CCEW Charity Commission profile

ENGLISH- SPEAKING UNION OF THE COMMONWEALTH

Registered charity 273136 · organisation 273136

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
29 March 1977
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
RC000177
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,589,501
Latest expenditure
£3,159,615
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: DARTMOUTH HOUSE, 37 CHARLES STREET, LONDON, W1J 5ED

Website recorded by the regulator: www.esu.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The promotion of good communication in the English language through public speaking and debate; running educational programmes; initiating and administering scholarships; youth and academic exchanges. The charity focuses on oracy development in schools, promoting social equality and international understanding and facilitates and assists in the establishment of independent ESUs worldwide.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
6 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
6 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,589,501
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,159,615
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
8 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
8 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,753,942
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,343,828
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
17 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
17 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,535,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,046,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
20 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,297,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,391,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
24 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
24 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,149,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,348,000

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
6 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,589,501
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,159,615
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
550
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
8 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,753,942
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,343,828
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
360
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
17 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,535,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,046,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
95
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
20 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,297,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,391,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£24,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
95
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
24 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,149,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,348,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£185,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
6 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
65328
Income Other Trading Activities
584761
Income Charitable Activities
257661
Income Investments
1681751
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2589501
Income Legacies
6300
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£741,706
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,417,909
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3159615
Expenditure Investment Management
16000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
393176
Expenditure Support Costs
838355
Expenditure Depreciation
104676
Gain Loss Investment
52725
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,555,056
Assets Total Fixed
52453317
Assets Own Use
24053317
Assets Long Term Investment
28400000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,178,737
Assets Total Liabilities
£586,263
Assets Current Investment
3081271
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£56,045,791
Creditors One Year Total Current
586263
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£784,871
Funds Endowment
335663
Funds Unrestricted
55133373
Funds Restricted
576755
Funds Total
56045791
Count Employees
27
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
8 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
105904
Income Other Trading Activities
502772
Income Charitable Activities
421399
Income Investments
1723867
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2753942
Income Legacies
50000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£621,053
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,722,775
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3343828
Expenditure Investment Management
93949
Expenditure Grants Institution
12865
Expenditure Governance
420777
Expenditure Support Costs
1349008
Expenditure Depreciation
91056
Gain Loss Investment
190643
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
67000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,974,210
Assets Total Fixed
49629140
Assets Own Use
18302527
Assets Long Term Investment
31326613
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,902,563
Assets Total Liabilities
£718,525
Assets Current Investment
1000000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£50,813,178
Creditors One Year Total Current
718525
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£518,224
Funds Endowment
322505
Funds Unrestricted
49901738
Funds Restricted
588935
Funds Total
50813178
Count Employees
22
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
17 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
45000
Income Other Trading Activities
485000
Income Charitable Activities
373000
Income Investments
1632000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2535000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£560,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,486,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2046000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
67000
Expenditure Support Costs
774000
Expenditure Depreciation
125000
Gain Loss Investment
1300000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
6600000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,163,000
Assets Total Fixed
49195287
Assets Own Use
18223852
Assets Long Term Investment
30971435
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,502,733
Assets Total Liabilities
£552,600
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£51,145,420
Creditors One Year Total Current
552600
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,315,427
Funds Endowment
438254
Funds Unrestricted
50057996
Funds Restricted
649170
Funds Total
51145420
Count Employees
18
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
20 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
75000
Income Other Trading Activities
176000
Income Charitable Activities
386000
Income Investments
1660000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2297000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£534,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£857,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1391000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6000
Expenditure Support Costs
477000
Expenditure Depreciation
144000
Gain Loss Investment
52000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
230000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,575,000
Assets Total Fixed
40960000
Assets Own Use
11718000
Assets Long Term Investment
29242000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,407,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£534,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£42,833,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
534000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,319,000
Funds Endowment
503000
Funds Unrestricted
41571000
Funds Restricted
759000
Funds Total
42833000
Count Employees
10
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
24 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
227000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
301000
Income Investments
1621000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2149000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£5,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,343,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2348000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
245000
Expenditure Support Costs
1738000
Expenditure Depreciation
163000
Gain Loss Investment
373000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-70000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,616,000
Assets Total Fixed
40513000
Assets Own Use
11609000
Assets Long Term Investment
28904000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,076,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£638,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£40,951,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
638000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£819,000
Funds Endowment
629000
Funds Unrestricted
39651000
Funds Restricted
671000
Funds Total
40951000
Count Employees
10
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Argentina
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
South Africa
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ghana
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Italy
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Switzerland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Nigeria
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Mauritius
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Canada
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Sri Lanka
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Germany
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Lebanon
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Finland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Bangladesh
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
France
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Cyprus
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Norway
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Estonia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
China
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Turkey
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No

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07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ENGLISH- SPEAKING UNION OF THE COMMONWEALTH
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1977-03-29T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
ROYAL CHARTER DATED 3RD OCTOBER 1957 AS AMENDED BY ORDERS IN COUNCIL OF THE 10TH SEPTEMBER 1958, 23RD FEBRUARY 1972 AND THE 16TH FEBRUARY 1977
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OTHER COUNTRIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, EUROPE AND ELSEWHERE THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE MUTUAL EDUCATION OF THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING PEOPLES OF THE WORLD, IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT IN ANY WAY LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) RESPECTING THEIR HERITAGE, TRADITIONS AND ASPIRATIONS, THE EVENTS AND ISSUES OF THE DAY AFFECTING THEM, THEIR INTERRELATIONSHIPS AND THE USE OF ENGLISH AS A SHARED LANGUAGE AND MEANS OF INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT THE FOREGOING AIMS AND OBJECTS SHALL AT ALL TIMES BE PURSUED IN A NON-POLITICAL AND NON-SECTARIAN MANNER.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
52900
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ENGLISH SPEAKING UNION OF THE COMMONWEALTH
Charity Name Id
52913
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ENGLISH-SPEAKING UNION

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures