OPEN COLLEGE NETWORK CREDIT4LEARNING — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Overdue
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 16 April 2003
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04703401
Financial period: 1 August 2023 – 31 July 2024
Latest income: £207,446
Latest expenditure: £225,479
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: O C N, Office 6b, Amity House, 5-7 Coniscliffe Road, Darlington, County D

Website recorded by the regulator: www.ocncredit4learning.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Promoting widening participation in education & training. Providing a supportive moderation service by supporting the whole accreditation process. Promoting quality, flexibility, inclusiveness & responsiveness of educational provision. Facilitating the improvement of access to learning opportunities & progression to further learning, employment & education.

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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

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: 30 May 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £207,446
Total Gross Expenditure: £225,479

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: 17 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 17 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £199,591
Total Gross Expenditure: £265,805

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: 18 April 2023
Date Accounts Received: 18 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £266,798
Total Gross Expenditure: £254,564

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: 27 April 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £278,967
Total Gross Expenditure: £208,064

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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: 30 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £207,446
Total Gross Expenditure: £225,479
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: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Received Date: 17 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £199,591
Total Gross Expenditure: £265,805
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: 3
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: 18 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £266,798
Total Gross Expenditure: £254,564
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

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 27 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £278,967
Total Gross Expenditure: £208,064
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 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2019
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2021
Ar Received Date: 30 May 2021
Total Gross Income: £257,513
Total Gross Expenditure: £260,143
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 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: OPEN COLLEGE NETWORK CREDIT4LEARNING
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2003-04-16T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 19 MARCH 2003 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 15 JULY 2004 AND 7 JULY 2005 AND BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME 15 APRIL 2010, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 28 APRIL 2010
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('THE OBJECTS') ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE ("REGION") IN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS - 1. BY RECOGNISING THE EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS OF LEARNERS, IN PARTICULAR THOSE WHO HAVE BENEFITED LEAST FROM TRADITIONAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES OR WHO ARE CURRENTLY UNDER REPRESENTED IN EDUCATION AND TRAINING.2. BY PROMOTING THE WIDENING OF PARTICIPATION IN EDUCATION AND TRAINING ESPECIALLY BY ADULTS WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN EXCLUDED FROM EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.3. BY RECOGNISING AND PROMOTING ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE REGION AND TO GUARANTEE THE STANDARD OF THE ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION AWARD.4. BY WORKING WITH MEMBERS OF THE CHARITY TO PROMOTE THE QUALITY, FLEXIBILITY, INCLUSIVENESS AND RESPONSIVENESS OF EDUCATIONAL PROVISION IN THE REGIONS.5. BY FACILITATING THE IMPROVEMENT OF ACCESS TO LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND PROGRESSION TO FURTHER LEARNING, EMPLOYMENT AND HIGHER EDUCATION.6. BY PROMOTING CREDIT-BASED LEARNING THROUGH THE AWARD OF CREDITS AND CREDIT-BASED QUALIFICATIONS.7. BY DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING THE PROVISION AND QUALITY OF ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMMES AND AWARDING ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION DIPLOMAS UNDER LICENCE FROM THE QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.8. BY CONTRIBUTING TO AND SUPPORTING THE AIMS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE NATIONAL OPEN COLLEGE NETWORK.
Area Of Benefit: THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 458433
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE CHILTERN REGION OPEN COLLEGE NETWORK AND ACCESS CONSORTIUM

Charity Name Id: 458426
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: OPEN COLLEGE NETWORK OXFORD AND CHILTERN REGION

Charity Name Id: 458431
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: OPEN COLLEGE NETWORK OXFORD, THAMES AND CHILTERN

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures