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THE ASSOCIATION OF ACCOUNTING TECHNICIANS

Registered charity 1050724 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as A A T

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Latest income
£35.2m
Latest spending
£37.0m
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in unrestricted funds of £1.3m, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £31.9m. Although total expenditure of £36.9m exceeded income of £35.2m due to significant investment in transformation projects, the trustees confirm the organization has adequate resources, including £10m in cash and £29.7m in investments, to continue as a going concern for at least 12 months.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: unclear (held: £32.0m)
“Reserves also remained within targeted level as detailed in the policy (page 69) was also achieved.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: AAT paid £9,295 to a company with a common directorship.
“During the year, AAT paid out for total expenditure of £9,295 (2024: £3,624) to a Company that held a common directorship.” — page 60
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by RSM UK Audit LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£35.2m
Total spending
£37.0m
Cost of raising funds
£323k
Reserves (reported)
£32.0m
Employees
276

Reported reserves equal ~10.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bahrain · Botswana · Bulgaria · Burma · Cayman Islands · Cyprus · Eswatini · Gibraltar · India · Ireland · Malaysia · Maldives

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£35.2m£37.0m
31/03/2024£33.5m£32.9m
31/03/2023£32.5m£29.7m
31/03/2022£32.3m£25.4m
31/03/2021£29.4m£25.8m

Common questions

Is THE ASSOCIATION OF ACCOUNTING TECHNICIANS financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in unrestricted funds of £1.3m, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £31.9m. Although total expenditure of £36.9m exceeded income of £35.2m due to significant investment in transformation projects, the trustees confirm the organization has adequate resources, including £10m in cash and £29.7m in investments, to continue as a going concern for at least 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by RSM UK Audit LLP.