National Association for Language Development in the Curriculum
Analysis
National Association for Language Development in the Curriculum is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in July 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05159760). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending August 2025, National Association for Language Development in the Curriculum reported income of £46k and spending of £52k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £41k to £46k (+12%), an average of +2.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, National Association for Language Development in the Curriculum sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mendlesham Educational Foundation (£46k), Missionaries' Children's Fund (£46k) and The Endowment Fund of the Schools of Queen Elizabeth the First, Barnet (£46k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
NALDIC provides a professional forum for teaching and learning of English as an additional language, supporting bilingualism, raising the achievement of ethnic minority learners, and promoting the development of research, policy and practiceNALDIC publishes the influential NALDIC Quarterly, organises conferences and events, and publishes Occasional, Working and Practice Papers.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mendlesham Educational Foundation | Stowmarket | £46k |
| Missionaries' Children's Fund | Bath | £46k |
| The Endowment Fund of the Schools of Queen Elizabeth the First, Barnet | Hertfordshire | £46k |
| Know Your Worth | Cheshire | £46k |