UNIVERSITIES COUNCIL FOR THE EDUCATION OF TEACHERS (UCET)
To promote high standards in the education and professional development of teachers and other professional edsucators and to encourage educational enquiry and research, with particular reference to topics which are the special concern of those engaged in higher education based teacher education, and to disseminate the results of such enquires and research.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £115,411 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total unrestricted funds of £1,177,380. The trustees consider the level of free reserves to be adequate and the state of the charity's affairs to be satisfactory, confirming adequate resources for going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“In the band £90,001 - £100,000” — page 24
“Membership income 416,322”
“The Council considers that the level of free reserves (unrestricted funds less fixed asset investments and provision for liabilities), currently £22,088 (2024: £70,620), is adequate as the majority of the general reserves are investments and can be realised per the investment policy if required.” — page 6
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)
Trustees
- Claire Woods
- Clare Ball-Smith
- Dr Andrew Clapham
- Dr Bryony Black
- Dr KEVIN MATTINSON
- Dr Kiether Parker
- Dr Lisa Murtagh
- Dr Lizana Oberholzer
- Helen Yorke
- Jo Elliott
- Megan Stephenson
- Sarah Stewart
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £522k | £443k |
| 31/07/2024 | £584k | £264k |
| 31/07/2023 | £586k | £419k |
| 31/07/2022 | £458k | £425k |
| 31/07/2021 | £409k | £419k |
Common questions
Is UNIVERSITIES COUNCIL FOR THE EDUCATION OF TEACHERS (UCET) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £115,411 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total unrestricted funds of £1,177,380. The trustees consider the level of free reserves to be adequate and the state of the charity's affairs to be satisfactory, confirming adequate resources for going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
What does the highest-paid employee of UNIVERSITIES COUNCIL FOR THE EDUCATION OF TEACHERS (UCET) earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £90,001 - £100,000 band.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| King Charles III Charitable Fund | 1 | — |
| THE HELEN HAMLYN TRUST | 1 | £1.0m |
| MISSION44 | 1 | £741k |
| THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £250k |
| BERNARD LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £125k |
| THE SCHRODER FOUNDATION | 1 | £120k |
| THE EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | 1 | £91k |
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | 1 | £70k |
Charities like this
- THE COMMONWEALTH EDUCATION TRUST
- THE CHARTERED COLLEGE OF TEACHING
- TEACHERS GROUP EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- University of California Trust
- The Professional Teaching Institute
- University of Lancashire Students' Union
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITIES COUNCIL FOR THE EDUCATION OF TEACHERS (UCET) | £522k | £90,001 - £100,000 | — | below | — | no doubt |
| THE COMMONWEALTH EDUCATION TRUST | £239k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CHARTERED COLLEGE OF TEACHING | £2.5m | £140,001 - £150,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TEACHERS GROUP EDUCATIONAL TRUST | £170k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| University of California Trust | £1.7m | £130,001 - £140,000 | 3 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| The Professional Teaching Institute | £1.4m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |