BALEAP

Registered charity 1139147 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF LECTURERS IN ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES

BALEAP supports the professional development of those involved in learning, teaching scholarship and research in English for Academic Purposes (EAP).

Objects

THE COMPANY'S OBJECT(S) ("THE OBJECTS") ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING, TEACHING AND RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT BEING LIMITED TO:2.1.1 ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LEARNING AND TEACHING OF ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES IN FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION2.1.2 SUPPORTING THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THOSE INVOLVED IN LEARNING, TEACHING, SCHOLARSHIP AND RESEARCH IN ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES;2.1.3 PROVIDING AN ACCREDITATION SCHEME FOR COURSES OF ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES; AND2.1.4 PROMOTING AND DISSEMINATING UNDERSTANDING OF ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES TO RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS.

Area of benefit: THROUGHOUT ENGLAND AND WALES

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £445,689, which the trustees consider adequate for continuing planned activities. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £1,762 for the year, resulting in a slight reduction in reserves from the previous year's £447,451. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the financial statements were materially non-compliant.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Hannah Isis Joneschair
• Alison Elizabeth Jane Goodliff
• Angelos Bakogiannis
• Ben Brown
• Conrad Heyns
• Dr Philip Smyth
• Helen Hickey
• Jolanta Hudson
• Karin Whiteside
• Kathryn Redpath
• Marousa Pavli
• Matthew Ketteringham
• Paula Villegas
• Suzanne Coates

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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