OpenCharities

The Universities And Colleges Admissions Service

Also known as: Ucas

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC038598
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed April 22, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Aug. 24, 2007
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
Rosehill
New Barn Lane
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL52 3LZ

Contact

Website
ucas.com
Screenshot of the The Universities And Colleges Admissions Service website

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education'

Beneficiaries: 'Other defined groups'

Objectives: The object for which the Company is established is to advance and to assist in the advancement of education in universities, and other higher, further or secondary education establishments in so far as such advancement and assistance shall be of an exclusively charitable nature, in particular, but without prejudice to the foregoing, by providing and maintaining an organisation to facilitate the consideration by such universities and other higher, further or secondary education establishments of applications for admission to and to assist applicants in gaining access to such universities and education establishments.

Geography

Main operating location
Outwith Scotland
Geographical spread
UK and overseas

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Employees
July 31, 2025 April 22, 2026On time £42,006,000 £40,415,000 560
July 31, 2024 April 23, 2025On time £39,903,000 £38,523,000 583
July 31, 2023 April 26, 2024On time £38,198,000 £36,522,000 546
July 31, 2022 April 18, 2023On time £39,720,000 £34,584,000 480
July 31, 2021 April 7, 2022On time £41,394,000 £29,989,000 443

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.