CCEW Charity Commission profile

AGORED CYMRU

Registered charity 1105070 · organisation 4009585

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
23 July 2004
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05133651
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£2,532,969
Latest expenditure
£1,938,994
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Agored Cymru, 3 Purbeck House, Lambourne Crescent, Llanishen, CARDIFF, CF14 5GJ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.agored.cymru (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Promoting learning, widening opportunity and enabling progression in education and training;Improving the quality and flexibility of education provision for the public benefit;Extending access to learning opportunities and facilitating progression to further learning, employment and higher education particularly through a wide range of qualifications.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
9 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
9 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,532,969
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,938,994
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
25 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,180,726
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,695,114
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
17 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
17 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,624,568
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,620,905
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
27 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
27 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,677,846
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,451,543
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
16 September 2021
Date Accounts Received
16 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,629,181
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,368,560

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
9 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,532,969
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,938,994
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£35,717
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 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
25 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,180,726
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,695,114
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
Yes
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
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
17 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,624,568
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,620,905
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
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
27 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,677,846
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,451,543
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
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
16 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,629,181
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,368,560
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
£53,899
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
9 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2507705
Income Investments
24800
Income Other
464
Income Total Income And Endowments
2532969
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,938,994
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1938994
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
257
Expenditure Support Costs
1938994
Expenditure Depreciation
18264
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
152000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,976,412
Assets Total Fixed
32929
Assets Own Use
32929
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
483000
Assets Other Assets
£2,551,244
Assets Total Liabilities
£90,761
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,976,412
Creditors One Year Total Current
90761
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,095,588
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2976412
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2976412
Count Employees
27
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
25 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2164824
Income Investments
15902
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2180726
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,695,114
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1695114
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
247
Expenditure Support Costs
1695114
Expenditure Depreciation
18868
Gain Loss Investment
61000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,230,437
Assets Total Fixed
37443
Assets Own Use
37443
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
331000
Assets Other Assets
£1,947,710
Assets Total Liabilities
£85,716
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,230,437
Creditors One Year Total Current
85716
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,534,966
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2230437
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2230437
Count Employees
23
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
17 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1622834
Income Investments
1734
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1624568
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,620,905
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1620905
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
138
Expenditure Support Costs
1620905
Expenditure Depreciation
16446
Gain Loss Investment
299000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,683,825
Assets Total Fixed
27992
Assets Own Use
27992
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
270000
Assets Other Assets
£1,525,463
Assets Total Liabilities
£139,630
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,683,825
Creditors One Year Total Current
139630
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,249,505
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1683825
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1683825
Count Employees
25
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
27 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1677750
Income Investments
96
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1677846
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,451,543
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1451543
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
85
Expenditure Support Costs
1451543
Expenditure Depreciation
16092
Gain Loss Investment
95000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,381,162
Assets Total Fixed
44438
Assets Own Use
44438
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-29000
Assets Other Assets
£1,612,054
Assets Total Liabilities
£246,330
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,381,162
Creditors One Year Total Current
246330
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,281,696
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1381162
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1381162
Count Employees
24
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
16 September 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1519784
Income Investments
498
Income Other
108899
Income Total Income And Endowments
1629181
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,368,560
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1368560
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
54
Expenditure Support Costs
1368560
Expenditure Depreciation
16092
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-93000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,059,859
Assets Total Fixed
58764
Assets Own Use
58764
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-124000
Assets Other Assets
£1,222,131
Assets Total Liabilities
£97,036
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,059,859
Creditors One Year Total Current
97036
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£855,551
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1059859
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1059859
Count Employees
24
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout Wales
Welsh Ind
Yes

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
AGORED CYMRU
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2004-07-23T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 20 MAY 2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 7 DECEMBER 2005, 10 MARCH 2009, 9 OCTOBER 2009 AND 17 FEBRUARY 2011.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27 NOV 2018
Charitable Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC OF WALES AND BEYOND IN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS:1. BY PROMOTING LEARNING, WIDENING OPPORTUNITY AND ENABLING PROGRESSION IN EDUCATION AND TRAINING;2. BY IMPROVING THE QUALITY AND FLEXIBILITY OF EDUCATION PROVISION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT;3.3 BY EXTENDING ACCESS TO LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND FACILITATING PROGRESSION TO FURTHER LEARNING, EMPLOYMENT AND HIGHER EDUCATION PARTICULARLY THROUGH THE AWARD OF CREDITS AND CREDIT BASED QUALIFICATIONS.
Area Of Benefit
WALES

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
406050
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
OPEN COLLEGE NETWORK CYMRU

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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