Association of Higher Education Professionals
Analysis
Association of Higher Education Professionals is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in August 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Association of Higher Education Professionals reported income of £761k and spending of £957k, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £763k to £761k (-0.3%), an average of -0.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Association of Higher Education Professionals sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Yorkshire Adoption Agency (£760k), Auden Place Community Nursery (£763k) and Beit Shvidler Primary School Charitable Trust (£760k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 78% and trading 21%. Charitable activities took 87% of spending and raising funds 13%.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 78%
- Trading 21%
- Investments 0.5%
In the charity's own words
The Object of the Association is to advance and assist in the advancement of education by fostering sound methods of leadership, management and administration in further and higher education by education, training, and other means.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire Adoption Agency | Doncaster | £760k |
| Auden Place Community Nursery | London | £763k |
| Beit Shvidler Primary School Charitable Trust | Middlesex | £760k |
| Coram Beanstalk | London | £763k |