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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.

579
Charities
£19,730,821,908
Total Income
£995,601
Avg Income
91.7%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

The Wilkinson Charitable Foundation

Charitable activities, Education, Research

The trust objects are to provide funds to or for such charitable purposes, trustees, institutions or corporate bodies and for the advancement of scientific knowledge and education at Imperial College in the University of London or such other place or places and in such manner as the trustees may from time to time in their absolute discretion determine.

Latest Income: £65,138
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Hanson Research Trust

Education, Health

The charity undertakes medical research and the advancement of medical eductation for the benefit of the public through a fellowship in Surgery at the Department of Surgery at the University of Oxford.

Latest Income: £61,431
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Peterhouse

Associations, Education

To advance the educational and other charitable work of the College of Peterhouse in the University of Cambridge and generally to support the charitable work of the College.

Latest Income: £60,444
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Friends Reaching Out

Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, Social care, Social welfare

Relief of Poverty.Advancement of Education of Orphans in Uganda.Establishing homes /orphanages. Setting up young people in business. Paying for School, college & University Fees as well as vocational training. Providing food & shelter.

Latest Income: £60,165
Areas of Operation: Uganda
Status: Registered
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Friends Of University College London Hospitals

Associations, Education, Health

The provision of facilities and amenities to patients and staff of UCLH Foundation Trust hospitals in addition to those funded by the NHS.

Latest Income: £59,611
Areas of Operation: Camden
Status: Registered
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The Cathedrals Group Of Universities

Charitable activities, Education, Religion

The principal objectives of the Council are to advance and develop public education in the Universities and Colleges that have a denominational character as defined in the Further and Higher Education Act, 1992 and to support the churches continuing role in higher education.

Latest Income: £59,500
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Philological Foundation

Charitable activities, Education

Gives grants to schools within the City of Westminster and the London Borough of Camden and to pupils in or from those schools seeking further or higher education but not beyond the age of 25 years.

Latest Income: £58,734
Areas of Operation: Camden
Status: Registered
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Wills Davis Atwell

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education

Gives grants to young people under 21 who are going to university or college, or embarking on apprenticeships/training to help meet their costs.

Latest Income: £57,759
Areas of Operation: South Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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The Huxham Charitable Trust

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Heritage, Religion, Social welfare

Trustees support education costs for hugely disadvantaged children from the 'slums' of Bangalore, India, the costs of University education for a gifted Ghanaian also a UK volunteer working amongst rural Gipsies in Romania who are rejected by many. Trustees also address other needs, both overseas and in the UK, as and when they present themselves.

Latest Income: £57,402
Areas of Operation: India
Status: Registered
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Ferens Education Trust

Education, Research

To promote the advancement of liberal, professional and technological education and the diffussion and extension of arts, sciences and learning in the local area of East Yorkshire, North and North-East Lincolnshire: and in particular to assist the University of Hull in the objective of providing further education to the national and international community, for which it was founded.

Latest Income: £56,524
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Rugeley Educational Endowment

Arts, Education, Social welfare

Awarding to beneficiaries scholarships,grants or maintenance allowances tenable to any school,university or other place of learning approved by the council.Providing financial assistance,outfits,clothing,tools,instruments or books to help beneficiaries on leaving school,university or any other educational establishment to prepare entering a trade or profession.

Latest Income: £56,319
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Open University Psychological Society

Education, Health

The principal activity of the society and its objective is the promotion and teaching of psychology to current and past Open University Psychology students and members of the general public. In order to achieve this the society holds a variety of weekend and day events covering a wide range of psychological topics, at various locations across Great Britain.

Latest Income: £56,278
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Lady Mico Trust

Beneficiary group, Education

The objects of the Lady Mico Trust are to give support, over and above that available from the Government of Jamaica, to Mico University College in Kingston, Jamaica, and more generally to assist the education of young persons resident in Commonwealth countries of the West Indies, having regard in all of this to promotion of education in the Christian faith.

Latest Income: £55,687
Areas of Operation: Jamaica
Status: Registered
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The Dain Fund

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education

The Fund provides grants to support medical doctors' children only. Most grants are for education expenses and are made when an unexpected financial crisis occurs in the family or the family is on a low income. It can help children in the state and private sectors and university students. The Fund is also able to assist when children have disability needs.

Latest Income: £55,080
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Wallace Wilson-Haffenden Memorial Fund

Beneficiary group, Education

To assist young persons under the age of 25 who are resident or being educated or trained in the Canterbury area by:- a) giving financial assistance to those preparing for entering upon or engaged in any profession, trade, occupation or service, and b) providing scholarships for study courses at schools, colleges or universities.

Latest Income: £54,625
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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The University Of Essex Choir

Arts, Education

The choir of university students and members of public from the Colchester area, prepares to a high professional standard large-scale works for 2 or 3 concerts a year. The choir is accompanied by an orchestra and professional soloists.

Latest Income: £54,257
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Cambridge University Hare And Hounds Club

Education, Leisure

The aims of the Club are: a. to promote the sport of cross-country and road running in the University at all levels; b. to provide competition for those members who desire it.

Latest Income: £54,032
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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The Sherborne Road Church Trust

Education, Religion, Social welfare

We are based in premises near the University of Bradford and Bradford College and provide friendship, English language practice and opportunities for Bible studies for international students from all backgrounds.

Latest Income: £53,800
Areas of Operation: Bradford City
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of Queen Mary's Hospital - Roehampton

Associations, Education, Health

To relieve patients and former patients of Queen Mary's Hospital who are sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped, infirm or in need of financial assistance and generally to support the charitable work of the said Hospital by providing various voluntary services and extra amenities for such Patients and Staff in the Hospital at the discretion of the Executive Committee.

Latest Income: £53,538
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Viquaran Nisa Noon And Firoz Khan Noon Educational Foundation

Education, Research

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE TRUST ARE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PERSONS BORN, DOMICILED OR NORMALLY RESIDENT IN PAKISTAN, BY THE PROVISION OF BURSARIES, SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ENABLE SUCH PERSONS TO PURSUE COURSES OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE NATURAL, APPLIED AND SOCIAL SCIENCES AT UNIVERSITIES AND SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS SITUATED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND

Latest Income: £52,085
Areas of Operation: Pakistan
Status: Registered
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Holdsworth Club Of The Students Of The Faculty Of Law In The University Of Birmingham

Education

The principal objects of the charity are to further the educational aims of the Law School and the professional aims of all students interested in a legal vocation and to promote communication with the legal profession including the judiciary, the Bar and practising solicitors in order to widen the students' knowledge and experience with regard to career opportunities and prospects.

Latest Income: £52,083
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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The Charles Wallace Pakistan Trust

Education

Selective support for higher education and professional development in the UK for Pakistani citizens

Latest Income: £51,980
Areas of Operation: Pakistan
Status: Registered
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Ramsay Memorial Fellowships Trust

Charitable activities, Education, Research

The objects of the Ramsay Trust are to promote research into the study of pure and applied chemical science through providing competent advanced students with the means to pursue chemical research.The policy of the Trustees is to award fellowships to competent advanced students to pursue chemical research in universities or other places of higher education, normally in the United Kingdom.

Latest Income: £51,318
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Charities Administered By The British Federation Of Women Graduates

Beneficiary group, Education

The Charity awards scholarships to women in their third year of doctoral studies at British universities on the basis of overall academic excellence. The awards are offered once a year following assessment by academics of submitted applications and then interview of short-listed candidates.

Latest Income: £50,880
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Enfield Grammar School

Arts, Education, Research

OUR OBJECTIVES ARE TO ENSURE THE INCOME FROM INVESTMENTS REMAIN HIGH FOR THE FULL BENEFIT OF THE SCHOOL BENEFICIARIES IE, THE BOYS. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES SPECIALIST BENEFITS OF ANY KIND NOT PROVIDED BY THE LA; AWARDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE GOING TO UNIVERSITY;TO BOYS TRAVELLING IN PURSUIT OF THEIR EDUCATION;AND FOR THE STUDY OF MUSIC/ARTS/SCIENCES OR OTHERWISE PROMOTING THEIR EDUCATION.

Latest Income: £50,423
Areas of Operation: Enfield
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 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.