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.
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Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Cambridge University Symphony Orchestra
Arts, EducationTO PROMOTE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN EDUCATION AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC, ESPECIALLY THE MORE MODERN REPERTOIRE, BY PRESENTATION OF CONCERTS ONCE A TERM (ACCORDING TO THE UNIVERSITY CALENDAR) AND BY SUCH WAYS AS THE ORCHESTRA THROUGH ITS COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME.
Kirton-In-Lindsey Exhibition Foundation
Arts, Charitable activities, EducationBook Grants to students attending higher education (ie University).Students must live in the following parishes: Kirton in Lindsey,Blyborough, Grayingham, Hibaldstow, Manton, Northorpe, Redbourne, Scotter, Scotton and Waddingham.Students must also have attended one of the following Primary Schools for at least 2 years:Kirton in Lindsey, Scotter, Messingham, Waddingham or Hibaldstow
Educational Foundation Of Thomas Thompson
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, FacilitiesGrants to college & university students living in the parish. Grants to playing field. Grants to childrens and young peoples activities within the parish.
The Jack Leighton Charitable Endowment Trust Fund
Education, HeritageThe furtherance of the b-iannual Earl Lecture given at Keele University, encouragement of historical research into the history of Staffordshire and its environs, assistance in the publication of such research and supporting purposes of an educational nature as connected with Keele University
The Peel Foundation Scholarship Fund
EducationThe charity makes awards to students, under 25 years of age, resident in or in the neighbourhood of Blackburn, who are entering university or other institutions of higher education for degree courses. Candidates must be nominated by the head teacher or principal of the college attended and will be selected using set criteria: academic excellence, career ambitions and financial need.
Hope One World
Economic and community development, EducationHope One World provides educational workshops, training and support for less advantaged communities around the world.
Bromfield Educational Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationWe give grants to young people in higher education and donations to educational projects for young people.
Nottingham Hospitals Radio
Arts, Education, HealthBroadcast radio to patients of Nottingham City Hospital and the Queens Medical Centre. Both hospitals are governed by Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.In addition we now broadcast on the Alexa Smart speaker.However, content is hospital based.
The Sutton Charity Icw The Leicester Royal Infirmary
Charitable activities, Education, Health, Social welfareTO PROVIDE GRANTS OF UP TO £200 TO COVER TRAVEL EXPENSES, PROVISION OF EQUIPMENT/CLOTHING FOR ANYONE WHO IS, OR HAS RECEIVED IN PATIENT TREATMENT WITHIN THE 3 HOSPITALS CONSISTING OF UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER I.E. LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY, LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL, GLENFIELD HOSPITAL.
The Foundation Of St Augustine Reading (eleanor Palmer Trust)
Education, ReligionTo provide financial and other support to the Anglican Chaplain appointed to, but not employed by, the University of Reading.
Jane Palmer's Educational Foundation
Arts, Education, ReligionProviding income for students at College, University & Further Education for residents of Burgh le Marsh up to the age of 25. To provide the local C of E School with extra money for books, etc. The money is provided from rent income from a parcel of land left for this purpose.
Thynne And Weymouth Educational Foundation
Beneficiary group, EducationSt. James' School year 6 leavers who live in the parish, receive a small grant. If they transfer to Chipping Campden School, another grant is paid when they move to higher education. A third payment is made at the start of their 3rd year provided their permanent address has not changed. Some support is provided for the school, governors, Sunday school and youth worker costs.
The Cripps Hall Trust
Education, Social welfareTo support existing and past members of Cripps Hall of Residence (University of Nottingham) through the provision of travel scholarships to encourage personal development and benefits to the wider community, discretionary grants for additional Hall facilities and support for cases of individual hardship, and on-going membership / communication services.
Yorkshire R F U Youth Trust
Beneficiary group, Education, LeisureThe organisation, provision or assistance to encourage pupils at schools and universities or other places of higher education as well as persons under the age of 21 to play Rugby Union Football.
Thomas Whitham Sixth Form
Beneficiary group, EducationProvision of Scholarship Grants / Awards to young people going to higher education or training.
The Mary Smith Scholarship Fund
EducationPayments to Pupils & Past pupils going onto higher education
Faith Clerkson's Exhibition Foundation
Charitable activities, EducationGrants to individuals going to university or other further education who live in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire.
Claire Jarvis Memorial Fund
Education, ReligionSupport for the Universities Chaplaincy in Leeds
The Norfolk And Norwich University Hospital Nurses League
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Health, ProfessionsWe help members of the 'league', aid their families, dependents and colleagues with small financial gifts where necessary, required and applied for. We produce an annual journal and have an AGM requesting for updated information on colleagues/members and their families who may be in need of our assistance. Membership currently 397.
Sir John Plumb Charitable Trust
Charitable activities, EducationGrants to young historians at Cambridge and other UK universities to assist in research or the publication of research.
The Christopher Robinson Fund
EducationThe CR Fund exists to support and encourage links and visits between Christians in the University of Cambridge and the Christian organisations in Delhi which have developed out of the Cambridge Mission to Delhi.
Broughton In Furness Educational Foundation
Beneficiary group, EducationProviding financial support for the education of young people (under 25yrs old - residing within the West Broughton Parish boundary). For example -help with sixth form education, university costs & help for the local primary school.
The Hugh Stewart Hall Association Trust
Charitable activities, EducationProvision of grants to individuals and institutions at The University of Nottingham to further the education of its students.
John Morris
Charitable activities, EducationProvide Grants to aid students from the Caernarfon and Llanrug parish with their higher education costs.
Haddenham Educational Charity
Charitable activities, EducationMakes grants to Haddenham residents going on to further education - college/university and to Haddenham schools for education needs.
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.