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Civilizations in Contact

Civilizations in Contact is a registered charity (number 1148995) based in Cambridge, governed by 4 trustees and chaired by Dr Sally Church since 2012. Latest income £0 (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.

  • 4 trustees
  • Income £0 (2025)

Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.

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About

What it does
Education/training
Where
Throughout England And Wales
Website
www.cic.ames.cam.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)
Linked company
Civilizations in Contact
Registered
2012

Income and spending

  • YearIncomeSpending
  • 2025£0£7k
  • 2024£7k£0
  • 2023£15k£2k
Earlier years
  • 2022£200£2k
  • 2021£9k£6k

Income trend, 2021 to 2025.

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE (AGED 4 TO 18), AS WELL AS ADULTS, IN THE SUBJECT OF PRE-MODERN WORLD HISTORY AND THE CONTACT BETWEEN CIVILIZATIONS BY (BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION) THE FOLLOWING MEANS:A) TO PUBLISH ACADEMIC RESEARCH AND WRITINGS; TO POST WRITTEN AND VISUAL MATERIAL ON THE WEB FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES; TO CREATE MAPS AND COMPILE UNITS OF CURRICULUM FOR SCHOOLS AND INDEPENDENT LEARNERS, ANDB) TO ENGAGE IN OUTREACH ACTIVITIES AND EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS WHICH HIGHLIGHT THE PEACEFUL EXCHANGES BETWEEN CIVILIZATIONS OF THE PAST; TO HOLD EXHIBITIONS, CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS ON THESE TOPICS.

Grants received

2 grants · £109,000 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £109,000 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £59,9002014-02-13
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £49,1002013-04-18
Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

4 trustees on the board

10.2y median 10y
average tenure
14y
longest tenure

Trustees past 6 years

10.7y
average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (4)

4
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Education/training 4

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Education 5

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together
  • Narrow spread of causes across the board

Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.

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Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours

Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
incomespending

Sources

Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Registered charity number
1148995
Status
Registered
Governing document
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17/02/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/12/2012AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 10/01/2013
Companies House
Company number 07953703 · Active
Contact on the register
01954789593 · skc1000@cam.ac.uk
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
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