UNITED KINGDOM LITERACY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1190848 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as UKLA

UKLA presents an informed national voice on language, literacy and communication issues. The Association organises conferences, training, publications and research in order to encourage dialogue between research and teaching and challenge and shape policy developments.

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Latest income

£223k

Latest spending

£240k

Registered

2020

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £10,212 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £351,431 to £341,219. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £336,289, which is significantly above the stated policy target of £100,000, and the trustees are confident in the charity's strong financial position.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities (32% of income)

“Key income includes royalties from UKLA journals £73,373.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: J Court received a £250 honorarium for work on the Book Awards programme.

“J Court, a trustee, provides continuous support to the Book Awards programme. She was paid a £250 honararium payment for work completed on the book awards” — page 27

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: J Court, a trustee, provides continuous support to the Book Awards programme. She was paid a £250 honararium payment for work completed on the book awards, as she was in the prior year per note 7.

“J Court, a trustee, provides continuous support to the Book Awards programme. She was paid a £250 honararium payment for work completed on the book awards, as she was in the prior year per note 7.” — page 27

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (04/10/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Jo Tregenzachair
Angela Colvert
Christine Mary Lockwood
David Glyn Reedy
Dr Lucy Jane Rodriguez Leon
Dr Navan Nadrajan Govender
Dr Sabine Little
Hannah Kirsty Baker
Helen Claire Hendry
Janet Olive Alexandra Douglas Gardner MA
Joy Elizabeth Court
Lynda Jennifer Graham MA
Prof Debra Ann Myhill
Prof Teresa Mary Cremin
Rebecca Simpson-Hargreaves
Sarah Brownsword

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£223k	£240k
31/03/2024	£236k	£183k
31/03/2023	£192k	£182k
31/03/2022	£378k	£89k
31/03/2021	£0	£0

Common questions

Is UNITED KINGDOM LITERACY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £10,212 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £351,431 to £341,219. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £336,289, which is significantly above the stated policy target of £100,000, and the trustees are confident in the charity's strong financial position. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.