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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 Higher Education In Art And Design Foundation

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education

The HEAD Trust is a registered charity and is dedicated to the advancement of public education through the appreciation of art, craft and design. In 2014-15 a grant of ?5000 was given to the Sorrell Foundation to support the production of a video 'CreativeJourney' that provides art, design and media careers information for young people.

Latest Income: £1,086
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Frank Wallis Scholarship

Beneficiary group, Education

For the higher education of children whoes parentslive in the Clayton area.

Latest Income: £1,084
Areas of Operation: Bradford City
Status: Registered
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Mill Hill School University Entrance Scholarships Trust

Charitable activities, Education

makes grants to individuals

Latest Income: £1,075
Areas of Operation: Barnet
Status: Registered
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Southend And District Hospital Radio Service

Arts, Education, Health

Providing a radio service to patients of Southend University Hospital

Latest Income: £1,065
Areas of Operation: Southend-on-sea
Status: Registered
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Killington Educational Foundation

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education

This is a purely local charity to help children in the village of Killington with educational expenses, cost of uniforms, books and university expenses.

Latest Income: £1,042
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Norton Educational Foundation

Beneficiary group, Education, Religion

1. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TOWARDS THE PROVISION OF RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINE OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND TO ANY AIDED SCHOOL WHICH IS ATTENDED BY CHILDREN RESIDENT IN THE ANCIENT PARISH OF NORTON2. THE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION BY MEANS OF EXHIBITIONS OR FINANCIAL HELP TO ENABLE BENEFICIARIES TO PREPARE FOR, OR TO ENTER, A TRADE, PROFESSION OR CALLING

Latest Income: £989
Areas of Operation: Sheffield City
Status: Registered
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Holme (east Malling Ditton) Educational Foundation

Education

The Foundation provides small grants towards the expenses incurred by further and higher education students who are resident in the parishes of East Malling, Ditton and Larkfield. It is expected that they will have contact with the one of the parish churches in the said parishes.We can also make small grants towards the teaching of Christianity in the primary schools of the same parishes.

Latest Income: £968
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Eustace Broke Loraine Trust (bramford)

Education

THE CHARITY EXISTS TO MAKE SMALL AWARDS TO FORMER PUPILS OF BRAMFORD SCHOOL, AND/OR TO THE SCHOOL ITSELF, TO ASSIST WITH FURTHER EDUCATION AT UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE.

Latest Income: £959
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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The Association Of Men Of Kent And Kentish Men Educational Charity

Beneficiary group, Education

To provide competition prizes to any school children resident in KentTo grant a bursary to any resident of Kent attending higher education

Latest Income: £932
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Pulp And Paper Fundamental Research Society

Education

The principal activity of the charity is the arrangement of a four-yearly symposium alternately in the English University Cities of Oxford and Cambridge.

Latest Income: £915
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Cyril Edward Gourley Victoria Cross Endowment

Charitable activities, Education

Distributing annual grants to university students in the area covered by the West Kirby secondary schools

Latest Income: £877
Areas of Operation: Wirral
Status: Registered
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Alta Sports Club For The Disabled

Education, Leisure, Saving of lives

We are a group of disabled swimmers and their helpers (aged 10 to 95) from the local community who meet once a week at the University of Birmingham "Sport & Fitness" swimming pool. We have a session from 13.05 to 14.00 every Sunday in a 1.2 metre deep, 25 metre long pool. We have 2 lifeguards, poolside wheelchairs, hoists, steps and platforms to assist with entry and exit to and from the pool.

Latest Income: £873
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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G O A L (gift Of A Life)

Education, Health

To provide support to the Centre for Reproductive Medicine at the Assisted Conception Unit, University Hospitals Coventry & Warickshire NHS Trust.

Latest Income: £865
Areas of Operation: Coventry City
Status: Registered
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Guildford Classical Association

Education

We promote interest in and understanding of classical civilisation and languages in Surrey schools and among adults. We engage speakers from universities and elsewhere for seminars on classical topics. We hold competitions for schools to foster enthusiasm for classics. We provide training for teachers, including keeping them up to date with changes in examination syllabuses and requirements.

Latest Income: £860
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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The Holmes Educational Foundation

Charitable activities, Education

To give grants to those living in the Village of Arley and who are in higher Education or at University who are under 25years of age. And who ,in the opinion of the Trustees, are in need of financial assistance.

Latest Income: £855
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Lady Mary Townshend

Charitable activities, Education

Give grants to persons under the age of twenty five, resident in the town of Fakenham who are need of financial assistance in preparing for entry to or engaged in, any profession, trade, occupation or service or moving to higher education.

Latest Income: £848
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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The Robert Peel Foundation

Education

Awards are given to promote the educational interests of students transferring to further/higher education courses and to assist students requiring financial assistance.

Latest Income: £824
Areas of Operation: Carmarthenshire
Status: Registered
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Dr John Millington Scholarship Charity

Education

For providing:(a) Scholarships and prizes to members of the College in statu pupillari for excellence in University and College examinations(b) Bursaries to graduates engaged in research(c) Such other awards as the Governing Body may from time to time determine

Latest Income: £809
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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The Educational Foundation Of Ellin Humphrey

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education

Operates in postal areas LL43 and LL44 ONLY. Each year (Oct./Nov) the Charity distributes the income available in the form of small grants to young people, under 25, from LL43 and LL44, who are commencing their HIGHER EDUCATION studies. An individual student is supported for TWO years only.

Latest Income: £790
Areas of Operation: Gwynedd
Status: Registered
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Sutton High School For Boys Memorial Scholarship

Education

Awards scholarships to old boys of Sutton High School for Boys, Plymouth, and Devonport High School for Boys,Plymouth, who are starting the first year of courses in higher education.

Latest Income: £779
Areas of Operation: Plymouth City
Status: Registered
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Batley Grammar School (rae And Taylor) Scholarship Fund

Charitable activities, Education

Grants to pupils entering Higher Education

Latest Income: £778
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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Nottingham University Hospital Adult Intensive Care Trust Fund

Education, Health

The charity promotes education into Intensive Care Medicine. It provides medical and other equipment for medical purposes. It also provides support for the relief of persons suffering from any form of illness.

Latest Income: £749
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Joseph Nelson

Charitable activities, Education

The trust provide educational grants to local students in higher education.

Latest Income: £720
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Waite's Educational Foundation

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education

Any young person, living in Pattishall Parish and following full or part time higher education may apply. This includes courses at university, college of higher education, industrial and commercial training courses, apprenticeships, placements etc. Grants are given for books, equipment etc.

Latest Income: £709
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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The Matthew Humberstone Comprehensive School

Education

To help with financial assistance and advice to pupils particularly those going to university

Latest Income: £706
Areas of Operation: North East Lincolnshire
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.