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British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL)

Tower House, Mill Lane, Askham Bryan, York, YO23 3FS Telephone: 0330 333 0485 Email: admin@baal.org.uk Web: www.baal.org.uk Registered Charity number 264800

Trustee names:

Recruitment of trustees:

The trustees of BAAL are the members of the executive committee. All members except for the Chair are recruited through a call for nominations to all members via the BAAL mailing list. Nominations are submitted online but the election is held at the BAAL AGM as part of the BAAL Annual Conference.

All roles are elected for three years, except for Ordinary Members who are elected for two years. These roles can be re-elected for another term of three or two years respectively. Any member can stand for any of these roles, except for the role of Postgraduate Liaison and Development Coordinator which can be held by postgraduate students only and whose role holder cannot be reelected, seeing that postgraduate study is limited in its duration to typically 3-4 years. We encourage all BAAL members to consider standing for an EC post, and welcome nominations from people with a diversity of backgrounds, including new and more established academics. We value diversity and we recognise that different people bring different perspectives, ideas, knowledge and culture and that this difference brings strength.

 its activities and objectives in the year Copied from our website:

BAAL organises scientific meetings, and publishes a newsletter and conference proceedings. We support applied linguistic activity via funding, special interest groups, an annual book prize, seminars in collaboration with Cambridge University Press and a series of researcher development workshops. We bring together the applied linguistics community via BAALmail, our dedicated webmail list, through which members share and discuss applied linguistics-related news, achievements and opportunities, and through our BAAL YouTube channel and a BAAL postgraduate research student Facebook group.

We maintain close links to institutions and organisations with an interest in applied linguistics. BAAL is affiliated to AILA, the International Association of Applied Linguistics. Members of BAAL are automatically members of AILA.

BAAL has a growing membership which is at 1374 members in June 2025. BAAL provides public benefit to the professional/subject area of applied linguistics through three key sets of activities: professional networking, mentoring and opportunities for early career academics, and advocacy. It facilitates networking through its mailing list, the organisation of an annual conference, the funding of seminars and workshops, and the fostering of special interest groups. Mentoring is provided through the funding and support offered to postgraduate research and early career members, including the first book prize category, the researcher development workshops, and targeted conference events. Advocacy of our professional/subject area is provided through our links to key organisations within the academic environment, such as the Academy of Social Sciences and the British Academy, our contributions to the Research Excellence Framework (REF), the QAA benchmark statements and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), our social media engagement and initiatives such as our annual book prize.

You can put more detail into your trustees’ annual report if you want to. You only have to send a copy to the commission with your annual return if your income is more than £25,000. But you need to send the commission a copy if it asks for it. Trustees’ annual report template for smaller, non-company charites

BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF APPLIED LINGUISTICS ACCOUNTS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 31 MAY 2025

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BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF APPLIED LINGUISTICS

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
2025 2024
£ £ £
INCOME
Membership Subscription 49,696 51,247
Bank interest 1,182 894
Book Prize Entries 1,200 800
Annual Conference Income - 34,140
Donations - funding for EDI Workshops 6,500 -
Net Income - Special Interest Groups 32 683
Seminars 2,000 -
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60,610 87,764
EXPENDITURE
Grants to SIGs 400 320
Book / Poster/visual rep./ prizes - 50
Linguistics Olympiad 2,000 4,000
BAAL Scholarship - 3,695
Applying Linguistic Fund 840 6,001
Mosaic Events - Fees & Expenses 14,061 14,312
Research, Development Workshop 7,341 -
Exec.Committee Meetings & Accom. expenses 3,179 4,694
AILA/UCML/CLIE & OTHERS - Subscriptions 715 8,298
CUP/BAAL/ESOL/Routledge -Seminars 6,930 -
Insurance 717 652
Bank Direct Debit,collect & Sevice Charges 156 159
Conference expenses - 644
Postage,Publication & Printing Costs 9 -
Accountant's Fees 1,225 990
Sundry expenses (Allowable) 659 615
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38,232 44,430
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SURPLUS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE 22,378 43,334
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BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF APPLIED LINGUISTICS

BALANCE SHEET
31 MAY 2025
2025 2024
Note £ £ £
CURRENT ASSETS
Other debtors 26,519 26,487
Bank deposits 126,731 123,855
Cash at bank 156,740 137,035
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309,990 287,377
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CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accrued expenses 1,225 990
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NET CURRENT ASSETS 308,765 286,387
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NET ASSETS 308,765 286,387
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FINANCED BY:
CAPITAL ACCOUNT
Balance brought forward 286,387 243,053
Net surplus for the year 22,378 43,334
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Balance carried forward 308,765 286,387
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Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees (Executive Committee) of British Association for Applied Linguistics

I report on the attached accounts of the association for the year ended 31 May 2025

Respective Responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The Association’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not required (under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993) for this year and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility:

  1. To examine the accounts (sec.43(3) of the 1993 Act)

  2. To follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (sec.43(7)(b) of the 1993 Act)

  3. To state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of Independent examiner’s report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of accounting records kept by the association and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.

Independent examiner’s statement

In connection with my examination no matter has come to my attention:-

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