01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC050285
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 2
- Postcode
- CF23 5AA
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The object of the CIO is for the public benefit to advance the education of people within the United Kingdom in such ways as the charity trustees think fit, including (without limiting the generality of the foregoing) by: * promoting entry to higher education. * supporting higher education providers in the provision of information and advice services to students (both current and potential) and their families. * providing training and knowledge sharing opportunities for higher education providers.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £329,817 | £304,303 | 2 | 31 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £334,239 | £324,562 | 2 | 30 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £287,160 | £303,073 | 2 | 17 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £226,085 | £209,784 | 2 | 9 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £102,210 | £74,857 | 2 | 7 December 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 29 Waterloo Gardens, Penylan, Cardiff
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.heloa.ac.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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