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Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

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Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.

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What are the key facts about Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£6,071,000
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£6,678,000
Registered charity number
273724
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
2-3 White Hart Yard
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Website
www.rcslt.org

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Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (number 273724) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists do?

RCSLT is a professional membership body which promotes for the public benefit the art and science of speech and language therapy, meaning the care for individuals with communication, swallowing, eating and drinking difficulties. It represents its members by the provision of a range of membership services, lobbying and networking activities. It issues professional guidance & undertakes research.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Answers Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists's highest-paid staff paid?

Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 15 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £150,001–£200,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£150,001–£200,0001
£90,001–£100,0003
£80,001–£90,0001
£70,001–£80,0004
£60,001–£70,0006

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists's money come from?

Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists reported £6.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £5.4m (89%), trading and fundraising events £497k (8%), investments £147k (2%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£5.4m · 89%
  • Trading and fundraising events£497k · 8%
  • Investments£147k · 2%
  • Donations and legacies£3,000 · 0%

Does Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
00518344 (Companies House)
Also known as
College of Speech and Language Therapists; Rcslt
Previous names on the register
The College of Speech and Language Therapists; The College of Speech Therapists
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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Frequently asked questions

Is Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists as a registered charity (number 273724) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists's charity number?
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists's charity number is 273724. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 273724?
Search 273724 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists do?
RCSLT is a professional membership body which promotes for the public benefit the art and science of speech and language therapy, meaning the care for individuals with communication, swallowing, eating and drinking difficulties. It represents its members by the provision of a range of membership services, lobbying and networking activities. It issues professional guidance & undertakes research.
Does Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists?
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists's website listed in our register data is http://www.rcslt.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 15 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £150,001–£200,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists's money come from?
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists reported £6.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £5.4m (89%), trading and fundraising events £497k (8%), investments £147k (2%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists?
The register does not record Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists's trustees paid?
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists: The College of Speech and Language Therapists; The College of Speech Therapists.
When was Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists registered as a charity?
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists was entered on the register on 10 August 1977. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00518344).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.