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Education Charities That specialise in Higher education

Discover 1,595 Education charities that specialise in higher education. Use the search below to filter within these results.

1,595
Charities
£41,404,805,161
Total Income
£743,247
Avg Income
88.5%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

The Mathematical Association

Arts, Education, Research

The Mathematical Association, formed in 1871, works to support and improve the teaching of mathematics. It is represented on all major bodies concerned with mathematics education in the UK and has wide influence through its members, publications and activities. Primary/secondary schools teachers, lecturers in further/higher education, advisers, inspectors, practising mathematicians are members.

Latest Income: £392,000
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Demand Design And Manufacture For Disability

Education

We design and make equipment for people with disabilities where existing solutions are either inaccessible or inadequate. We also provide an equipment sign-posting service. We improve & repair equipment already in use, and we encourage interest in design for disability through close ties with universities & via annual student placements enabling students to develop people centred design skills

Latest Income: £388,246
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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UK Friends Of Yale University Limited

Associations, Education

Advancement of education

Latest Income: £387,812
Areas of Operation: United States
Status: Registered
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Royal Agricultural University Student Union

Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Leisure

1. coordinate and manage non academic student activities2. primary representative of student body3. organizing functions and events4. coordinate and manage fundraising activities5. coordinate and manage budgets, sports clubs and societies

Latest Income: £384,736
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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The De Brome Trust

Education, Religion

To support the operations of The University Church of St Mary the Virgin.

Latest Income: £384,527
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Christian Partners In Africa

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Social care, Social welfare

The charity works with African partners on development programmes in Africa including: supporting the resettlement of children in Uganda from a Children's Home into families; supporting disadvantaged children though primary education in Uganda; supporting rural community groups in Uganda towards self reliance; supporting girls in university education in Ethiopia.

Latest Income: £378,867
Areas of Operation: Ethiopia
Status: Registered
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Cambridge Islamic College

Education, Religion

The advancement of education, in particular but not exclusively through the provision of higher education in Arabic and Islamic Studies.

Latest Income: £376,454
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Leeds Chinese Christian Church

Education, Health

The charity is a Christian Church mainly (not exclusively) focus on the Chinese population in West Yorkshire; both local residents and overseas students. The church also runs a Chinese school on every Saturday during school teams teaching Chinese to the local born Chinese. Pastors of the church are also heavily involved in the universities and hospital chaplaincies.

Latest Income: £369,516
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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The Alkaptonuria Society LTD

Education

The Alkaptonuria Society is a patient group organisation which helps and supports people with Alkaptonuria a rare genetic disease. It helps people who suffer from Alkaptonuria and we receive worldwide enquiries. We are involved in research with the University of Liverpool to find a cure for Alkaptonuria.

Latest Income: £367,726
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Russian Language Undergraduate Studies Limited

Arts, Charitable activities, Education

The principal activity of the charity is the advancement of public education by organising and facilitating educational courses and placements in colleges and universities in Estonia and Kazakhstan for students from United Kingdom universities and colleges.

Latest Income: £366,139
Areas of Operation: Estonia
Status: Registered
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61st Doncaster (bentley) Air Scout Group

Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education

Air Scouts is part of the Scouts community, and prepares young people with skills - helping them speak up and play their part in society, regardless of Gender, Race, Creed or ability levels. skills they need for school, college, university, the job interview, the important speech, and the big dreams: the skills they need for life. As an R.A.F. recognized Group we include an Air Badge scheme.

Latest Income: £365,849
Areas of Operation: Doncaster
Status: Registered
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The Thomas Howell's Education Fund For North Wales

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education

The award of grants to institutions and organisations in support of a broad range of educational initiatives for young people under the age of 25 in North Wales. It strives to increase student inclusiveness across primary, secondary, further and higher education, particularly in areas of high deprivation.

Latest Income: £360,123
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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University College Birmingham Students’ Union (the Guild Of Students)

Education, Leisure

The advancement of education of students at University College Birmingham for the public benefit by promoting their interests & welfare during study; being the recognised representative channel between students & UCB; & providing representation, support & advice, as well as social, cultural, sporting & recreational activities & forums for discussions & debate for their personal development.

Latest Income: £359,519
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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North Cumbria Hospitals NHS Charity

Education, Health

The trustees shall hold the charitable fund upon trust to apply the income and at their discretion, so far as may be permissible, the capital, for any charitable purpose or purposes relating to the National Health Service.

Latest Income: £359,000
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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The Bestway Foundation

Charitable activities, Education, Health, Heritage

Providing scholarships/grants to University students of South Asian origin both in the UK and overseas.The relief of sickness and the preservation of health both in the UK and in South Asia by way of grants to hospitals, medical research establishments, by building, new hospitals, or in such other manner as the Trustees shall in their absolute discretion decide.

Latest Income: £358,167
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Exeter University Foundation

Education, Heritage, Research

To assist in the provision for research and instruction in the humanities and sciences; the maintaining the quality of teaching and research; and to promote the education of scholars and the public by the assistance and support of the museum(s) within the University of Exeter.

Latest Income: £352,416
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Liverpool Hope Students' Union

Education, Housing, Leisure

Our primary objective is to make positive change for our students. We achieve this by representing their views, needs and concerns to the University, the National Union of Students and the Government. We're here to offer advice on a variety of things from academic matters to housing. As well as giving students the opportunities to get involved through our clubs, societies, sports teams and forums.

Latest Income: £343,191
Areas of Operation: Liverpool City
Status: Registered
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Gesher

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Education, Leisure

RESIDENTIAL WEEKEND SEMINARS, TRIPS AND EVENTS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS, WITH LECTURES/WORKSHOPS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, STAFFED BY VOLUNTEER EDUCATORS AND YOUTH WORKERS.PROVISION OF GRANTS FOR STUDENTS AND OTHERS ON LOW INCOME.

Latest Income: £338,289
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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League Of Friends Of University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Education, Health

To raise funds for the benefit of the patients and medical staff of the hospital.

Latest Income: £334,797
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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The Oxford And Cambridge Rowing Foundation

Associations, Education, Leisure

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Latest Income: £332,389
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Rambert School Of Ballet And Contemporary Dance Trust

Arts, Charitable activities, Education

The objects of the Trust are to advance the education of the public in the arts of ballet and contemporary dance and to promote further and higher education in those arts, primarily by supporting and providing facilities for the Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance.

Latest Income: £330,000
Areas of Operation: Richmond Upon Thames
Status: Registered
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Heloa

Education

HELOA's main purpose is to support prospective students to access higher education, thereby advancing education in all subjects offered at degree level. HELOA provides training and development opportunities to its higher education institution members and, through its events and newsletter, acts as a network for sharing best practice.

Latest Income: £329,817
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The David Garrick Scholarship

Arts, Education

The charity activities involve the advancement of education and the performing arts for the benefits of the public, including awarding scholarships to individuals studying drama in their final year of study at a university, college or institution of higher or further education. The scholarship awards to the successful applicants are paid directly to the education institution for study fees only.

Latest Income: £329,692
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Richmond Education Foundation

Associations, Education

The objective of the charity is to further the education of the students of Richmond, The American International University in London Inc, by the provision of:Facilities and EquipmentRestricted and Unrestricted cash donationsScholarship, endorsements and special educational programmes

Latest Income: £327,140
Areas of Operation: Kensington And Chelsea
Status: Registered
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The Arts University Bournemouth Students' Union

Education

This is a students' union and all activities are therefore directly connected to the student body on campus.

Latest Income: £325,951
Areas of Operation: Various
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 1,595 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 (£786.0m). 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 £41.4bn 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 88.5%. 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 £743k. 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.