Nocn (number 1079785) 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 Nocn do?
Awarding Body Services in Scotland, Awarding Organisation Services in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and Network Partnerships in Europe and Worldwide. In addition it delivers Apprenticeship End Point Assessment services in England.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Nocn
Answers Nocn gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Nocn's highest-paid staff paid?
Nocn's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 16 employees paid more than £60,000, including 4 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £200,001–£250,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£200,001–£250,000
1
£150,001–£200,000
1
£120,001–£130,000
1
£100,001–£110,000
1
£90,001–£100,000
2
£70,001–£80,000
1
£60,001–£70,000
9
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Nocn's money come from?
Nocn reported £20m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £20m (100%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£20m · 100%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Nocn as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Nocn's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
National Open College Network; The National Open College Network
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Bahrain · Bangladesh · Botswana · Ghana · Greece · India · Italy
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Services; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body; Other Charitable Activities.
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 Nocn registered for?
Education/training
Why is there no Clarity Score for Nocn yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Nocn.
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The register data used for this profile lists Nocn as a registered charity (number 1079785) 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 Nocn's charity number?
Nocn's charity number is 1079785. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Nocn do?
Awarding Body Services in Scotland, Awarding Organisation Services in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and Network Partnerships in Europe and Worldwide. In addition it delivers Apprenticeship End Point Assessment services in England.
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CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Nocn. 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 Nocn?
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How much is Nocn's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Nocn's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 16 employees paid more than £60,000, including 4 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £200,001–£250,000 (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 Nocn's money come from?
Nocn reported £20m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £20m (100%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Nocn?
The register does not record Nocn as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Nocn's trustees paid?
Nocn's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Nocn previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Nocn: National Open College Network; The National Open College Network.
When was Nocn registered as a charity?
Nocn was entered on the register on 10 March 2000. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03829217).