CCEW Charity Commission profile

OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING QUALITY COUNCIL

Registered charity 325125 · organisation 325125

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
16 December 1974
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00938909
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£0
Latest expenditure
£0
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 6 Orchard Place, Bury Road, Kentford, NEWMARKET, CB8 7FE

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.odlqc.org.uk/odlqc (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Accreditation of open and distance learning providers

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
23 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£0
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
23 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,926
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,500
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
19 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£9,469
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,341
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
31 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£15,299
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,116
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
29 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£18,396
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,872

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

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
31 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£15,299
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,116
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
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
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
29 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£18,396
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,872
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
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING QUALITY COUNCIL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1974-12-16T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 17 SEPTEMBER 1968 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 18/2/1974,10/9/1974, 9/8/1985,26/7/1988 23/3/1991 AND 10/08/1995.
Charitable Objects
THE COUNCIL IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND IN PARTICULAR TO RAISE STANDARDS OF TUITION, EDUCATION OR TRAINING CARRIED OUT WHOLLY OR IN PART BY POST. TO FURTHER ITS DEVELOPMENT ON SOUND AND PROGRESSIVE LINES, TO ENCOURAGE THE IMPROVEMENT OF EXISTING METHODS AND THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF NEW TECHNIQUES IN POSTAL TUITION AND THE LINKING, WHERE APPROPRIATE, OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSES WITH OTHER FORMS OF EDUCATION.
Area Of Benefit
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AREA

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
165072
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
COUNCIL FOR THE ACCREDITATION OF CORRESPONDENCE COLLEGES LIMITED
Charity Name Id
165086
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
O D L Q C

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints handling