--- title: "Workers' Educational Association — charity 1112775 | CharityCompare" description: "Workers' Educational Association (charity 1112775): income £27.4m (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/workers-educational-association retrieved: 2026-10-07T22:21:57.418Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1112775Charitable company WE # Workers' Educational Association Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Workers' Educational Association is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.wea.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1112775&subId=0) Work at Workers' Educational Association? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=workers-educational-association&type=claim&name=Workers) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Workers' Educational Association? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £27,413,000 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £26,675,000 Registered charity number 1112775 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 4 Luke Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.wea.org.uk](http://www.wea.org.uk/) Quick answer Workers' Educational Association (number 1112775) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Workers' Educational Association do? Promote adult and general education by stimulating and responding to the demand for liberal education, providing for the needs of working class adults and of those who are socially, economically or educationally disadvantaged, providing educational programmes in the community and in the workplace, furthering the advancement of education for all and promoting the effectiveness of similar charities. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Workers' Educational Association Answers Workers' Educational Association gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Workers' Educational Association's highest-paid staff paid? Workers' Educational Association's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 14 employees paid more than £60,000, including 2 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £110,001–£120,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £110,001–£120,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | | £100,001–£110,000 | 1 | | £90,001–£100,000 | 1 | | £80,001–£90,000 | 4 | | £70,001–£80,000 | 3 | | £60,001–£70,000 | 4 | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Workers' Educational Association's money come from? Workers' Educational Association reported £27m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £25m (92%), investments £1.7m (6%), other income £573k (2%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £37k. - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£25m · 92% - Investments£1.7m · 6% - Other income£573k · 2% - Donations and legacies£48k · 0% ### Does Workers' Educational Association receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for Workers' Educational Association. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. Workers' Educational Association reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Workers' Educational Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Workers' Educational Association's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 20 January 2006 Company number [02806910](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02806910) (Companies House) Also known as Wea Where it says it operates Throughout England · Scotland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Other Charitable Activities. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Workers' Educational Association registered for? Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Workers' Educational Association yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Workers' Educational Association. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Workers' Educational Association? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=workers-educational-association&type=claim&name=Workers) [Visit charity website](http://www.wea.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Workers' Educational Association a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Workers' Educational Association as a registered charity (number 1112775) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Workers' Educational Association's charity number? Workers' Educational Association's charity number is 1112775. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1112775? Search 1112775 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Workers' Educational Association do? Promote adult and general education by stimulating and responding to the demand for liberal education, providing for the needs of working class adults and of those who are socially, economically or educationally disadvantaged, providing educational programmes in the community and in the workplace, furthering the advancement of education for all and promoting the effectiveness of similar charities. Does Workers' Educational Association have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Workers' Educational Association. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Workers' Educational Association? Workers' Educational Association's website listed in our register data is http://www.wea.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Workers' Educational Association's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Workers' Educational Association's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 14 employees paid more than £60,000, including 2 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £110,001–£120,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does Workers' Educational Association's money come from? Workers' Educational Association reported £27m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £25m (92%), investments £1.7m (6%), other income £573k (2%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £37k. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Workers' Educational Association? The register records Workers' Educational Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Workers' Educational Association's trustees paid? Workers' Educational Association's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Workers' Educational Association registered as a charity? Workers' Educational Association was entered on the register on 20 January 2006. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02806910). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1112775&subId=0).