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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 Catherine Pepys Foundation

Education

Providing financial assistance to residents of Cottenham, Cambs wishing to enter further or higher education or an apprenticeship

Latest Income: £7,590
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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British Association For Chinese Studies

Education, Heritage

Promotes the interests and priorities of Chinese studies in the UK at all levels; offers advice and support for people and institutions involved in the study of China incl. universities, schools, museums etc.; liaises with Area Studies organisations, government, funding bodies incl. HEFCE, AHRC & EHRC, business organisations; organises an Annual Conference (Sept) and publishes annual Bulletin.

Latest Income: £7,496
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Charity Of Dorothy, Lady Burghley

Beneficiary group, Education

The trustees award bursaries or maintenance allowances or provide other financial assistance to beneficiaries tenable at any school, university or other institution. The beneficiaries are children or students who attend or have attended any school in the local Parishes of Stamford.

Latest Income: £7,491
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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The Iden And Frewen Educational Foundation

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

Grants for young people up to the age of 25 for educational (GCSE,further and higher education)and sporting purposes where the applicant has reached county standard or equivalent. Grants also made to educational and voluntary organisations providing educational or leisure time activities. Applicants must be resident in the Parish of Northiam.

Latest Income: £7,458
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Ravenstonedale Educational Foundation

Charitable activities, Education

Provision of modest grants to students from the parish of Ravenstonedale who are taking courses in higher education.

Latest Income: £7,449
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Weedon Bec Trust

Arts, Education, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

Playing Field leased to Parish Council for recreational facilities for the village i.e Village Fetes, Car Boot Sales, School Sports, Fair etc. Book Grants for students of 18yrs or over in full time education in college or university.

Latest Income: £7,441
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Cardiganshire Intermediate And Technical Education Fund

Education

To help with College or University fees or to supplement existing grants

Latest Income: £7,374
Areas of Operation: Ceredigion
Status: Registered
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A.o.u.g. Foundation For Education

Charitable activities, Education

Awards grants to individuals, from other defined groups and sponsors. Such grants are made to students of the Open University in their final year of Research and occasional Bursaries are awarded.

Latest Income: £7,242
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Trust Property Held In Connexion With The Order Of Marian Fathers (west Bridgford Nottingham)

Education, Religion

The Lithuanian Catholic Centre focuses on the Lithuanian Catholic students in the British Universities and on research work on the role of the Catholic church in liberation of Lithuania from the Soviet occupation

Latest Income: £7,200
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Alenson And Erskine Educational Foundation

Education

Give grants annually in November to school leavers from the Parishes of Old Leake, New Leake and Wrangle, to help fund further/higher education, a profession, a trade or a calling.

Latest Income: £7,130
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Lowestoft Church And Town Educational Foundation

Charitable activities, Education

This Charity makes grants to Higher Education Students aged under 25 from Lowestoft, and to State Schools in the Lowestoft area

Latest Income: £7,100
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Cecil M Yuill Foundation

Education

a) Sponsoring Chair in the field of Construction at Teesside University.b) making cash awards to students for their application and excellence of achievement.c) Other awards within the objects of the Foundation.

Latest Income: £7,078
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Hundon Educational Foundation

Arts, Education, Leisure

Providing financial assistance to residents of the parish of Hundon under 25 years of age to pay fees for educational courses (including music and sports), for educational outings, for books or fees for students at college or university, or for any other educational purpose.

Latest Income: £6,958
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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The Eva Colorni Memorial Trust

Education, Social welfare

Gives bursaries to Economics students at London Metropolitan University suffering financial hardship.Organises public lectures once every 18-24 months (on average).

Latest Income: £6,954
Areas of Operation: City Of London
Status: Registered
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Castle Caereinion United Charities

Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfare

The Charity is intended to assist elderly people or anyone suffering hardship or any other person who deserves support and also makes payments for Higher Education to assist students with fees, travel or other maintenance.It is limited to residents of the community of Castle Caereinion.

Latest Income: £6,888
Areas of Operation: Powys
Status: Registered
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William Collins

Beneficiary group, Education

The William Collins Charity was set up in the seventeenth century in Corhampton to provide for the education of children in the parish.The eligibility is restricted as follows:1.The subject of the grant should be under 25 years old.Thus,college and university students,as well as parents of school children,may apply.2. subject of the grant should live within,"the Bridge Benefice".

Latest Income: £6,632
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Rothbury Educational Trust

Education

Bursaries are available to students resident within the Parishes of Cartington, Hepple, Hesleyhurst, Rothbury, Snitter, Thropton and Tosson and the parts of the Parishes of Brinkburn, Hollinghill and Netherton that lie within the Ancient Parish of Rothbury. Applicants should be from 18 years to under the age of 25 (as of the 01.10 of the current year) and pursuing a course of Higher Education.

Latest Income: £6,602
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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The Benevolent Fund Of Her Majesty's Inspectors Of Schools In England And Wales

Charitable activities, Education, Social welfare

Providing loans and grants to retired HMI and their deppendents at times of acute needProviding pastoral support, including advice, to retired HMI and their dependentsDeveloping an educational information, news and comment internal web siteWorking with London University Insitute of Education to establish an on-line archive giving insights into HMIs work

Latest Income: £6,451
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Creeting St Mary Welfare Charities

Economic and community development, Education, Social welfare

This small Charitable Trust can provide assistance for those in conditions of need, hardship or distress by reason of, age, illness unemployment, disability or the need to continue in further or higher education.The Trust is intended to benefit the residents of Creeting St. Mary, but may consider applications from persons resident immediately outside the parish.

Latest Income: £6,399
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Sheldon Memorial Trust

Charitable activities, Education, Heritage

The charity promotes education in history and the arts relating to the City of York. It makes grants or loans to secure the publication of information relating to York's history and promotes public lectures. It holds an essay competition and offers a university history prize. It also offers a schools' project.

Latest Income: £6,360
Areas of Operation: City Of York
Status: Registered
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Durham Hospitals Radio

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Health

The delivery of an efficient and friendly radio service to patients and their family and friends at the University Hospital of North Durham and the raising of self-sufficient funding through Donations and Fund-Raising activities.

Latest Income: £6,270
Areas of Operation: Durham
Status: Registered
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Alderman Newton's Educational Foundation

Education

Assisting Students for higher education

Latest Income: £6,147
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Thomas Andrewes'

Beneficiary group, Education

Continuing to support only children from the parish of St Marys Farcet with their educational needs whilst still at school, university and apprenticeships supplying tools etc. Also the local church school for purposes not covered by the local educational authorities.

Latest Income: £6,144
Areas of Operation: Peterborough City
Status: Registered
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The European-Atlantic Movement

Education

TEAM is an independent educational foundation which aims to promote an understanding and discussion of world affairs and the institutions of international cooperation. It does so by arranging conferences for sixth form and other students at schools and universities and organising study tours for schools and teachers. See www.european-atlantic.org.uk.

Latest Income: £6,100
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Twelve Men Of Wreay

Beneficiary group, Education

grant to school and scholars bursaries to secondary school and university property upkeep

Latest Income: £6,045
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
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.