The Association for Language Learning

Analysis

The Association for Language Learning is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derbyshire. It was registered in February 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Association for Language Learning reported income of £194k and spending of £158k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £292k to £194k (-34%), an average of -9.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income dropped by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Association for Language Learning sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Council for Learning Outside the Classroom (£194k), Gillshill Pelican Pre-School Playgroup (£194k) and Alanbrooke Nursery (£194k).