# Association of External Quality Assessment Schemes Participants Meetings Organisers

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1016114 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1016114)
- Company number: 00000000
- Website: https://www.eqas2012.org.uk
- Latest income: £2; spending £0
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
- Other names: Eqas Participants Meeting (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/association-of-external-quality-assessment-schemes-participants-meetings-organis

To advance education for the benefit of the public in the science of quality assurance and good laboratory practice in the UK and worldwide.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2024 | £2 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £2 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £2 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £2 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance education for the benefit of the public in the science of Quality assurance and good laboratory practice in the United Kingdom and worldwide.

## What it funds

Association of External Quality Assessment Schemes Participants Meetings Organisers is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Association of External Quality Assessment Schemes Participants Meetings Organisers reported income of £2 and spending of £0. Over its last 4 reported years, to 31 Dec 2024, it spent £0 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Association of External Quality Assessment Schemes Participants Meetings Organisers in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (eqas2012.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Association of External Quality Assessment Schemes Participants Meetings Organisers open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Association of External Quality Assessment Schemes Participants Meetings Organisers is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Association of External Quality Assessment Schemes Participants Meetings Organisers fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

### Does Association of External Quality Assessment Schemes Participants Meetings Organisers give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Association of External Quality Assessment Schemes Participants Meetings Organisers makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Association of External Quality Assessment Schemes Participants Meetings Organisers give each year?

The register does not break out Association of External Quality Assessment Schemes Participants Meetings Organisers's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2024 was £0. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is Association of External Quality Assessment Schemes Participants Meetings Organisers?

In its latest reported year Association of External Quality Assessment Schemes Participants Meetings Organisers reported income of £2 and spending of £0.


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