Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

DSA-QAG (the Disabled Students Allowance Quality Assurance Group) provides a quality assurance service for assessment centres and suppliers involved in the delivery of the Disabled Students' Allowance scheme in England and Wales. We measure the quality of the work of organisations conducting DSA needs assessments and supplying the recommended DSA equipment and Non-medical Helper support.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2019

Total income:
£659,581

	Donations and legacies	£0
	Charitable activities	£659.58k
	Other trading activities	£0
	Investments	£0
	Other	£0

Total expenditure:
£583,732

	Raising funds	£0
	Charitable activities	£583.73k
	Other	£0

£0 investments gains (losses)

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.

	Raising funds and other expenditure	£0
	Charitable expenditure	£583.73k
	Retained for future use	£75.85k

Fundraising

This charity does not raise funds from the public

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:

Education/training
Disability

Who the charity helps:

People With Disabilities

How the charity helps:

Provides Services
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Where the charity operates:

Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:

21 October 2008: Standard registration
08 October 2020: Removed (Funds transferred (gi))
08 October 2020: Funds transferred to 1138585 DISABILITY RIGHTS UK
08 October 2020: Funds transferred to 1124424 ALLIANCE FOR INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
08 October 2020: Funds transferred to 1142783 STUDENT MINDS
08 October 2020: Funds transferred to 282754 SNOWDON TRUST

Organisation type:

Charitable company

Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:

Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid

Other regulators:

No information available

Policies:

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Land and property:

This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure	31/03/2015	31/03/2016	31/03/2017	31/03/2018	31/03/2019
Total gross income	£349.56k	£357.49k	£449.23k	£644.94k	£659.58k
Total expenditure	£335.35k	£309.13k	£415.72k	£454.20k	£583.73k
Income from government contracts	£0	£0	£0	N/A	N/A
Income from government grants	£0	£0	£0	N/A	N/A
Income - Donations and legacies	N/A	N/A	N/A	£0	£0
Income - Other trading activities	N/A	N/A	N/A	£0	£0
Income - Charitable activities	N/A	N/A	N/A	£644.94k	£659.58k
Income - Endowments	N/A	N/A	N/A	£0	£0
Income - Investment	N/A	N/A	N/A	£0	£0
Income - Other	N/A	N/A	N/A	£0	£0
Income - Legacies	N/A	N/A	N/A	£0	£0
Expenditure - Charitable activities	N/A	N/A	N/A	£454.20k	£583.73k
Expenditure - Raising funds	N/A	N/A	N/A	£0	£0
Expenditure - Governance	N/A	N/A	N/A	£5.00k	£0
Expenditure - Grants institution	N/A	N/A	N/A	£0	£0
Expenditure - Investment management	N/A	N/A	N/A	£0	£0
Expenditure - Other	N/A	N/A	N/A	£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.

Asset / Liability	31/03/2015	31/03/2016	31/03/2017	31/03/2018	31/03/2019
Own use assets	N/A	N/A	N/A	£3.24k	£0
Long-term investments	N/A	N/A	N/A	£0	£0
Other assets	N/A	N/A	N/A	£747.80k	£878.38k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability	N/A	N/A	N/A	£0	£0
Total liabilities	N/A	N/A	N/A	£223.15k	£274.65k

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
Annual return	31 March 2020	Not submitted
Accounts and TAR	31 March 2020	Not submitted
Annual return	31 March 2019	26 November 2019	On time
Accounts and TAR	31 March 2019	26 November 2019	On time
Annual return	31 March 2018	04 January 2019	On time
Accounts and TAR	31 March 2018	04 January 2019	On time
Annual return	31 March 2017	15 December 2017	On time
Accounts and TAR	31 March 2017 (These accounts have been qualified)	15 December 2017	On time

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 INCORPORATED 09/06/2006 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/09/2008 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 14/08/2015

Charitable objects

4. THE COMPANY’S OBJECT(S) (“THE OBJECTS”) IS/ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND THE RELIEF OF NEED OF DISABLED STUDENTS BY: 4.1 THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL QUALITY STANDARDS IN RESPECT OF MATTERS ASSOCIATED WITH GRANTS OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER ASSISTANCE TO DISABLED STUDENTS, INCLUDING DISABLED STUDENTS ALLOWANCES; 4.2 THE PROVISION OF QUALITY ASSURANCE SERVICES IN RESPECT OF MATTERS ASSOCIATED WITH GRANTS OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER ASSISTANCE TO DISABLED STUDENTS, INCLUDING DISABLED STUDENTS ALLOWANCES; 4.3 THE TRAINING AND DEPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING AUDITORS IN RESPECT OF MATTERS ASSOCIATED WITH GRANTS OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER ASSISTANCE TO DISABLED STUDENTS, INCLUDING DISABLED STUDENTS ALLOWANCES; AND 4.4 THE PROVISION OF ADVICE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, INNOVATIONS AND SKILLS, THE WELSH ASSEMBLY GOVERNMENT, THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE AND THE STUDENT LOAN COMPANY ON THE QUALITY STANDARDS OF SCHEME PARTICIPANTS.

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED, IN PRACTICE.

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