A Commonwealth organisation is an organisation affiliated with the

Commonwealth of Nations The Commonwealth of Nations, simply referred to as the Commonwealth, is a political association of 56 member states, the vast majority of which are former territories of the British Empire. The chief institutions of the organisation are the ...

. This article is a list of such organisations, which include

societies A society is a group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction, or a large social group sharing the same spatial or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations. Societ ...

institutions Institutions are humanly devised structures of rules and norms that shape and constrain individual behavior. All definitions of institutions generally entail that there is a level of persistence and continuity. Laws, rules, social conventions a ...

, associations,

organisations An organization or organisation (Commonwealth English; see spelling differences), is an entity—such as a company, an institution, or an association—comprising one or more people and having a particular purpose. The word is derived from ...

, funds and

charities A charitable organization or charity is an organization whose primary objectives are philanthropy and social well-being (e.g. educational, religious or other activities serving the public interest or common good). The legal definition of a c ...

that support the Commonwealth. In some cases, such as

Sight Savers International Sightsavers is an international non-governmental organisation that works with partners in developing countries to treat and prevent avoidable blindness, and promote equality for people with visual impairments and other disabilities. It is based i ...

and the

English-Speaking Union The English-Speaking Union (ESU) is an international educational membership organistation. Founded by the journalist Sir Evelyn Wrench in 1918, it aims to bring together and empower people of different languages and cultures, by building skill ...

, they operate outside the Commonwealth, though their operations began and largely remain within the Commonwealth.

List of organisations

The following organisations are affiliated with the Commonwealth: *

Commonwealth Foundation The Commonwealth Foundation (CF) is an intergovernmental organisation that was established by the Commonwealth Heads of Government in 1966, a year after its sister organisation, the Commonwealth Secretariat. The Foundation is located at Marl ...

Commonwealth Secretariat The Commonwealth Secretariat is the main intergovernmental agency and central institution of the Commonwealth of Nations. It is responsible for facilitating co-operation between members; organising meetings, including the Commonwealth Heads of ...

Commonwealth of Learning The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) is an intergovernmental organisation of The Commonwealth headquartered in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Working collaboratively with governmental and nongovernmental organizations and other institu ...

* Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators * Conference of Commonwealth Meteorologists Flag of the Commonwealth Games Federation

Commonwealth Games Federation The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), currently known as Commonwealth Sport, is the international organisation responsible for the direction and control of the Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth Youth Games, and is governing body of the ...

* Commonwealth Education Trust *

Commonwealth Local Government Forum The Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) is a global local government organisation, bringing together local authorities, their national associations and the ministries responsible for local government in the member countries of the Commonwe ...

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), previously known as the Empire Parliamentary Association, is an organisation which works to support good governance, democracy and human rights. In 1989 the patron of the CPA was the Head of ...

Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) traces to the British Empire's Pacific Cable Board in 1901, though in its current form, was created by international treaty, the ''Commonwealth Telegraphs Agreement'' between Commonwealth Nat ...

* African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies * Association of Commonwealth Literature and Language Studies *

Association of Commonwealth Universities The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) was established in 1913, and has over 500 member institutions in over 50 countries across the Commonwealth. The ACU is the world's oldest international network of universities. Its mission is t ...

* Association of Commonwealth Leaders’ Conferences *

Association of International Accountants The Association of International Accountants (AIA) is a professional accountancy body. It was founded in the UK in 1928 and since that date has promoted the concept of ‘international accounting’ to create a global network of accountants in ov ...

Chartered Insurance Institute The Chartered Insurance Institute (also known as the CII) is a professional body dedicated to building public trust in the insurance and financial planning profession. The CII's purpose, as set out in its 1912 royal charter, is to 'Secure an ...

Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) is an inter-governmental organization, having a membership of 25 developing countries and one non-state member from three continents, Latin America, Afri ...

* Common Age * Commonwealth Association for Health and Disability * Commonwealth Association of Legislative Counsel *

Commonwealth Association of Architects Commonwealth Association of Architects (CAA), formed in 1965, is an organisation for national and regional institutes representing architects in Commonwealth countries. As such, under the Commonwealth family, the association validates courses in ar ...

Commonwealth Association of Law Reform Agencies The Commonwealth Association of Law Reform Agencies is an international association of permanent law reform agencies within Commonwealth nations that work on law reform. The organization hosts regular conferences which focus on developing reforms. ...

* Commonwealth Association of Museums * Commonwealth Association of Paediatrics Gastroenterology and Nutrition * Commonwealth Association of Planners * Commonwealth Association of Public Accounts Committees * Commonwealth Association of Science, Technology and Mathematics Educators * Commonwealth Association of Surveying and Land Economy *

Commonwealth Boxing Council The Commonwealth Boxing Council (CBC) is a governing body that sanctions professional boxing bouts for territories within the Commonwealth, and is an affiliate of the WBC. History The Commonwealth Boxing Council first started in 1954 as the Empi ...

* Commonwealth Businesswomen’s Network * Commonwealth Consortium for Education * Commonwealth Council for Education Administration and Management * Commonwealth Countries League * Commonwealth Dental Association * Commonwealth Disabled People’s Forum * Commonwealth Equality Network * Commonwealth Engineers Council * Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council * Commonwealth Forestry Association * Commonwealth Geographical Bureau * Commonwealth Girls Education Fund * Commonwealth HIV/AIDS Action Group * Commonwealth Human Ecology Council * Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative * Commonwealth Jewish Council * Commonwealth Journalists’ Association * Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute *

Commonwealth Lawyers Association The Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) is an organisation of lawyers, law societies and bar associations across the Commonwealth of Nations. The association hosts a conference in a member nation of the commonwealth biennially. History ...

* Commonwealth Legal Education Association * Commonwealth Magistrates’ and Judges’ Association * Commonwealth Medical Association * Commonwealth Medical Trust * Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Federation * Commonwealth Organisation for Social Work * Commonwealth Pharmacists Association *

Commonwealth Trade Union Group The Commonwealth Trade Union Group (abbreviated CTUG) is a London-based international alliance of trade union in the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth countries. It was previously known as the Commonwealth Trade Union Council (abbreviated CTUC). ...

* Commonwealth Resounds * Commonwealth Veterinary Association * Commonwealth Women’s Network * Corona Worldwide *

Royal Life Saving Society The Royal Life Saving Society UK is a drowning prevention charity founded in 1891 in the UK. It has had Royal Patronage since 1904. History The Royal Life Saving Society UK is a national charity, founded in 1891 by William Henry, with the aim of ...

* Royal Overseas League *

SightSavers International Sightsavers is an international non-governmental organisation that works with partners in developing countries to treat and prevent avoidable blindness, and promote equality for people with visual impairments and other disabilities. It is based i ...

* Soroptomist International * The Commonwealth Association * The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation * The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers * ''The Round Table'' London Shopping 002 (6166876525) (2)

* The Royal Commonwealth Society * The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust *

Transparency International Transparency International e.V. (TI) is a German registered association founded in 1993 by former employees of the World Bank. Based in Berlin, its nonprofit and non-governmental purpose is to take action to combat global corruption with civ ...

* Towards Zero Foundation * Women Mediators across the Commonwealth * World Alliance for Citizen Participation CIVICUS * Zalmi Foundation

Defunct organisations

The following now-defunct organisations were affiliated with the Commonwealth: *

British Empire and Commonwealth Museum The British Empire and Commonwealth Museum () was a museum in Bristol, England, exploring the history of the British Empire and the effect of British colonial rule on the rest of the world. The museum opened in 2002 and entered voluntary liquid ...

* Commonwealth Policy Studies Unit (CPSU) *

Commonwealth Press Union The Commonwealth Press Union (CPU), formerly the Empire Press Union, was an association composed of 750 members in 49 countries, including newspaper groups (with several hundred newspapers), individual newspapers, and news agencies throughout the C ...

* Commonwealth Business Council

Footnotes

External links

Commonwealth Accredited Organisations
{{DEFAULTSORT:Groups in the Commonwealth Family Lists of organizations