HELOA

Registered charity 1182953 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

HELOA's main purpose is to support prospective students to access higher education, thereby advancing education in all subjects offered at degree level. HELOA provides training and development opportunities to its higher education institution members and, through its events and newsletter, acts as a network for sharing best practice.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) BY:PROMOTING ENTRY TO HIGHER EDUCATION;SUPPORTING HIGHER EDUCATION PROVIDERS IN THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION AND ADVICE SERVICES TO STUDENTS (BOTH CURRENT AND POTENTIAL) AND THEIR FAMILIES;PROVIDING TRAINING AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGHER EDUCATION PROVIDERS.

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

Causes: Education/training · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £25,514, increasing total unrestricted funds to £144,013. The trustees report that reserves of approximately £100,000 are maintained to manage outgoings, such as upfront conference costs, and confirm that resources are sufficient to continue as a going concern. While training events incurred a loss due to decreased bookings, membership fee increases helped sustain income levels in line with forecasts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Bick Accountants Ltd. 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
• Complaints policy and procedures
• 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
• Risk management
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

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

• Save the Student — “Award for Best Practice in Widening Participation, Outreach, and Access, supported by @savethestudent” (source page)
• UK University Search — “Award for Best Practice in Student Recruitment, sponsored by @ukuniversitysearch” (source page)
• Find a Uni — “Award for Best Postgraduate Initiative, sponsored by @findauni” (source page)
• UCAS Online — “Award for Best Undergraduate Initiative, supported by @ucas_online” (source page)
• Uni Frog — “Award for Best Small or Low Budget Initiative, sponsored by @uni.frog” (source page)
• The Rad Brothers — “Award for Best Community Impact (NEW for 2027!), sponsored by @theradbrothersuk” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Andrew Philip Jackson
• David Metcalfe
• James Riley
• Jennifer May Lewis
• Joelle Pointing
• Katie Marshall-Gamston
• Keir Robinson
• Lucy Nottingham
• Ross Gordon Stuart Pickering
• Samar Tantush
• Victoria Elizabeth Bannerman

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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