CCEW Charity Commission profile

NATIONAL GOVERNANCE ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1070331 · organisation 3952754

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
1 July 1998
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03549029
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£3,355,365
Latest expenditure
£3,080,841
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: National Governance Association, 102 Colmore Row, BIRMINGHAM, B3 3AG

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The encouragement and maintainance of good school governance, and the support, by the provision of relevant information and other means, of school governors

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
7 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
7 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,355,365
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,080,841
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
13 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
13 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,305,568
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,229,840
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
16 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
16 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,856,564
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,212,239
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
16 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,691,479
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,412,073
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 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
10 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,679,629
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,357,547

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
7 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,355,365
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,080,841
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£91,586
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
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
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
13 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,305,568
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,229,840
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 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
16 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,856,564
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,212,239
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
276578
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
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 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
16 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,691,479
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,412,073
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
258702
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 80001 90000
1
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
10 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,679,629
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,357,547
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
424119
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
7 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
8570
Income Charitable Activities
3355365
Income Investments
14081
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3378016
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,080,841
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3080841
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
27357
Expenditure Support Costs
913184
Expenditure Depreciation
9754
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£903,813
Assets Total Fixed
24220
Assets Own Use
24220
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,370,900
Assets Total Liabilities
£491,307
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£903,813
Creditors One Year Total Current
491307
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£995,589
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
903813
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
903813
Count Employees
43
Charity Only 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
13 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
15122
Income Charitable Activities
3305568
Income Investments
4926
Income Other
13415
Income Total Income And Endowments
3339031
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,229,840
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3229840
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
21521
Expenditure Support Costs
959795
Expenditure Depreciation
13694
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£606,638
Assets Total Fixed
8301
Assets Own Use
8301
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,151,058
Assets Total Liabilities
£552,721
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£606,638
Creditors One Year Total Current
552721
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£717,771
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
606638
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
606638
Count Employees
46
Charity Only 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
16 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
7924
Income Charitable Activities
2856564
Income Investments
2527
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2867015
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,212,239
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3212239
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
25940
Expenditure Support Costs
1057280
Expenditure Depreciation
19361
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£496,622
Assets Total Fixed
21995
Assets Own Use
21995
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,291,583
Assets Total Liabilities
£816,131
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£497,447
Creditors One Year Total Current
816131
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£723,836
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
496622
Funds Restricted
825
Funds Total
497447
Count Employees
49
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
16 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
21530
Income Charitable Activities
2691479
Income Investments
791
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2713800
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,412,073
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2412073
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
27064
Expenditure Support Costs
628916
Expenditure Depreciation
17590
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£841,846
Assets Total Fixed
30647
Assets Own Use
30647
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,405,448
Assets Total Liabilities
£593,424
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£842,671
Creditors One Year Total Current
593424
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,021,902
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
841846
Funds Restricted
825
Funds Total
842671
Count Employees
49
Charity Only 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 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
17867
Income Charitable Activities
2660377
Income Investments
1385
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2679629
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,357,547
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2357547
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16932
Expenditure Support Costs
639080
Expenditure Depreciation
12334
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£540,119
Assets Total Fixed
26761
Assets Own Use
26761
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,381,543
Assets Total Liabilities
£868,185
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£540,119
Creditors One Year Total Current
868185
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£926,761
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
540119
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
540119
Count Employees
41
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
NATIONAL GOVERNANCE ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-12-22T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5073953
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1171328
Assoc Charity Name
FOUNDATION FOR LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATION
Charity Name
NATIONAL GOVERNANCE ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1998-07-01T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 20/04/1998AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25/04/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12/11/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/01/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/06/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/06/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29 DEC 2016 as amended on 10 Jan 2022 as amended on 12 Nov 2022 as amended on 17 Nov 2023 as amended on 20 Nov 2025
Charitable Objects
THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND PARTICULAR BUT NOT SO AS TO LIMIT THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING THE IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL WELFARE OF CHILDREN THROUGH (A) THE PROMOTION OF HIGH STANDARDS IN SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS; AND(B) THE RAISING OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF GOVERNING BODIES OF SUCH INSTITUTIONS ("GOVERNING BODIES") BY THE PROVISION OF RELEVANT INFORMATION, ADVICE AND TRAINING TO SUCH GOVERNING BODIES, AND TO MEMBERS THEREOF ("GOVERNORS")
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
384665
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
NGA
Charity Name Id
384682
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS' COUNCIL
Charity Name Id
384651
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
NATIONAL GOVERNORS' ASSOCIATION

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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