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the universities and colleges admissions service

The charity supports other defined groups. The Universities And Colleges Admissions Service is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Cheltenham and operates in Scotland and Northern Ireland.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

UCAS is an independent charity, and remains committed to its vision of being at the heart of connecting people to higher education. We do this by providing information, advice, and admissions services to inspire and facilitate progression in education.

Fundraising

See where The Universities And Colleges Admissions Service is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£57,208,000
Latest Expenditure
£55,827,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 58.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 59.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 41.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0
Charitable Activities £31,907,000
Other Trading £0
Investments £1,445,000
Other Income £23,856,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £33,343,000
Raising Funds £22,484,000
Governance £701,000
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£57,208,000£55,827,000£33,343,000£53,761,000£17,603,000583 / 0
2023£54,039,000£52,540,000£32,067,000£49,459,000£15,184,000546 / 0
2022£53,822,000£48,691,000£29,430,000£49,544,000£13,643,000480 / 0
2021£51,728,000£40,915,000£25,368,000£39,194,000£12,000,000443 / 0
2020£49,858,000£52,650,000£37,488,000£22,175,000£11,200,000468 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers