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Queen Alexandra College

Also known as: Qac

Queen Alexandra College is a national charity for people who are vision impaired and/or have other disabilities. We offer a wide choice of qualifications as well as training in independent living skills and work preparation programmes. Our experienced staff includes mobility officers, speech and language therapists, nurses, counsellors, personal tutors, key workers and a benefits officer.

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Activities & Mission

Queen Alexandra College is a national charity for people who are vision impaired and/or have other disabilities. We offer a wide choice of qualifications as well as training in independent living skills and work preparation programmes. Our experienced staff includes mobility officers, speech and language therapists, nurses, counsellors, personal tutors, key workers and a benefits officer.

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.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£16,423,695
Latest Expenditure
£16,658,759

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 96.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 65% of UK Education charities with income over £10M (sample: 661). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 94.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 30% of UK Education charities with income over £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 6.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 22% 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 £822,182
Charitable Activities £14,534,694
Other Trading £987,745
Investments £79,074
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £15,793,736
Raising Funds £865,023
Governance £140,703
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 2024.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024
£16,423,695
£16,658,759£15,793,736£12,933,953£2,700,000451 / 4
2023
£15,501,354
£15,617,946£14,870,104£12,882,515£12,882,515442 / 13
2022
£14,500,362
£14,113,505£13,560,693£13,041,431£13,041,431423 / 11
2021
£12,590,303
£12,444,230£12,003,667£12,823,310£3,511,283344 / 11
2020
£12,779,622
£12,113,150£11,655,972£12,250,782£1,898,885333 / 20

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Queen Alexandra College

What does Queen Alexandra College do?

Queen Alexandra College is a national charity for people who are vision impaired and/or have other disabilities. We offer a wide choice of qualifications as well as training in independent living skills and work preparation programmes. Our experienced staff includes mobility officers, speech and language therapists, nurses, counsellors, personal tutors, key workers and a benefits officer.

How much income did Queen Alexandra College report in 2024?

Queen Alexandra College reported total income of £16.42m and reported expenditure of £16.66m for the financial year ending 2024, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Queen Alexandra College?

Queen Alexandra College has a program ratio of 96.2%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 65% of UK Education charities with income over £10M (sample of 661 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Queen Alexandra College registered as a charity?

Queen Alexandra College was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 13 November 1997 as charity number 1065794. It has been registered for 29 years.

Who runs Queen Alexandra College?

Queen Alexandra College is governed by a board of 12 trustees. The chair of trustees is Mark Jocelyn ABRAMS. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Queen Alexandra College operate?

Queen Alexandra College operates in England And Wales, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Queen Alexandra College a registered charity?

Yes — Queen Alexandra College is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1065794.

Details

Address
QUEEN ALEXANDRA CHARITY
49 COURT OAK ROAD
BIRMINGHAM
B17 9TG
Registration Date
13 November 1997
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
3941504
Charity Number
1065794

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Trustees

Mark Jocelyn ABRAMS Chair
Also governs 1 other charity
Beverley Lesley Jessop
Charlie Stonham
Eugenie Rosemary ADAMS OBE
Jasbir Kaur Johal
John Campbell
Kimberley Elizabeth TIERNEY
Naresh KUMAR
NIRMAL SINGH
Richard Duncan PERCIVAL
Also governs 1 other charity
Shervjeet GARCHA
Susan Ann Moore

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • Qac

Data & trust

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