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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.

The Aga Khan University (international) In The United Kingdom

Education, Religion

Provides Education / trainingSponsors or undertakes research

Latest Income: £6,581,643
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Oxford Hospitals Charity

Education, Health

Supporting and enhancing the work of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trusts capacity to deliver an outstanding service in compassionate excellence to its patients and staff through funding above the level that NHS funding alone allows.Charity succeeds the previous charity 1057295. Refer to http://www.ouh.nhs.uk/charity/news/annual-reports.aspx for annual reports prior to 2018.

Latest Income: £6,505,000
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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University Of Sussex Students' Union

Education

Provide educational services for students at a University

Latest Income: £6,476,585
Areas of Operation: Brighton And Hove
Status: Registered
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The Principal And Fellows Of The Manchester Academy And Harris College In The University Of Oxford

Education

The principle activity of the College, as specified in the Royal Charter is the teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate mature students of the University of Oxford

Latest Income: £6,430,935
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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The University Of Chicago Booth School Of Business

Education

Education / Training and Research

Latest Income: £6,368,657
Areas of Operation: City Of London
Status: Registered
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Keele University Students' Union

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Education, Leisure

Keele SU operates a number of activities and services, all for the benefit of its members.Activities include; community representation and advocacy to influence the student experience, individual representation and advocacy to support students facing difficulties, community-based student activities, volunteering and sports facilitation, retail, catering, printing and entertainments.

Latest Income: £6,342,689
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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University Hospitals Birmingham Charity

Armed forces, Education, Health

UHB Charity runs the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Charity, Heartland Hospital Charity, Good Hope Hospital Charity, Solihull Hospital Charity and Fisher House (for the UK's military patients). It is the official charity for University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, providing things over and above that which can be provided by the NHS

Latest Income: £6,249,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The University Of Chicago Foundation Limited

Education

Higher Education

Latest Income: £6,108,228
Areas of Operation: United States
Status: Registered
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The Florida State University International Programs Association UK

Education

Providing educational services

Latest Income: £6,050,902
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity

Charity and VCS support, Education, Health

The Charity undertakes as part of its fundraising, various activities involving both staff and the general public to generate income. All income is utilised for the benefit of staff and patient welfare within the Trust.

Latest Income: £6,031,000
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Uwe Students' Union

Education, Leisure

UWE Students' Union exists to advance the education of students at the University of the West of England by promoting the interests and welfare of students during their course of study and representing, supporting and advising students. Also by providing social, cultural, sporting and recreational activities and forums for discussions and debate for the personal development of students.

Latest Income: £5,930,468
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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Swansea University Students' Union

Economic and community development, Education, Leisure

Students' Union promoting the interests and welfare of students at Swansea University. The Union provides social, sporting and recreational activities as well as supporting and advising students during their time at University. Union commercial services in retail and licensed trade offer employment and opportunities for personal development.

Latest Income: £5,790,723
Areas of Operation: City Of Swansea
Status: Registered
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University Of York Students' Union

Education

The University of York Students' Union seeks to enhance the student experience by providing representation, welfare services, social space and opportunities for student development within the Union and the wider community.

Latest Income: £5,726,906
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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British Universities And Colleges Sport Limited

Education, Leisure

The objects for which the Company is established ("Objects") are to advance for the public benefit physical education, by providing higher education sport pathway competitions and experiences for students within Universities and Colleges, and promoting the lifelong benefits of physical activity for all.

Latest Income: £5,688,346
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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University Of Lincoln Students Union

Charity and VCS support, Education, Leisure

The Charity supports over 17500 students and has Membership Services which are funded by a grant from the University of Lincoln (UoL) and surplus from it's Commercial Services arms. It works in partnership with UoL and other stakeholders for the benefit of it's members. The Charity provides Academic representation, Advice, Welfare services, Sports & Societies & volunteering/employability services.

Latest Income: £5,679,247
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Reading University Students' Union

Education

THE UNION'S OBJECTS ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF READING.

Latest Income: £5,596,913
Areas of Operation: Reading
Status: Registered
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The Brilliant Club

Education

The Brilliant Club exists to increase the number of pupils from under-represented backgrounds progressing to highly selective universities. We do this by mobilising the PhD community to share its academic expertise with state schools.

Latest Income: £5,595,945
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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New Model Institute For Technology And Engineering

Education

Establishing and operating an institution of Higher Education focused on teaching inter-disciplinary engineering

Latest Income: £5,580,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Brown University Charitable Trust

Education

The Charitable Trust supports the educational activities of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA. All donations are paid directly to Brown University. Fund administration cost of the charity are less than 2% of annual donations.

Latest Income: £5,336,981
Areas of Operation: United States
Status: Registered
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University Of Derby Theatre Limited

Arts, Education

The main activities of the charity are the running of a learning and community theatre for produced and received work, and also for the use of the theatre space by Univeristy of Derby Theatre Arts students.The charity is engaged with its local community in the provision of facilities to promote and showcase community theatre group work.

Latest Income: £5,327,203
Areas of Operation: Derby City
Status: Registered
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Pepperdine University (usa)

Education

Provide well-qualified and distinguished professors, including British professors, to teach in the program; provide a meaningful orientation to the British culture; plan academic field trips to further student development; provide spiritual opportunities for the students.

Latest Income: £5,031,949
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Lancaster University Students' Union

Charity and VCS support, Education, Leisure

The activities include (not exhaustive):* Education & Support : promoting the interests and welfare of students at LU and representing, supporting and advising students* Provides social , cultural, sporting and recreational activities e.g. clubs & societies, volunteering, campus events* Provides forums for discussions and debates for personal development of students

Latest Income: £4,881,785
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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University Of Westminster Students' Union

Education, Leisure

? Promoting the interests and welfare of Students at University of Westminster and representing, supporting and advising Students;? Being the recognised representative channel between Students and University ? Providing social, cultural, sporting and recreational activities and forums for discussions anddebate for the personal development of its Students.

Latest Income: £4,850,613
Areas of Operation: Brent
Status: Registered
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Southern Universities Management Services

Education

To promote the efficiency of the administration of educational charities in direct pursuit of their objectives by:(a) advice, training and information about financial planning, effective management procedures, and the best use of available resources, and(b) other assistance appropriate to the provision of financial planning, procedural advice and resource management.

Latest Income: £4,848,050
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Association Of Mbas And Business Graduates Association

Education

THE ADVANCEMENT OF BUSINESS EDUCATION AT POST-GRADUATE LEVEL BY THE PROVISION PRIMARILY OF AN ACCREDITATION SERVICE FOR THE DELIVERY OF QUALITY MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMMES AT UNIVERSITIES WORLDWIDE.

Latest Income: £4,829,808
Areas of Operation: Various
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.