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.
The Oxford And Cambridge Rowing Foundation
Associations, Education, Leisure00
Richmond Education Foundation
Associations, EducationThe 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
Kidney Wales Charity
Education, Health, ResearchThe promotion, provision, maintenance and improvement of renal units in hospitals, schools of medicine and universities; by the provision therein or in connection therewith of equipment, laboratories, facilities or personnel whatsoever calculated to relieve such persons and by the promotion of medical research into renal and other diseases.
Beckett's And Sargeant's Educational Foundation
EducationPROMOTING THE EDUCATION OF PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 25 YEARS WHO ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND WHO ARE RESIDENT IN THE BOROUGH OF NORTHAMPTON AND ARE ATTENDING SCHOOLS OR FULL TIME COURSE OF EDUCATION, TO INCLUDE NORTHAMPTON UNIVERSITY WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF NORTHAMPTON.
The Benlian Trust
Charitable activities, EducationGranting scholarships to Armenian students attending university in England; making grants to Armenian organisations for cultural activities for the benefit of the London Armenian Community; and making charitable donations in accordance with the terms of the Will of the benefactor under which the Trust Fund was created.
Boston University (usa) London
EducationTo provide a fully accredited academic programme for eligible post graduate students; to contribute to the general and specialised knowledge of the community through open lectures and sponsoring of fora or synmposia; to promote in the UK an understanding and appreciation of Boston University
The British Friends Of Harvard Business School
Associations, EducationRaising scholarship funds for scholarships to Harvard Business School; promote the education of persons studying at HBS.
The Quintin Hogg Memorial Fund
Beneficiary group, Education, LeisureThe object of the Charity shall be to promote the education of the students of the University of Westminster by the provision of facilities for their recreation and such other facilities for the advancement of every aspect of their education and subject thereto, the education of other young persons as the Trustees think fit.
Kennedy Memorial Fund
EducationThe Kennedy Memorial Trust administers the Kennedy Memorial Fund commemorating President John F. Kennedy by maintaining a memorial at Runnymede and awarding scholarships to British graduate students to attend Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Each year the Trust provides graduate students with tuition fees, health cover, a stipend & travel grant.
St Luke's College Foundation
Charitable activities, Education, ReligionMakes grants to individuals for university level studies in theology and religious education, and provides resources to universities for these subjects.
Gordon Memorial College At Khartoum Trust Fund
EducationThe Charity supports higher education of Sudanese and South Sudanese across a range of academic disciplines. It also works with other charities operating in the same field.
Oxford Literary And Debating Union Charitable Trust
Arts, EducationThe Advancement of Education with the University of Oxford by the provision of debates and the maintenance of Library and Reading Room facilities
The Foundation For Young Musicians
Arts, EducationThe Foundation for Young Musicians exists to support and secure the future of London's Centre for Young Musicians. The Centre for Young Musicians provides music tuition and courses for London schoolchildren in programmes that range from beginner level instrumental study to advanced training suitable for those aiming to study at conservatoire or university.
George Green's School Trust Fund
Animals, Arts, EducationTo provide items, services and facilities to George Green's School on the Isle of Dogs, London E14, including grants for such as, games, music, prizes, educational visits and to students going to university, also to act in respect of the trust's land and buildings.
Birmingham Hillel House
Education, HousingStudent Hostel + Support for University JSoc Social and Educational Events Hosted at Birmingham Hillel House
Soteria Trust
Beneficiary group, EducationAndy Economides, the director, completed speaking engagements at conferences, seminars and missions across the UK through organisations or churches with two trips to Nigeria. Throughout the year the Trust continued to oversee the development of the vocational Soteria Business School in Ibadan, Nigeria. Children, young people and school staff are sponsored through Soteria Trust.
Cardiff Further Education Trust Fund
Charitable activities, Education1) Makes grants, subject to certain conditions, to students in Cardiff to enable them to continue their education. 2) Provides premises to certain educational establishments. 3) Makes an annual grant, subject to certain conditions to the University Of Wales Cardiff.
Perry Foundation
Economic and community development, EducationPromoting and developing UK agriculture by funding cutting edge research and postgraduate scholarships at universities and research centres in the UK. Projects undertaken must be of definable benefit to UK agriculture.
The Guy Newton Research Fund
Charitable activities, Education, ResearchTrustees make grants as requested to support research in the medical, biological and chemical sciences in the Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, Oxford.
St Clement Danes Educational Foundation
Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, ReligionThe Charity provides additional benefits for the St Clement Danes Church of England Primary School and financial assistance to former pupils who are in further or higher education or learning a profession who have not yet reached the age of 25 years. After assisting the above any residual income may be allocated to young people under 25 years whose family home is within the Diocese of London.
The Northcote Trust
Beneficiary group, EducationProvides funds for potential University students to enable them to study at Australian Universities.
Michael Aldrich Foundation
EducationThe provision of financial assistance towards the maintenance and development of the University of Brighton. The creation of scholarships or bursaries or prizes to be awarded to students or members of staff at the University of Brighton. The promotion of research and the dissemination of the useful results of such research.
Barham Benevolent Foundation
Charitable activities, Education, Social welfareTo make grants to hardship cases in the dairy related business coupled with bursaries to colleges and universities for research in dairy related subjects
The Ilminster Educational Foundation
Charitable activities, EducationTHE PROVISION OF GRANTS TO FOUR LOCAL SCHOOLS, TO SCHOOL PUPILS ON EDUCATIONAL TRIPS AND TO ILMINSTER BASED UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE STUDENTS. THERE IS ALSO PROVISION FOR A SMALL GRANT EACH YEAR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PARISH OF ILMINSTER GENERALLY
Friends Of Ucd
Associations, Charity and VCS support, EducationFriends of UCD was established for fundraising for the purpose of the furtherance of education and research carried out by University College Dublin.
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.