Advance He

Also known as: The Higher Education Academy

Advance HE's purpose is to advance the professional practice of higher education to improve outcomes for the benefit of students, staff and society. Advance HE has been created to be ?of and for the sector? and is jointly owned by GuildHE and Universities UK.

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Activities & Mission

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Show all 9 areas of operation

Country

Australia Bahrain China India Ireland Kazakhstan Luxembourg New Zealand Saudi Arabia

Financial Information

Latest Income

£17,614,000

Latest Expenditure

£17,813,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 101.1%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 86% of UK Education charities with income over £10M (sample: 661). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 100.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 100% of UK Education charities with income over £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 0.3%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 79% of UK Education charities with income over £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0

Charitable Activities £17,240,000

Other Trading £0

Investments £374,000

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £17,813,000

Raising Funds £0

Governance £46,000

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2025	£17,614,000	£17,813,000	£17,813,000	£4,983,000	£4,983,000	182 / 0
2024	£19,194,000	£10,001,000	£10,001,000	£5,176,000	£5,176,000	206 / 0
2023	£17,358,000	£16,826,000	£16,826,000	-£4,016,000	£7,038,000	172 / 0
2022	£15,965,000	£27,054,000	£15,819,000	-£4,549,000	£9,093,000	150 / 0
2021	£15,294,000	£13,724,000	£13,724,000	£6,540,000	£6,540,000	147 / 0

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Frequently asked questions about Advance He

What does Advance He do?

How much income did Advance He report in 2025?

Advance He reported total income of £17.61m and reported expenditure of £17.81m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Advance He?

Advance He has a program ratio of 101.1%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 86% of UK Education charities with income over £10M (sample of 661 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Advance He registered as a charity?

Advance He was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 19 January 2004 as charity number 1101607. It has been registered for 22 years.

Who runs Advance He?

Advance He is governed by a board of 15 trustees. The chair of trustees is Professor Mark Edmund Smith. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Advance He operate?

Advance He operates across 9 areas, including Australia, Bahrain, China and 6 others. The full list is shown on its profile.

Is Advance He a registered charity?

Yes — Advance He is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1101607.