Association of Programmes in Translation and Interpreting Studies, UK and Ireland (Aptis)
What it does
APTIS aims to advance education for the public benefit in the UK and Ireland so as to improve the quality of learning and teaching as well as research on translation and interpreting programmes at HE institutions.
Its charitable purposes
APTIS OBJECTS (THE "OBJECTS") ARE TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE UK AND IRELAND SO AS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LEARNING AND TEACHING AS WELL AS RESEARCH ON TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING PROGRAMMES AT HE INSTITUTIONS:(A) TO REPRESENT ALL PROGRAMMES IN TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING STUDIES OF THE UK AND IRELAND THAT ARE MEMBERS OF APTIS;(B) TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING IN THE UK AND IRELAND;(C) TO ENCOURAGE SCHOLARLY RESEARCH INTO ALL ASPECTS OF TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING AT UK AND IRISH HE INSTITUTIONS AND DISSEMINATION THEREOF; TO SUPPORT THE USE, APPLICATION AND IMPACT OF SCHOLARLY RESEARCH IN THAT CONTEXT; TO SUPPORT CURRENT AND FUTURE PROFESSIONALS IN THE FIELD;(D) TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONALS IN THE RELEVANT AREAS OF STUDY AND PROMOTE THEIR ENGAGEMENT WITH HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE UK AND IRELAND; TO SUPPORT FUTURE PROFESSIONALS IN THE FIELD;(E) TO SECURE THE SUPPORT OF GOVERNMENTS AND OF OTHER APPROPRIATE AGENCIES AND INSTITUTIONS FOR THOSE ACTIVITIES AND TO PROMOTE THE WIDEST POSSIBLE AWARENESS OF THE EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL IMPORTANCE OF TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING PROGRAMMES; TO WORK WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL BODIES TO PROMOTE AND EXTEND THE STUDY OF TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING IN THE UK AND IN IRELAND, ESPECIALLY IN TERTIARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS;(F) TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR THE DISCUSSION AND ELABORATION OF THESE AIMS BY MEMBERS AND TO CONSULT AND CO-OPERATE WITH OTHER PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS AND STAKEHOLDERS IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF COMMON OBJECTIVES.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Sponsors or carries out research
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
- Ireland
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 August 2026, it had income of £9,276 and spent £4,311.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | £9,276 | £4,311 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2025 | £5,100 | £2,216 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2024 | £3,847 | £3,567 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2023 | £3,714 | £2,340 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2022 | £4,172 | £904 | Not reported | Not reported |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 122%, from £4,172 in the year to 31 August 2022 to £9,276 in the year to 31 August 2026.
- Spending against income
- It spent 46% of its income in the year to 31 August 2026. It spent less than its income in each of the 5 years shown.
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Dr Eloisa Monteoliva Garcia
- Dr Joseph Lambert
- Dr Owen Harrington Fernandez
- Dr Yi-yi Shih
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 30 June 2027 | Received 7 October 2026, 266 days early | Not required |
| 31 August 2025 | 30 June 2026 | Received 17 November 2025, 225 days early | Not required |
| 31 August 2024 | 30 June 2025 | Received 23 October 2024, 250 days early | Not required |
| 31 August 2023 | 30 June 2024 | Received 16 October 2023, 258 days early | Not required |
| 31 August 2022 | 30 June 2023 | Received 9 November 2022, 233 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1186315
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 13 November 2019
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 08 SEP 2017AS AMENDED ON 27 NOV 2020 as amended on 11 Apr 2022
- Website
- www.aptis-translation-interpreting.com
- Council area of its contact address
- Swansea
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.