Education Charities That specialise in Student support
Discover 727 Education charities that specialise in student support. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Brighton College
Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfareProvision of a first class independent education for children between the ages of 3 to 18. Subject to donations and budgetary limits, scholarship awards are made on the basis of the individual's educational potential and bursary awards are made to enable academically able children to benefit where financial hardship might otherwise preclude.
The Whitgift Foundation
Beneficiary group, Education, Health, Housing, Social careThe charity has two independent schools in the Croydon area. Fee assistance is provided to 300 pupils by way of a means tested bursaries scheme. The charity also runs two care homes and Almshouses providing nursing care, residential care and sheltered accommodation to the elderly in the region.
The Associated Board Of The Royal Schools Of Music
Arts, EducationABRSM motivates musical achievement through internationally recognised examination and assessment of students, professional development of teachers and provision of published resources and online learning via its websites, apps and audio and video resources. ABRSM makes significant donations towards music education each year including scholarships to the four Royal Schools of Music.
St Peter's College, Radley
EducationRadley College is an independent wholly boarding school for boys aged 13 to 18. The College acts as trustee of various funds used to provide scholarships (max 10% fees) and bursaries (up to full fees), and welcomes applications from those needing financial assistance. Overall Radley College aims to ensure that it and its pupils benefit both society in general and the local community.
Rhodes Trust - Public Purposes Fund
EducationTo provide financial scholarships to enable students from selected countries, to pursue a post graduate or second undergraduate degree at the University of Oxford. To make benefactions or donations for primarily educational purposes.
The Manchester Grammar School Foundation
Beneficiary group, EducationManchester Grammar School is an independent boys school whose purpose is to educate boys who qualify by nature of their ability, regardless of family circumstances. Income from the school's foundation bursary fund, held by the MGS Trust, is used on a means tested basis to support boys from lower-income families who would not otherwise be able to accept a place at the school.
Trinity Laban Conservatoire Of Music And Dance
Arts, EducationSpecialist, practice-based higher education to equip students for successful careers as performers, composers and choreographers in the fields of music and contemporary dance.Lifelong learning opportunities in dance and music.Outreach and community-based projects.Promotion of research and scholarship to advance the art forms of music and dance.Provision of music and dance performances.
Coventry School Foundation
EducationCoventry School Foundation Schools provide an independent education for around 2,000 pupils aged 3-18. The schools, all of which are co-educational, are Bablake Senior and Junior Schools, Bablake Pre Prep (also known as The Grange), King Henry VIII Senior and Junior Schools and King Henry VIII Pre-Prep. Bursaries & scholarships are available on entry at years 3 and 7.
St Dunstan's Educational Foundation
Beneficiary group, EducationThe Charity runs a day school in Catford in the London Borough of Lewisham for boys and girls aged between 3 and 18 years old.It provides bursaries and scholarships to a wide range of pupils and opens its facilities to the wider community.
The Saint John's School Foundation
Beneficiary group, Education, Professions, ReligionTo advance the education of boys and girls from the ages of 11 to 18. The provision of subsidised education for Foundationers (being children of Church of England or Church of Wales clergy of limited means). The provision of means-tested bursaries to pupils whose families would not otherwise be able to afford the full fees and thereby widen access to the education provided by the School.
The Architectural Association (incorporated)
Arts, Education, HeritageFor the public benefit to promote and afford facilities for the study of Architecture by the establishment and carrying on of a School of Architecture, the founding of scholarships and the giving of prizes, by provision of lectures and classes; the formation of a library and museum; the organisation of visits the production and circulation of periodicals and other publications.
Bridewell Royal Hospital
Beneficiary group, Education, Health, HousingThe advancement of education by providing boarding and day schooling for boys and girls and the provision of bursaries, scholarships and other educational benefits. The Charity provides financial support in particular for children whose home circumstances make boarding education beneficial.
St Helen's School, Northwood
Beneficiary group, EducationThe education of girls;The grant of bursaries to offer opportunities for girls who might not be able to take up a place at the School; The provision for worship in the Christian tradition and with respect for all faiths, relgions and religious diversity;
Leighton Park Trust
EducationIndependent School
St Catherine's British School
Beneficiary group, EducationTeaching & learning for British & foreign expatriate children and local Greek children. Providing national curriculum of England & Wales, IGCSE & I.B. Diploma programmes to children aged 3-18. Providing professional development for teachers & administrators. Providing bursaries, and assistance to a range of families, charitable donations to various individuals and organisations in need.
The Free Grammar School Of King Charles Ii At Bradford
Beneficiary group, EducationThe provision of a high-quality education to boys and girls in Bradford to boys and girls who would benefit from such a provision. Bursary awards are made to help fund the education of children whose families might otherwise struggle to afford the School's fees
Holme Grange LTD
Beneficiary group, EducationProvision of Education to 3-16 year old boys & girls.Aim to achieve highest academic levels inkeeping with the ability of each pupil while fostering traditional values e.g. honesty, integrity,kindness and courtesy.Partnerships with local schools providing expertise,advice and support.Means tested bursaries for more able children from families unable to fund private education without support.
The Council Of Milton Abbey School LTD
Beneficiary group, EducationThe main activity of Milton Abbey is running a co-educational school for 13 - 18 year old pupils,inspiring children of all academic standards to achieve the very best in everything they do. Pupils are encouraged to have big ambitions, great confidence and good hearts. The school offers Bursaries, provides facilities for use by the local community and supports both local and national charities.
Yale University Press London
Arts, EducationThe Charity is engaged in the publication of scholarly books which make a significant contribution to academic research and learning, and which serve faculty and students in institutions of higher education. It also publishes work based on sound scholarship, but intended for a broader readership, to bring the highest quality learning to the public at large and to enhance cultural life.
Bute House Preparatory School For Girls Limited
Beneficiary group, EducationTo advance education primarily by conducting in West London a day school for girls aged 4 to 11. The School's aim is to provide an academic education for pupils with a range of abilities and backgrounds. Bursaries enable a wider range of girls to take advantage of the unique education the School has to offer. Aims and ethos are on its website https://www.butehouse.co.uk/about-us/aims-ethos.html
The Malden Trust Limited
Beneficiary group, EducationThe object of the Charity is to benefit the public via Windlesham House School, a preparatory boarding School for boys and girls between the ages of 4 and 13, to ensure that our unique approach to education is made available to as many children as possible through bursaries, for which we maintain a fund, and partnership with, and support to, maintained schools and other educational institutions.
Port Regis School LTD
Beneficiary group, EducationThe School which is a boarding and day preparatory school, for both boys and girls, exists to provide children between the ages of three and thirteen with an all-round education of the very highest quality. The school continues to prepare children for Common Entrance and Senior Independent School Scholarships and to ensure that each child has a full extra-curricular programme.
Thorpe Hall School Trust
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education, LeisureThe promotion and advancement of education at Thorpe Hall School to provide education to children from pre-nursery to 16 years plus - an independent co-educational day school - maintenance of schools land and buildings. Provision of means tested bursaries. Engagement with community development of pupils sporting, artistic and social skills.
The Portal Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Social welfareGrants for education to financially disadvantaged young people under 25 years resident in London. Provision of scholarships and bursaries to individuals, and grants to education projects and activities run by schools and organisations.
Association Of Commonwealth Universities
EducationWorking 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.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many student-support education charities are there in the UK?
There are 727 registered student-support education charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the student-support 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 student-support education charities?
Student-support 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 student-support education charities?
Across all student-support 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 student-support education charities?
Student-support 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.