CCEW Charity Commission profile

NATIONAL LEARNING AND WORK INSTITUTE

Registered charity 1002775 · organisation 1002775

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
2 May 1991
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02603322
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£5,053,000
Latest expenditure
£5,248,000
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Learning and Work Institute, St. Martins House, Office 1.23, 7 Peacock Lane, LEICESTER

Website recorded by the regulator: www.learningandwork.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We are an independent research and development organisation dedicated to promoting lifelong learning, full employment and inclusion

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
4 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
4 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,053,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,248,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
20 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
20 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£7,510,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,239,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,335,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,324,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
9 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
9 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,778,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,122,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
10 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
10 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,492,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,470,000

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
4 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,053,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,248,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
18
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
636245
Income From Government Grants
£3,026,615
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
20 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£7,510,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,239,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
18
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
1134299
Income From Government Grants
£480,643
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,335,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,324,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
21
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
1055872
Income From Government Grants
£798,696
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
9 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,778,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,122,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
4
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
144382
Income From Government Grants
£1,379,160
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
16
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
10 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,492,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,470,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
9
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
273294
Income From Government Grants
£1,516,643
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
16

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
4 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4675000
Income Investments
378000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5053000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£41,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,207,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5248000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1783285
Expenditure Governance
77000
Expenditure Support Costs
684000
Expenditure Depreciation
2000
Gain Loss Investment
-425000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£10,072,000
Assets Total Fixed
8155000
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
8155000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,829,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,544,000
Assets Current Investment
1565000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£10,440,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1507000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
37000
Assets Cash
£595,000
Funds Endowment
123000
Funds Unrestricted
10072000
Funds Restricted
245000
Funds Total
10440000
Count Employees
40
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
20 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2543000
Income Investments
117000
Income Other
4850000
Income Total Income And Endowments
7510000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£36,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,732,000
Expenditure Other
471000
Expenditure Total
4239000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
232378
Expenditure Governance
95000
Expenditure Support Costs
744000
Expenditure Depreciation
5000
Gain Loss Investment
-93000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£10,390,000
Assets Total Fixed
4802000
Assets Own Use
2000
Assets Long Term Investment
4800000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,361,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,294,000
Assets Current Investment
1501000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£10,869,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1251000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
43000
Assets Cash
£240,000
Funds Endowment
122000
Funds Unrestricted
10390000
Funds Restricted
357000
Funds Total
10869000
Count Employees
39
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
30 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3241000
Income Investments
94000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3335000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£38,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,286,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4324000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
576744
Expenditure Governance
137000
Expenditure Support Costs
514000
Expenditure Depreciation
12000
Gain Loss Investment
-482000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
11863000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,011,000
Assets Total Fixed
6134000
Assets Own Use
7000
Assets Long Term Investment
6127000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,079,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,013,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,200,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
987000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
26000
Assets Cash
£1,201,000
Funds Endowment
113000
Funds Unrestricted
6011000
Funds Restricted
1076000
Funds Total
7200000
Count Employees
45
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
9 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2706000
Income Investments
72000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2778000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£38,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,084,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4122000
Expenditure Investment Management
38000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
112000
Expenditure Support Costs
830000
Expenditure Depreciation
18000
Gain Loss Investment
29000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
6037000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,509,000
Assets Total Fixed
7160000
Assets Own Use
7000
Assets Long Term Investment
7153000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-11863000
Assets Other Assets
£2,931,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,408,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£3,180,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1382000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
26000
Assets Cash
£1,809,000
Funds Endowment
122000
Funds Unrestricted
-5354000
Funds Restricted
2052000
Funds Total
-3180000
Count Employees
46
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
10 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
5358000
Income Investments
134000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5492000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,470,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4470000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
130000
Expenditure Support Costs
961000
Expenditure Depreciation
52000
Gain Loss Investment
1515000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-5846000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,859,000
Assets Total Fixed
7126000
Assets Own Use
30000
Assets Long Term Investment
7096000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-17090000
Assets Other Assets
£3,630,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,568,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£7,902,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1547000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
21000
Assets Cash
£2,800,000
Funds Endowment
124000
Funds Unrestricted
-10231000
Funds Restricted
2205000
Funds Total
-7902000
Count Employees
50
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
NATIONAL LEARNING AND WORK INSTITUTE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1991-05-02T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 19/04/1991AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12/07/2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 31/10/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/06/2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04/11/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/05/2007NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 29/10/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08/11/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 25/11/2015AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 21 DEC 2015 as amended on 01 Nov 2018
Charitable Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF ALL FORMS OF ADULT EDUCATION, AND THE RELIEF AND PREVENTION OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND POVERTY
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
16036
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
N I A C E - THE NATIONAL ORGANISATION FOR ADULT LEARNING
Charity Name Id
568934
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LEARNING AND WORK INSTITUTE
Charity Name Id
16037
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADULT CONTINUING EDUCATION (ENGLAND AND WALES)
Charity Name Id
576840
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADULT CONTINUING EDUCATION

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff