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education matters

The charity supports children and young people and other charities or voluntary bodies. Education Matters is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and England And Wales.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Education Matters is dedicated to promoting and advancing education for individuals in the UK facing obstacles in accessing educational opportunities. We aim to achieve this by awarding scholarships, maintenance allowances, or grants for educational institutions at all levels (primary, secondary, universities, colleges).

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,545,997
Latest Expenditure
£76,460

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 4.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 7.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,527,452
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £18,545
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £76,460
Raising Funds £0
Governance £5,940
Grants to Institutions £69,000
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,545,997£76,460£76,460£3,360,980£3,360,9800 / 0
2023£1,684,628£10,293£10,293£1,743,115£1,743,1150 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers