OPEN COLLEGE NETWORK WEST MIDLANDS

Charity number: 1113382
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Promotion of lifetime learning, increasing social inclusion and widening participation, supporting the providers of education and training, improving the quality and flexibility of education provision and access to learning opportunities by facilitating progression to further learning, employment and higher education particularly through the award of credits and credit-based qualifications.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2025

Total income: £0
Total expenditure: £0

People

1 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 March 2006: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • OPEN COLLEGE NETWORK WEST MIDLANDS REGION (Previous name)
Company number:
05479207 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

1 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Owen Everton Burke Trustee 10 June 2019
Heart of England Young Men’s Christian Association
Received: On time
AIM Qualifications and Assessment Group
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024 31/08/2025
Total gross income £1.82m £1.64m £584.35k £0 £0
Total expenditure £1.38m £4.59m £860.19k £0 £0
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £8.18k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities £1.79m £1.60m £584.35k N/A N/A
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A
Income - Investment £31.52k £35.60k £0 N/A N/A
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.38m £4.59m £860.19k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 August 2025 05 December 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2025 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2024 10 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2023 23 May 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 23 May 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 20 March 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 20 March 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 15 February 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 15 February 2022 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 13 JUNE 2005 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 27 MARCH 2007. AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 08/01/2015 as amended on 12 Oct 2020

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS: (A) BY PROMOTING LIFELONG LEARNING, INCREASING SOCIAL INCLUSION THROUGH EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT AND WIDENING PARTICIPATION IN EDUCATION AND TRAINING, PARTICULARLY BY THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN EXCLUDED FROM OR HAD LIMITED ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES; (B) BY IMPROVING THE QUALITY AND FLEXIBILITY OF EDUCATION PROVISION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; (C) BY IMPROVING ACCESS TO LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND FACILITATING PROGRESSION TO FURTHER LEARNING, EMPLOYMENT AND HIGHER EDUCATION PARTICULARLY THROUGH THE AWARD OF CREDITS AND CREDIT-BASED QUALIFICATIONS; (D) BY OPERATING AS AN ACCESS VALIDATING AGENCY FOR THE QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION OR THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION OR ITS SUCCESSOR; (E) BY OPERATING AS AN OFQUAL-APPROVED AWARDING ORGANISATION AND COMPLYING WITH ALL OR ANY REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE TRUSTEES TO BE NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, DELIVERY AND ASSESSMENT OF NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS; (F) BY OPERATING AS A QUALIFICATIONS WALES-APPROVED AWARDING ORGANISATION AND COMPLYING WITH ALL OR ANY REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE TRUSTEES TO BE NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, DELIVERY AND ASSESSMENT OF NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS; (G) BY OPERATING WITH FULL COMMITMENT TO THE DISTINCTIVE MISSION OF ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION BY WIDENING PARTICIPATION AND RECOGNISING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS THROUGH HIGH QUALITY, RESPONSIVE AND FLEXIBLE ACCREDITATION; (H) BY ENCOURAGING AND ASSISTING ORGANISATIONS TO PROVIDE A WIDER RANGE OF ACCREDITED AND QUALITY ASSURED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES; (I) BY OPERATING AS A PROACTIVE, INNOVATIVE AND RESPONSIVE ORGANISATION WITH RESPECT TO CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; (J) BY SUPPORTING PUBLIC POLICY AGENDAS FOR RAISING EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS, IMPROVING LEVELS OF ACHIEVEMENT, WIDENING PARTICIPATION AND PROMOTING NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT; (K) BY PROVIDING A PERSONALISED QUALITY ASSURED SERVICE TO USERS THAT IS COST EFFICIENT AND TAKES ACCOUNT OF COMPETITION FROM OTHER AWARDING ORGANISATIONS; (L) BY PROVIDING A NETWORK WITH EXPERTISE AND INTELLIGENCE OF THE EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT WITHIN WHICH THE CHARITY OPERATES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE STAFF DEVELOPMENT, INFORMATION, GUIDANCE AND NETWORKING TO STAKEHOLDER ORGANISATIONS IN ALL SECTORS; AND (M) BY OPERATING A HIGH QUALITY, EFFICIENT ORGANISATION WITH A COMMITMENT TO CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OFFERING ALL ASPECTS OF THE SERVICE WITHIN A QUALITY ASSURED AND TRANSPARENT FRAMEWORK.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

ENGLAND AND WALES

Contact information

Address:
ALDERSLEY HOUSE
OVERSTRAND
PENDEFORD BUSINESS PARK
WOLVERHAMPTON
WV9 5HA
Phone:
01902624230
Email:
wolverhampton@opencollnet.org.uk
Website:

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