CCEW Charity Commission profile

HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY INSTITUTE

Registered charity 1099645 · organisation 3996355

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
25 September 2003
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04503712
Financial period
1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income
£841,651
Latest expenditure
£746,499
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: CUMBERLAND COURT, 80 MOUNT STREET, NOTTINGHAM, NG1 6HH

Website recorded by the regulator: www.hepi.ac.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Our aim is to ensure as far as possible that higher education policy development in the UK is informed by research and by knowledge of the experience of others.

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
30 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£841,651
Total Gross Expenditure
£746,499
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
19 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
19 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£799,493
Total Gross Expenditure
£731,008
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received
31 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£785,968
Total Gross Expenditure
£636,969
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received
26 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
26 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£542,665
Total Gross Expenditure
£470,298
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received
6 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
6 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£554,323
Total Gross Expenditure
£428,979

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
30 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£841,651
Total Gross Expenditure
£746,499
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 110001 120000
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
19 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£799,493
Total Gross Expenditure
£731,008
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
133
Income From Government Grants
£20,000
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
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
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
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Due Date
31 May 2024
Ar Received Date
31 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£785,968
Total Gross Expenditure
£636,969
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 140001 150000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Due Date
31 May 2023
Ar Received Date
26 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£542,665
Total Gross Expenditure
£470,298
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£20,000
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 Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Due Date
31 May 2022
Ar Received Date
6 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£554,323
Total Gross Expenditure
£428,979
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 90001 100000
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
30 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
834728
Income Investments
6923
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
841651
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£7,727
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£738,469
Expenditure Other
303
Expenditure Total
746499
Expenditure Investment Management
7727
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8862
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
3274
Gain Loss Investment
54191
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
887213
Assets Own Use
6100
Assets Long Term Investment
881113
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£605,413
Assets Total Liabilities
£442,584
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,050,042
Creditors One Year Total Current
442584
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£419,423
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1050042
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1050042
Count Employees
7
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
19 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
791538
Income Investments
7955
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
799493
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£5,291
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£725,717
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
731008
Expenditure Investment Management
5291
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6075
Expenditure Support Costs
19350
Expenditure Depreciation
4318
Gain Loss Investment
60422
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£880,699
Assets Total Fixed
642807
Assets Own Use
8244
Assets Long Term Investment
634563
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£663,205
Assets Total Liabilities
£405,313
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£900,699
Creditors One Year Total Current
405313
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£485,204
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
880699
Funds Restricted
20000
Funds Total
900699
Count Employees
6
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Due Date
31 May 2024
Ar Received Date
31 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
782386
Income Investments
3582
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
785968
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£5,406
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£631,563
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
636969
Expenditure Investment Management
5406
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7371
Expenditure Support Costs
384199
Expenditure Depreciation
4150
Gain Loss Investment
-6415
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£751,792
Assets Total Fixed
591819
Assets Own Use
12387
Assets Long Term Investment
579432
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£446,976
Assets Total Liabilities
£267,003
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£771,792
Creditors One Year Total Current
267003
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£293,605
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
751792
Funds Restricted
20000
Funds Total
771792
Count Employees
5
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Due Date
31 May 2023
Ar Received Date
26 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
541473
Income Investments
1192
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
542665
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,792
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£465,347
Expenditure Other
159
Expenditure Total
470298
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4792
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
3833
Gain Loss Investment
-23163
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£629,208
Assets Total Fixed
479836
Assets Own Use
13625
Assets Long Term Investment
466211
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£498,866
Assets Total Liabilities
£349,494
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£629,208
Creditors One Year Total Current
349494
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£443,793
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
609208
Funds Restricted
20000
Funds Total
629208
Count Employees
5
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Due Date
31 May 2022
Ar Received Date
6 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
511155
Income Investments
43168
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
554323
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,971
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£424,958
Expenditure Other
50
Expenditure Total
428979
Expenditure Investment Management
3971
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
424958
Expenditure Depreciation
3453
Gain Loss Investment
42260
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£678,296
Assets Total Fixed
12079
Assets Own Use
12079
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£804,245
Assets Total Liabilities
£138,028
Assets Current Investment
419167
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£678,296
Creditors One Year Total Current
138028
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£340,238
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
678296
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
678296
Count Employees
5
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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY INSTITUTE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2003-09-25T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 5 AUGUST 2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 29 AUGUST 2003 NOW ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 21 DECEMBER 2010.
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO AND UNDERSTANDING OF ALL ASPECTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TO DISSEMINATE THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH FOR THE EDUCATION AND BENEFIT OF POLICY MAKERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE UNITED KINGDOM PROVIDED THAT THE INCOME AND PROPERTY OF THE INSTITUTE SHALL NOT BE APPLIED DIRECTLY IN THE RELIEF OF RATES, TAXES OR OTHER PUBLIC FUNDS, BUT MAY BE APPLIED IN SUPPLEMENTARY RELIEF OR ASSISTANCE THEREOF.
Area Of Benefit
THE UNITED KINGDOM.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
447680
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
HEPI

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures