Education ED

Education is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Education category.

83,909 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 41.18% of all charities.

Keywords to find charities

UK-CAT categories are applied to charities based on a set of keywords, in the form of a regular expression.

The regular expression used to find charities in this tag is:

\b(education(al)?)\b

Distribution by size of charity

Income band	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
Under £10k	27,858	39.19%
£10k - £100k	27,976	39.74%
£100k - £250k	9,544	42.29%
£250k - £500k	4,815	43.23%
£500k - £1m	3,200	45.83%
£1m - £10m	4,425	48.18%
Over £10m	1,211	53.58%
Total	79,029	40.82%

Distribution by charity regulator

Regulator	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
ccew	68,632	39.95%
oscr	12,519	50.09%
ccni	2,758	39.34%
Total	83,909	41.18%

Ten largest charities (by income)

Name	Latest income
University Of Edinburgh [Charity number: SC005336] The advancement of education. Any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the other preceding purposes.	£1,534,200,000
University Of Glasgow Court [Charity number: SC004401] The advancement of education. The advancement of health. The advancement of, arts, heritage, culture, or science.	£1,070,400,000
THE BRITISH COUNCIL [Charity number: 209131] The British Council creates friendly knowledge and understanding between the people of the UK and other countries. We do this by making a positive contribution to the UK and the countries we work with. We reach millions of people across the world, working with over 100 countries in the fields of arts and culture, English language, education and civil society.	£1,010,444,268
British Council [Charity number: SC037733] (a) promote cultural relationships between the people of the United Kingdom and other countries. (b) develop a wider knowledge of the English language. and (c) encourage educational co-operation between the United Kingdom and other countries, support the advancement of United Kingdom education and education standards overseas, and otherwise promote education.	£1,010,444,268
United Learning LTD [Charity number: 313999] THE CHARITABLE GROUP PROVIDES EDUCATION THROUGH THE OPERATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS AND THROUGH THE OPERATION OF ACADEMIES ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION AND THE EDUCATION FUNDING AGENCY	£789,957,000
LLOYD'S REGISTER FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1145988] Lloyd's Register Foundation promotes safety and education. Most of the consolidated income is attributable to the Lloyd's Register Group, a trading group that distributes profit to the Foundation. It is received dividends and not the consolidated trading income that is available to the Foundation. The trading group is a 'Social Investment' that also furthers the Foundation's charitable aims.	£691,735,000
CARDIFF UNIVERSITY [Charity number: 1136855] The University provides Higher Education to the general public which will also include numerous research activities. For more detail see the Public Benefit Statement within the Annual Financial Statements.	£634,070,682
The Open University [Charity number: SC038302] The objects of the University shall be the advancement and dissemination of learning and knowledge by teaching and research by a diversity of means such as broadcasting and technological devices appropriate to higher education, by correspondence tuition, residential courses and seminars and in other relevant ways, and shall be to provide education of University and professional standards for its students and to promote the educational well-being of the community generally.	£578,500,000
The Queen's University of Belfast [Charity number: NI101788] The University provides teaching and research in both a local, a national and international context. It is an autonomous body, established under the Irish Universities Act 1908 and bound by the provisions of its Charter and Statutes.	£489,483,000
THE ORMISTON TRUST [Charity number: 1164358] Ormiston Trust supports children and their families by way of grants to Ormiston organisations and the sponsorship of Multi Academy Trusts. Four core values underpin our work: Nurture; Empower; Innovate; and Impact.	£436,907,000

Ten random charities

Name	Latest income
MARCHERNOMICS [Charity number: 1219179] TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL (AND PARTICULARLY AMONGST FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS) ON THE SUBJECTS OF ECONOMICS, FINANCE AND THE POLITICAL ECONOMY.
Castle Tower Parents, Friends and Staff Association [Charity number: NI104163] We help to raise vital funds for the school through various mediums such as: the summer & Christmas fairs, Chinese nights and fireside quizzes. In consultation with teachers from all three campuses, we then allocate funds where they are most needed. The Association have raised money for: trips, sensory equipment, I pads, cameras, bikes, helmets and outdoor equipment, raised beds and equipment for gardening. Our aim has always been to forge closer links between home and school by bringing parents/carers together socially in support of the school. However, we also want to strengthen links between parents/carers because we believe this will naturally benefit us as carers and have a positive impact on the school as a whole. We are aware that parents/carers rarely have the opportunity to meet and to that end we will run coffee mornings and times when parents/carers can meet and relax together, exchange experiences and ideas.	£19,255
IPPLEPEN PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION [Charity number: 283416] Raising funds to spend for the benefit of the children of Ipplepen Primary School, Newton Abbot Devon.	£3,790
THE FERNHURST CENTRE LIMITED [Charity number: 1097445] The principal activity of the centre is to operate the Fernhurst Centre at 2 Crossfield Fernhurst, providing computer/IT, cafe and education facilities and courses for the benefit of the community.	£117,324
BROCKHAMPTON PTA [Charity number: 1101248] Fundraising activities based in school, for example Discos, Spring dance, summer fair, sponsored events etc.	£9,421
FRIENDS OF ST ROBERT SOUTHWELL SCHOOL [Charity number: 1043848] We exist to promote the welfare of the children of St Robert Southwell School in home, school and community. We assist and support the school staff by working in cooperation with them to further their vision for the school.	£13,543
HUMAN AID FOR ALL [Charity number: 1187459] (1)TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, DISTRESS AND SUFFERING AMONG POOR PEOPLE, ORPHANS AND OTHER PEOPLE IN NEED BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, MAKING GRANTS OR LOANS FOR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, EQUIPMENT, SERVICES AND FACILITIES, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF FOOD, WATER, CLOTHING AND ACCOMMODATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SAID PERSONS;(2) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE PROVISION OR THE ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES, SUCH AS A SUPPLEMENTARY SCHOOL AND ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF SAID PERSONS.
WAYLAND MEN'S SHED [Charity number: 1213606] TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY MEN AGED 18 OR OVER, WITHIN NORFOLK AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN WHICH THEY CAN MEET JOINTLY OR INDIVIDUALLY TO UNDERTAKE CREATIVE, PHYSICAL OR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, LEARN OR PASS ON SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER SOCIALLY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE 'SOCIALLY EXCLUDED' MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL).
FUNDS HELD IN CONNECTION WITH THE DUNHAM ROAD UNITARIAN CHAPEL [Charity number: 230482] To Permit the chapel and sunday school to be used occupied and enjoyed fo the public worship of almighty God and for the religious instruction of the members of the congregation.	£107,690
THE FRIENDS OF CLUTTON SCHOOL [Charity number: 1081577] To raise funds for Clutton Church of England Primary School. Headteacher decides on how that money is spent in order to enhance children's education.	£1,250