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english- speaking union of the commonwealth

The charity supports children and young people, other defined groups, and the general public. English- Speaking Union Of The Commonwealth is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Albania, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

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.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,753,942
Latest Expenditure
£3,343,828

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 98.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 81.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 31.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £105,904
Charitable Activities £421,399
Other Trading £502,772
Investments £1,723,867
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,722,775
Raising Funds £621,053
Governance £420,777
Grants to Institutions £12,865
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£2,753,942£3,343,828£2,722,775£50,813,178£2,974,21022 / 360
2023£2,535,000£2,046,000£1,486,000£51,145,420£4,163,00018 / 95
2022£2,297,000£1,391,000£857,000£42,833,000£3,575,00010 / 95
2021£2,149,000£2,348,000£2,343,000£40,951,000£1,616,00010 / 0
2020£3,059,000£3,059,000£2,337,000£40,847,000£1,521,00017 / 28

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers