The Association of Accounting Technicians
Analysis
The Association of Accounting Technicians is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01518983). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Association of Accounting Technicians reported income of £35.2m and spending of £37.0m, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £29.4m to £35.2m (+20%), an average of +4.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Association of Accounting Technicians sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Abingdon School (£34.7m), Saint John Baptist College in the University of Oxford (£35.4m) and The Leys and St Faith's Schools Foundation (£34.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 93%, investments 4.2% and trading 1.4%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 0.9%. Reserves of £32.0m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 276 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 93%
- Trading 1.4%
- Investments 4.2%
- Other 1.7%
In the charity's own words
To advance public education and promote the study of the practice, theory and techniques of accountancy and to prevent crime and promote the sound administration of the law for the public benefit by promoting and enforcing standards of professional conduct and monitoring and supervising their compliance with money laundering legislation.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Abingdon School | Abingdon | £34.7m |
| Saint John Baptist College in the University of Oxford | Oxford | £35.4m |
| The Leys and St Faith's Schools Foundation | Cambridge | £34.4m |
| The Weizmann Institute Foundation | London | £35.5m |