APTED

Charity Number: 1158255
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Advancement of the education of the public by: promoting and widening participation in education and training, particularly by those who have previously been excluded from educational opportunities; improving the quality and flexibility of education provision; improving access to learning opportunities and facilitating progression to further learning, employment and higher education.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 August 2014: Standard registration
  • 13 January 2016: Removed (Amalgamated)
  • 13 January 2016: Funds transferred to 1129180 ASCENTIS
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • TRADING AS APT AWARDS (Working name)
  • OPEN COLLEGE NETWORK SOUTH WEST REGION LIMITED (Previous name)
Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
No information available

Financial history

No financial information provided for the past 5 financial periods

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 July 2015 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2015 Not submitted

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 22/11/2001 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/03/2013 AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 12/04/2014 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 20/06/2015

Charitable objects

3.1 THE OBJECTS (THE “OBJECTS”) OF THE COMPANY ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS: 3.1.1 BY PROMOTING AND WIDENING PARTICIPATION IN EDUCATION AND TRAINING, PARTICULARLY BY THOSE ADULTS WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN EXCLUDED FROM EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES; 3.1.2 BY IMPROVING THE QUALITY AND FLEXIBILITY OF EDUCATION PROVISION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, PRIMARILY FOR THOSE ADULTS WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN EXCLUDED FROM EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES; 3.1.3 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; 3.1.4 BY ENHANCING THE REPUTATION OF THE COMPANY THROUGH ENGAGEMENT AT A STRATEGIC LEVEL WITH ITS STAKEHOLDER ORGANISATIONS AND OTHERS IN THE SOUTH WEST AND ELSEWHERE; 3.1.5 BY OPERATING AS A PROACTIVE, INNOVATIVE AND RESPONSIVE ORGANISATION WITH RESPECT TO CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING FOR LOCAL LEARNERS BY INITIATING AND SUPPORTING THE PROVISION OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION, TRAINING AND LEARNING WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL AGENDAS; 3.1.6 BY PLAYING A MAJOR ROLE IN SUPPORTING GOVERNMENT POLICY AGENDA FOR RAISING STANDARDS AND ACHIEVEMENT OF INDIVIDUALS, WIDENING PARTICIPATION AND PROMOTING NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT; 3.1.7 BY PROVIDING A PERSONALISED QUALITY ASSURED SERVICE TO MEMBERS AND USERS ACROSS THE SOUTH WEST AND ELSEWHERE THAT IS COST EFFICIENT AND TAKES ACCOUNT OF COMPETITION FROM OTHER AWARDING BODIES; 3.1.8 BY PROVIDING A SECURE AND VIABLE AWARDING ORGANISATION FOR THE FUTURE WITHIN THE SOUTH WEST AND ELSEWHERE; 3.1.9 BY PROVIDING A NETWORK WITH EXPERTISE AND INTELLIGENCE OF THE EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT WITHIN WHICH THE COMPANY OPERATES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE STAFF DEVELOPMENT, INFORMATION, GUIDANCE AND NETWORKING TO STAKEHOLDER ORGANISATIONS IN ALL SECTORS; 3.1.10 BY MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF ALL APPROPRIATE REGULATORY BODIES INCLUDING OFQUAL AND THE QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE PROVISION OF ITS ACCREDITATION SERVICE AND ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION; 3.1.11 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.