NOW TEACH
Now Teach carries out its purposes by increasing the number of high quality teachers entering thestate-funded education system through the methods outlined above, namely recruiting and supportingexperienced professionals to retrain as teachers and then providing those teachers to state-fundededucational institutions which are struggling to fill teaching vacancies.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £89k for the year, driven by a significant drop in Department for Education contract income. However, unrestricted reserves remain robust at £1.53m, which the trustees note exceeds their stated policy target of 3-9 months of operating expenditure. The auditors confirmed the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“the level of free reserves should be equal to between 3 and 9 months recurring operating expenditure (i.e. between £452k and £1,356k).” — page 8
“C Kirwan-Taylor, a trustee, is also a trustee of the CHK Foundation. During the year the CHK Foundation donated £70,000 to Now Teach (2024: £nil). S Twiselton, a trustee, is also a trustee of the Teacher Development Trust. The Teacher Development Trust provided £250 of speaker fees in the year (2024: £nil). S Twiselton is also a trustee of Teach First. In 2024 Teach First provided £1,539 of strategy management support. L Heller, a trustee, is also the CEO of Ark. During the year Ark provided £250 of speaker related services. In 2024 Ark provided HR and IT support of £25,641.” — page 33
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Graihagh Crawshaw Sadler — CEO
Funders the charity credits
- AKO Foundation
- Ark Ventures
- Purposeful Ventures
- Winton Philanthropies
- Financial Times
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Trustees
- Graham Clive Eltonchair
- Charles Kirwan-Taylor
- Graeme Melville Danton
- JAMES BARRINGTON HUW DARLEY
- Katharine Mary Waldegrave
- Lucy Heller
- Lucy Rosamond Kellaway
- Paterno Atar Odong
- Prof Carole Samantha Twiselton
- Robert Craig
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £1.7m | £1.8m |
| 31/08/2024 | £2.9m | £2.2m |
| 31/08/2023 | £2.1m | £2.2m |
| 31/08/2022 | £1.9m | £1.7m |
| 31/08/2021 | £2.2m | £1.3m |
Common questions
Is NOW TEACH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £89k for the year, driven by a significant drop in Department for Education contract income. However, unrestricted reserves remain robust at £1.53m, which the trustees note exceeds their stated policy target of 3-9 months of operating expenditure. The auditors confirmed the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Godfrey Wilson Limited.
Who funds NOW TEACH?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NOW TEACH as a grant recipient include THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST, THE JULIA RAUSING TRUST, AKO FOUNDATION, THE ROTHERMERE FOUNDATION, SLOANE ROBINSON FOUNDATION.
Shared trustees with funders
- Charles Kirwan-Taylor — trustee here and at CHK Foundation
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £475k | Advancement of education |
| THE JULIA RAUSING TRUST | FY2025 | £400k | Core Costs 2024/25 - 2026/27 |
| AKO FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £375k | Recruiting experienced professionals to re-train as teachers |
| AKO FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £375k | Education |
| THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £250k | The prevention or relief of poverty |
| THE ROTHERMERE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £50k | Other charitable donations |
| SLOANE ROBINSON FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £25k | |
| THE JORDAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £20k | |
| CHK Foundation | FY2024 | £10k | |
| THE JORDAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £4k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MISSION44 | 2 | £1.2m |
| King Charles III Charitable Fund | 1 | — |
| THE HELEN HAMLYN TRUST | 1 | £1.0m |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £311k |
| THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £250k |
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | 1 | £150k |
| ROYAL COMMISSION FOR THE EXHIBITION OF 1851 | 1 | £128k |
| BERNARD LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £125k |
Charities like this
- TEACH2TEACH INTERNATIONAL
- THE TEACHING AWARDS TRUST
- The Professional Teaching Institute
- THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL-BASED TEACHER TRAINERS
- THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION
- Teach for Tomorrow
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOW TEACH | £1.7m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| TEACH2TEACH INTERNATIONAL | £198k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE TEACHING AWARDS TRUST | £638k | in excess of £90,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| The Professional Teaching Institute | £1.4m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL-BASED TEACHER TRAINERS | £719k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION | £20.4m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |