NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR TEACHING ENGLISH AND OTHER COMMUNITY LANGUAGES TO ADULTS

Registered charity 1198388 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NATECLA

NATECLA is the national forum and professional organisation for teachers of English for adult speakers of other languages (ESOL) and community languages in the UK. We provide high quality training for teachers through conferences, webinars, online forums and a journal. We provide expert advice to government bodies and other agencies, and campaign to promote ESOL and community languages.

Causes: Education/training · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an in-year deficit of £9,022 for the period ending 30 April 2025, primarily due to investment in a new online Members’ Platform and website. However, total reserves stood at £52,421, which the trustees note represents approximately 13 months of operating costs, exceeding their policy target of nine months.

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 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• NOCN — “We’d also like to extend our thanks once again to our main sponsor, NOCN, and to our supporting sponsors: English Speaking Board Internation…” (source page)
• English Speaking Board International — “We’d also like to extend our thanks once again to our main sponsor, NOCN, and to our supporting sponsors: English Speaking Board Internation…” (source page)
• Ascentis — “We’d also like to extend our thanks once again to our main sponsor, NOCN, and to our supporting sponsors: English Speaking Board Internation…” (source page)
• City and Guilds — “We’d also like to extend our thanks once again to our main sponsor, NOCN, and to our supporting sponsors: English Speaking Board Internation…” (source page)
• Gateway Qualifications — “We’d also like to extend our thanks once again to our main sponsor, NOCN, and to our supporting sponsors: English Speaking Board Internation…” (source page)

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (30/08/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr Cathryn Winterbottom
• Dr Naeema Begum Hann · trustee of 1 other charity
• Mary Osmaston
• Nafisah Graham-Brown
• Paul Jonathan Sceeny
• Rachel Suzanne Oner

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

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

Income and spending

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