CCEW Charity Commission profile

EDGE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 286621 · organisation 286621

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
4 May 1983
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01686164
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£544,000
Latest expenditure
£1,726,000
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: c/o Sayer Vincent, 110 Golden Lane, LONDON, EC1Y 0TG

Website recorded by the regulator: edge.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Dedicated to raising the status of technical, practical and vocational learning. Edge believes that 'learning by doing' should be valued equally with academic learning and that all learners should experience a mix of both.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
27 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
27 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£544,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,726,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
27 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£703,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,102,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
10 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
10 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,038,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,113,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
21 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
21 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£611,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,955,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
31 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£655,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,045,000

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
27 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£544,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,726,000
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 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
27 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£703,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,102,000
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
3
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
10 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,038,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,113,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£5,000
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 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
21 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£611,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,955,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
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 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
31 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£655,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,045,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
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 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
27 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
80000
Income Investments
464000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
544000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£74,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,652,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1726000
Expenditure Investment Management
74000
Expenditure Grants Institution
100000
Expenditure Governance
11000
Expenditure Support Costs
70000
Expenditure Depreciation
14000
Gain Loss Investment
393000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£10,512,000
Assets Total Fixed
10510000
Assets Own Use
2000
Assets Long Term Investment
10508000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£9,119,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£120,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£19,509,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
120000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£8,929,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
19509000
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
19509000
Count Employees
14
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
27 August 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
77000
Income Investments
620000
Income Other
6000
Income Total Income And Endowments
703000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£53,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,049,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2102000
Expenditure Investment Management
53000
Expenditure Grants Institution
108000
Expenditure Governance
14000
Expenditure Support Costs
94000
Expenditure Depreciation
82000
Gain Loss Investment
1210000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£20,299,000
Assets Total Fixed
10210000
Assets Own Use
16000
Assets Long Term Investment
10194000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£10,233,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£144,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£20,299,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
144000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£9,167,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
20299000
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
20299000
Count Employees
15
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
10 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
71000
Income Investments
554000
Income Other
66000
Income Total Income And Endowments
691000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£63,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,050,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2113000
Expenditure Investment Management
63000
Expenditure Grants Institution
109000
Expenditure Governance
13000
Expenditure Support Costs
81000
Expenditure Depreciation
21000
Gain Loss Investment
554000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£20,488,000
Assets Total Fixed
9152000
Assets Own Use
114000
Assets Long Term Investment
9038000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£11,558,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£222,000
Assets Current Investment
10983000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£20,488,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
222000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£416,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
20488000
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
20488000
Count Employees
15
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
21 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
140000
Income Investments
471000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
611000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£81,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,874,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1955000
Expenditure Investment Management
81000
Expenditure Grants Institution
66000
Expenditure Governance
19000
Expenditure Support Costs
130000
Expenditure Depreciation
55000
Gain Loss Investment
-2551000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£21,563,000
Assets Total Fixed
12397000
Assets Own Use
145000
Assets Long Term Investment
12252000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£9,457,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£291,000
Assets Current Investment
6000000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£21,563,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
276000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
15000
Assets Cash
£3,337,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
21563000
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
21563000
Count Employees
15
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
31 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
78000
Income Investments
577000
Income Other
458000
Income Total Income And Endowments
1113000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£98,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,947,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2045000
Expenditure Investment Management
98000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
23000
Expenditure Support Costs
112000
Expenditure Depreciation
21000
Gain Loss Investment
458000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£25,458,000
Assets Total Fixed
21869000
Assets Own Use
193000
Assets Long Term Investment
21676000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,987,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£398,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£25,458,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
383000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
15000
Assets Cash
£3,846,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
25458000
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
25458000
Count Employees
16
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
EDGE FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1983-05-04T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INC. 10TH DEC 1982 AS AMENDED 8 JULY 1993, 4 MAY 1995, 6 DEC 1995, 18 JULY 1996, 16 SEPT 1996, 4 DEC 1996, 15 OCT 1997, 19 FEB 2002, 22 JUNE 2004, 28 JUNE 2004, 14 DEC 2004 AND 12 FEB 2009 as amended on 15 Apr 2020 as amended on 10 Dec 2025
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE DEVELOP AND ENCOURAGE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
253794
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION COUNCIL
Charity Name Id
253791
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BUSINESS AND TECHNICIAN EDUCATION COUNCIL
Charity Name Id
253800
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
EDEXCEL FOUNDATION

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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