The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education

Registered charity 1062746 Registered since 1997

Operates: Scotland, Northern Ireland, Throughout England And Wales

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17
trustees on the board
4.4y median 3y
average tenure
32y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
8.9y
average years in governance
15 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
15
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 17Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Other Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Education 33Other services 5Professional services 3

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Contact

Websitewww.qaa.ac.uk
Emailcompliance@qaa.ac.uk
Phone07824122527
AddressSOUTHGATE HOUSE, SOUTHGATE STREET, GLOUCESTER, GL1 1UB

Finances

£10,061,872 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£8,299,644£8,282,505
2022£9,788,285£11,706,199
2023£10,110,143£9,470,208
2024£8,767,372£5,821,643
2025£10,061,872£10,636,620

What it does

What

Education/training

Who

Children/young PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

1. PROMOTION AND MAINTENANCE OF QUALITY AND STANDARDS IN TERTIARY EDUCATION IN THE UK AND ELSEWHERE; 2. ENHANCEMENT OF TEACHING AND LEARNING, AND THE IDENTIFICATION AND PROMOTION OF INNOVATION AND GOOD PRACTICE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING;3. PROVISION OF INFORMATION AND THE PUBLICATION OF REPORTS ON QUALITY AND STANDARDS IN TERTIARY EDUCATION IN THE UK AND ELSEWHERE; AND4. PROVISION OF ADVICE TO GOVERNMENTS, AS REQUESTED, ON ACCESS COURSE RECOGNITION AND IN RELATION TO ALL OR ANY OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 27/03/1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/01/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/12/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/11/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/09/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02/10/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14 MAR 2017 as amended on 22 Apr 2021 as amended on 21 Feb 2023 as amended on 15 Mar 2023

Trustees (17)

17trustees
58median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education · 03344784 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 27/03/1997

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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