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the open university students' educational trust

The charity supports other defined groups and the general public. The Open University Students' Educational Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Milton Keynes and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


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

We give grants for course fees and essential study costs to OU students who are in financial difficulty and unable to receive financial assistance from government and university sources.

Fundraising

See where The Open University Students' Educational Trust is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£198,769
Latest Expenditure
£296,250

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 16.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 6.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £795,631
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £15,673
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £134,488
Raising Funds £0
Governance £8,052
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£198,769£296,2500 / 0
2023£811,304£134,488£134,488£1,666,556£1,666,5560 / 0
2022£492,470£323,4810 / 0
2021£121,562£179,3830 / 0
2020£76,638£158,4500 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
OUSET
Walton Hall
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6BE
Registration Date
13 August 1982
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
285189
Charity Number
285189

Trustees

Beth Pacey
Julia McDougall
Danielle Smith
Sharon O'Kelly
Louise Robinson
Sarah Jones
Jessica Hannington
Kimberley Kennedy

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • OUSET