Overall GiG Score: -10 ?
Finance Score: -10
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Volatile income: -3
    • No supporters identified

    THE CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS EDUCATIONAL TRUST 

    The charity's principal objects include the advancement of education in accountancy, financial management and related subjects as well as the support of individuals studying such subjects. It provides CPD (Continuing Professional Development) to members of ACCA and members of the public. It also provides a magazine Student Accountant, technical publications and promotes accounting research.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has a robust balance sheet
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

    Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

    • This charity uses a corporate trustee

    Financial issues to consider:

    • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £6,042,508 available, equivalent to 80 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
    • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
    • Income has been volatile recently
    Established: 51 years

    www.accaglobal.com

    hugh.mccash@accaglobal.com

    01415344045

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    UN SDGs
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    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 Volun-
    teers
    31/03/22£1,118£911£207£0£6,260£6,04379.600
    31/03/21*£1,145£1,021£124£0£6,046£5,82968.500
    31/03/20£2,716£3,521£-805£0£5,911£5,69819.400
    31/03/19£4,250£4,230£20£0£6,741£6,47018.400
    31/03/18£6,226£4,749£1,477£0£6,722£6,45216.300
    31/03/17*£6,747£5,352£1,395£0£5,244£4,96711.100
    31/03/16*£6,551£7,772£-1,221£0£3,840£3,5705.500
    31/03/15*£7,180£7,255£-75£78£5,022£4,834800
    31/03/14*£8,211£7,017£1,194£65£5,097£4,9008.400
    31/03/13*£8,002£6,723£1,279£71£3,903£3,7996.800
    31/03/12£8,143£6,792£1,351£61£2,624£2,5144.400
    31/03/11£7,849£7,016£833£77£1,273£1,157200
    31/03/10?*£10,553£10,556£-3£64£440£3200.400
    31/12/08£9,825£9,821£4£46£443£3200.400
    31/12/07£9,332£9,327£5£37£439£3200.400
    31/12/06£8,503£8,500£3£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/05£8,451£8,451£0£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/04£7,168£7,168£0£0£0£0n/a00

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
    Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 2%
    Liabilities/Income: 10%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 97%
    Reserves/Spending: 79.6 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 82 months
    Quick Ratio: 0.8
    Asset Split ?
    What it does
    • Education/Training
    • General Charitable Purposes
    Who it helps
    • Other Defined Groups
    • The General Public/Mankind
    How it operates
    • Makes Grants to Individuals
    • Makes Grants to Organisations
    • Other charitable activities
    • Sponsors or undertakes research
    Where it operates
    • Afghanistan, Albania, Anguilla, Antigua And Barbuda, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burma, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cayman Islands, China, Congo, Congo (Democratic Republic), Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Ethiopia, France, ....more

    Who's supporting them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (1)

    • CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS EDUCATIONAL TRUSTEES LTD
    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/01/1973, number: 313219
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Conflicting interests
    • Investment
    • Risk management
    Filing Record
    18 returns made; AR21: 77 days late, AR17: 2 days late, AR16: 2 days late, AR15: 2 days late, AR14: 2 days late, AR13: 126 days late, AR10: 11 days late,
    Main office

    A C C A
    110 QUEEN STREET
    GLASGOW
    G1 3BX

    Objectives

    (A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY IN ACCOUNTANCY, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND SUBJECTS RELATED THERETO. (B) THE AWARDING TO PERSONS DESIROUS OF STUDYING ACCOUNTANCY, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND RELATED SUBJECTS OF EXHIBITIONS. (C) ASSISTING IN GENERAL OR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION. (D) THE AWARDING OF PRIZES. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 4 OF TRUST DEED).

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    NOT DEFINED

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
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