Common Purpose UK

Common Purpose UK
Founded1989
FounderJulia Middleton
TypeCharity and company limited by guarantee[1]
FocusEducation
Location
  • London, England
Area served
International
CEO
Adirupa Sengupta
Employees125

Common Purpose is a British-founded charity that runs leadership-development programmes around the world.[2][3]

Common Purpose UK is a subsidiary of Common Purpose.[4][5]

Founded in 1989 by Julia Middleton,[6][7][8] its aim is to develop leaders who cross boundaries so they can solve complex problems in work and in society. Adirupa Sengupta was appointed as Group CEO in 2019.[9]

As of 2015 Common Purpose ran local programmes for leaders in cities across the world, and its global programmes bring together leaders from over 100 countries across six continents.[10][11] As of 2019, 85,000 leaders worldwide have taken part in Common Purpose programmes.[9]

  1. ^ Common Purpose, Company Information Archived 26 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Company registered number: 3556983; Charity registered number: 1023384
  2. ^ "Bursaries to help bosses". Derby Telegraph. 25 November 2008. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
  3. ^ "Unlocking leadership potential in the NHS". Health Service Journal. 20 May 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
  4. ^ "Common Purpose Charitable Trust Overview". Charity Commission. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Common Purpose subsidiary information". Charity Commission. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  6. ^ "25 Years of Success and Mistakes". Huffingdon Post. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  7. ^ "In salute to leaders (Interview with Julia Middleton)". The Economic Times. 7 May 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
  8. ^ Claire Oldfield (November 2008). "Understanding strategy". Director Magazine. Archived from the original on 21 September 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
  9. ^ a b "The CEO Interview: Adirupa Sengupta, Group Chief Executive, Common Purpose". Business & Finance. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  10. ^ "Julia Middleton Speaker Profile". TEDxEastEnd. Retrieved 6 August 2015.[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ "Common Purpose Partner page". FutureLearn. Retrieved 6 August 2015.