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Education Charities That specialise in Higher education

Discover 579 Education charities that specialise in higher education. Use the search below to filter within these results.

579
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.

Oasis Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Crime and Justice, Education, Housing, Religion

Oasis Charitable Trust is a family of organisations running community Hubs providing holistic support to the communities we serve. Our work includes our Academies programme, youthwork, Chaplaincy services & churches, anti human traffiking campaigning through STOP THE TRAFFIK, Higher Education courses through Oasis College and supported housing through Oasis Aquila Housing.

Latest Income: £344,497,000
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Lifearc

Education, Research

SIC Code: 72110 - Research and experimental development on biotechnology1. Performing our own research in order to progress technologies and treatments for the benefit of human health.2. Work with universities, charities, public bodies and industry to accelerate the progression of biomedical discoveries to develop new treatments or therapeutics for the medical profession and public.

Latest Income: £205,043,000
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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University Of Chester

Education

Provision of higher and further education.

Latest Income: £154,160,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Universities And Colleges Admissions Service

Education

UCAS is an independent charity, and remains committed to its vision of being at the heart of connecting people to higher education. We do this by providing information, advice, and admissions services to inspire and facilitate progression in education.

Latest Income: £58,723,000
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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King's College School

Education, Leisure

The Charity supervises three schools which are independent day schools for pupils who are educated up to the age of university entrance. The Schools seek to provide academic education of high quality, extended by a broad range of cultural and sporting opportunities and supported by a responsive pastoral system and firm moral framework.

Latest Income: £55,302,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Society Of Jesus Trust Of 1929 For Roman Catholic Purposes

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Religion, Social welfare

PARISH MINISTRY: in parishes & in university chaplaincies SPIRITUALITY: centres, programmes & publications for spiritual education EDUCATION: schools, colleges of higher educationFORMATION: for Jesuits & Catholic clergySOCIAL JUSTICE & RELIEF OF POVERTY: Jesuit Refugee Service & service to the poorCARE OF INFIRM & ELDERLY JESUITS JESUIT WORK OVERSEAS

Latest Income: £48,904,000
Areas of Operation: Guyana
Status: Registered
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University College School

Education

The foundation provides independent educational facilities for pupils aged 4 to 18.

Latest Income: £36,301,000
Areas of Operation: Camden
Status: Registered
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Rhodes Trust - Public Purposes Fund

Education

To provide financial scholarships to enable students from selected countries, to pursue a post graduate or second undergraduate degree at the University of Oxford. To make benefactions or donations for primarily educational purposes.

Latest Income: £34,107,772
Areas of Operation: United States
Status: Registered
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Innovate Trust LTD

Education, Social welfare

Providing support to disabled and disadvantaged individuals

Latest Income: £33,256,450
Areas of Operation: Cardiff
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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University College Of Estate Management

Education

With regard to the land and property sectors and for the public benefit to :-Provide distance taught study courses -Undertake research -Provide texts and study packs to support continuing professional development -Provide corporate training services-Suppport professional bodies, charities and other organisations

Latest Income: £24,034,966
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Institute Of Development Studies

Education

The Institute of Development Studies is a leading global institution for development research, teaching and learning, and impact and communications, based at the University of Sussex. IDS hosts numerous research clusters and postgraduate courses and a host of web-based knowledge services.

Latest Income: £23,363,000
Areas of Operation: Brighton And Hove
Status: Registered
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Royal Academy Of Dance

Arts, Education

The Royal Academy of Dance is a registration organisation for dance teachers, a Higher Education provider for aspiring dance teachers, an Awarding Organisation leading to proficiency in dance at a high level; and the owner of Benesh Movement Notation; and through these provides dance training, dance teacher education, and dance assessment services to students and teachers. :

Latest Income: £22,397,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Universities UK

Education

Our mission is to be the voice of universities, helping to maintain the world-leading strength of the UK university sector and supporting our members to achieve their aims and objectives.

Latest Income: £17,927,000
Areas of Operation: Belgium
Status: Registered
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Escp Europe - Business School

Education

Post Graduate Higher Education Teaching, Research and Executive Education

Latest Income: £17,074,771
Areas of Operation: Camden
Status: Registered
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Rose Bruford College Of Theatre And Performance

Arts, Education

Rose Bruford College is a university sector institution providing a range of education and training opportunities and supporting research in the theatrical arts and technologies.

Latest Income: £14,018,814
Areas of Operation: Germany
Status: Registered
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The Aes Tring Park School Trust

Arts, Education

The provision of advancement in general education and specialised performing arts training in dance, drama, musical theatre and music. Training will also cover other forms of theatre, performance, art and any other subjects considered likely to assist students desiring to follow a career in or connected with the arts, colleges and universities specialising in similar subjects.

Latest Income: £11,864,195
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Chartered Institution Of Building Services Engineers

Education, Environment, Social welfare

CIBSE publishes authoritative, internationally recognised Guidance and Codes and sets the criteria for best practice in building services engineering, with particular emphasis on the response to climate change. CIBSE accredits courses of study in further and higher education, approves work-based training programmes and provides routes to full professional registration.

Latest Income: £11,083,626
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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London Contemporary Dance (the Place) Limited

Arts, Education

The principal activity of The Place is the development of contemporary dance through a higher education establishment, producing and touring work, a theatre and other artistic and educational activities.

Latest Income: £10,750,405
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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St Catherines Hospice (lancashire) Limited

Education, Health

St Catherine's maintains a hospice and provides specialist palliative care services to cater for the needs of patients and their carers. The Hospice benefits people from the areas of Chorley,Longridge,Preston and South Ribble.

Latest Income: £10,351,000
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Yale University Press London

Arts, Education

The Charity is engaged in the publication of scholarly books which make a significant contribution to academic research and learning, and which serve faculty and students in institutions of higher education. It also publishes work based on sound scholarship, but intended for a broader readership, to bring the highest quality learning to the public at large and to enhance cultural life.

Latest Income: £8,848,425
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Northern Consortium

Education

Northern Consortium funds a range of educational activities in addition to research, with a focus on UK students from under-represented backgrounds. NC's subsidiary, NCUK Ltd provide high-quality educational programmes to support international students' progression to university.

Latest Income: £8,769,185
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Association Of Commonwealth Universities

Education

Working with our members and others to promote and contribute to the provision of excellent higher education for the benefit of all people throughout the Commonwealth and beyond. Administration and funding of student scholarships.

Latest Income: £8,069,000
Areas of Operation: Camden
Status: Registered
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British Friends Of The Hebrew University Of Jerusalem

Associations, Education

The BFHU is a national, non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting, marketing and promoting the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and to raising awareness of its global contribution.

Latest Income: £7,789,022
Areas of Operation: Israel
Status: Registered
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Toynbee Hall

Charitable activities, Education, Social welfare

We are a multi-purpose charity working to eradicate poverty and disadvantage. We deliver a range of community services in advice, financial inclusion, learning and wellbeing. We share our experience of local action to influence national policy. We are also a residential community, conference and venue hire centre. More information can be found at www.toynbeehall.org.uk

Latest Income: £7,662,000
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

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

There are 579 registered higher-education education charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the higher-education 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 higher-education education charities?

Higher-education 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 higher-education education charities?

Across all higher-education 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 higher-education education charities?

Higher-education 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.