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Education Charities That specialise in Adult education

Discover 254 Education charities that specialise in adult education. Use the search below to filter within these results.

254
Charities
£41,404,805,161
Total Income
£743,247
Avg Income
88.5%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

The Archbishops' Council

Education, Religion

Enabling, supporting, sustaining & advancing of the Church's:-worship, spiritual & numerical growth-engagement with social justice & environmental issues-work in education, lifelong learning & discipleship-selection, training and resourcing of people for public ministry & lay vocations-inherited fabric of buildings, to maintain & develop these for worship & community service.

Latest Income: £235,636,067
Areas of Operation: Isle Of Man
Status: Registered
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Macintyre Care

Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, Social care

MacIntyre provides services for adults and children with learning disabilities. These services include schools, colleges, adult learning centres, registered care homes, supported living and other individual support.

Latest Income: £71,169,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Trinity Laban Conservatoire Of Music And Dance

Arts, Education

Specialist, practice-based higher education to equip students for successful careers as performers, composers and choreographers in the fields of music and contemporary dance.Lifelong learning opportunities in dance and music.Outreach and community-based projects.Promotion of research and scholarship to advance the art forms of music and dance.Provision of music and dance performances.

Latest Income: £31,610,789
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The Marine Society And Sea Cadets

Arts, Associations, Education

Promoting Sea Cadet activity. Supporting the maritime industry. Franchisor and primary support for Sea Cadet units ? local groups constituted as separately registered charities.Supporting the maritime industry through the Marine Society, allowing seafarers access to lifelong learning opportunities, a ships? library service, and the provision of financial support for professional advancement.

Latest Income: £23,562,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Active Luton

Arts, Education, Leisure

Operation of sports facilities, development of sport in the community and assisting with the delivery of sport as part of the school curriculum. Also promoting the value of sport & physical activity in addressing the wider agendas of health improvement, lifelong learning & community well-being.Operates Library services.

Latest Income: £15,701,641
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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Autism Plus Limited

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education

The charity provides Residential and Supported Living services for adults with autism and other disabilities. Other key associated services includes Adult Learning, Employment and Training Programs, and Social Enterprises.

Latest Income: £13,321,701
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Addysg Oedolion Cymru / Adult Learning Wales

Associations, Education

Addysg Oedolion Cymru / Adult Learning Wales provides community and workplace based adult education in Wales.

Latest Income: £10,366,000
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Royal College Of Occupational Therapists

Education

The college sets the professional and educational standards for occupational therapy. It provides leadership, guidance and information relating to research and development, education, practice and lifelong learning.

Latest Income: £8,957,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Working Men's College Corporation

Beneficiary group, Education, Society

To provide diverse, enriching and enjoyable lifelong learning, including skills for work, in a supportive environment for adults in Camden and the local area.To provide an inclusive learning environment with all the support necessary to promote equality and diversity, freedom of expression and social responsibility

Latest Income: £7,562,000
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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National Learning And Work Institute

Economic and community development, Education

We are an independent research and development organisation dedicated to promoting lifelong learning, full employment and inclusion

Latest Income: £5,053,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Halifax Opportunities Trust

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education

PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR BUSINESS & ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT; PROVIDES ADULT LEARNING, INCLUDING APPRENTICESHIPS & ESOL; PROVIDES ASSISTANCE FOR JOB SEEKERS BY WORKING WITH EMPLOYERS & THROUGH EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT INITIATIVES; PROVIDES CHILDCARE & FAMILY SUPPORT THROUGH THE HALIFAX CENTRAL & UPPER VALLEY AREA CHILDREN'S CENTRES & OTHER PROJECTS; PROVIDES WELLBEING ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES.

Latest Income: £4,969,252
Areas of Operation: Calderdale
Status: Registered
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The Northern College For Residential Adult Education Limited

Education

To advance adult education, particularly by the provision, organisation and arrangement of full-time or part-time courses of study or educational research, whether or not leading to any formal qualifications

Latest Income: £4,713,248
Areas of Operation: Barnsley
Status: Registered
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United World Schools

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfare

At UWS, our vision is Zero Education Poverty - a world where every child is empowered through education to choose their own future. Our mission is to ensure children in remote and marginalised communities achieve Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Skills - the essential building blocks of lifelong learning.

Latest Income: £4,296,424
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Aspire Sussex Limited

Education

The provision of adult learning services to people in Sussex

Latest Income: £3,779,665
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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The Mary Rose Trust

Education, Heritage

To conserve the Mary Rose and her artefacts and display them to a wide audience.To maintain the archives and publish archaeological information and to promote and make accessible, research and knowledge relating to the Mary Rose.To provide world class expertise for maritime archaeology and the conservation of material recovered from underwater.To enable lifelong learning and outreach.

Latest Income: £3,208,481
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Ruskin College

Education

Providing adult education, including long courses and short courses.Providing residential education for adult students in Oxford.Providing bursaries and scholarships to support students.

Latest Income: £3,161,393
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Fircroft College Of Adult Education

Education

Providing and promoting social and environmental/climate justice by providing adults with an excellent learning environment for personal, professional and political development.

Latest Income: £2,865,461
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Waltham Forest Noor Ul Islam

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Education, Religion

Noor Ul Islam is based in Leyton, East London. We aim to meet the social, educational and welfare needs of the local community. We run a mosque, full time Primary School, pre-school, adult education classes and you services - based on an Islamic ethos. We raise money for those in need and distribute either ourselves or via other charity organisations.

Latest Income: £2,582,872
Areas of Operation: City Of London
Status: Registered
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Harrogate Skills 4 Living Centre

Beneficiary group, Education, Health, Housing, Social care

WE PROVIDE LIFELONG LEARNING AND SUPPORT FOR MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES, AUTISM, PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AND MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES.IN OUR SKILLS TRAINING CENTRE WE PROVIDE ACCREDITED LEARNING AND INFORMAL LEARNING ACTIVITIES DAY CARE SUPPORT. IN OUR RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES, BRACKENLEY AND BRIARDENE, WE SUPPORT 26 PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES.

Latest Income: £2,456,957
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Colleges Wales / Colegau Cymru

Education

The charity aims are the advancement of education for the benefit of the general public in Wales. There is a key focus on post-14 education, lifelong learning and skills. The prime purpose is to assist member colleges to raise standards. These aims are carried out by representation and support of member colleges, provision of training, research & development work and undertaking relevant projects

Latest Income: £2,380,914
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Muslim Welfare House

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Religion

REFLECTING THE AIMS OF THE ORGANISATION, THE ACTIVITIES OF MWH INCLUDE- ADULT EDUCATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES - INCLUDING ESOL, IT, CAREERS ADVICE- BUSINESS SUPPORT, TRAINING AND JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE- RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL SERVICES - ARABIC CLASSES AND COMMUNITY SOCIAL FORUMS- EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN - MOTHER TONGUE AND SUPPLEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Latest Income: £2,150,687
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Age Concern Cheshire

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Education, Health, Social care, Social welfare

Advocacy, Day Care, Independent Living, Supporting You, Falls Prevention, Befriending, Information & Advice inc Welfare Benefits, Phonelink, Get Active, Adult Education & IT classes, Arts project, Mentoring, Campaigning, Resource Groups, Volunteering, Charity Shops, Fundraising, Men in Sheds, Wellbeing, Dementia advisors, Social isolationFurther information at www.ageukcheshire.org.uk

Latest Income: £2,145,477
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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The Emerson College Trust Limited

Education, Research

Providing adult education courses inspired by the work and philosophy of Rudolf Steiner

Latest Income: £2,026,003
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Swarthmore Education Centre

Beneficiary group, Education

Swarthmore is a centre for lifelong learning, with community projects, family learning sessions and children's activities.

Latest Income: £1,962,035
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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St George's Lupset LTD

Childcare, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities

The activities seek to the local community through a range of services which assist the regeneration within an area of disadvantage; main activities include pre school and after school childcare,adult learning and health promotion.

Latest Income: £1,860,601
Areas of Operation: City Of Wakefield
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many adult-education education charities are there in the UK?

There are 254 registered adult-education education charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the adult-education education charities by income?

United Learning LTD is the largest by latest reported annual income (£786.0m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.

What is the combined annual income of adult-education education charities?

Adult-education education charities reported a combined annual income of £41.4bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.

What is a typical program ratio for adult-education education charities?

Across all adult-education education charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 88.5%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.

What is the average annual income of adult-education education charities?

Adult-education education charities have an average annual income of £743k. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.