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National Governance Association

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National Governance Association is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training.

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What are the key facts about National Governance Association?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£3,355,365
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£3,080,841
Registered charity number
1070331
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
102 Colmore Row
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

National Governance Association (number 1070331) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does National Governance Association do?

The encouragement and maintainance of good school governance, and the support, by the provision of relevant information and other means, of school governors

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for National Governance Association

Answers National Governance Association gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are National Governance Association's highest-paid staff paid?

National Governance Association's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 6 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£80,001–£90,0001
£70,001–£80,0001
£60,001–£70,0004

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does National Governance Association's money come from?

National Governance Association reported £3.4m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £3.4m (99%), investments £14k (0%), trading and fundraising events £8,570 (0%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£3.4m · 99%
  • Investments£14k · 0%
  • Trading and fundraising events£8,570 · 0%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record National Governance Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

National Governance Association's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
03549029 (Companies House)
Also known as
Nga
Previous names on the register
National Governors' Association; The National Governors' Council
Where it says it operates
Throughout England

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People.

Reported activities: Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is National Governance Association registered for?

Education/training

Why is there no Clarity Score for National Governance Association yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is National Governance Association a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists National Governance Association as a registered charity (number 1070331) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is National Governance Association's charity number?
National Governance Association's charity number is 1070331. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1070331?
Search 1070331 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does National Governance Association do?
The encouragement and maintainance of good school governance, and the support, by the provision of relevant information and other means, of school governors
Does National Governance Association have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for National Governance Association. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to National Governance Association?
National Governance Association's website listed in our register data is http://www.nga.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is National Governance Association's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. National Governance Association's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 6 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does National Governance Association's money come from?
National Governance Association reported £3.4m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £3.4m (99%), investments £14k (0%), trading and fundraising events £8,570 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to National Governance Association?
The register does not record National Governance Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are National Governance Association's trustees paid?
National Governance Association's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was National Governance Association previously called?
The register lists these previous names for National Governance Association: National Governors' Association; The National Governors' Council.
When was National Governance Association registered as a charity?
National Governance Association was entered on the register on 1 July 1998. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03549029).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.