International House Trust Limited
Analysis
International House Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 1976, 50 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 01239120). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, International House Trust Limited reported income of £18.4m and spending of £18.8m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £8.9m to £18.4m (+107%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, International House Trust Limited sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dulwich Prep & Senior (£18.4m), Downing College in the University of Cambridge (£18.5m) and The King's Hall and College of Brasenose in Oxford (£18.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £7.7m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 462 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 0.1%
- Other 0.9%
In the charity's own words
The Charity exists for the advancement of the education of the public in languages. Its object are realised principally through International House London, an internationally reputed language school. Its main activities are the teaching of English and the teaching of other Modern Languages and the training of language teachers.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Dulwich Prep & Senior | London | £18.4m |
| Downing College in the University of Cambridge | Cambridge | £18.5m |
| The King's Hall and College of Brasenose in Oxford | Oxford | £18.3m |
| Bury Grammar Schools Charity | Bury | £18.5m |