THE QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

Registered charity 1062746 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as QAA, QAA SCOTLAND · also registered in Scotland as SC037786 (OSCR)

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Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased by 3.3% to £10,110,143, while charitable expenditure decreased by 19.1% to £9,470,208, resulting in a net movement in funds of £557,752. Free reserves stood at £2,501,542, which is above the stated policy target range of £1.3-£2.0 million. The trustees and auditors confirm that the group is able to meet its liabilities as they fall due with no material uncertainties regarding its financial viability.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Crowe UK LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Scottish Funding Council
• Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland
• Higher Education Funding Council for Wales

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~7.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

• Caroline Jane Carter
• Christian Brodie
• Dr Fazal Dad · trustee of 2 other charities
• Dr Lucy Ann Jones
• JULIAN ALEXANDER FRASER
• Jimena Alamo
• Ladan Saghafi
• Peter Vermeulen
• Professor Mirjam Platinga
• Professor Moira Catherine Fischbacher-Smith
• Professor Nic Beech
• Professor Nichola Callow
• Professor Odette Hutchinson
• Professor Philip Andrew Deans
• Professor Rachid Hourizi
• Richard Hazim Khaldi · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

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