THE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES ADMISSIONS SERVICE

About THE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES ADMISSIONS SERVICE

THE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES ADMISSIONS SERVICE is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1024741). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 88/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), THE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES ADMISSIONS SERVICE reported a total income of £58,723,000 and total expenditure of £57,131,000, a spending ratio of 97% which is broadly in line with its income. According to the Charity Commission register, THE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES ADMISSIONS SERVICE describes its activities as follows: 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. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES ADMISSIONS SERVICE. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Latest spending ratio: 97.3% of income spent on charitable work