JOINT COUNCIL FOR QUALIFICATIONS

Charity number: 1039302
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

JCQ exists to ensure that learners of all ages and levels of ability have access to qualifications that enable life-long learning to take place.These qualifications, offered by member awarding bodies, stretch, challenge and motivate the learner. They are of world class calibre and constantly evolve to remain so.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2013

Total income:
£1,318,109

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Donations and legacies £1.30m
Charitable activities £0
Other trading activities £0
Investments £0
Other £16.96k

Total expenditure:
£1,479,081

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £1.44m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £39.21k
Charitable expenditure £1.44m

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 July 1994: Standard registration
  • 24 June 2015: Removed (Transfer of funds)
  • 24 June 2015: Funds transferred to 1082777 SHINE: SUPPORT AND HELP IN EDUCATION
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • JOINT COUNCIL FOR GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS (Previous name)
  • JOINT COUNCIL FOR THE GCSE (Previous name)
Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
No information available

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2009 31/12/2010 31/12/2011 31/12/2012 31/12/2013
Total gross income £1.24m £1.23m £1.45m £1.52m £1.32m
Total expenditure £1.24m £1.23m £1.22m £1.58m £1.48m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £591.31k £575.24k £0 £0 £1.30m
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £0 £0 £1.44m £1.51m £0
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £18 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Other £643.80k £655.54k £11.89k £12.42k £16.96k
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.22m £1.22m £1.20m £1.54m £1.44m
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance £15.17k £15.67k £17.67k £40.51k £39.21k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2009 31/12/2010 31/12/2011 31/12/2012 31/12/2013
Own use assets £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £445.44k £257.93k £348.87k £279.74k £125.78k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £445.44k £0 £348.88k £118.77k £125.78k

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 December 2014 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2014 Not submitted
Annual return 31 December 2013 03 November 2014 3 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2013 03 November 2014 3 days late
Annual return 31 December 2012 12 November 2013 12 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2012 12 November 2013 12 days late
Annual return 31 December 2011 12 December 2012 42 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2011 12 December 2012 42 days late

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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 18TH SEPTEMBER 1985 AS AMENDED 18TH MAY 1994 AS AMENDED 6TH JUNE 2000 AND 8TH DECEMBER 2003 AND AMENDED 16 SEPT 2004

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION BY ACTING ON BEHALF OF MEMBER AWARDING BODIES (FOR FULL DETAILS SEE CONSTITUTION)

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED