CCEW Charity Commission profile

AIM Qualifications and Assessment Group

Registered charity 1103300 · organisation 4006657

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
20 April 2004
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05038056
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£4,196,557
Latest expenditure
£4,954,216
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: AIM Qualifications and Assessment Group, 3 Pride Point Drive, Pride Park, DERBY, DE24 8BX

Website recorded by the regulator: www.aim-group.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The objects of the charity are to provide an accessible and flexible accreditation service which helps to widen access to education and training for all learners, particularly those who have benefited least in the past from available provision.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
5 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
5 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,196,557
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,954,216
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
5 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
5 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,559,519
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,273,227
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
23 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
23 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,705,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,739,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
21 April 2023
Date Accounts Received
21 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£6,185,191
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,965,100
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
25 March 2022
Date Accounts Received
25 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,910,285
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,513,760

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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
5 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,196,557
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,954,216
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 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
5 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,559,519
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,273,227
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
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
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 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
23 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,705,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,739,000
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 Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
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 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
21 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£6,185,191
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,965,100
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 Salary Band 70001 80000
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
25 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,910,285
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,513,760
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

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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
5 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4124611
Income Investments
71946
Income Other
14144
Income Total Income And Endowments
4210701
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£14,144
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,940,072
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4954216
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
65515
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,092,397
Assets Total Fixed
2743860
Assets Own Use
2743860
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,941,733
Assets Total Liabilities
£291,482
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,394,111
Creditors One Year Total Current
291482
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,290,629
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5394111
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
5394111
Count Employees
55
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
5 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4486540
Income Investments
72979
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4559519
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,273,227
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5273227
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
506978
Gain Loss Investment
114331
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,092,397
Assets Total Fixed
2721101
Assets Own Use
1552242
Assets Long Term Investment
1168859
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,747,656
Assets Total Liabilities
£376,360
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,092,397
Creditors One Year Total Current
376360
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,184,544
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5673557
Funds Restricted
418840
Funds Total
6092397
Count Employees
70
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
23 April 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
592072
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4081759
Income Investments
31332
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4705163
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,739,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4739000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12300
Expenditure Support Costs
12300
Expenditure Depreciation
96560
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,691,774
Assets Total Fixed
2742274
Assets Own Use
2742274
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,302,111
Assets Total Liabilities
£352,611
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,691,774
Creditors One Year Total Current
352611
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,415,865
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6691774
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
6691774
Count Employees
69
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 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
21 April 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3046866
Income Investments
1683
Income Other
3136642
Income Total Income And Endowments
6185191
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,887,842
Expenditure Other
77258
Expenditure Total
2965100
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12000
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
41183
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,721,754
Assets Total Fixed
2277381
Assets Own Use
1636823
Assets Long Term Investment
640558
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,746,534
Assets Total Liabilities
£302,161
Assets Current Investment
1500000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,721,754
Creditors One Year Total Current
302161
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,554,039
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6312954
Funds Restricted
408800
Funds Total
6721754
Count Employees
46
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
25 March 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
83178
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2823379
Income Investments
3728
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2910285
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,513,760
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2513760
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11876
Expenditure Support Costs
11876
Expenditure Depreciation
36918
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,501,663
Assets Total Fixed
749366
Assets Own Use
26000
Assets Long Term Investment
723366
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,020,635
Assets Total Liabilities
£268,338
Assets Current Investment
1250000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,501,663
Creditors One Year Total Current
268338
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,221,704
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3501663
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
3501663
Count Employees
46
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
China
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Cambodia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Netherlands
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Slovenia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Kosovo
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Argentina
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Bolivia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ukraine
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Cyprus
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Paraguay
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Italy
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Colombia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Romania
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Peru
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Russia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Dubai
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Turkey
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Slovakia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Greece
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Bulgaria
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

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07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
AIM Qualifications and Assessment Group
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2004-04-20T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 09/02/2004AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 25/07/2005AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 31/05/2012 as amended on 30 Aug 2019 as amended on 13 Mar 2024
Charitable Objects
The Objects of the Charity are the advancement of the education of the public in one or more of the following ways:(a) by promoting lifelong learning, increasing social inclusion through educational advancement and widening participation in education and training, particularly by those persons who have previously been excluded from or had limited access to educational opportunities;(b) by improving the quality and flexibility of education provision for the public benefit;(c) by improving access to learning opportunities and facilitating progression to further learning, employment and higher education particularly through the award of credits and credit-based qualifications;(d) by operating as an Access Validating Agency for the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education or the appropriate agency acting on behalf of the Department for Education or its successor;(e) by operating as an Ofqual-approved awarding organisation and complying with all or any regulatory requirements considered by the Trustees to be necessary or desirable for the development, delivery and assessment of national qualifications;(f) by operating as a Qualifications Wales-approved awarding organisation and complying with all or any regulatory requirements considered by the Trustees to be necessary or desirable for the development, delivery and assessment of national qualifications;(g) by operating as a CCEA-approved awarding organisation and complying with all or any regulatory requirements considered by the Trustees to be necessary or desirable for the development, delivery and assessment of national qualifications;(h) by operating as an End Point Assessment Organisation and complying with all regulatory requirements considered by the Trustees to be necessary for the development, delivery and assessment of end-point assessments(i) by operating with full commitment to the distinctive mission of Access to Higher Education by widening participation and recognising the achievements of young people and adults through high quality, responsive and flexible accreditation;(j) by encouraging and assisting organisations to provide a wider range of accredited and quality assured learning opportunities;(k) by operating as a proactive, innovative and responsive organisation with respect to curriculum development;(l) by supporting public policy agendas for raising educational standards, improving levels of achievement, widening participation and promoting new opportunities for community involvement;(m) by providing a personalised quality assured service to users that is cost efficient and takes account of competition from other awarding organisations;(n) by providing a network with expertise and intelligence of the external environment within which the Charity operates in order to provide staff development, information, guidance and networking to stakeholder organisations in all sectors; and(o) by operating a high quality, efficient organisation with a commitment to continuous improvement offering all aspects of the service within a quality assured and transparent framework.
Area Of Benefit
IN OR AROUND THE EAST MIDLANDS AND ELSEWHERE.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
379105
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
NORTH EAST MIDLANDS OPEN COLLEGE NETWORK (NEMOCN)
Charity Name Id
522970
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
AIM AWARDS
Charity Name Id
379108
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
OCN EAST MIDLANDS REGION

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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