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EAQUALS

Registered charity 1143547 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EVALUATION AND ACCREDITATION OF QUALITY IN LANGUAGE SERVICES

EAQUALS is a not-for-profit body ultimately controlled by its 135 accredited members (languages teaching institutions and organisations) and 32 associate members worldwide. It promotes standards in language training.

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Latest income
£470k
Latest spending
£226k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of €370,468 at the year end, which is above its stated policy target of maintaining reserves at least to the level of 6 months’ expenditure. The trustees confirmed that the association is a going concern, having reviewed financial projections and risks.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: above £60,000 (€70,000) — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)
“There is 1 employee paid above £60,000 (€70,000) in 2025.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“There is 1 employee paid above £60,000 (€70,000) in 2025.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 6 months’ expenditure (held: £432k)
“The association pursues a policy of maintaining the reserves at least to the level of 6 months’ expenditure in order to support ongoing activities.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£609k
Total spending
£569k
Reserves (reported)
£332k
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~7.0 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Austria · Bosnia And Herzegovina · Bulgaria · China · Croatia · Cyprus · Czech Republic · Egypt · France · Germany · Greece · Hungary

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£470k£226k
31/12/2024£609k£569k
31/12/2023£469k£352k
31/12/2022£419k£558k
31/12/2021£332k£309k

Common questions

Is EAQUALS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of €370,468 at the year end, which is above its stated policy target of maintaining reserves at least to the level of 6 months’ expenditure. The trustees confirmed that the association is a going concern, having reviewed financial projections and risks. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of EAQUALS earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the above £60,000 (€70,000) band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.