NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT MONEY ADVISERS

Registered charity 1142415 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NASMA

NASMA acts as a focus for information exchange between practitioners in the field of student funding, bringing together professionals from across the sector encouraging the free exchange of ideas.We work closely with national decision makers and their influences on student finance policy.In addition we work with other relevent sector organisations to promote the needs of students and our members.

Objects

I) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION ABOUT STUDENT FINANCE AND DISSEMINATE GOOD PRACTICE IN RESPECT OF ALL AREAS OF STUDENT MONEY AND STUDENT FINANCE ADVICE; ANDII) TO RELIEVE THE POVERTY OF STUDENTS THROUGH THE PROMOTION, PROVISION, AND SUPPORT OF PROFESSIONAL MONEY ADVICE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS IN THE FE AND HE SECTORS, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON STUDENT FINANCE, AND STUDENT DEBT; ANDIII) TO PROVIDE ADVICE, INFORMATION AND TRAINING TO STUDENT MONEY ADVISERS, AND ADMINISTRATORS OF DISCRETIONARY FUNDS AND BURSARIES.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves stood at £118,970, which the trustees consider to be in line with their policy of maintaining a minimum of £80,000 (approximately six months of operating costs). The charity reported a net expenditure for the year, resulting in a decrease in fund balances from £122,394 to £118,970, but maintains adequate resources to continue in operational existence.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• 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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Einir Englandchair
• Abigail Smith
• Ann Munday Clowes
• Conor McDonald
• Graham Wright
• Jenniffer Afia
• Jessica Louise Bates
• Sara Grafton
• Vicki Kinninmonth

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

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

Income and spending

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