ROYAL COLLEGE OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPISTS

Charity number: 273724
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

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.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£5,790,000

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Donations and legacies £3.00k
Charitable activities £5.07m
Other trading activities £567.00k
Investments £150.00k
Other £3.00k

Total expenditure:
£6,158,000

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Raising funds £393.00k
Charitable activities £5.77m
Other £0

£280,000 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £184,000 from 2 government contract(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £393.00k
Charitable expenditure £5.77m

People

68 Employee(s)

14 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 4
£80k to £90k 4
£120k to £130k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 August 1977: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • COLLEGE OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPISTS (Working name)
  • RCSLT (Working name)
  • THE COLLEGE OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPISTS (Previous name)
  • THE COLLEGE OF SPEECH THERAPISTS (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

14 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Anna Costello Trustee 09 October 2024
None on record
Rebecca Sheeran Trustee 09 October 2024
None on record
Sundeep Sidhu Trustee 08 November 2023
None on record
Jemma Haines MBE Trustee 08 November 2023
None on record
Lauren Edwards Trustee 08 November 2023
None on record
Ruth Crampton Trustee 08 November 2023
None on record
Dharinee Hansjee Trustee 06 October 2022
None on record
Helen Robinson Trustee 06 October 2022
None on record
Eve Baird Trustee 06 October 2022
None on record
Professor Marian Brady Trustee 06 October 2022
None on record
Irma Donaldson Trustee 06 October 2022
None on record
Frances Johnstone Trustee 25 September 2019
None on record
Viki Baker Trustee 25 September 2019
None on record
Pauline Downie Trustee 25 September 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £4.81m £4.96m £5.15m £5.59m £5.79m
Total expenditure £5.56m £5.02m £4.80m £5.93m £6.16m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A £184.00k
Income from government grants £39.00k £177.00k £135.00k £133.00k N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £0 £0 £0 £130.00k £3.00k
Income - Other trading activities £663.00k £492.00k £588.00k £672.00k £567.00k
Income - Charitable activities £4.07m £4.36m £4.49m £4.56m £5.07m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £77.00k £67.00k £69.00k £96.00k £150.00k
Income - Other £0 £37.00k £0 £134.00k £3.00k
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £130.00k £1.00k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £4.95m £4.51m £4.41m £5.54m £5.77m
Expenditure - Raising funds £612.00k £512.00k £399.00k £391.00k £393.00k
Expenditure - Governance £76.00k £36.00k £47.00k £54.00k £152.00k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £34.00k £39.00k £44.00k £10.00k £2.00k
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets £5.03m £4.60m £4.51m £4.46m £3.76m
Long-term investments £2.98m £3.15m £3.42m £3.32m £3.60m
Other assets £1.21m £1.85m £2.27m £1.97m £1.80m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £487.00k £575.00k £546.00k £521.00k £646.00k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 22 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 22 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 18 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 18 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 13 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 13 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 10 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 10 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 18 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 18 December 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 2 APRIL 1953 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTIONS DATED 16 JULY 1977, 20 MAY 1994,13 OCTOBER 1995, 7 DECEMBER 2004, 11 OCTOBER 2005, 11 OCTOBER 2007 AND 03 OCTOBER 2008 AND 07 OCTOBER 2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 27 SEP 2017 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05 DEC 2019 as amended on 07 Jul 2021 as amended on 09 Nov 2021 as amended on 26 Jan 2024

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE 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.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SPEECH LANGUAGE TH
2-3 WHITE HART YARD
LONDON
SE1 1NX
Phone:
02073781200
Email:
info@rcslt.org
Website:

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