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INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Registered charity 1090853 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as IATEFL

Membership organisation for Teachers of English as a Foreign Language, with an annual conference and exhibition enabling professional development, producing newsletters and publications

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Latest income
£998k
Latest spending
£914k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds carried forward increased to £1,013,762, driven by a surplus in charitable activities and investment gains. However, the trustees report that the general unrestricted reserve remains in a negative position, although designated funds provide significant financial resilience. The association continues to manage costs carefully amidst challenging global economic conditions.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £937k; policy: three to six months of normal operating expenditure)
“the association’s general (unrestricted) reserve remains in a negative position at the balance sheet date.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: IATEFL Trading Limited is a wholly owned trading subsidiary and related party. All profits are gift aided to the charity.
“IATEFL Trading Limited is the wholly owned trading subsidiary and is therefore a related party. The directors in IATEFL are also the directors in the trading subsidiary. All profits generated in the trading subsidiary are gift aided across to the charity.” — page 20
“On the 26 August 2024, Charlotte Burton, the wife of IATEFL Chief Executive, Jon Burton, was employed by IATEFL as part-time, fixed period maternity cover for another member of staff.” — page 46
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Charlotte Burton, wife of the Chief Executive, was employed as part-time maternity cover.
“IATEFL Trading Limited is the wholly owned trading subsidiary and is therefore a related party. The directors in IATEFL are also the directors in the trading subsidiary. All profits generated in the trading subsidiary are gift aided across to the charity.” — page 20
“On the 26 August 2024, Charlotte Burton, the wife of IATEFL Chief Executive, Jon Burton, was employed by IATEFL as part-time, fixed period maternity cover for another member of staff.” — page 46
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: IATEFL Trading Limited
“The Charity, which is registered in England, owns the whole of the issued share capital of IATEFL Trading Limited, Company number 07085385.” — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by UHY Hacker Young. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered titlein England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£998k
Total spending
£914k
Reserves (reported)
£937k
Employees
15

Reported reserves equal ~12.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£998k£914k
31/08/2024£950k£941k
31/08/2023£773k£867k
31/08/2022£810k£887k
31/08/2021£576k£472k

Common questions

Is INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds carried forward increased to £1,013,762, driven by a surplus in charitable activities and investment gains. However, the trustees report that the general unrestricted reserve remains in a negative position, although designated funds provide significant financial resilience. The association continues to manage costs carefully amidst challenging global economic conditions. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by UHY Hacker Young.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
King Charles III Charitable Fund1—
BERNARD LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST1£125k
THE SCHRODER FOUNDATION1£120k
THE ALAN BRENTNALL CHARITABLE TRUST1£15k
THE MIKHEEV CHARITABLE TRUST1£13k
PAUL AND LOUISE COOKE ENDOWMENT1£10k
THE STREET FOUNDATION1£10k
MOYNITRUST1£3k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE£998k—0below—no doubt
THE ASSOCIATION FOR LANGUAGE LEARNING FY2025£194k—0unclear—no doubt
A S HORNBY EDUCATIONAL TRUST CIO FY2025£326k—0unclear—no doubt
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT LIMITED FY2025£479k—0above—no doubt
The English Language Centre FY2023£6.8m——unclear—no doubt
THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS LIMITED FY2025£1.3m——below—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.