English Speaking Board (International) Limited
Analysis
English Speaking Board (International) Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ormskirk. It was registered in December 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 01269980). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, English Speaking Board (International) Limited reported income of £1.4m and spending of £1.5m, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £1.4m to £1.4m (+5.2%), an average of +1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, English Speaking Board (International) Limited sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Charlotte House School Limited (£1.4m), The Savoy Educational Trust (£1.4m) and The Nuclear Institute (£1.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and investments 1.7%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.2%. Reserves of £809k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 17 people.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 98%
- Investments 1.7%
In the charity's own words
The English Speaking Board as a charitable organisation has a mission to promote clear, effective oral communication at all levels by providing high quality assessments, training and services in the UK and overseas, recognising and encouraging the potential of all. In planning their activities the Trustees have kept in mind the charity commissioners' guidance on public benefit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte House School Limited | Rickmansworth | £1.4m |
| The Savoy Educational Trust | Gloucestershire | £1.4m |
| The Nuclear Institute | London | £1.4m |
| Children Ahead Ltd | London | £1.5m |