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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.

Master Fellows And Scholars Of Pembroke College

Education

The College's objects are to advance education, scholarship and research through the provision of a college in the University of Oxford.

Latest Income: £21,561,000
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Homerton College Cambridge

Education

For the public benefit to advance education, religion, learning and research within the University of Cambridge. For the public benefit to provide for persons who shall be members of the University a College wherein they may work for degrees of the University of Cambridge.

Latest Income: £21,155,000
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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The Warden And Scholars Of The House Or College Of Scholars Of Merton In The University Of Oxford

Economic and community development, Education

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND LEARNING THROUGH PROVISION OF TEACHING AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO APPROXIMATELY 600 RESIDENT UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS WHO ARE ENGAGED ON A COURSE OF STUDIES LEADING TO THE AWARD OF A DEGREE IN THE UNIVERISTY OF OXFORD AND THROUGH THE APPOINTMENT OR EMPLOYMENT OF FELLOWS AND ACADEMIC STAFF WHO ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN RESEARCH

Latest Income: £20,350,000
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Fitzwilliam College In The University Of Cambridge

Education

The objects of the Charity are:1) to advance Education, Religion, Learning & Research in the University of Cambridge and 2) to provide a College wherein members of the University may work for Degrees in the University or may carry out postgraduate or other special studies at Cambridge.

Latest Income: £20,281,003
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Corpus Christi College Oxford

Education

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

Latest Income: £20,197,000
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Master And Fellows Of The College Or Hall Of Saint Catharine The Virgin In The University Of Cambridge

Education, Research

A College in the University of Cambridge to advance education, religion, learning and research in the arts, social sciences and natural sciences. To achieve this, the College provides, in conjunction with the University of Cambridge, an education for some 600 undergraduate and graduate students which is recognised internationally as being of the highest standard.

Latest Income: £19,874,000
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Hult International Business School LTD

Education

Higher education / student welfare

Latest Income: £19,655,957
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Master And Scholars Of Balliol College In The University Of Oxford

Education, Religion

In pursuit of our charitable objects to advance education, religion, learning and research within the context of the University of Oxford, we admit, teach, and mentor undergraduate and graduate students on a wide variety of degree courses, facilitate research and scholarship within the academic membership of the College, and cater for an international community of learning, and maintain a chapel.

Latest Income: £19,437,000
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Worcester College, Oxford

Education

The charity activities are the advancement of education, religion, learning and research, by the provision of a college in the University of Oxford, for the benefit of the public

Latest Income: £19,277,000
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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The College Of All Souls Of The Faithful Departed, Of Oxford

Education, Research

All Souls College is part of the University of Oxford. It advances research and education, particularly in the Humanities, the Law, the Social Sciences, the Natural Sciences, and Mathematics; promotes the links between the academic world and public life; and maintains the tradition of the College as a place of prayer.

Latest Income: £19,159,000
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Universities UK

Education

Our mission is to be the voice of universities, helping to maintain the world-leading strength of the UK university sector and supporting our members to achieve their aims and objectives.

Latest Income: £19,128,000
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Downing College In The University Of Cambridge

Education

TO FURTHER PUBLIC GOOD BY PROMOTING LEARNING, STUDY AND TEACHING IN A COMMUNITY OF SCHOLARS IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE

Latest Income: £18,474,745
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Uclu

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Leisure

Provides UCL students with advice on immigration,housing,finance,employment,academic appeals etc. Provides representation between Students,UCL and other bodies.Co-ordinates Student Academic Representatives to encourage student feedback/course development.Promotes student personal development by the provision of social,cultural,volunteering, sporting/recreational activities,discussion/debate fora

Latest Income: £18,420,470
Areas of Operation: Camden
Status: Registered
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The King's Hall And College Of Brasenose In Oxford

Education

BRASENOSE IS A COLLEGE WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD, WHOSE OBJECT IS TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, LEARNING, RELIGION AND RESEARCH, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THROUGH THE PROVISION, SUPPORT AND CONDUCT OF A PERPETUAL COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD.

Latest Income: £18,334,000
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Lucy Cavendish College In The University Of Cambridge

Education

From October 2021 the College will admit talented students from the age of 18 years regardless of gender, particularly from non-traditional backgrounds, to undertake education or research of the highest quality in the University of Cambridge. The College aims to become broadly representative of UK society and to increase the proportion of international students from under-represented backgrounds.

Latest Income: £17,782,988
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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St Catherine's College In The University Of Oxford

Education, Research

To advance learning, education and research in the arts and sciences and to provide for men and women who shall be members of the University a College wherein they may work for degrees in the University or may carry out postgraduate or other special studies.

Latest Income: £17,652,000
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Advance He

Education

Advance HE's purpose is to advance the professional practice of higher education to improve outcomes for the benefit of students, staff and society. Advance HE has been created to be ?of and for the sector? and is jointly owned by GuildHE and Universities UK.

Latest Income: £17,614,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Principal And Fellows Of Somerville College

Education

To provide for members of the University of Oxford the protection and training of an academic house.

Latest Income: £17,555,393
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Girton College

Education

The College provides, in conjunction with the University of Cambridge, an education for some 700 undergraduate and graduate students which is recognised internationally as being of the highest standard. This education develops students academically and advances their leadership qualities and interpersonal skills, and so prepares them to play full and effective roles in society.

Latest Income: £17,323,000
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Escp Europe - Business School

Education

Post Graduate Higher Education Teaching, Research and Executive Education

Latest Income: £17,074,771
Areas of Operation: Camden
Status: Registered
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Hughes Hall In The University Of Cambridge

Education

The charities activities are to endow, maintain and carry on a College in Cambridge for graduates and for mature-age students qualified to be matriculated in the University of Cambridge and to promote education, learning and research in the University of Cambridge and elsewhere.

Latest Income: £17,071,531
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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The Chartered Institution Of Building Services Engineers

Education, Environment, Social welfare

CIBSE publishes authoritative, internationally recognised Guidance and Codes and sets the criteria for best practice in building services engineering, with particular emphasis on the response to climate change. CIBSE accredits courses of study in further and higher education, approves work-based training programmes and provides routes to full professional registration.

Latest Income: £16,938,372
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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St Anne's College In The University Of Oxford

Education

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

Latest Income: £16,636,000
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Principal Fellows And Scholars Of Hertford College In The University Of Oxford

Education

The charity's objects are to advance public learning by the provision of a College within the University of Oxford

Latest Income: £16,607,000
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Master (or Keeper) And Fellows Of Peterhouse In The University Of Cambridge

Education

Peterhouse is the oldest of the 31 colleges within the University of Cambridge and is dedicated to the advancement of education, religion, learning and research.

Latest Income: £16,445,000
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
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.