Education Charities
Discover 32,755 Education charities. 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 King's Trust
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, EducationThe King's Trust's vision is to end youth unemployment. By breaking down barriers and opening doors The King's Trust supports young people to build the confidence and skills they need to find work. The King's Trust is building a future that works for young people.
The Dean Close Foundation
Beneficiary group, EducationEducation of boys and girls based on Christian principles. Encouragement of personal development in a culture of service to the school and wider communities.
The Church Of England Pensions Board
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Housing, Professions, ReligionProvides the best possible support and care, within available resources, to those who have retired from stipendiary and lay ministry within the Church of England, and to their dependants, through the provision of retirement and supported housing, and through discretionary grants to ensure beneficiaries have a minimum income standard.
Leeds Trinity University
Education, ReligionThe establishment, conduct and development of a Roman Catholic institution for the advancement of education for the benefit of the public.
Prifysgol Wrecsam/wrexham University
EducationThe objects of the University are those set out in the Education Reform Act 1988 which state that "a higher education corporation shall have the power - (a) to provide higher education (b) to provide further education and (c) to carry out research and publish the results of research or any other material arising out of or connected with it in such a manner as the corporation thinks fit."
The American School In London Educational Trust LTD
EducationSee SIR
St John's College Cambridge
EducationTHE COLLEGE'S PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES ARE PROVIDING, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE, AN EDUCATION OF THE HIGHEST STANDARD FOR SOME 900 UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS AND ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING RESEARCH OF INTERNATIONAL STANDING.
Teach First
EducationTeach First is a charity working for equality of education throughout England and Wales. In order to work towards this the charity is building a movement of leaders who are changing lives within classrooms, schools and across society.
The University Of Buckingham
EducationThe advancement of education for the public benefit and the foundation, maintenance and support of an educational establishment for students, to include residential accommodation and all necessary and proper ancillary services for such establishment.
Dulwich College
Beneficiary group, EducationThe advancement of education of children for the benefit of the public by: a) the conduct at Dulwich of a day and boarding school for boys which may include a preparatory department, and if thought fit, the provision of a pre-preparatory school for boys and girls; and b) the provision and support of other educational institutions and activities in Dulwich and elsewhere in the United Kingdom.
The Universities And Colleges Admissions Service
EducationUCAS is an independent charity, and remains committed to its vision of being at the heart of connecting people to higher education. We do this by providing information, advice, and admissions services to inspire and facilitate progression in education.
Rugby School
Beneficiary group, Education, LeisureThe School's principal activity is the education and pastoral care of its pupils.The provision of a broad liberal Christian education at a boarding and day school at Rugby School for children from Rugby and neighbourhood and elsewhere, and by ancillary or incidental activities and other associated activities for the benefit of the community.
Liverpool Hope University
EducationHigher Education
Harper Adams University
Economic and community development, Education, ResearchHarper Adams University delivers higher education in support of the agricultural, agricultural engineering, food science and technology, environmental science, veterinary science and land-based sectors.
Malvern College
EducationProvision of Education
Warwick Independent Schools Foundation
Beneficiary group, EducationThe Charity educates boys and girls from ages 3 to 18 in its three independent schools in Warwick. It also rents out its facilities to members of the public through its trading subsidiary Warwick Schools Enterprises Limited.
Oneschool Global UK
Beneficiary group, EducationThe main objects is the advancement of education and in particular by the provision and conduct of schools for the education of boys and girls in accordance with the religious ethos of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church and other associated activities for the benefit of the community.
The Royal College Of General Practitioners
EducationThe object of the College is:"To encourage, foster and maintain the highest possible standards in general medical practice and for that purpose to take or join with others in taking any steps consistent with the charitable nature of that object which may assist towards the same."Further details can be found in the annual report
The College Of St Mary Magdalen In The University Of Oxford
Education, Religion, Researcha) To further study, learning, education & research and to be a College within the Univ of Oxford wherein men and women may carry out advanced study & researchb) To provide for public worship through the provision, support & maintenance of a Chapel & Choirc) Insofar as it is not incompatible with (a) and (b), advancement of the arts, heritage, culture and science for the benefit of the public.
The Corporation Of Oundle School
EducationThe object of the charity is to provide an education of the highest quality.
Trinity College London
EducationTO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND THE PERFORMING AND CREATIVE ARTS BY PROMOTING EDUCATION, INSTRUCTION AND EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT IN THE PERFORMING AND CREATIVE ARTS AND LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION. THE CHARITY CONDUCTS EXAMINATIONS BOTH IN THE UK AND OVERSEAS, CARRIES OUT THE VALIDATION OF TEACHER AND OTHER TRAINING COURSES, AND COLLECTS AND DISSEMINATES INFORMATION.
The Education Endowment Foundation
Charitable activities, EducationThe advancement of education for the benefit of the public by a) making grants to schools other not for profit organisations to fund projects which seek to address low educational attainment; and b) supporting and disseminating the results of research in to ways to mitigate the factors that cause or contribute to, and successful strategies for dealing with, low educational attainment.
Ambitious About Autism
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationAMBITIOUS ABOUT AUTISM IS THE NATIONAL CHARITY FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH AUTISM. WE PROVIDE INFORMATION, TRAINING AND SUPPORT, RUN A RANGE OF HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES INCLUDING THE PIONEERING TREEHOUSE SCHOOL, AND CAMPAIGN TO MAKE THE ORDINARY POSSIBLE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH AUTISM.
Nyu In London
EducationIn pursuance of the overall goal of its charitable objectives, NYULs principal activity is supporting and promoting education, which is currently focused on providing educational courses to meet the demand of students from New York University and other United States colleges and universities studying in the UK.
National Centre For Social Research
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, HousingThe provision on education and research into all areas of social policy particularly health, employment, housing, travel, education and crime. Most of the projects undertaken include surveys carried out throughout Great Britain
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many education charities are there in the UK?
There are 32,755 registered education charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the 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 education charities?
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 education charities?
Across all 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 education charities?
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.