International Trust is a not-for-profit charitable organisation established by John Haycraft to provide English language instruction and teacher training.

[3] In 1974 they set up a non-profit International Trust to help raise the standards of English language teaching and training worldwide.

John Haycraft sought to promote international understanding through language learning and teacher training.

[4] He introduced the first training programme for teachers of English as a foreign language, which blended teaching theory and practice.

In 1957, International House London was established in premises at Endell Street and initially offered students courses to improve their English language skills.