The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Writers AND Scholars Educational Trust

Registered charity 325003 Registered since 1974

Operates: Throughout London, Liverpool City, Albania, Angola, Argentina, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia And Herzegovina

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7
trustees on the board
4.1y median 3y
average tenure
10y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
16.1y
average years in governance
4 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
6
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 7Education/training 7Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity 7

Commercial experience

Tech and media 5Arts and leisure 3Education 3
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Contact

Websitewww.indexoncensorship.org
Emailinfo@indexoncensorship.org
Phone02038489820
AddressHaysmacintyre LLP, Thames Exchange, 10 Queen Street Place, LONDON, EC4R 1AG

Finances

£1,250,410 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£811,132£664,568
2022£1,136,618£1,002,113
2023£1,591,114£1,267,088
2024£1,398,963£1,319,743
2025£1,250,410£1,373,871

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES INCLUDING THE ADVANCEMENT AD PROMOTION BY TEACHING LECTURING AND PUBLISHING OR DISSEMINATING IN WRITTEN OR SPOKEN FORM OR OTHERWISE AS SHALL BEST ADVANCE AND ENCOURAGE EDUCATION OR OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE STUDY OF POLITICAL ECONOMIC SOCIAL AND NATURAL SCIENCES AND THE HUMAN RIGHTS. (SEE DETAILS OF CLAUSE 1 OF SUPPLEMENTAL DEED)

Governing document: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 25TH MARCH 1971 AND SUPPLEMENTAL DEEDS DATED 31ST DECEMBER 1973 AND S74D RESOLUTION DATED 8 JULY 2010AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 21 JUN 2016

Trustees (8)

7trustees
61median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Wset Trustee LTD · 10188386 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 19/05/2016

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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