Central England Proficiency Testing Limited
Analysis
Central England Proficiency Testing Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Herefordshire. It was registered in January 2004, 22 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 04896217). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Central England Proficiency Testing Limited reported income of £155k and spending of £151k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £171k to £155k (-9.5%), an average of -2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income dropped by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Central England Proficiency Testing Limited sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Johns Preschool (£155k), Cylch Meithrin Ysgol Y Bedol (£155k) and Ullesthorpe Pre-School Limited (£155k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity's objects are the advancement of education and training by means of collaboration with the National Proficiency Tests Council in the administration of schemes of Proficiency Tests, Vocational Qualifications, Certificates of Competence, Certificates of Qualification and other such awards in agriculture, horticulture, forestry and other industries within the UK.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Johns Preschool | Newbury | £155k |
| Cylch Meithrin Ysgol Y Bedol | Rhydaman | £155k |
| Ullesthorpe Pre-School Limited | Leicestershire | £155k |
| Lymington Pre School | Hampshire | £155k |