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Association for Project Management

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1171112Princes RisboroughEducation and training
Income£17.8m2025-03-31
Spending£18.4msame year
Spent / received101%5-year average
Size in its cause99th pctEducation and training
Registered2017Other
Employees153latest return

Analysis

Association for Project Management is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Princes Risborough. It was registered in January 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Association for Project Management reported income of £17.8m and spending of £18.4m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £10.1m to £17.8m (+76%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Association for Project Management 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 Lucy Cavendish College in the University of Cambridge (£17.8m), St Clare's, Oxford (£17.9m) and Jeannine Manuel School (£17.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 94% and trading 5.7%. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 8.3%. Reserves of £6.9m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 153 people.

Income and spending

£0£4.6m£9.2m£13.8m£18.4m2021 Income: £10,140,6512021 Spending: £10,912,11120212022 Income: £11,186,7602022 Spending: £11,309,03020222023 Income: £13,759,0272023 Spending: £14,188,05120232024 Income: £16,194,1022024 Spending: £15,208,66920242025 Income: £17,843,6942025 Spending: £18,423,5582025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Charitable activities 94%
  • Trading 5.7%
  • Investments 0.3%

In the charity's own words

The charitable object of APM is advancing the science theory and practice of project and programme management for the public benefit. We are the Chartered Body for the project profession and offer membership, qualifications and wide support to project professionals.

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CharityLocationIncome
Lucy Cavendish College in the University of CambridgeCambridge£17.8m
St Clare's, OxfordOxford£17.9m
Jeannine Manuel SchoolLondon£17.7m
Queen Alexandra CollegeBirmingham£17.9m