Registered charity · London
Speak to the Future Limited
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (THE “OBJECTS”) ARE TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BY SUPPORTING OR UNDERTAKING ACTIVITIES THAT SEEK TO IMPROVE THE UK’S CAPACITY IN LANGUAGES AND THAT PROMOTE A STEP CHANGE IN...
- 4 trustees
Official record Charity Commission · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources
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About
- What it does
- Education/training, Economic/community Development/employment
- Where
- Throughout England And Wales
- Website
- www.speaktothefuture.org (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2012
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025--
- 2024--
- 2023--
Earlier years
- 2022--
- 2021£4k£213
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Charitable objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (THE “OBJECTS”) ARE TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BY SUPPORTING OR UNDERTAKING ACTIVITIES THAT SEEK TO IMPROVE THE UK’S CAPACITY IN LANGUAGES AND THAT PROMOTE A STEP CHANGE IN LANGUAGE LEARNING.THE OBJECTS WILL BE FURTHERED WITH THE FOLLOWING FIVE STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES IN MIND:-FOR EVERY LANGUAGE TO BE VALUED AS AN ASSET-FOR A COHERENT EXPERIENCE OF LANGUAGES FOR ALL CHILDREN IN PRIMARY SCHOOL-FOR A BASIC WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF AT LEAST TWO LANGUAGES INCLUDING ENGLISH FOR EVERY CHILD LEAVING SECONDARY SCHOOL-FOR EVERY GRADUATE TO BE QUALIFIED IN A SECOND LANGUAGE-FOR AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF HIGHLY QUALIFIED LINGUISTS ENGLAND AND WALES 2026-09-20 00:00:00.0000000 5024314 1145731 0 MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29 NOV 2011 THE CHARITYÔÇÖS OBJECTS ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:MAIN OBJECTIVE: INTERNATIONAL CHILD CAMPAIGN PROMOTES HUMAN RIGHTS AND IN PARTICULAR THE RIGHTS, WELFARE AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE WORLD (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS, THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD AND OTHER UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS). WE DO THIS BY:OBJECTIVE 1: ADVOCATING FOR THE ADOPTION OF, AND COMPLIANCE WITH, INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL CODES OF HUMAN RIGHTS, IN PARTICULAR THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN, BY THOSE IN POSITIONS OF DUTY.OBJECTIVE 2: MONITORING AND REPORTING ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND ABUSES OF HUMAN RIGHTS, IN PARTICULAR THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN, WHETHER THOSE OBLIGATIONS ARISE UNDER A COUNTRYÔÇÖS DOMESTIC LEGISLATION OR INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS.OBJECTIVE 3: FACILITATING DEBATE AND DISCUSSION AMONG INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS TO PROMOTE ACTIVE SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, IN PARTICULAR THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN. OBJECTIVE 4: ACQUIRING AND PASSING ON KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS LAW, HOW IT IS DEVELOPING, HOW IT IS BEING ADMINISTERED AND APPLIED, AND HOW TO CAMPAIGN AND ADVOCATE FOR POSITIVE CHANGE.OBJECTIVE 5: CARRYING OUT RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS, IN PARTICULAR THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN, TO ADD USEFULLY TO THE STORE OF HUMAN KNOWLEDGE.IN FURTHERANCE OF THAT OBJECT BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER TO ENGAGE IN POLITICAL ACTIVITY PROVIDED THAT THE TRUSTEES ARE SATISFIED THAT THE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES WILL FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY TO AN EXTENT JUSTIFIED BY THE RESOURCES COMMITTED AND THE ACTIVITY IS NOT THE DOMINANT MEANS BY WHICH THE CHARITY CARRIED OUT ITS OBJECTS. 2026-09-20 00:00:00.0000000 5024317 1148111 0 CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 22/09/2011AS AMENDED ON 25/06/2012 (A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PEOPLE OF DORSET AND THE SURROUNDING AREA IN THE STUDY OF BIRDS AND THE SCIENCE OF ORNITHOLOGY.(B) TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY OF DORSET AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY CONTRIBUTING TO THE CONSERVATION OF BIRDS THROUGH RESEARCH AND THE PUBLICATION OF RESULTS, BY PRACTICAL PROJECTS AND BY ENCOURAGING AND WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHERS WITH SIMILAR INTERESTS 2026-09-20 00:00:00.0000000 5024320 1146873 0 MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 21/04/2005NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 21/03/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/09/2014 TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET, AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS. 2026-09-20 00:00:00.0000000 5024321 1145366 0 TRUST DEED DATED 29/12/2011 as amended on 18 Jul 2023 THE OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS") OF THE TRUST ARE TO FURTHER SUCH OBJECTS OR PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD AND IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT.
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
4 trustees on the board
- Richard William John Hardie Chair since 2015
- AMY Amelia Yuan-Ming Thompson since 2012
- Dr Michael Howard Kelly since 2012
- Nicholas Mair since 2012
Trustees past 6 years
- Richard William John Hardie Chair since 2015
- AMY Amelia Yuan-Ming Thompson since 2012
- Dr Michael Howard Kelly since 2012
- Nicholas Mair since 2012
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (3)
- Richard William John Hardie Chair since 2015
- AMY Amelia Yuan-Ming Thompson since 2012
- Dr Michael Howard Kelly since 2012
Portfolio (1)
- Nicholas Mair since 2012
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
- Narrow spread of causes across the board
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1148715
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 21/10/2011NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 12/12/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 21/08/2012
- Contact on the register
- 07785735169 · info@speaktothefuture.org
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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