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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.

University Of Manchester Students' Union

Education

University of Manchester Students' Union is a students' union within the meaning of the Education Act 1994, devoted to the educational interests and welfare of its Members.

Latest Income: £8,741,427
Areas of Operation: Manchester City
Status: Registered
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University Hospitals Of North Midlands Charity

Education, Health

UHNM Charity is the official charity for University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust: which manages Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital, Stafford. Its priority is to enhance patient experience and outcomes over and above what the NHS can provide through funding pioneering research, refurbishment and enhancements, and advanced medical equipment, technology and systems.

Latest Income: £8,568,745
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Office Of The Independent Adjudicator For Higher Education

Education

Provides independent (free) review scheme for HE students in England/Wales. Deals with complaints from individual students after exhaustion of internal procedures of the HE provider. Where complaints found justified, recommendations for remedy are made and compliance monitored. Also publishes good practice guidance and runs not for profit learning events for HE providers and students' unions.

Latest Income: £8,443,978
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Haddad Foundation

Beneficiary group, Education

The Foundation operates as a grant-maker, with a particular focus on advancing higher education and on young people from or in Brazil.

Latest Income: £8,282,552
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Linacre College

Arts, Charitable activities, Education

1. Administration of and monitoring the academic progress of Oxford university graduate students. 2. Provision of accommodation, library, study space and IT facilities for graduate students and a Common Room and dining hall for all College members.3. Provision of financial support to students, Junior Research Fellowships to early-career academics, and small grants to Fellows.

Latest Income: £8,198,000
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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University Of Essex Students' Union

Charity and VCS support, Education, Leisure

Taking care of the educational and social aspects of students life at the University of Essex. Working with local and regional groups to promote the excellent volunteering work that students carry out. encouraging health and well being through the coordination of a number of sporting and recreational activities.

Latest Income: £8,166,524
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Association Of Commonwealth Universities

Education

Working with our members and others to promote and contribute to the provision of excellent higher education for the benefit of all people throughout the Commonwealth and beyond. Administration and funding of student scholarships.

Latest Income: £8,069,000
Areas of Operation: Camden
Status: Registered
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Queen Mary University Of London Students' Union Limited

Education

The provision of support and services to students at Queen Mary University of London

Latest Income: £7,860,914
Areas of Operation: Tower Hamlets
Status: Registered
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University Of Bristol Students' Union

Charity and VCS support, Education, Leisure

Providing University of Bristol students with social, sporting and volunteering opportunities, advice, support and democratic representation.

Latest Income: £7,731,600
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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Toynbee Hall

Charitable activities, Education, Social welfare

We are a multi-purpose charity working to eradicate poverty and disadvantage. We deliver a range of community services in advice, financial inclusion, learning and wellbeing. We share our experience of local action to influence national policy. We are also a residential community, conference and venue hire centre. More information can be found at www.toynbeehall.org.uk

Latest Income: £7,662,000
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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University Of Birmingham Guild Of Students

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education

We operate on democratic principles and students are represented by our Members Democratic Process. We provide services such as Student Advice; Jobs, Skills and Volunteering; Student Groups; Hall Reps; Student Voice; Mentor Scheme; Community Wardens; Venues and marketing services. We campaign on student related local, national and international issues and also support work of the NUS.

Latest Income: £7,650,081
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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International Fellowship Of Evangelical Students

Education, Religion

IFES is a movement of students sharing and living out the good news of Jesus Christ. Locally. Nationally. Globally.IFES works in more than 170 countries to establish and support student-led indigenous Christian movements.Our vision is to see students built into communities of disciples, transformed by the gospel and impacting the university, the church and society for the glory of Christ

Latest Income: £7,603,343
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Northern Consortium

Education

Northern Consortium funds a range of educational activities in addition to research, with a focus on UK students from under-represented backgrounds. NC's subsidiary, NCUK Ltd provide high-quality educational programmes to support international students' progression to university.

Latest Income: £7,575,806
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Newcastle University Students' Union

Education, Leisure

For students at Newcastle University: providing sporting, social, cultural and recreational opportunites; protecting and promoting their interests including well-being and conditions of study; providing representation and guidance on welfare and other matters; promoting good relations between them and the general public; communicating on their behalf with the University and other bodies.

Latest Income: £7,574,000
Areas of Operation: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Status: Registered
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University Of Pennsylvania (usa) Foundation Limited

Education

Advancement of education.

Latest Income: £7,560,938
Areas of Operation: United States
Status: Registered
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University Of Southampton Students' Union

Charity and VCS support, Education, Leisure

Promoting the interests and welfare of members at the University of Southampton representing, supporting and advising members being the recognised representative channel between members and the University and others providing social, cultural, sporting activities and forums for discussions and debate for its members; involving members in their wider community and raising funds for other charities.

Latest Income: £7,559,738
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Rikkyo School In England Trust

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure, Religion

THE EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND THE HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH OF JAPAN OF BOYS AND GIRLS AGED 10 TO 18 TO THE STANDARDS REQUIRED FOR ENTRY INTO UNIVERSITIES IN JAPAN, WHILST TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE UNIQUE GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF THE SCHOOL THROUGH EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, BOTH ACADEMIC AND SPORTING.

Latest Income: £7,218,740
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Fordham University UK Charitable Trust

Education

The Fordham University UK Charitable Trust's (formerly MLC Charitable Trust) primary objective is to provide education for American college students in England and Europe and for such other charitable purposes as the Trustee may in its discretion think fit.

Latest Income: £7,217,382
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Autism Hampshire

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Housing, Social care

Specialist support to adults with autism through provision of registered care homes, supported living, community and domiciliary care services. Community Access advice and support. University Mentoring services. Facilitating social groups to increase wellbeing. Training and campaigning to raise local and national government awareness of the challenges and needs of those with autism.

Latest Income: £7,146,487
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Quintin Hogg Trust

Education

(1) The object of the Trust is the advancement of education. (2) The Trustees may allow the land and buildings belonging to the Trust, described in part 2 of the schedule to the scheme registered with the Charity Commission, to continue to be appropriated either wholly or in part for use for the purposes of the University of Westminster.

Latest Income: £7,009,090
Areas of Operation: City Of Westminster
Status: Registered
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Clare Hall In The University Of Cambridge

Education

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, LEARNING AND RESEARCH IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE

Latest Income: £6,981,264
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Union Of Uea Students Limited

Education, Leisure

Advances the education of UEA students. Promotes interests and welfare of UEA students. Provides advice and support services for UEA students. Provides representative channel for UEA students between the University and external bodies. Provides social, cultural, sporting and recreational activities, discussion forums, catering, entertainment and retail services for members.

Latest Income: £6,923,000
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Students' Union Royal Holloway University Of London

Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Leisure, Social welfare

Our activities include the following service provision to our students; representation, welfare, sporting clubs & cultural societies, volunteering, skills development,campaigning, social activities and entertainments, media, fundraising, employment, accomodation, safety transport, market days, sustainability initiatives, equality and liberation initiatives, employability.

Latest Income: £6,921,610
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Hull University Students' Union Limited

Education

Hull University Union Limited is the Students' Union of the University of Hull. Our main aim is to help provide the best possible experience to our students whilst they are at University. This includes their education and extramural activites./ Further details are available on http//www.hullstudent.com.

Latest Income: £6,860,729
Areas of Operation: Kingston Upon Hull City
Status: Registered
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University Of Bath Students' Union (busu)

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Leisure

Sports, arts, cultural, departmental, recreational, media, volunteering and diversity & support student groups; representation both academic and in areas such as accommodation, campus facilities, town/gown relations and national issues; support in housing, academic and welfare advice, peer mentoring and peer assisted learning; training, development and entrepreneurial opportunities and a job shop.

Latest Income: £6,689,148
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
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.