CCEW Charity Commission profile

AQA EDUCATION

Registered charity 1073334 · organisation 3951890

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
15 January 1999
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03644723
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£280,125,196
Latest expenditure
£266,419,011
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: DEVAS STREET, MANCHESTER, M15 6EX

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The purpose of AQA is to advance education for the benefit of the public. It does this by setting, marking and awarding public examinations such as GCSEs and A levels; providing vocational and technical qualifications, apprenticeship courses and training needed for certain jobs; and delivering assessment services and technology to help others improve teaching, learning and assessment more widely.

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
19 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
19 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£280,125,196
Total Gross Expenditure
£266,419,011
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
19 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
19 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£268,802,558
Total Gross Expenditure
£253,386,173
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
31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£218,419,431
Total Gross Expenditure
£250,514,747
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
20 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£148,023,897
Total Gross Expenditure
£129,916,779
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
14 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
14 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£135,845,844
Total Gross Expenditure
£132,973,114

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
19 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£280,125,196
Total Gross Expenditure
£266,419,011
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
144
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
89
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
52
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
18
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
16
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
10
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
4
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
3
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
4
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
2
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
1
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
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
19 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£268,802,558
Total Gross Expenditure
£253,386,173
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
125
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
66
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
35
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
15
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
12
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
7
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
2
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
2
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
2
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
5
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
1
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
1
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
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
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£218,419,431
Total Gross Expenditure
£250,514,747
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
97
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
45
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
16
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
15
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
9
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
5
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
3
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
6
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
1
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
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
20 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£148,023,897
Total Gross Expenditure
£129,916,779
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£4,515,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
51
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
18
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
8
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
6
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
4
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
3
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
3
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
3
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
1
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
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
14 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£135,845,844
Total Gross Expenditure
£132,973,114
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£18
Income From Government Grants
£657,066
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
54
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
24
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
7
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
9
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
6
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
3
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
2
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
2
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
3
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
19 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
7754779
Income Charitable Activities
264656792
Income Investments
7713598
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
280125169
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£38,748
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£257,965,268
Expenditure Other
8414995
Expenditure Total
266419011
Expenditure Investment Management
38748
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
17483773
Expenditure Depreciation
2813365
Gain Loss Investment
563126
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-17248000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£161,622,212
Assets Total Fixed
120344506
Assets Own Use
66361088
Assets Long Term Investment
53983418
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-1080694
Assets Other Assets
£292,265,317
Assets Total Liabilities
£249,906,917
Assets Current Investment
91559377
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£161,622,212
Creditors One Year Total Current
243883408
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
6023509
Assets Cash
£100,770,030
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
161622212
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
161622212
Count Employees
1798
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
19 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
7274112
Income Charitable Activities
241700514
Income Investments
5222046
Income Other
14605887
Income Total Income And Endowments
268802559
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£72,762
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£245,148,435
Expenditure Other
8164976
Expenditure Total
253386173
Expenditure Investment Management
72762
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
737031
Expenditure Support Costs
16145515
Expenditure Depreciation
2238681
Gain Loss Investment
4410486
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-9822000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£164,600,928
Assets Total Fixed
128060956
Assets Own Use
74701935
Assets Long Term Investment
53359021
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
16379761
Assets Other Assets
£267,925,623
Assets Total Liabilities
£247,765,412
Assets Current Investment
56661783
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£164,600,928
Creditors One Year Total Current
240640596
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
7124816
Assets Cash
£95,556,440
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
164600928
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
164600928
Count Employees
1844
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
31 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
7628727
Income Charitable Activities
208227008
Income Investments
2563696
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
218419431
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£131,113
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£241,725,228
Expenditure Other
8658406
Expenditure Total
250514747
Expenditure Investment Management
131113
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
681656
Expenditure Support Costs
19416861
Expenditure Depreciation
1658753
Gain Loss Investment
-1420506
Gain Loss Pension Fund
31943000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£130,456
Assets Total Fixed
139913598
Assets Own Use
91226791
Assets Long Term Investment
48686807
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
24502595
Assets Other Assets
£230,306,983
Assets Total Liabilities
£238,527,134
Assets Current Investment
58770778
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£156,196,042
Creditors One Year Total Current
225960800
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
12566334
Assets Cash
£55,212,419
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
156196042
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
156196042
Count Employees
1674
Consolidated 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
20 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
3278034
Income Charitable Activities
143603514
Income Investments
1142349
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
148023897
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£150,449
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£126,080,533
Expenditure Other
3685797
Expenditure Total
129916779
Expenditure Investment Management
150449
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
429332
Expenditure Support Costs
21157287
Expenditure Depreciation
1423533
Gain Loss Investment
2344225
Gain Loss Pension Fund
23376000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£149,157,260
Assets Total Fixed
107709779
Assets Own Use
58025779
Assets Long Term Investment
49684000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
25713211
Assets Other Assets
£227,946,875
Assets Total Liabilities
£205,201,000
Assets Current Investment
822005
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£156,168,865
Creditors One Year Total Current
196919000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
8282000
Assets Cash
£69,098,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
156168865
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
156168865
Count Employees
1382
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
14 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
2270489
Income Charitable Activities
132367013
Income Investments
1208342
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
135845844
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£130,494
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£113,738,195
Expenditure Other
19104425
Expenditure Total
132973114
Expenditure Investment Management
130494
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
21685137
Expenditure Depreciation
1440654
Gain Loss Investment
6889700
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-17288000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£122,101,525
Assets Total Fixed
98522540
Assets Own Use
55764854
Assets Long Term Investment
42757686
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
2466558
Assets Other Assets
£180,268,956
Assets Total Liabilities
£168,916,563
Assets Current Investment
2820834
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£112,341,491
Creditors One Year Total Current
166185336
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2731227
Assets Cash
£109,697,347
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
112341491
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
112341491
Count Employees
1281
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
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
AQA EDUCATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1999-01-15T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 30/09/1998AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 30/11/1998AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/01/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/04/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/04/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/02/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/07/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/04/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/10/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/02/2012AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 01/10/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/12/2014 AS AMENDED ON 28 MAR 2019AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02 OCT 2019
Charitable Objects
1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, BY THE PREPARATION, VALIDATION, ACCREDITATION, CONDUCT AND ADMINISTRATION OF:A) EXAMINATIONS FOR THE AWARD OF GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION, GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION AND GENERAL NATIONAL VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATION OR SUCH OTHER CERTIFICATES AS MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THEM; ANDB) ANY OTHER TESTS, EXAMINATIONS OR OTHER SYSTEMS OF ASSESSING AND RECORDING ACADEMIC OR OTHER ACHIEVEMENT
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
372928
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ASSESSMENT AND QUALIFICATIONS ALLIANCE
Charity Name Id
372911
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
AQA
Charity Name Id
372925
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ASSESSMENT & QUALIFICATIONS ALLIANCE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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