There are very specific rules governing what the funds in the account can be used for.
Primarily the funds are for the training and assessment of apprentices. They cannot be used for other costs associated with apprentices. There are also funding band maximums for different apprenticeships so any additional needs to be funding by the company.
Read the following links for details of how to use the funds in your Apprenticeship Service Account
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apprenticeship-funding-bands
