Aqa Education
Charitable company · registered 1999
What the charity does
The purpose of AQA is to advance education for the benefit of the public. It does this by setting, marking and awarding public examinations such as GCSEs and A levels; providing vocational and technical qualifications, apprenticeship courses and training needed for certain jobs; and delivering assessment services and technology to help others improve teaching, learning and assessment more widely.
Income and spending
Income Spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £280,125,196 | £266,419,011 |
| 31 March 2024 | £268,802,558 | £253,386,173 |
| 31 March 2023 | £218,419,431 | £250,514,747 |
| 31 March 2022 | £148,023,897 | £129,916,779 |
| 31 March 2021 | £135,845,844 | £132,973,114 |
Charity details
- Charity number
- 1073334
- Company number
- 03644723
- Registered
- 15 January 1999
- Latest income
- £280,125,196 (year to 31 March 2025)
- Latest spending
- £266,419,011
- Reporting
- Submission Received
- Gift Aid
- Not registered
Contact
- Address
- Devas Street, Manchester, M15 6EX
- Phone
- 0800 197 7162
- Website
- aqa.org.uk
Official record: Charity Commission register, charity number 1073334.
What the charity does
Who it helps
How it helps
Where it operates
Charitable objects
1) to advance education for the benefit of the public including, without limitation, by the preparation, validation, accreditation, conduct and administration of:a) examinations for the award of general certificate of education, general certificate of secondary education and general national vocational qualification or such other certificates as may be substituted for them; andb) any other tests, examinations or other systems of assessing and recording academic or other achievement
Area of benefit: Not Defined
Governing document: Memorandum and articles incorporated 30/09/1998as amended by certificate of incorporation on change of name dated 30/11/1998as amended by special resolution(s) Dated 05/01/1999as amended by special resolution(s) Dated 05/04/2000as amended by special resolution(s) Dated 23/04/2002as amended by special resolution(s) Dated 17/02/2004as amended by special resolution(s) Dated 01/07/2004as amended by special resolution(s) Dated 27/04/2006as amended by special resolution(s) Dated 27/10/2009as amended by special resolution(s) Dated 22/02/2012as amended by certificate of incorporation on change of name dated 01/10/2012as amended by special resolution(s) Dated 03/12/2014 as amended on 28 mar 2019as amended by special resolution(s) Dated 02 oct 2019
Employees earning over £60,000
- £60,001–£70,000 · 144 employees
- £70,001–£80,000 · 89 employees
- £80,001–£90,000 · 52 employees
- £90,001–£100,000 · 18 employees
- £100,001–£110,000 · 16 employees
- £110,001–£120,000 · 10 employees
- £120,001–£130,000 · 4 employees
- £130,001–£140,000 · 1 employee
- £140,001–£150,000 · 3 employees
- £150,001–£200,000 · 4 employees
- £200,001–£250,000 · 2 employees
- £350,001–£400,000 · 1 employee
Other names
- Aqa · working name
- Assessment & Qualifications Alliance · previous name
- Assessment and Qualifications Alliance · previous name
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Questions and answers
What is the charity number of Aqa Education?
Aqa Education is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under charity number 1073334 and is also a company (number 03644723).
How much income does Aqa Education have?
In the financial year ending 31 March 2025 the charity had an income of £280,125,196 and spent £266,419,011.
How many employees of Aqa Education earn over £60,000?
344 employees received total benefits over £60,000 in the latest annual return.