Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 8

Support Score: 3

Poor Liquidity: -1
Good Reserves: +1Deficit latest year: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 12

AQA EDUCATION

The primary purpose of AQA is to advance education for the benefit of the public by the setting, marking and administration of public examinations such as GCSE, A levels and other qualifications. The organisation provides qualifications for UK schools and colleges in order to equip learners with the knowledge and skills they require for the future.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 19 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end but unrestricted reserves are available
Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff
31/03/23	£218,419	£250,515	£-32,095	£0	£156,196	£156,196	7.5	1,674
31/03/22	£148,024	£129,917	£18,107	£0	£156,169	£156,169	14.4	1,382
31/03/21	£135,846	£132,973	£2,873	£0	£112,341	£112,341	10.1	1,281
31/03/20	£190,961	£170,712	£20,249	£0	£119,869	£119,869	8.4	1,469
31/03/19	£187,030	£162,334	£24,696	£0	£95,209	£95,209	7	1,404
31/03/18	£165,808	£140,296	£25,512	£12,395	£59,332	£59,332	5.1	1,093
31/03/17?	£169,091	£206,153	£-37,062	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
30/09/15	£150,847	£155,801	£-4,954	£492	£70,902	£70,902	5.5	1,338
30/09/14	£144,511	£154,567	£-10,056	£433	£73,371	£73,371	5.7	1,425
30/09/13	£152,814	£155,192	£-2,378	£403	£90,468	£90,468	7	1,471
30/09/12	£155,327	£151,065	£4,262	£514	£81,139	£81,139	6.4	1,393
30/09/11	£159,095	£149,669	£9,426	£488	£82,887	£82,887	6.6	1,436
30/09/10	£151,906	£145,106	£6,800	£480	£68,212	£68,212	5.6	1,399
30/09/09	£143,711	£144,293	£-582	£432	£53,313	£53,313	4.4	1,456
30/09/08	£144,415	£144,027	£388	£361	£74,661	£74,661	6.2	1,358
30/09/07	£144,924	£134,026	£10,898	£431	£85,382	£85,382	7.6	1,351
30/09/06	£138,815	£127,277	£11,538	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
30/09/05	£134,793	£124,387	£10,406	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
30/09/04	£151,131	£148,096	£3,035	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 8%
Highest pay band: £300,000-£350,000
Liabilities/Assets: 64%
Liabilities/Income: 109%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 7.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.2

Asset Split ?

Established: 25 years

www.aqa.org.uk

eos@aqa.org.uk

0800 197 7162

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training

GiG Classification

Academic support

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

1,674 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (19)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 18/19 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 44-71

ANNE PATRICIA SPACKMAN (Chair) Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Board Director And Chair

DEIRDRE MARY O'DONOGHUE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Marketing

DR ALI HADAWI Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Principal / Ceo

MARK BARRY LINDON ALLEN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

MICHAEL GEORGE NICHOLSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

PAULA SMITH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

THOMAS JOHN JACKSON Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Chief Technology Officer

THOMAS JOSEPH HALL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Sales Director

VIRGINIA RHODES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Ceo

ANNE ELIZABETH FROST Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Non-Executive Director, Other trusteeship: BISHOP GROSSETESTE UNIVERSITY,

ELIZABETH KITCATT Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Headmistress

ISABEL MARY SUTCLIFFE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director

JAMES EDWARD LENYGON DAHL Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Education, Other trusteeship: THE OLD WELLINGTONIAN SOCIETY CHARITABLE TRUST,

MARTIN GUY TURNER Appointed: 2017, Occupation: None

MOHSEN OJJA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Education Director, Other trusteeships: THE TALENT FOUNDRY TRUST, THE UNITED WESTMINSTER AND GREY COAT FOUNDATION,

MURRAY LEONARD ORR Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Business Executive, Other trusteeship: ROYAL INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS,

PROFESSOR JAMES DONALD KNOWLES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Senior Vice Principal, Other trusteeship: THE GUNNERSBURY MUSEUM AND PARK DEVELOPMENT TRUST,

COLIN HUGHES Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Managing Director, Other trusteeship: RIALTO,

DR HILARY ANN EWING Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Hr Consultant, Other trusteeship: THE GIRLS' DAY SCHOOL TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 15/01/1999, number: 1073334
Registered at Companies House on 30/09/1998, number: 03644723

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Main office

DEVAS STREET
MANCHESTER
M15 6EX

Objectives

1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, BY THE PREPARATION, VALIDATION, ACCREDITATION, CONDUCT AND ADMINISTRATION OF:A) EXAMINATIONS FOR THE AWARD OF GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION, GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION AND GENERAL NATIONAL VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATION OR SUCH OTHER CERTIFICATES AS MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THEM; ANDB) ANY OTHER TESTS, EXAMINATIONS OR OTHER SYSTEMS OF ASSESSING AND RECORDING ACADEMIC OR OTHER ACHIEVEMENT

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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