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.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Norfolk And Norwich Hospitals Charity
Beneficiary group, Education, Health, ResearchWe support even better care at the Norfolk & Norwich, Cromer and Jenny Lind Children's Hospitals. Donations enable us to offer much more than NHS funding alone can provide. We fund medical equipment, specialist staff, research projects, improvements to the hospital environment and more to improve the comfort and care of patients, visitors and staff. Visit nnhospitalscharity.org.uk for more info
Nuffield Oxford Hospitals Fund
Charitable activities, Education, HealthTo allocate grants to raise the standard of service of local hospitals in order to assist the development of the Oxford University Medical School.
Latin Link
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, ReligionOur vision is to see vibrant, Bible-believing Christian communities in Latin America, impacting their neighbours, their societies and the wider world. We work in partnership with churches to send and receive individuals, families and teams to share the love of God by caring for street children, training church leaders, supporting university students and generating employment opportunities.
The London Playing Fields Society
Education, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareThe provision, promotion and protection of playing fields in London for sport and physical activity with the aim of creating a happier, healthier and more cohesive London by providing places to play sport forever. The society caters particularly for the young, old, disabled and disadvantaged. It also provides resources and coaching facilities for students at schools, universities and colleges.
University Of Cape Town Trust
Charity and VCS support, EducationTo raise funds and support for the University of Cape Town in South Africa
The Central Foundation Schools Of London
Beneficiary group, EducationThe provision and maintenance of a day school for girls and a day school for boys in London.Providing special benefits for the school of an kind not normally provided by the Local Education AuthorityAwarding exhibitions, bursaries or maintenance allowances tenable at any approved place of higher education.In otherwise promoting the education (incl social & physical training) of beneficiaries
Stafford And Cannock League Of Hospital Friends
Charity and VCS support, Education, HealthFund raising activities for provision of material benefits to University Hospital of North Midlands (County Hospital), The Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust (Cannock Chase Hospital) and South Staffs & Shrops Healthcare Foundation NHS Trust, (St George's Hospital) Outpatient Coffee Bars in all hospital Trust.
Teikyo University Of Japan In Durham
EducationAdvance the education and training of students and members of Teikyo University, Tokyo, Japan in the United Kingdom at Durham University
Blackburn Diocesan Board Of Education
EducationTo develop Christian Education in parishes, schools, further and higher education establishments within the Diocese of Blackburn. To support school governors in the maintenance and development of school buildings. To be the Custodian trustee of school buildings and land as defined in individual school trust deeds or under section 86 of the Education Act 1944.
Brigham Young University Limited
EducationTo Promote and further the educational and other charitable work of Brigham Young University in the United Kingdom and elsewhere. To help achieve this object the charity continues to operate it study abroad program from its premises based at 27 Palace Court, London.
The Evelyn Trust
Education, HealthThe Evelyn Trust has invested funds to support the relief of sickness, the preservation and protection of health for the public benefit and the promotion of medical research and education within the City of Cambridge, the University of Cambridge and the Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge or otherwise in the surrounding areas.
Learning On Screen - The British Universities And Colleges Film And Video Council
Arts, Educationthe advancement of education by promoting the production, study and use of moving image, sound and related media within education and research for the public benefit
Counties
Crime and Justice, Economic and community development, Education, Social welfareCOUNTIES seeks to communicate the Christian faith in a culturally relevant way, across England and Wales, and encourage churches in mission through Evangelists, Exhibitions & other resources. It actively supports self-employed Evangelists, who are involved in a wide range of initiatives including local churches, schools, universities, prisons, markets, agricultural shows and door-to-door contacts.
The Medlock Charitable Trust
EducationTO MAKE DONATIONS TO OTHER REGISTERED CHARITABLE TRUSTS.TO MAKE DONATIONS TO UNIVERSITIES OR OTHER ESTABLISHMENTS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.TO MAKE DONATIONS TO LOCAL COMMUNITY CHARITIES IN ANY PART OF THE COUNTRY.
Guildhe Limited
EducationOne of the two formal representative bodies for UK higher education institutions.
Friends Of Harvard University
Associations, EducationProvision of assistance to UK taxpayer donors interested in supporting the activities of Harvard University and its various subdivisions as well as other activities related to education
The University Nursery Parents Association Limited
Beneficiary group, Childcare, EducationTo provide a caring environment where high quality play and education are used to stimulate and encourage the intellectual, physical and emotional development of the pre-school children of the officers, staff and students of Bristol University or of other persons.
Reta Lila Weston Trust For Medical Research
Education, Health, ResearchThe principal objectives of the Charity are to provide monies for the purposes of providing medical research and promoting neurological research throughout the UK and providing funding to the Department of Neurological Studies at the Middlesex Hospital and Medical School, London, now part of University College London.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Charitable Fund
Education, HealthTo support high quality patient care, focusing on areas not fully supported by exchequer funds such as improvements to the Hospital environment and better facilities. As a large teaching hospital, the Trust also has links with the local universities, and another important aim of the charity is providing financial aid to support and encourage our clinicians in new research projects.
Bay Hospitals Charity
Education, HealthThe Charity's aim is to use the donations received to enhance the services provided by University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, thereby improving patient care. This is acheived through the provision of additional equipment, services, training and education. The Charity also funds items directly related to patient and staff welfare which could not be purchased using NHS funds.
Whitelands College
EducationWhitelands College provides, conducts and develops higher and further education for men and women for a range of degree courses validated by Roehampton University, including the training of teachers.
Society For Research Into Higher Education
EducationThe Society for Research into Higher Education:- works to enhance the role of Higher Education Research within the higher education sector- encourages and supports newer researchers coming into the field - provides opportunities for the publication of research and scholarship- organises conferences and seminars.
The Rothermere Foundation
Charitable activities, EducationSupporting Phd students from Memorial University of Newfoundland to continue their education in the UK, supporting Rothermere American Institute, Oxford, other grant making
British Accreditation Council For Independent Further And Higher Education
EducationImprove and enhance the standards of independent further and higher educational institutions by the establishment of a system of accreditation of such institutions and their programmes of study and by the provision of an advisory and consultancy service in the field of further and higher education in the United Kingdom and Elsewhere.
Culham St Gabriel's Trust
Education, ReligionSupporting research, development and innovation in religious education/religion and worldviews education, taking account of the current context of education in England and Wales. Grants and scholarship programmes related to RE; Programme of websites, professional development, events and resources to support teachers of RE; Partnerships with Higher Education, RE associations and RE organisations.
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.