Queen Alexandra College
Analysis
Queen Alexandra College is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in November 1997, 29 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 03387540). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Queen Alexandra College reported income of £17.9m and spending of £17.4m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £12.6m to £17.9m (+42%), an average of +9.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Queen Alexandra College sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Clare's, Oxford (£17.9m), Universities UK (£17.9m) and Association for Project Management (£17.8m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 87%, trading 8.1% and donations and legacies 4.7%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 5.0%. Reserves of £3.6m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 438 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 4.7%
- Charitable activities 87%
- Trading 8.1%
- Investments 0.4%
In the charity's own words
Queen Alexandra College is a national charity for people who are vision impaired and/or have other disabilities. We offer a wide choice of qualifications as well as training in independent living skills and work preparation programmes. Our experienced staff includes mobility officers, speech and language therapists, nurses, counsellors, personal tutors, key workers and a benefits officer.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Clare's, Oxford | Oxford | £17.9m |
| Universities UK | London | £17.9m |
| Association for Project Management | Princes Risborough | £17.8m |
| The Chartered Association of Business Schools | London | £18.3m |