Universities Council for the Education of Teachers (Ucet)
Analysis
Universities Council for the Education of Teachers (Ucet) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in March 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Universities Council for the Education of Teachers (Ucet) reported income of £522k and spending of £443k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £409k to £522k (+28%), an average of +6.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Universities Council for the Education of Teachers (Ucet) sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Primary Shakespeare Company (£522k), The British Friends of the Bar-Ilan University (£524k) and The Classical Association (£520k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 94% and investments 6.5%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £5,668. Reserves of £1.2m would cover about 31 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 94%
- Investments 6.5%
In the charity's own words
To promote high standards in the education and professional development of teachers and other professional edsucators and to encourage educational enquiry and research, with particular reference to topics which are the special concern of those engaged in higher education based teacher education, and to disseminate the results of such enquires and research.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Primary Shakespeare Company | Lower Road | £522k |
| The British Friends of the Bar-Ilan University | Greater London | £524k |
| The Classical Association | Hertfordshire | £520k |
| The Institute of Measurement and Control | London | £524k |