The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

English- Speaking Union of the Commonwealth

Registered charity 273136 Registered since 1977

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China

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10
trustees on the board
3.1y median 3y
average tenure
5y
longest tenure
0
trustees past 6 years
5.7y
average years in governance
8 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
4
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 10Education/training 10Amateur Sport 1General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 2Other services 2Health and social care 1
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Contact

Websitewww.esu.org
Emailesu@esu.org
Phone02075291550
AddressDARTMOUTH HOUSE, 37 CHARLES STREET, LONDON, W1J 5ED

Finances

£2,589,501 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£2,149,000£2,348,000
2022£2,297,000£1,391,000
2023£2,535,000£2,046,000
2024£2,753,942£3,343,828
2025£2,589,501£3,159,615

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Children/young PeopleOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OTHER COUNTRIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, EUROPE AND ELSEWHERE THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE MUTUAL EDUCATION OF THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING PEOPLES OF THE WORLD, IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT IN ANY WAY LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) RESPECTING THEIR HERITAGE, TRADITIONS AND ASPIRATIONS, THE EVENTS AND ISSUES OF THE DAY AFFECTING THEM, THEIR INTERRELATIONSHIPS AND THE USE OF ENGLISH AS A SHARED LANGUAGE AND MEANS OF INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT THE FOREGOING AIMS AND OBJECTS SHALL AT ALL TIMES BE PURSUED IN A NON-POLITICAL AND NON-SECTARIAN MANNER.

Governing document: ROYAL CHARTER DATED 3RD OCTOBER 1957 AS AMENDED BY ORDERS IN COUNCIL OF THE 10TH SEPTEMBER 1958, 23RD FEBRUARY 1972 AND THE 16TH FEBRUARY 1977

Trustees (10)

10trustees
67median age
1aged 70+
Succession outlook: 1 of 10 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

English Speaking Union · RC000177 · Active

Royal Charter Company · incorporated 01/01/1981

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