CCEW Charity Commission profile

ENGLISH UK LIMITED

Registered charity 1108792 · organisation 4010681

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
1 April 2005
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05120951
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£1,530,055
Latest expenditure
£1,571,149
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Office Suite B, Flag House, 47 Brunswick Court, London

Website recorded by the regulator: www.englishuk.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

English UK's charitable object is to advance the education of international students in the English language. We do this by professional development and training for staff in the sector and agents; by working with the British Council on quality assurance and accreditation of courses; and by providing information and guidance for students, including a free complaints process.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
5 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
5 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,530,055
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,571,149
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
24 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
24 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,545,648
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,441,738
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
11 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
11 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,300,859
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,249,830
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
9 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
9 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£801,239
Total Gross Expenditure
£894,598
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
26 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
26 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£936,234
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,009,183

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
5 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,530,055
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,571,149
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 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
24 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,545,648
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,441,738
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 Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
11 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,300,859
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,249,830
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 Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
9 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£801,239
Total Gross Expenditure
£894,598
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£3,000
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
2
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
26 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£936,234
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,009,183
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£70,050
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 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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
5 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
679629
Income Charitable Activities
770849
Income Investments
11321
Income Other
68256
Income Total Income And Endowments
1530055
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£427,169
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,143,980
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1571149
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
49474
Expenditure Support Costs
49474
Expenditure Depreciation
51156
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£429,096
Assets Total Fixed
1263507
Assets Own Use
1263507
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,486,296
Assets Total Liabilities
£926,805
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,822,998
Creditors One Year Total Current
909305
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
17500
Assets Cash
£1,179,147
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1822998
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1822998
Count Employees
12
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
24 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
721085
Income Charitable Activities
748980
Income Investments
13178
Income Other
62405
Income Total Income And Endowments
1545648
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£492,521
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£949,217
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1441738
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
39677
Expenditure Support Costs
39677
Expenditure Depreciation
50226
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£417,490
Assets Total Fixed
1297041
Assets Own Use
1297040
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,069,803
Assets Total Liabilities
£593,939
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,772,905
Creditors One Year Total Current
541439
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
52500
Assets Cash
£767,226
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1772905
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1772905
Count Employees
10
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
11 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
566978
Income Charitable Activities
680148
Income Investments
8592
Income Other
45141
Income Total Income And Endowments
1300859
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£368,953
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£880,877
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1249830
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
34570
Expenditure Support Costs
34570
Expenditure Depreciation
51506
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£265,503
Assets Total Fixed
1352463
Assets Own Use
1352463
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,223,986
Assets Total Liabilities
£816,266
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,760,183
Creditors One Year Total Current
728766
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
87500
Assets Cash
£851,733
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1760183
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1760183
Count Employees
11
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
9 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
3033
Income Other Trading Activities
264956
Income Charitable Activities
519959
Income Investments
1235
Income Other
12056
Income Total Income And Endowments
801239
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£68,540
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£826,058
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
894598
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14716
Expenditure Support Costs
15655
Expenditure Depreciation
50943
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£174,550
Assets Total Fixed
1399606
Assets Own Use
1399606
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£873,307
Assets Total Liabilities
£563,434
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,709,479
Creditors One Year Total Current
440934
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
122500
Assets Cash
£722,759
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1709479
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1709479
Count Employees
11
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
26 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
74091
Income Other Trading Activities
244384
Income Charitable Activities
588287
Income Investments
59
Income Other
29413
Income Total Income And Endowments
936234
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£92,102
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£917,081
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1009183
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
24560
Expenditure Support Costs
24560
Expenditure Depreciation
52962
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£228,070
Assets Total Fixed
1452542
Assets Own Use
1452542
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£791,480
Assets Total Liabilities
£441,510
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,802,512
Creditors One Year Total Current
301510
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
140000
Assets Cash
£679,418
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
0
Funds Restricted
1802512
Funds Total
1802512
Count Employees
12
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
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
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ENGLISH UK LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2005-04-01T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 06/05/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/11/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07/03/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/05/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/12/2011 as amended on 30 May 2022
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, IN PARTICULAR BY;- PROMOTING THE TEACHING OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE .- PROMOTING THE PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE IN PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE PROVISION OF COURSES IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE.- MAINTAINING A RIGOROUS SYSTEM OF ACCREDITATION OF COURSES IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE, BASED UPON INDEPENDENT INSPECTION AND CONSISTENT STANDARDS. - PROMOTING THE ACCREDITED COURSES IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROVIDED BY MEMBERS OF THE CHARITY AS THE PREFERRED CHOICE OF STUDENTS.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE WORLDWIDE.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
416620
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ENGLISH UK

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Complaints handling