OPEN COLLEGE NETWORK LONDON REGION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 10 March 1994
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02876147
Financial period: 1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income: £2,106,401
Latest expenditure: £1,903,055
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Open College Network London Region, 70 Gracechurch Street, LONDON, EC3V 0HR

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Supports learning and widening participation through offering qualifications and accreditation for courses for adults and young people.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 31 March 2026
Date Accounts Received: 31 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,106,401
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,903,055

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 25 March 2025
Date Accounts Received: 25 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,940,291
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,938,255

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 15 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 15 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,747,746
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,682,700

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 21 February 2023
Date Accounts Received: 21 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,848,309
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,700,730

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 27 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,657,577
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,469,435

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 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2026
Ar Received Date: 31 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,106,401
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,903,055
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Received Date: 25 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,940,291
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,938,255
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Received Date: 15 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,747,746
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,682,700
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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 Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 21 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,848,309
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,700,730
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 27 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,657,577
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,469,435
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

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 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2026
Ar Received Date: 31 March 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 4140
Income Charitable Activities: 2091890
Income Investments: 10371
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2106401
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,903,055
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1903055
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 34622
Expenditure Support Costs: 339922
Expenditure Depreciation: 63544
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £500,000
Assets Total Fixed: 66019
Assets Own Use: 66019
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,277,472
Assets Total Liabilities: £229,806
Assets Current Investment: 300000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,113,685
Creditors One Year Total Current: 228769
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 1037
Assets Cash: £740,768
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1113685
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 1113685
Count Employees: 21
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Received Date: 25 March 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1866952
Income Investments: 2378
Income Other: 70961
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1940291
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,938,255
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1938255
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 31948
Expenditure Support Costs: 1875085
Expenditure Depreciation: 63170
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £910,339
Assets Total Fixed: 176600
Assets Own Use: 176600
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £968,882
Assets Total Liabilities: £235,143
Assets Current Investment: 250000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £910,339
Creditors One Year Total Current: 198863
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 36280
Assets Cash: £479,224
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 910339
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 910339
Count Employees: 25
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Received Date: 15 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 23180
Income Charitable Activities: 1722676
Income Investments: 1890
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1747746
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,682,700
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1682700
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 39048
Expenditure Support Costs: 39048
Expenditure Depreciation: 65740
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £717,225
Assets Total Fixed: 167081
Assets Own Use: 167081
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,075,907
Assets Total Liabilities: £334,691
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £908,297
Creditors One Year Total Current: 324463
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 10228
Assets Cash: £717,225
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 908297
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 908297
Count Employees: 25
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 21 February 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 8250
Income Charitable Activities: 1839638
Income Investments: 421
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1848309
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,700,730
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1700730
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 40888
Expenditure Support Costs: 40888
Expenditure Depreciation: 17210
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £503,751
Assets Total Fixed: 23784
Assets Own Use: 23784
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,171,939
Assets Total Liabilities: £352,472
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £843,251
Creditors One Year Total Current: 352472
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £503,751
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 843251
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 843251
Count Employees: 24
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 27 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 9455
Income Charitable Activities: 1647418
Income Investments: 704
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1657577
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,469,435
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1469435
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 35619
Expenditure Support Costs: 62850
Expenditure Depreciation: 18616
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £426,354
Assets Total Fixed: 22144
Assets Own Use: 22144
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,008,444
Assets Total Liabilities: £334,911
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £695,677
Creditors One Year Total Current: 318103
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 16808
Assets Cash: £426,354
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 695677
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 695677
Count Employees: 21
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Greece
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Kosovo
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: OPEN COLLEGE NETWORK LONDON REGION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1994-03-10T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AMENDED 13 JANUARY 1994 AND AMENDED ON 26TH FEBRUARY 1998. as amended on 20 Mar 2023
Charitable Objects: The Objects of the Charity are the advancement of the education of the public in one or more of the following ways(a) by promoting lifelong learning, increasing social inclusion through educational advancement and widening participation in education and training, particularly by those persons who have previously been excluded from or had limited access to educational opportunities;(b) by improving the quality and flexibility of education provision for the public benefit;(c) by improving access to learning opportunities and facilitating progression to further learning, employment and higher education particularly through the award of credits and credit-based qualifications;(d) by operating as an Access Validating Agency for the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education or the appropriate agency acting on behalf of the Department for Education or its successor;(e) by operating as an Ofqual-approved awarding organisation and complying with the regulatory requirements for the development, delivery and assessment of national qualifications;(f) by operating with full commitment to the distinctive mission of Access to Higher Education by widening participation and recognising the achievements of young people and adults through high quality, responsive and flexible accreditation;(g) by approving Access to Higher Education courses and awarding Quality Assurance Agency-recognised Access to Higher Education certificates to students;(h) by encouraging and assisting organisations to provide a wider range of accredited and quality assured learning opportunities;(i) by operating as a proactive, innovative and responsive organisation with respect to curriculum development;(j) by supporting public policy agendas for raising educational standards, improving levels of achievement, widening participation and promoting new opportunities for community involvement;(k) by providing a personalised quality assured service to users that is cost efficient and takes account of competition from other awarding organisations;(l) by providing a network with expertise and intelligence of the external environment within which the Charity operates in order to provide staff development, information, guidance and networking to stakeholder organisations in all sectors; and(m) by operating a high quality, efficient organisation with a commitment to continuous improvement offering all aspects of the service within a quality assured and transparent framework.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED, BUT IN PRACTICE, LONDON

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 297522
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: OPEN COLLEGE NETWORK LONDON REGION

Charity Name Id: 297475
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: LONDON OPEN COLLEGE FEDERATION

Charity Name Id: 297480
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: LONDON OPEN COLLEGE NETWORK

Charity Name Id: 297493
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: OCNLR

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests