INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT LIMITED
The organisation and conduct of the International Teachers Programme
Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND LEARNING AND IN PARTICULAR THE ORGANISATION, INITIATION AND CONDUCT OF PROGRAMMES OPEN TO TEACHERS OF MANAGEMENT FROM ANY PART OF THE WORLD TO HELP THEM DEVELOP THEIR PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AS TEACHERS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £94,565 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £707,930. The trustees consider these reserves sufficient to cover current commitments and ongoing activities, noting that the reserves policy target is approximately £400,000. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“At 31 July 2025 an amount of £174,258 was due to Stockholm School of Economics (2024: £393,213 was due to Vlerick Business School). Vlerick Business School and Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) are members of the charitable company.” — page 25
Policies the charity declares
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 01293553
Company officers (Companies House)
- CARVALHO HERNANDES, Helke not on trustee list
- VERDI, Rodrigo Dos Santos on trustee list
- COHEN, Jacob, Professor on trustee list
- HELLWIG, Thomas Bernhard on trustee list
- SERRANO ARCHIMI, Carolina not on trustee list
- DEBRUYNE, Marion on trustee list
- SINGH, Siddharth, Professor on trustee list
- CASELLI, Stefano, Professor on trustee list
- DE VALCK, Kristine not on trustee list
- MARTENSSON, Par, Professor on trustee list
- MULLINS, John Walker on trustee list
- YAZIJI, Michael, Professor on trustee list
- CORNUEL, Eric Pierre Valery, Professor on trustee list
- PEARSON, Carol
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2024)
Trustees
- Dr John Walker Mullins
- Dr Terence Tsai
- Helke Carvalho Hernandes
- PROFESSOR ERIC PIERRE VALERY CORNUEL
- PROFESSOR MICHAEL YAZIJI
- Professor Carolina Serrano Archimi
- Professor Jacob Cohen
- Professor Kristine de Valck
- Professor Marion Debruyne
- Professor Par Martensson
- Professor Rodrigo Verdi
- Professor Siddharth Singh
- Professor Stefano Caselli
- Thomas Bernhard Hellwig
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £479k | £378k |
| 31/07/2024 | £593k | £508k |
| 31/07/2023 | £474k | £402k |
| 31/07/2022 | £350k | £441k |
| 31/07/2021 | £936k | £673k |
Common questions
Is INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £94,565 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £707,930. The trustees consider these reserves sufficient to cover current commitments and ongoing activities, noting that the reserves policy target is approximately £400,000. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE MOHN WESTLAKE FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.0m |
| THE HEALTH FOUNDATION | 1 | £496k |
| THE NUFFIELD FOUNDATION | 1 | £382k |
| THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £300k |
| JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £150k |
| THE DULVERTON TRUST | 1 | £145k |
| Tinsley Charitable Trust | 1 | £40k |
| HIGHWAY ONE TRUST | 1 | £35k |
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- THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS ASSOCIATION UK
- ISTA Global Arts Learning Ltd
- National Centre For Universities and Business
- BRITISH FRIENDS OF THE CHAZON ISH INSTITUTIONS
- THE CAVENDISH SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED
- THE INTERNATIONAL GOLF CHARITY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT LIMITED | £479k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS ASSOCIATION UK | £6.1m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ISTA Global Arts Learning Ltd | £1.3m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| National Centre For Universities and Business | £2.9m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH FRIENDS OF THE CHAZON ISH INSTITUTIONS | £110k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CAVENDISH SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | £4.0m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |