CCEW Charity Commission profile

ROYAL COLLEGE OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPISTS

Registered charity 273724 · organisation 273724

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
10 August 1977
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00518344
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£6,071,000
Latest expenditure
£6,678,000
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: ROYAL COLLEGE OF SPEECH LANGUAGE TH, 2-3 WHITE HART YARD, LONDON, SE1 1NX

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

RCSLT is a professional membership body which promotes for the public benefit the art and science of speech and language therapy, meaning the care for individuals with communication, swallowing, eating and drinking difficulties. It represents its members by the provision of a range of membership services, lobbying and networking activities. It issues professional guidance & undertakes research.

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
25 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
25 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,071,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,678,000
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
22 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
22 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,790,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,158,000
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
18 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
18 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,593,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,931,000
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
13 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
13 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,146,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,804,000
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
10 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
10 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£4,959,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,022,000

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
25 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,071,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,678,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£244,000
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
6
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
22 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,790,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,158,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
184000
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
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
4
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
18 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,593,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,931,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£133,000
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
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
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
0
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
13 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,146,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,804,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
£135,000
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 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Volunteers
60
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
10 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£4,959,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,022,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£177,000
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 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
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
25 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
3000
Income Other Trading Activities
497000
Income Charitable Activities
5424000
Income Investments
147000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
6071000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£395,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,283,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6678000
Expenditure Investment Management
2000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
124000
Expenditure Support Costs
1999000
Expenditure Depreciation
53000
Gain Loss Investment
54000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,271,000
Assets Total Fixed
7378000
Assets Own Use
3340000
Assets Long Term Investment
4038000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,209,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£629,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,958,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
629000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£805,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
7791000
Funds Restricted
167000
Funds Total
7958000
Count Employees
62
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
22 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
3000
Income Other Trading Activities
567000
Income Charitable Activities
5067000
Income Investments
150000
Income Other
3000
Income Total Income And Endowments
5790000
Income Legacies
1000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£393,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,765,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6158000
Expenditure Investment Management
2000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
152000
Expenditure Support Costs
1965000
Expenditure Depreciation
63000
Gain Loss Investment
280000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-636000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,193,000
Assets Total Fixed
7362000
Assets Own Use
3763000
Assets Long Term Investment
3599000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,795,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£646,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,511,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
646000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,097,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
8179000
Funds Restricted
332000
Funds Total
8511000
Count Employees
68
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
18 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
130000
Income Other Trading Activities
672000
Income Charitable Activities
4561000
Income Investments
96000
Income Other
134000
Income Total Income And Endowments
5593000
Income Legacies
130000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£391,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,540,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5931000
Expenditure Investment Management
10000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
54000
Expenditure Support Costs
1869000
Expenditure Depreciation
56000
Gain Loss Investment
-83000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,917,000
Assets Total Fixed
7785000
Assets Own Use
4462000
Assets Long Term Investment
3323000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,971,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£521,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,235,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
521000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,514,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
9006000
Funds Restricted
229000
Funds Total
9235000
Count Employees
64
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
13 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
588000
Income Charitable Activities
4489000
Income Investments
69000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5146000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£399,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,405,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4804000
Expenditure Investment Management
44000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
47000
Expenditure Support Costs
1442000
Expenditure Depreciation
59000
Gain Loss Investment
291000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,222,000
Assets Total Fixed
7929000
Assets Own Use
4514000
Assets Long Term Investment
3415000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,273,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£546,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,656,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
546000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£611,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
9397000
Funds Restricted
259000
Funds Total
9656000
Count Employees
51
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
10 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
492000
Income Charitable Activities
4363000
Income Investments
67000
Income Other
37000
Income Total Income And Endowments
4959000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£512,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,510,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5022000
Expenditure Investment Management
39000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
36000
Expenditure Support Costs
1436000
Expenditure Depreciation
62000
Gain Loss Investment
432000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-83000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,658,000
Assets Total Fixed
7745000
Assets Own Use
4599000
Assets Long Term Investment
3146000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,853,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£575,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,023,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
575000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,510,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
8830000
Funds Restricted
193000
Funds Total
9023000
Count Employees
56
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
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
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
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
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPISTS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1977-08-10T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 2 APRIL 1953 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTIONS DATED 16 JULY 1977, 20 MAY 1994,13 OCTOBER 1995, 7 DECEMBER 2004, 11 OCTOBER 2005, 11 OCTOBER 2007 AND 03 OCTOBER 2008 AND 07 OCTOBER 2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 27 SEP 2017AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05 DEC 2019 as amended on 07 Jul 2021 as amended on 09 Nov 2021 as amended on 26 Jan 2024
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE ART AND SCIENCE OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY, MEANING THE CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH COMMUNICATION, SWALLOWING, EATING AND DRINKING DIFFICULTIES.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
61364
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
RCSLT
Charity Name Id
61396
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE COLLEGE OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPISTS
Charity Name Id
61409
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE COLLEGE OF SPEECH THERAPISTS
Charity Name Id
61350
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
COLLEGE OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPISTS

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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