| University of Bristol | FY2021 | £90k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| WWF UK ( World Wildlife Fund) | FY2021 | £90k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| University of Brighton | FY2021 | £65k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| Cardiff University | FY2021 | £65k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| Social Enterprise Academy Africa | FY2021 | £35k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| University of Cambridge | FY2021 | £35k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| Watershed | FY2021 | £35k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| Civic Computing Ltd | FY2021 | £9k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| Mayk | FY2021 | £9k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| LSO Productions Limited | FY2021 | £8k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| University of Essex | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| Coventry University | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| University of Exeter | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| Durham University | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| University of Glasgow | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| Egyptian Cultural and Education Bureau | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| University of Gloucestershire | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| Grampus Heritage And Training Ltd | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| Imperial College London | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| INASP | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| International Links Global Ltd | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| King’s College London | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| Kingston University | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| Leicester College | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| Liverpool John Moores University | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| Loughborough University | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| Manchester Metropolitan University | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| New College Lanarkshire | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| Nottingham Trent University | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| Open University | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| Queens University of Belfast | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| University of Huddersfield | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| University of Kent | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| University of Leeds | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| University of Liverpool | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| University of Manchester | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| University of Newcastle Upon Tyne | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| University of Nottingham | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| University of Oxford | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| University of Portsmouth | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| University of Reading | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| University of Sheffield | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| University of Southampton | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| University of Strathclyde | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| University of Surrey | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| Royal Botanic Gardens Kew | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| The University of Edinburgh | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| University of The West of England Bristol | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| University of Ulster | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| University College London | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| University of Warwick | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| University of Arts London | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| University of Westminister | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| University of Bath | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| University of Wolverhampton | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| University of Birmingham | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| University of York | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| British Chamber of Commerce Myanmar | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |
| LSO Productions Limited | FY2021 | £1k | Grants provided and funds disbursed under contracts/agreements |