Education Charities That specialise in Student support
Discover 1,607 Education charities that specialise in student support. Use the search below to filter within these results.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
The University Of Westminster Prize And Scholarship Fund
EducationThe object of the Trust is the advancement of education by the awarding of prizes and scholarships tenable at the University of Westminster. The trust achieves its object by raising income through investments and donations.
The HIV Research Trust
Education, HealthThe Charity supports research into HIV infection in resource limited countries. It provides financefor individual researchers to undertake research, or research training. The support is in theform of scholarships that are awarded by a competitive, peer-reviewed, process for definedprogrammes of work.
The Cosman Keller Art And Music Trust
Arts, Charitable activities, EducationWe provide encouragement and financial support to those actively contributing (or who have in their careers actively contributed) to art and music. We provide financial assistance in the form of scholarships and grants to organisations in fields that fulfil specific criteria. We preserve, catalogue, promote, develop and publish for the public benefit the work of Hans Keller and Milein Cosman.
The Charity Called Handsworth Grammar School
Education, LeisureOwns and helps to maintain & support the property of Handsworth Grammar School, including major financing of the new sports hall which has community involvement. Provides scholarships & prizes for students.
The University Of Canterbury Nz Trust
EducationThe advancement of education primarily at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand and by the provision of funds towards bursaries, scholarships, research grants, building projects, endowing academic posts and such other income or capital expenses that the Trustees shall determine.
African Wildlife Conservation Fund (uk)
Animals, Charitable activities, Education, EnvironmentPromote the conservation of endangered African Wild Dogs and other vulnerable large carnivores in Zimbabwe and neighbouring territories, for the public benefit. To advance the education of the public in particular, but not exclusively, in South East Zimbabwe in ways which include providing facilities for education in schools, and awarding scholarships to enable students to access education.
The Highfield School Centenary Bursaries Fund
EducationThe Highfield School Centenary Bursaries Fund charity was created to advance education by contributing towards the fees of pupils who, but for financial assistance, would not be able to attend and be educated at Highfield or Brookham Schools.
New English Art Club
Arts, Charitable activities, EducationThe principal activities of the charity are the promotion and advancement of public education of the art of drawing and painting. This is achieved through running life classes and workshops, the mounting of an annual open exhibition in London, the award of annual scholarships and the distribution by e-mail of a monthly newsletter that is circulated to Friends and a mailing list of supporters.
The Kenneth Armitage Foundation
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education1. To encourage and advance knowledge of and education in the art of sculptors.2. To provide scholarships, exhibitions and bursaries for young persons under the age of 25 years to enable them to futher their knowledge and skills as sculptors3. To advance public knowledge and understanding of works of 20th and 21st Century sculpture
Scholarships For Street Kids
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Social welfareS4SK activities in SE Asia include:1. Informal education for scavenging and begging children, otherwise out of school,2. School enrolment scheme to help very poor families sign their children up for school,3. Sponsorship of private tuition for very poor kids in their matriculation year,4. Provision of scholarships for vocational training,5. Provision of scholarships for higher education.
Louise Browne Yorkshire Ballet Scholarship Centre
Arts, EducationTeach Ballet
The London Insurance Market Charitable Trust
EducationThe charity provides scholarships to students undertaking tertiary education from the UK and across the world who are seeking a career in the Insurance and Risk Management industries. Currently, these are only available to students at CASS Business School and all applications for scholarships are made direct to CASS.
The Follett Trust
EducationDonations are made to students in higher education, including scholarships; to organisations involved in community work; to the arts; to the promotion of reading including dyslexia sufferers.
H M Hubbard Law Scholarship Fund
Beneficiary group, EducationThe charity provides scholarships to study in France, Spain and Canada the law and legal procedure of the particular country.The charity also provides funds for solicitors and their families in need.
The Wordsworth Conference Foundation
EducationThe Foundation runs the Wordsworth Conference and Wordsworth Winter School and awards bursaries, funded by itself and by donors, to enable postgraduate students and others to attend these events at reduced cost.
Bridgwater Agricultural Society Limited
Economic and community development, Education, LeisureUSE OF INVESTMENT INCOME FOR ADVANCEMENT OF GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SOCIETY'S OBJECTIVES; IE TO PROMOTE AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THOSE AREAS.
Medical And Life Sciences Research Fund
Charitable activities, Education, ResearchThe charity's objects are to advance education in the subjects of medicine and the life sciences by the provision of scholarships, allowances and grants to those working at or in collaboration with the University of Warwick and the promotion of research and the publication of its useful results and in such other ways as the trustees think fit.
King Edward Vi Almshouse, School And Educational Charity, At Louth
Beneficiary group, Education, HousingProvide relief generally or individuallyfor persons in the parish of North Somercotes. Provide accomodation for the benefit of those in need in the Louth area in the almshouses of the charity. To provide financial assistance for the duration of children at the school who may need it. Provide the school benefits not normally given by the LEA. To provide scholarships for higher or further education.
Diya Education Foundation
EducationThe advancement of education among underprivileged students in Pakistan by supporting DIYA Pakistan, an NGO registered in Pakistan by such means as are exclusively charitable in accordance with the laws of England and Wales including but not limited to awarding scholarships, maintenance allowances or any other financial assistance to students studying in schools,colleges,institutions & university.
The Jacob Benjamin Elias Synagogue Association
Education, ReligionThe objects of the Charity are the 1) Advancement of Orthodox Jewish Education2) Provision of facilities for Communal Religious worship in accordance therein3) Provision for the individuals to study and receive instruction in Jewish Religious Law and Literature4) Granting of Scholarship or Bursaries to Scholars or Students wishing to receive Jewish Religious Education.
The Grumitt Charitable Trust
EducationProvides scholarships to pupils attending Stoneyhurst CollegePay fees in respect of deserving pupils who otherwise would be unable to remain or attend Stoneyhurst College
The Sir John Gielgud Charitable Trust
Arts, Education, Social welfareThe trustees principally grant bursaries to final year drama students who are suffering financial hardship and who are nominated by their respective drama schools.Please note that we do not accept private applications for funding.
The Francis Bernard Caunt Education Trust
Beneficiary group, Education, ReligionTo provide financial assistance by means of grant loan or scholarship in such manner and to such individual young persons aged between 16 and 25 years who are (whose parents or guardians are) resident within a 12 mile radius of Newark Parish Church to pursue further or higher education.
Young Women Into Finance
Beneficiary group, EducationThe charity provides a scholarship programme to support young women from diverse backgrounds to pursue a career in the finance sector to redress the gender imbalance in the finance sector.
Newton Prep Pta
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, EducationTHE OBJECTIVES OF THE PTA (A REGISTERED CHARITY) ARE TO ADVANCE THE CHILDREN'S EDUCATION JOINTLY WITH THE HEADMISTRESS AND SCHOOL COUNCIL; TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE NEWTON PREP SCHOLARSHIP FUND; TO DEVELOP EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN STAFF, PARENTS AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL; AND TO ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES OR PROVIDE FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT WHICH SUPPORT THE SCHOOL.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many student-support education charities are there in the UK?
There are 1,607 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 (£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 student-support education charities?
Student-support 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 student-support education charities?
Across all student-support 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 student-support education charities?
Student-support 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.