ROYAL COLLEGE OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPISTS
Registered charity 273724 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COLLEGE OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPISTS, RCSLT, THE COLLEGE OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPISTS, THE COLLEGE OF SPEECH THERAPISTS · also registered in Scotland as SC041191 (OSCR)
RCSLT is a professional membership body which promotes for the public benefit the art and science of speech and language therapy, meaning the care for individuals with communication, swallowing, eating and drinking difficulties. It represents its members by the provision of a range of membership services, lobbying and networking activities. It issues professional guidance & undertakes research.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £607,000 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in net assets. However, the trustees confirm that free reserves of £3,271,000 remain, which represent 6.7 months of anticipated operating costs, within the stated policy target of 6-10 months. The trustees and auditors have concluded that the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Membership subscriptions (84% of income)
“Membership income is the principal funding source for the charity accounting for 84% of total income.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 6-10 months of anticipated operating costs (held: £3.3m)
“The Board of Trustees has agreed a reserves policy whereby free reserves representing 6-10 months of anticipated operating costs must be held.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Reimbursement to employers of trustees for time spent on charity business: £22,000 (2024: £24,000). No other trustees were paid or received any benefits from employment with the charity or its subsidiary in the year.
“Reimbursement was made to the employers of 2 (2024: 2) trustees under the provisions of the Memorandum and Articles of the charity totalling £22,000 (2024: £24,000) in respect of the time spent by those trustees on charity business. No other trustees were paid or received any benefits from employment with the charity or its subsidiary in the year.” — page 48
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: CSLT (Trading) Limited
“The wholly owned trading subsidiary CSLT (Trading) Limited, which is incorporated in England and Wales, pays all its taxable profits to the Charity by gift aid.” — page 44
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£395k
Reported reserves equal ~5.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (89% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 6.5% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Anna Costello
- Cara Bethell
- Deanne Rennie
- Eve Baird
- Fiona Gardiner
- Helen Robinson
- Irma Donaldson
- Jemma Haines MBE
- Laura Mizzi
- Lauren Edwards
- Professor Marian Brady
- Rebecca Sheeran
- Ruth Crampton
- Sandra Louise Robinson
- Sundeep Sidhu
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ROYAL COLLEGE OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPISTS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £607,000 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in net assets. However, the trustees confirm that free reserves of £3,271,000 remain, which represent 6.7 months of anticipated operating costs, within the stated policy target of 6-10 months. The trustees and auditors have concluded that the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.
Who funds ROYAL COLLEGE OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPISTS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ROYAL COLLEGE OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPISTS as a grant recipient include THE SIR SIGMUND STERNBERG CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
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