NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONALS CONCERNED WITH LANGUAGE IMPAIRED CHILDREN

Registered charity 1032678 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DLD Professionals UK, N A P L I C

Support and advice for professionals working with children with speech, language or communication needs. Raising awareness of Developmental Language Disorder.Organising an annual conference and other events to provide professional development for members.

Objects

TO PROMOTE IMPROVE AND DEVELOP PROFESSIONAL AWARENESS OF THE SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF LANGUAGE IMPAIRED CHILDREN

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£35k

Latest spending

£33k

Registered

1994

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £2,467 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £129,761. This level of reserves significantly exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of up to £30,000, which is intended to cover annual running costs and potential emergencies. The charity maintains adequate cash resources and has no disclosed material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue operating.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: up to £30,000 (held: £130k)

“We intend to maintain our reserves at a level of up to £30,000.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Victoria Wadsworthchair
Cheryl Dyer
DEREK BURGON
FRANCES PRATTENT
Kara Gourlay
Lesley Cherriman
Mary-Jo Spearey
Sarah Earl
Stephen Parsons

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£35k	£33k
31/12/2024	£39k	£33k
31/12/2023	£43k	£45k
31/12/2022	£36k	£26k
31/12/2021	£34k	£29k

Common questions

Is NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONALS CONCERNED WITH LANGUAGE IMPAIRED CHILDREN financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £2,467 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £129,761. This level of reserves significantly exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of up to £30,000, which is intended to cover annual running costs and potential emergencies. The charity maintains adequate cash resources and has no disclosed material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue operating. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.