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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 Camel Trust

Charitable activities, Education

Provides grants to individuals attending universities or other learning establishments in Great Britain as students of Anthropology, or research and teaching assistants in such departments.

Latest Income: £13,509
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Apprenticing Charity Of George Storer

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education

Provision of grants to six widows in the area of benefit. Grants to apprentices, students in further/higher education residing within the area of benefit.

Latest Income: £13,391
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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The Atlantic Council Of The United Kingdom

Education, Society

The Atlantic Council of the United Kingdom is an educational charity that promotes knowledge of the North Atlantic Treaty, NATO, and international affairs. It promotes democracy, international understanding, and the values set forth in the North Atlantic Treaty. It fosters debate and dialogue with universities, educational bodies, and the wider public.

Latest Income: £13,331
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Oxford And Cambridge Catholic Education Board

Education, Religion

Providing for the needs of the Roman Catholic chaplaincies at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, primarily by contributing to the financial support of the respective chaplains.

Latest Income: £13,170
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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The Whitelands College Guild Of St Ursula

Education

Whitelands College Guild assists in the relief of the charitable needs of any present or past student or member of staff of Whitelands College which is part of Roehampton University. It also assists with the provision of Christian Education and helps promote the religious and educational activities of Whitelands College.

Latest Income: £13,143
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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School Foundation

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education

The charity provides financial help to young people in the parish of Wye up to the age of 21 for purchase of books, equipment and general support for educational purposes or advancement. The charity can also support travel costs to attend university or other higher education establishments. The charity makes grants to Wye Primary School for things not provided by the local education authority.

Latest Income: £13,142
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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The Rawcliffe Educational Charity

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Research

Scientific Calculators are gifted to each child in our parish leaving primary school going into secondary education. Also, over 18s leaving continued Education to go to University are encouraged to apply to the charity for grants to help them with their studies

Latest Income: £13,069
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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2nd Market Rasen Scout Group

Associations, Economic and community development, Education, Leisure

Scouts are do-ers and give-it-a-go-ers. Yes, we go camping, hiking, abseiling, cycling and canoeing while having fun. We meet weekly, catering for youngsters aged 6 to 18 supporting them with skills they need for school, college, university, the job interview, the important speech, the tricky challenge and the big dreams: the skills they need for life.

Latest Income: £13,057
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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The Gladstone Memorial Trust

Education

We award scholarships and prizes to students in universities and schools, many of which have connections with W E Gladstone. We also grant travel awards for Oxford and Cambridge University undergraduates.

Latest Income: £13,051
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Bridlington School Scholarship Fund

Education

Providing scholarships or grants or rewards tenable at any university or other educational establishment, including Bridlington School, for pupils or former pupils of the said school.

Latest Income: £12,984
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Kingston Chamber Orchestra

Arts, Education

Provides an opportunity for amateur musicians to perform at an advanced level alongside a professional conductor and orchestral leader. Provides an opportunity for local soloists to play with the orchestra. Provides local composers to have their music performed. Supports composition students at local university.

Latest Income: £12,923
Areas of Operation: Kingston Upon Thames
Status: Registered
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Sarah Rolle's Foundation

Beneficiary group, Education

Grants awarded to local schools; to individuals living in the ecclesiastical parishes of Lockerley (with East Dean) and East Tytherley who are under 25 years of age for educational purposes. Bibles bought for children leaving local primary schools. Financial support given for educational residential visits. Support with school uniform/ equipment/ technology.Grants for university students.

Latest Income: £12,912
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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The Quaker Peace Studies Trust

Education, Religion

The purpose of the Trust is the advancement of learning and knowledge by the study of the nature of peace and the methods by which peace can be developed. It does this by the financing of research, teaching and enabling the study of peace studies at the Department of Peace Studies at the University of Bradford

Latest Income: £12,900
Areas of Operation: Bradford City
Status: Registered
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The T A K Turton Charitable Trust

Education

The Trust usually supports 3 pupils at schools in the UK. Candidates should have a proven track record, e.g. good GCSEs or equivalent, and are normally assisted with a proportion of school fees for 2 years, leading to A Levels or equivalent university entrance qualifications. Applications are only accepted from schools which have awarded a bursary of at least 25% of the fees.

Latest Income: £12,740
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Second University House Trust

Education

General assistance and grants given to small local charitable bodies.

Latest Income: £12,669
Areas of Operation: Tower Hamlets
Status: Registered
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Nether Wallop Social Club

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Childcare, Education

We provide and fund around a dozen emergency call lifelines for the elderly, We give grants to University, A level and vocational students and apprentices. We give grants to the Wallop primary and pre school. We give a small Xmas hampers to the elderly who are on their own. We undertake one off projects in keeping with our charitable objects in support of both individuals and groups in need.

Latest Income: £12,620
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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The Emma Reid And Leslie Reid Scholarships And Fellowships Fund

Education

In accordance with the terms of the Trust , the available income is paid to establish and maintain scholarships at a British University.The Trustees are satisfied that these purposes remain charitable and for the public benefit. The Trustees have complied with the duty in Section 4 of the Charities Act 2006 to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission.

Latest Income: £12,453
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Scofield Chiropractic Charity Trust

Education

1) Financial support for needy patients in the Sudbury Suffolk area. 2) Occasional financial help for students of chiropractic at university with fees as loans or grants after their second year. 3) As described in the original Trust Deed, executed in 1963 and subject to subsequent amendments as agreed by Trustees and approved by the Charity Commission.

Latest Income: £12,356
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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William Walter Fellowships

Education, Health

THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY IS APPLIED ON THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE MANAGING TRUSTEES TO FUND RESEARCH PROJECTS WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY AT ST MARYS HOSPITAL, MANCHESTER

Latest Income: £12,186
Areas of Operation: Manchester City
Status: Registered
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Christopher Eden Educational Foundation

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Leisure

We give grants to young people under the age of 25 for any educational needs they may have. These could be in the field of sports, arts, apprenticeship equipment, school trips and further and higher education expenses. The applicants must live in Beverley or surrounding area and/or go or have been to Beverley schools. We also give grants to organisations which deal with young people such as scouts

Latest Income: £12,050
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Calthorpe And Edwards Educational Foundation

Arts, Education

Support of students in higher education by way of a bursary for the purchase of educational books and equipment which is paid termly.

Latest Income: £12,034
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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The Constantine Bequest

Education, Research

Funds as approved by the Trustees are used to support a PhD Student from the Institute of Cellular Medicine within the Newcastle University Medical School. The student is determined at the discretion of the Dean of Postgraduate Studies

Latest Income: £11,969
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Devon And Cornwall Aid For Girls Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education

Provision of financial assistance in the form of Grants to students, resident in the counties of Devon & Cornwall, for their Further or Higher Education.

Latest Income: £11,655
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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The Tatwa-Maahe Educational Trust

Beneficiary group, Education

The trust's main activity is to make awards to secondary school students, especially girls, resident in or from Kuria District in Kenya to help with the payment of school fees. Some awards are also made to University level students.

Latest Income: £11,642
Areas of Operation: Kenya
Status: Registered
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Avon (university Settlement) Community Association

Associations, Education

A free advice service using a qualified advice worker from a third party supplier, versed in the rules and regulations covering welfare benefits who advises people on entitlements and if necessary helps process claims. He/she also advises on debt issues. An appointment system is used and the service is available 1 morning per week in Shirehampton.

Latest Income: £11,399
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
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.