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Education Charities That specialise in Employability training

Discover 449 Education charities that specialise in employability training. Use the search below to filter within these results.

449
Charities
£19,730,821,908
Total Income
£995,601
Avg Income
91.7%
Program Ratio

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

Barnardo's

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Social care

Barnardo's helps children and young people to be safer, happier, healthier and more hopeful. We provide specialist support for children and young people, including those in and leaving care, facing mental health challenges, seeking sanctuary, at risk of exploitation and needing support accessing education, training and employment. We campaign for improved policy and attitudes towards childhood.

Latest Income: £340,251,582
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Shaw Trust Limited

Economic and community development, Education, Social welfare

Shaw Trust provides services to people who are disabled or otherwise disadvantaged, principally to help them find employment or to develop work and independence skills.

Latest Income: £291,074,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Royal Mencap Society

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Leisure

Provide support and advice services for people with a learning disabilty including care and support, advocacy, housing, leisure and employment. We work to improve services, challenge prejudice and directly support people to live their lives as they choose. We offer support through our website, printed resources and helpline. Our regional advisers offer direct support by phone, email and in person.

Latest Income: £244,357,000
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Salvation Army Social Work Trust

Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Saving of lives

The provision of supported accommodation for homeless people Older peoples housing and supportWork to help unemployed people back into workAnti-Human Trafficking workAddiction Support ServicesOutreach programmes and services to communitiesFamily tracing serviceFrontline assistance to emergency services personnel and people affected by disasters

Latest Income: £239,727,000
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Waythrough

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Health

Waythrough was formed from the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. We work with people with complex, multiple needs and disadvantages and are committed to multi disciplinary working within our own teams and with external agencies. Our main areas of work focus are substance misuse, mental health challenges, residential support, families and young people, training and employment.

Latest Income: £165,226,000
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The National Autistic Society

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Social care

Campaigning and lobbying.Raising Awareness.Day and residential schools with outreach.Registered adult care homes, plus supported living.A diagnosis and assessment centre, and diagnostic training.Resource Centres.Family support.Social groups.Early intervention and post diagnosis support.Helpline.Education Rights and Welfare Rights services.Supported Employment.Information.

Latest Income: £102,017,000
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Rethink Mental Illness

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Housing, Leisure

To provide information, advice, support & services of the highest standard to those experiencing severe mental illness, their families & carers, in areas such as housing, education & training, rehabilitation & employment and recreation. To spread understanding about severe mental illness. To campaign nationally & locally for high quality care, including both acute & long-term services.

Latest Income: £43,932,000
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Percy Hedley Foundation

Economic and community development, Education

The Percy Hedley Foundation was established, for the public benefit, to promote the care, welfare, interest, opportunities (including opportunities to gain meaningful employment), education and advancement of disabled people.

Latest Income: £40,483,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Cyrenians LTD

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Housing

Changing Lives is a national, charity which provides specialist support services to vulnerable people and their families. Our key themes of work include: housing & homelessness, drug & alcohol, women & children's and employment services. Our mission is 'changing lives, building futures'.

Latest Income: £38,034,659
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Phoenix House

Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Housing, Social welfare

The principal activity of the Company, a registered charity and social landlord, is providing services for those suffering addictions relating to drugs and alcohol in residential, community and prison services and working with service users and their families/carers in socially deprived communities to create a range of positive outcomes. To include health, crime, education, employment and housing.

Latest Income: £30,442,000
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Linkage Community Trust Limited

Economic and community development, Education, Social care

The Trust delivers general education to advance the social development of learning disabled people developing the skills necessary to enable them to qualify for useful and gainful occupation.Linkage provides education,develops employment opportunities through its cafes & adult skills provision and provides personalised support through its residential, respite and community support provision.

Latest Income: £25,588,007
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Drive

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Social care

Provision of supported living services for people with learning disabilities or mental health disabilities, Provision of targeted domiciliary care support services for people with disabilities (mainly Learning difficulty),Provision of Respite Care for people with disabilities (mainly Learning difficulty),Employment training for service users with a learning difficulty.

Latest Income: £25,164,650
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Royal British Veterans Enterprise Ltd.

Armed forces, Economic and community development, Education, Social welfare

To provide quality care and support to members of the ex-Service community and to help disadvantaged men and women find meaningful and sustained employment

Latest Income: £24,418,000
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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St Giles Trust

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education

Provision of services offering advice, advocacy and support to those facing severe social disadvantage and multiple barriers in their lives. Particular focus on provision of training and support for those with lived experience to become professional workers able to support these services and enter the job market.

Latest Income: £22,395,458
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Virgin Foundation

Economic and community development, Education

Virgin Unite was established by Richard Branson and staff across the Virgin Group to deliver entrepreneurial approaches to social and environmental issues. Virgin Unite works with all the Virgin companies around the world in partnership with social entrepreneurs to build sustainable solutions to some of thoughest challenges facing the world today.

Latest Income: £21,494,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Education And Services For People With Autism Limited

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education

The charity provides high quality specialist residential, educational, training and employment, and day services for individuals with autism spectrum disorders and related conditions.

Latest Income: £20,926,613
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Society Of St James

Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Social welfare

The relief of poverty, sickness, hardship and distress in particular but not exclusively of persons who are homeless, unemployed or who have substance addictions by the provision of housing, rehabilitation, care, support, education, training and employment opportunities; in order to improve individuals life opportunities and the quality of life and to contribute to the wider community

Latest Income: £17,867,000
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Furniture Resource Centre Limited

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Environment, Social welfare

1) To relieve need, hardship or distress by the provision of furniture and other household accessories to low income families.2) To advance any charitable purpose for the benefit of the public and in particular the provision of training for excluded groups to further their chances of obtaining full time employment and the provision of recycling services which directly benefit the environment

Latest Income: £17,771,295
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Papworth Trust

Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Leisure

Papworth Trust helps disabled people achieve equality, choice and independence. Papworth Trust focuses its activities in seven areas: Home; Work: Employment; Rehabilitation; Leisure; and Involvement; Care.

Latest Income: £14,515,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
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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The Grace Eyre Foundation

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Leisure, Social welfare

The charity works with and supports 650 people with learning disabilities and/or autism. The main activities are 1 - Choices supported living schemes & community support, 2 - housing, 3 - shared lives scheme and 4 - Active Lives, day time opportunities such as supported employment, travel buddy scheme, friendship groups, education, training , creative arts and sports and leisure.

Latest Income: £12,673,646
Areas of Operation: Brighton And Hove
Status: Registered
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Alabare

Economic and community development, Education, Housing

Services to tackle homelessness; ensure that those in need have access to the right support and, where appropriate, the right long-term care; provision of, or help to access, appropriate skills training and employment advice to enable service users to engage in paid or voluntary work.

Latest Income: £12,665,920
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Durham Diocesan Board Of Finance

Economic and community development, Education, Religion

The objects of the charity are to hold real and personal property for purposes connected with the Church of England and to transact business in connection with the Church of England and the Diocese. The charity is responsible for the collection, custody, disbursement and account of the Diocesan Synod's funds and the employment of all persons in receipt of salaries paid directly from those funds.

Latest Income: £12,474,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Enham Trust

Economic and community development, Education, Facilities

A UK Charity, a Company limited by guarantee and a Registered Provider, specialising in providing access to employment and independence, equality of opportunity, and improved quality of life for disabled people.

Latest Income: £11,914,476
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Azure Charitable Foundation

Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Social care

Azure operates Supported Businesses to provide salaried jobs and training for disabled people. It assists individuals in supported employment in organisations across the region. Personal development whether or not linked to qualifications or job outcomes is a key goal. We are committed to enabling disabled people to live as independently as possible. Community access support is also provided.

Latest Income: £10,466,275
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many employability-training education charities are there in the UK?

There are 449 registered employability-training education charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the employability-training education charities by income?

United Learning LTD is the largest by latest reported annual income (£790.0m). 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 employability-training education charities?

Employability-training education charities reported a combined annual income of £19.7bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.

What is a typical program ratio for employability-training education charities?

Across all employability-training education charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 91.7%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.

What is the average annual income of employability-training education charities?

Employability-training education charities have an average annual income of £996k. 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.