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Further education ED102

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

2,764 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 1.36% 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(colleges?|further education)\b

Distribution by size of charity

Income band Charities with tag Percent of all charities
Under £10k 970 1.29%
£10k - £100k 719 1.05%
£100k - £250k 242 1.17%
£250k - £500k 153 1.55%
£500k - £1m 97 1.58%
£1m - £10m 263 3.09%
Over £10m 194 9.53%
Total 2,638 1.38%

Distribution by charity regulator

Regulator Charities with tag Percent of all charities
ccew 2,252 1.32%
oscr 351 1.41%
ccni 161 2.23%
Total 2,764 1.36%

Ten largest charities (by income)

Name Latest income
OASIS CHARITABLE TRUST [Charity number: 1026487]
Oasis Charitable Trust is a family of organisations running community Hubs providing holistic support to the communities we serve. Our work includes our Academies programme, youthwork, Chaplaincy services & churches, anti human traffiking campaigning through STOP THE TRAFFIK, Higher Education courses through Oasis College and supported housing through Oasis Aquila Housing.
£277,273,000
AQA EDUCATION [Charity number: 1073334]
The primary purpose of AQA is to advance education for the benefit of the public by the setting, marking and administration of public examinations such as GCSE, A levels and other qualifications. The organisation provides qualifications for UK schools and colleges in order to equip learners with the knowledge and skills they require for the future.
£218,419,431
NYU IN LONDON [Charity number: 1079555]
In 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.
£144,918,507
UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER [Charity number: 525938]
Provision of higher and further education.
£138,343,000
TRINITY COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE [Charity number: 1137604]
Provision, along with the University, of education of the highest standard for some 1100 undergraduate and graduate students; maintaining a Chapel, extensive Library, and substantial buildings; promoting research by its Fellows and students; and making grants to others with similar objects. Although situated in Cambridge, Trinity's members come from a very wide range of areas and backgrounds.
£97,250,000
City of Glasgow College [Charity number: SC036198]
To manage and conduct the College. To ensure that the College provides (either by itself or by arrangement with any other person) suitable and efficient further education to the students of the College and in carrying out this duty the Board shall have regard to the provision of education in the area in which the College is situated and to the likely needs of persons wishing to become students of the College. To make such reports or returns and give such information to the Scottish Executive as they may require for the purposes of the exercise of their powers and the performance of their duties under Part I of the 1992 Act. To comply with any directions of a general or specific nature with regard to the discharge of their functions as may be given to the Board by the Scottish Executive under section 21 of the 1992 Act. To publish prescribed information relating to students of the College and disabled staff of the College as may be required by regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 27 of the 1992 Act, provided that published information shall not disclose the name of any student to whom it relates without the prior written consent of such student. To submit to the Funding Council, not later than such date in every financial year as the Council may determine, a college development plan in respect of the College the preparation and content of such plan to conform to the Funding Council guidance. To keep proper accounts and other records conform to the provisions of the Funding Council's Financial Memorandum. When requested to do so by the authority, to provide to the authority as soon as is reasonably practicable such information or advice as the authority may reasonably request from the Board to facilitate the carrying out by the authority of their duty under section 65B of the 1980 Act
£97,075,000
THE KYNGE'S COLLEGE OF OUR LADYE OF ETON BESYDE WINDESORE [Charity number: 1139086]
Eton College was founded by Henry VI in 1440. Today it is an independent boys' boarding school whose charitable purpose is the advancement of education by the provision, support and conduct of a school and ancillary or incidental educational activities for the benefit of students and/or the wider community; and the preservation and maintenance of the College's historic buildings and Collections.
£91,268,000
New College Lanarkshire [Charity number: SC021206]
The advancement of education
£79,760,000
MARLBOROUGH COLLEGE [Charity number: 309486]
Marlborough College is incorporated by Royal Charter and registered as an education charity. The College provides education for boys and girls for the ages 13-18. The number of pupils in the College averaged 924 of whom 888 were boarders and 36 were day pupils. Under its grant making policy the total number of pupils receiving fee assistance in the academic year 2014/15 was 119.
£74,451,000
Edinburgh College [Charity number: SC021213]
The advancement of education
£73,661,000

Ten random charities

Name Latest income
Bready & District Ulster Scots Development Association [Charity number: NI101765]
Bready and District Ulster Scots own and manage the Sollus Center which provides a space and support for connected groups which brings 300 people from the community into the centre weekly. These groups include, Sollus Highland Dancers, Bready Pipe Band, Sollus Social Enterprise, Sollus Cultural Promotions, North West College, Maiden City Soccer, The Villages Together. Bready & District Ulster Scots deliver outreach tuition programs in Ulster Scots Music and Highland dance to over 500 children in various schools and community groups in the North West, as well as programs for good relations departments in local councils, promoting Ulster Scots Culture. We offer guidance on funding opportunities, governance, event planning and training needs as well as assisting member groups to access funding from a range of sources. Deliver over 30 talks and workshops to a wide range of audiences including local history groups and community organisations, as well as local heritage tours in the local area. Present interactive history, language and music workshops in schools. Produce educational material on a range of relevant topics as well as maintain an informative and current website and social media presence Provide, manage and resource local historical artifacts and databases that are used to assist visitors to research their heritage and links with the area.
£141,305
FRIENDS OF THE SOUTHAMPTON YOUTH ORCHESTRAS [Charity number: 283789]
To advance the musical education of students at schools and colleges in the Southampton region by providing facilities and funds for the Southampton Youth Orchestras which are not normally provided by Southampton City Council.
£16,160
THE STONEHOUSE AND SANDARS APPRENTICING FOUNDATION [Charity number: 529754]
To provide funds for young people moving into further education.
£1,195
Three:Eighteen [Charity number: NI101947]
The organisation currently operates a number of programmes that fulfil its public benefit statements outlined above. These include: - a microloan scheme where groups of disadvantaged adults come for business training and mentoring, and then apply for a loan to start their own business. - a pre-primary, primary and secondary education sponsorship scheme where disadvantaged children’s school fees and educational needs are supplied. - a tertiary education sponsorship scheme where disadvantaged adult’s college/university fees and educational needs are supplied, and colleges are supported in quality improvement programmes. - children’s camps where the sponsored children are taught and discipled in the Christian faith - funding for resources in both the microloan and education programmes for mentoring in the Christian faith
£150,026
CAMBRIDGE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT TRUST [Charity number: 1172623]
providing scholarships, bursaries and grants to students from the developing world who have come to study at colleges and departments at the University of Cambridge, and the developing collaborative initiatives between such universities and similar institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth (in particular but not limited to Malaysia) and beyond, for the advancement of knowledge.
£49,134
ABINGDON COLLEGE AND DISTRICT FILM SOCIETY [Charity number: 292723]
To screen around 10 films in a season from October to June covering a range of English and foreign language, contemporary and archive film. To occasionally invite specialist speakers to introduce selected films.
LONGSTAFFE'S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION [Charity number: 506509]
Financial assistance to young people undertaking education or further education
£5,614
THE BARNARD COLLEGE CHARITABLE TRUST [Charity number: 1063343]
To advance education, in particular the education of students attending Barnard College Columbia University New York by awarding scholarships exhibitions bursaries or maintenance allowances tenable at the College or at any other educational establishment approved by the Trustees to people in need of financial assistance, furthering the education of such persons
£240,285
SAINT AIDAN'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE CHARITY [Charity number: 1014732]
The income and property of the charity shall exist for the purpose of advancing the education of the students by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for the education of students at the school and not normally provided from the delegated budget.
£30
SEEDCORN FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1180170]
Seedcorn Foundation provides Business Acumen and Enterprise Education in schools across the UK starting at Primary through to Further Education - Our primary purpose is to provide essential relevant life-skills to young people that are outside the National Curriculum but required in the 'World of Work".