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ALTE - ASSOCIATION OF LANGUAGE TESTERS IN EUROPE

Registered charity 1184799 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ALTE

ALTE is an association of language test providers who work together to promote the fair and accurate assessment of linguistic ability across Europe and beyond. ALTE organises courses and conferences on aspects of language assessment, and operates a quality auditing system of European language examinations.

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Latest income
£228k
Latest spending
£201k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £26,601 and unrestricted reserves of £536,855, which exceed the trustees' estimated policy target of £330,000. The trustees consider the financial situation satisfactory and confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: cover both a year of costs and a year of subscription (held: £537k)
“ALTE has a reserves policy to maintaining reserves to cover both a year of costs and a year of subscription with the aim to smooth over periods of financial instability. The trustees estimate this at £330,000” — page 16
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: One trustee received £13,293 for consultancy/editor services. Other trustees received £1,053 in reimbursed travel expenses.
“No Trustee received any remuneration from ALTE, however one Trustee received £13,293 for providing consultancy, editor and other services during the year (2023 : £9,481).” — page 23
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Office services provided by UCLES/CUP&A
“Office service expenses include the use of room, utilities, network infrastructure, broadband, Wi-Fi, telecommunication and other facilities provided by the University of Cambridge Local Examination Syndicate (UCLES) under a Service Agreement.” — page 21
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£228k£201k
31/12/2023£304k£274k
31/12/2022£155k£76k
31/12/2021£168k£113k
31/12/2020£381k£34k

Common questions

Is ALTE - ASSOCIATION OF LANGUAGE TESTERS IN EUROPE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £26,601 and unrestricted reserves of £536,855, which exceed the trustees' estimated policy target of £330,000. The trustees consider the financial situation satisfactory and confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.