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.
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 Horners Charity Fund
Charitable activities, EducationThe charity operates through separate sub-committees of the Trustees in considering grant applications, scholarships and educational endowments, and in monitoring the investment performance of the funds and the availability of cash to make grants
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre Trust
Charitable activities, Education, HealthAwarding scholarships to support research in orthorpedic surgery; awarding other scholarships and grants to support the study and practice of orthopaedic surgery and its associated nursing care.
The Logos Trust
EducationAccepts gifts, donations, bequests and other income.Makes donations and loans to The Logos Educational Institute, a company registered in Cyprus, or such other body for the promotion of the Trusts objects.Establish and fund scholarships.Acquire land and buildings necessary for the furtherance of the charities objects.
City Of London Freemen's School Bursary Fund
EducationThe aims of the City of London Freemen's School Bursary Fund are to contribute towards the fees payable to the school by pupils who would be unable to continue education at the school without financial assistance or who would be unable to commence education at the school despite being accepted.
The Benevolent Society
Education, Social welfareTo assist financially persons, or their dependants, working, or previously having worked in the trades embraced by the British Allied Trades Federation who through infirmity, disablement, ill health or other disadvantage are in conditions of need. To support education and training by providing for bursaries or other financial support to those working or intending to work in the trades.
The Haworth Charitable Trust
Arts, EducationThe trust is held for general charitable purposes. The objective of the trust is the advancement of education in the fields of art and music, including the provision of scholarships, prizes, classes and sponsorship of concerts and exhibitions.
The Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation
Education, ReligionPrincipal objective is the general advancement of such Jewish and other charitable purposes as the Trustees in their absolute discretion think fit. Specifically, the objectives are to support the arts and education projects and to establish and endow scholarships, fellowships, professional chairs, prizes and awards.
The Royal Musical Association
Arts, EducationThe charity publishes the Journal of the Royal Musical Association half-yearly and annually the RMA Research Chronicle and RMA Monograph series. It organises and supports conferences concerning musicological matters and recognises the achievement of excellence in musical scholarship by the annual award of the Dent Medal, the Tippett Medal, the Jerome Roche Prize, and the Peter Le Huray Lecture.
Trust Property Held By Trustees Of St Augustine's Priory
EducationThe trust property is used for educational purposes. Trust income is used to help with major building projects and refurbishments, and to finance a number of bursaries and scholarships.
The Bedgebury Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationBedgebury Foundation is currently awarding grants to individuals under two programmes: Additional Needs and Vocational Education. Grants are awarded to individuals under the age of 25 or to older individuals if they intend to teach young people under 25 within the two programmes.In addition there is an annual grant programme for schools.
The Worshipful Company Of Plaisterers Charitable Trust
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationThe Trust supports individuals and charities as explained in the Grants Policy briefly described below. Grants to members, widows, and their dependants of the Plaisterers Livery Company in need. Educational Grants in the plastering industry specifically, but generally in City of London and surrounding areas. Support of HM Forces Charities. Educational bursaries to Choir Schools.
The Royal Archaeological Institute
Arts, Education, HeritageRuns a lecture programme from October to May; Organises field trips to archaeological and historical sites;Holds an annual conference;Publishes the annual Archaeological Journal; Publishes two newsletters per year;Awards grants for archaeological research;Awards student prizes and bursaries
The Modern Law Review Limited
Arts, EducationPromote legal education and the study of law and related disciplines by such means as may be deemed desirable and in particular by the publication of the journal 'The Modern Law Review', the organisation of lectures and discussions, the funding of seminars on law or law related topics and providing scholarships for doctoral research.
The Incorporated Edwin Austin Abbey Memorial Scholarships
EducationTo select artists and fund residencies for one Scholar and up to three Fellows at the British School at Rome.
The Morse-Boycott Bursary Fund
Arts, EducationTo provide bursaries for boy choristers to help them through education.
The Manava Trust
Education, Social welfareThe Manava Trust is a Charity whose object is relief of poverty and religious activities. It also grants educational scholarships.
The Normanton Freeston Foundation
EducationIncome net of expenses applied as follows. 1. Grants for the educational benefit of students and former students of Outwood Academy Freeston with a preference for those resident in the ancient parishes of Normanton or Warmfield. 2. Leavers exhibitions. 3. Travel bursaries. 4. Freeston Foundation scholarships. 5. Higher education awards.
Mcgill University Trust
Associations, EducationMcGill University Trust supports UK students who wish to have the experience of studying at a university in Canada. Funds are raised by the Trust, principally from alumni and friends of McGill based in the UK, to support a scholarship and bursary programme for UK students wishing to attend McGill and for the general welfare of McGill University.
The Ega Hospital Charity
Education, HealthThe EGA Hospital Charity supports both patients and staff at the hospital. We award a Travel Fellowship yearly for doctors travelling abroad to further their training. We help with improvement of hospital facilities, fund research projects and buy vital equipment such as for fetal surgery or postnatal care, and much more. The EGA Charity PhD Scholarship, funding PhD fees, started in 2022.
Mitchell City Of London Educational Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationTo offer bursaries at 6th form level for those students who attend a 'City' school or whose parents have lived or worked within the City of London for a minimum of 5 years. To offer grants to students (age 11-16) of single parent families, also with the 'City' qualification. The 'City' is the 'square mile' almost all postcodes EC3, EC4 and a small area of EC1, EC2 - not Greater London.
Fowey Grammar School Foundation
Beneficiary group, EducationThe object of the charity is to advance the education of children and young people in the area of benefit. Financial assistance is given to both Fowey Primary School & Fowey River Academy (previously Fowey Community College) and individual students under the age of 25 who qualify for awards in the form of annual bursaries and grants.
The Doris Gregory Trust
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, ResearchThe award of grants, at the trustees' discretion to North London Collegiate School for Girls, for the advancement of science and music at the school, and for the awards of scholarships and bursaries to pupils at the school.
Wispers Trust Limited
Beneficiary group, EducationProvision of bursaries for girls up to the age of entry to university
Lord Kitchener National Memorial Fund
Beneficiary group, EducationThe provision, by competition, of scholarships to those studying for a first degree at a university in the United Kingdom and who have a parent who has served in the Armed Forces of the Crown.
The Panasonic Trust For The Further Education And Training Of Engineers
Education, ResearchThe Trust is currently funding a regional programme in the Welsh Valleys that provides engineering-focused enhancement and enrichment opportunities for students and teachers in secondary schools and Post-16 as well as a bursary programme to support students progressing on to vocational education. It's aim is to create a local STEM-skilled workforce capable of meeting the region's future needs.
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.