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SKILLS AND EDUCATION GROUP AWARDS LIMITED

Registered charity 1086947 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ABC AWARDS

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Latest income
£3.0m
Latest spending
£2.6m
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £448,749 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £3,038,574 against expenditure of £2,589,825. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £2,134,217, which the trustees confirm is in line with their stated reserves policy. The trustees and auditors both confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: level necessary to provide a contingency to support day-to-day business activities in the event of reduced income and provide a strategic fund to develop and grow the Charity (held: £2.1m)
“It is the policy of the Charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific purpose should be maintained at a level necessary to provide a contingency to support day-to-day business activities in the event of reduced income and provide a strategic fund to develop and grow the Charity.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Recharged wages and other costs from parent
“During the year the charity was recharged wages and other costs from its parent, totalling £1,440,699 (2024: £1,275,485). At the year end an amount of £1,818,906 (2024: 1,432,955) was owed by Skills and Education Group to Skills and Education Group Awards, as a result of cash advances to the parent charity net of the recharged costs.” — page 34
“Skills and Education Group Access, a subsidiary of the parent company Skills and Education Group, recharged costs of £14,176 (2024: £Nil) to Skills and Education Awards. Skills and Education Group Awards recharged costs to Skills and Education Group Access, toalling £Nil (2024: £102.129). At the year end a balance of £85,885 was owed by Skills and Education Group Access (2024: £100,061).” — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Costs recharged by subsidiary Skills and Education Group Access
“During the year the charity was recharged wages and other costs from its parent, totalling £1,440,699 (2024: £1,275,485). At the year end an amount of £1,818,906 (2024: 1,432,955) was owed by Skills and Education Group to Skills and Education Group Awards, as a result of cash advances to the parent charity net of the recharged costs.” — page 34
“Skills and Education Group Access, a subsidiary of the parent company Skills and Education Group, recharged costs of £14,176 (2024: £Nil) to Skills and Education Awards. Skills and Education Group Awards recharged costs to Skills and Education Group Access, toalling £Nil (2024: £102.129). At the year end a balance of £85,885 was owed by Skills and Education Group Access (2024: £100,061).” — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Costs recharged by subsidiary BIIAB Qualifications Limited
“During the year the charity was recharged wages and other costs from its parent, totalling £1,440,699 (2024: £1,275,485). At the year end an amount of £1,818,906 (2024: 1,432,955) was owed by Skills and Education Group to Skills and Education Group Awards, as a result of cash advances to the parent charity net of the recharged costs.” — page 34
“Skills and Education Group Access, a subsidiary of the parent company Skills and Education Group, recharged costs of £14,176 (2024: £Nil) to Skills and Education Awards. Skills and Education Group Awards recharged costs to Skills and Education Group Access, toalling £Nil (2024: £102.129). At the year end a balance of £85,885 was owed by Skills and Education Group Access (2024: £100,061).” — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: BIIAB Qualifications Limited
“BIIAB Qualifications Limited, a company limited by shares Company Number 10054831”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Streets Audit LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£3.0m
Total spending
£2.6m
Reserves (reported)
£2.1m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~9.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£3.0m£2.6m
31/08/2024£2.9m£2.8m
31/08/2023£2.0m£2.1m
31/08/2022£1.9m£1.9m
31/08/2021£1.9m£1.6m

Common questions

Is SKILLS AND EDUCATION GROUP AWARDS LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £448,749 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £3,038,574 against expenditure of £2,589,825. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £2,134,217, which the trustees confirm is in line with their stated reserves policy. The trustees and auditors both confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Streets Audit LLP.