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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.

The Hugh Westwood Educational Trust

Education

Funds Higher Education/Training

Latest Income: £24,386
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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The Robert David Hughes Scholarship Foundation

Education

Grants awarded to university students having certain connections with the community of Denbigh.

Latest Income: £23,673
Areas of Operation: Conwy
Status: Registered
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The University Of Newcastle Upon Tyne Development Trust

Education

The Trust receives and invest funds from donors for the benefit of Newcastle University. Grants are made twice each year to the University to fund posts, scholarships and projects, in accordance with the specific wishes of the donors.

Latest Income: £22,751
Areas of Operation: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Status: Registered
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World Friendship

Charitable activities, Education, Social welfare

The principal activity of the charity is to provide grants to assist overseas students at higher education institutions, studying in the Diocese of Liverpool.

Latest Income: £22,551
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The British Biophysical Society

Education

The BBS continues to support academic activities in the field of Biophysics. This involves supporting conferences and attendance of University postgraduate students at such conferences, primarily in the UK but also in Europe and the US.

Latest Income: £22,454
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Haxey Parish Combined Charity

Beneficiary group, Education, Health

For the residents of the Parish of Haxey. A VALENTINES gift to elderly or needy persons. TOOLS OF THE TRADE - a bursary to young people who are setting up or learning a trade, either by apprenticeship, further or university education. HOSPITAL VISITING - Contribution towards travelling expenses for in/out patient visits to hospital.

Latest Income: £22,059
Areas of Operation: North Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Sir William Lyons Charitable Trust

Charitable activities, Education

The Charity continued its support of the Bursary scheme at Coventry University, specifically supporting candidates taking degree courses in Engineering and related subjects. The Charity also continued it's policy of considering other appropriate causes primarily in the Coventry, Warwickshire and Midlands region.

Latest Income: £21,945
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Young Christian Workers

Beneficiary group, Education

THE YCW (16-30 YEAR OLDS) AND IMPACT (13-17 TEAR OLDS) IS AN ORGANISATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, RUN BY YOUNG PEOPLE. OUR PURPOSE IS TO HELP ALL YOUNG PEOPLE LIVE LIFE TO THE FULL.THE MISSION OF THE YCW AND IMPACT IS LIVED OUT AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE WORKING WORLD AND STUDY; WHETHER THOSE IN PAID OR UNPAID WORK, THOSE SEEKING WORK, OR THOSE STUDYING IN SCHOOL, COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.

Latest Income: £20,991
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The South West General Practice Trust

Charitable activities, Education

MAKING GRANTS TO PRIMARY CARE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL AND UNIVERSITY OF EXETER MEDICAL SCHOOL.

Latest Income: £20,896
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Woodton United Charities

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education

Woodton United Charities is a trust that provides grants for people living in the village of Woodton in Norfolk (near Bungay), whose current circumstances would allow them to benefit from financial assistance. We are particularly interested in hearing from pensioners, disabled people (or their carers), and young people embarking on an apprenticeship or a course in further/higher education.

Latest Income: £20,190
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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The Clifton Charitable Trust

Charitable activities, Education, Religion

The trust deed allows charitable grants to be made to any charitable foundation, institutions or individual (for charitable purposes) that the trustees see fit. The trustees continue to support principally, but not exclusively, Jewish charitable causes and have a particular interest in continuing their support in the areas of higher education, medical research and welfare support.

Latest Income: £20,072
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Lloyd's Educational Foundation

Arts, Education, Social welfare

Financial assistance, clothing, tools, instruments or books to enable beneficiaries on leaving school, university or other tertiary educational establishment to prepare for, or to assist their entry into a profession, trade or calling. The promotion of education by payment of yearly sums to the governors of Ombersley Endowed School and Sytchampton Endowed Primary School.

Latest Income: £20,034
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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The Hung Cheng And Baroness Olga Knoop Trust For Ophthalmic Research

Education

The Knoop Trust currently helps to fund ophthalmic research in Oxford. A post jointly held in St Cross College and the University Department of Ophthalmology is awarded from time to timeto suitable applicants. The aim is to make the award annually when conditions permit.

Latest Income: £19,808
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Cambridge Antiquarian Society

Arts, Education, Heritage

Monthly lectures, 2 annual conferences, publications, visits, displays and small grants with the aim of educating the public and promoting study in the fields of history, archaeology and architectural history, particularly in relation to the county of Cambridgeshire. The Society represents the interests of these fields within the county to bodies like local government and Cambridge University.

Latest Income: £19,592
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Clfs Prizes Fund

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education

The purpose of the funds is to provide funds to assist children to study various subjects at school, and for some of the older funds, to aid school pupils who have gone on to university. Funds are also provided for prizes in various subjects.

Latest Income: £19,341
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Geoffrey Jones (penreithin) Scholarship Fund

Education

to provide grant aid for those within the geographical area who proceed to higher education

Latest Income: £19,237
Areas of Operation: Merthyr Tydfil
Status: Registered
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The Duffield Endowed School Foundation

Beneficiary group, Education

Trustees meet to determine the funds available for maintenance (incl. insurance contribution) of William Gilbert School buildings. Consider applications for Ivan Wright financial awards from former pupils starting or continuing in higher education courses, or vocational training. Also, requests for financial help for pupils for trips/activities, whose parent(s) cannot afford the costs involved.

Latest Income: £19,205
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Barton Le Clay Educational Trust

Beneficiary group, Education

To promote the education of persons between the ages of18 and 25 who, or whose parents, are resident in the parishes of Barton-le-Clay, Higham Gobion or Pulloxhill. Grants are made annually to students who are in training for a profession or calling at universities, colleges or other institutions of further education. Annual grants may also be made to local schools and other local youth groups.

Latest Income: £19,037
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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Badgworth School Foundation

Education

The charity owns a property and some of the rent from that property is given to students to help them at in further education and higher education. We oversee the schoolrooms and give advice and help to the management committee.

Latest Income: £18,782
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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The Dickinson Scholarship Fund Icw University Of Manchester

Charitable activities, Education

Making grants to eligible individuals to fund learning opportunities.

Latest Income: £18,621
Areas of Operation: Manchester City
Status: Registered
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The Bridget Collett Educational Foundation

Beneficiary group, Education

The charity annually canvasses local schools and communities in the villages immediately North of Ipswich in post code IP6, to find families in financial need, and students, up to age 25, in universities and similar institutions, whose circumstances may be restricting their educational opportunities. Annual grants are awarded based on evidence of need, and graded according to the ages of children.

Latest Income: £18,472
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Boyle's Educational Foundation

Beneficiary group, Education

The rental from properties owned by Boyles Educational Foundation are used for the benefit of local young people continuing their studies/vocational training at University/College.

Latest Income: £18,422
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Rastrick Grammar School Foundation

Arts, Education, Social welfare

1 To provide special benefits for Rastrick High School of any kind not normally provided by the Education Funding Agency.2 To award beneficiaries Exhibitions, Bursaries or Maintenance Allowance tenable at School, or any University, College or other place of Further Education.3 To provide assistance, outfits, clothing, tools, instruments or books, to enable beneficiaries on leaving School,

Latest Income: £18,418
Areas of Operation: Calderdale
Status: Registered
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Bidford On Avon Parochial Charities

Charitable activities, Education, Social welfare

Making grants to students entering higher education (college / universities ).Make grants to local disabled people.Support our local primary school with pupil funding when necessary. Support local charities. Support local community groups. Support for the prevention or relief of poverty.

Latest Income: £18,377
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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The Janet Trotter Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education

The advancement of education of the public, in particular the provision of scholarships, exhibitions, bursaries or benefits to young people to enable them to pursue their education, primarily at the University of Gloucestershire.

Latest Income: £18,266
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
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.