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UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES INFORMATION SYSTEMS ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1161218 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as UCISA

Provision of services to members in the education sector

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Latest income
£2.4m
Latest spending
£2.4m
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year was £2,361,775, resulting in a net movement in funds of £92,784. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £3,335,086, which exceeds the stated policy target of 12 months' core operating costs (£2,119,252). The charity operates with a surplus and maintains sufficient liquidity to fund strategic investments and mitigate sector risks.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £160,001 - £170,000 — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median £70k)
“1 person received total employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) between £160,001 and £170,000 in the year” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 12 months’ core operating costs (held: £3.3m)
“The Trustees have determined that the charity should hold free cash reserves sufficient to cover 12 months’ core operating costs, which would equate to £2,119,252.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Collaboration agreement with HEFESTIS Ltd where CEO Deborah Green was appointed to the board.
“The Charity entered into a collaboration agreement for the free exchange of services with HEFESTIS Ltd in August 2021. Subsequently the CEO of UCISA, Deborah Green, was appointed to the board of HEFESTIS Ltd. This agreement was still in place throughout 2025.” — page 34
“During the year, the parent entity transferred £114,721 (2024: £205,483) to UCISA Services Limited due to customers paying the wrong entity.” — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Parent entity transferred £114,721 to UCISA Services Limited due to customer payment errors.
“The Charity entered into a collaboration agreement for the free exchange of services with HEFESTIS Ltd in August 2021. Subsequently the CEO of UCISA, Deborah Green, was appointed to the board of HEFESTIS Ltd. This agreement was still in place throughout 2025.” — page 34
“During the year, the parent entity transferred £114,721 (2024: £205,483) to UCISA Services Limited due to customers paying the wrong entity.” — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: UCISA Services Limited transferred £146,009 to the parent entity due to customer payment errors.
“The Charity entered into a collaboration agreement for the free exchange of services with HEFESTIS Ltd in August 2021. Subsequently the CEO of UCISA, Deborah Green, was appointed to the board of HEFESTIS Ltd. This agreement was still in place throughout 2025.” — page 34
“During the year, the parent entity transferred £114,721 (2024: £205,483) to UCISA Services Limited due to customers paying the wrong entity.” — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: UCISA Services Limited
“UCISA is comprised of two entities, a Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee, UCISA, and its wholly owned trading subsidiary, UCISA Services Limited.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£2.4m
Total spending
£2.4m
Cost of raising funds
£1.3m
Reserves (reported)
£3.3m
Employees
14

Reported reserves equal ~16.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (55% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 55.6% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

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

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

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£2.4m£2.4m
31/12/2024£2.4m£2.2m
31/12/2023£2.2m£1.8m
31/12/2022£1.8m£1.4m
31/12/2021£938k£754k

Common questions

Is UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES INFORMATION SYSTEMS ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £2,361,775, resulting in a net movement in funds of £92,784. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £3,335,086, which exceeds the stated policy target of 12 months' core operating costs (£2,119,252). The charity operates with a surplus and maintains sufficient liquidity to fund strategic investments and mitigate sector risks. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Gravita Audit Oxford LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES INFORMATION SYSTEMS ASSOCIATION earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £160,001 - £170,000 band.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
NNS FOUNDATION1£22.4m
Founders Pledge Ltd1£3.4m
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF UNITARIAN AND FREE CHRISTIAN CHURCHES1£2k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with UNITARIAN COLLEGE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES INFORMATION SYSTEMS ASSOCIATION£2.4m£160,001 - £170,000—unclear—no doubt
UNITARIAN COLLEGE FY2025£128k—0unclear—no doubt
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO FOUNDATION LIMITED FY2025£6.1m—0unclear—noted
CCCU UK FY2025£1.7m£120,001 - £130,0001within—no doubt
LONDON COLLEGE OF BUSINESS STUDIES FY2025£1.9m—0unclear—no doubt
THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF EXPORT & INTERNATIONAL TRADE FY2024£16.1m£240,001 - £250,000—above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.