Higher education ED103¶
Higher education is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Education category.
2,284 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 1.13% 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(higher education|universit(ies|y)|graduate school|business school)\b
Charities matching this regular expression will be excluded from the tag:
U\.?3\.?A|third age
Distribution by size of charity¶
| Income band | Charities with tag | Percent of all charities |
|---|---|---|
| Under £10k | 788 | 0.95% |
| £10k - £100k | 570 | 0.88% |
| £100k - £250k | 181 | 0.94% |
| £250k - £500k | 112 | 1.23% |
| £500k - £1m | 111 | 1.93% |
| £1m - £10m | 263 | 3.31% |
| Over £10m | 124 | 6.70% |
| Total | 2,149 | 1.12% |
Distribution by charity regulator¶
| Regulator | Charities with tag | Percent of all charities |
|---|---|---|
| ccew | 1,852 | 1.10% |
| oscr | 345 | 1.36% |
| ccni | 87 | 1.22% |
| Total | 2,284 | 1.13% |
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. |
£1,296,853,000 |
| University Of Glasgow Court [Charity number: SC004401] The advancement of education. The advancement of health. The advancement of, arts, heritage, culture, or science. |
£857,941,000 |
| 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. |
£604,593,000 |
| 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. |
£554,000,000 |
| 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. |
£397,469,000 |
| University Of Strathclyde [Charity number: SC015263] The advancement of education. The advancement of arts, heritage, culture, or science. |
£389,252,000 |
| SWANSEA UNIVERSITY [Charity number: 1138342] The University advances learning and knowledge by teaching and research, and engages in activities to promote and contribute to cultural, social and economic development within Wales and beyond. |
£340,086,000 |
| University Of Dundee [Charity number: SC015096] To provide instruction in such branches of learning as the (A) University may think fit, whether for members of the University or for others, and to make provision for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge in such a manner as the University may determine. (B) To prescribe in the Ordinances of the University the conditions under which any person may be admitted as a student of the University or to any particular course of study provided by the University. (C) To grant, under conditions laid down in the Statutes or Ordinances, a degree, diploma, certificate or other academic award to any person who shall have pursued a course of study approved by the University and shall have passed the examinations or other tests prescribed by the University. The advancement of education. |
£327,398,000 |
| University Of St Andrews [Charity number: SC013532] The advancement of education. The advancement of arts, heritage, culture or science |
£309,659,727 |
| University Of Aberdeen [Charity number: SC013683] The advancement of education. The advancement of health. The advance ment of civic responsibility and community development. The advancement of arts, heritage, culture or science |
£274,282,000 |
Ten random charities¶
| Name | Latest income |
|---|---|
| EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF WILLIAM MALTHUS [Charity number: 309549] some educational help to young people training or entering schools,colleges/universities; educational grant to local primary school. |
£13,920 |
| NAIJAID [Charity number: 1175742] Committed to the relief of sickness and preserve the health of persons living in Nigeria and people from Nigeria living in the U.K. by; training and empowering medical professionals through continuous professional and personal development programmes. We also transport medical equipment and books to to universities in Nigeria.We provide access for Nigerian Doctors 2nd opinion opportunities. |
£6,283 |
| Dundee United Community Trust [Charity number: SC039922] To advance public participation in sport. to provide recreational facilities or organise recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. to promote coaching schemes to develop the football skills of young people and to widen interest in football regardless of race, gender, status, disability or religious beliefs in accord with a positive policy to provide equal opportunities for all. to promote religious or racial harmony. to promote equality and diversity. 1. The prevention or relief of poverty. The prevention of poverty includes preventing those who are poor from becoming poorer as well as preventing those who are at risk of being poor from becoming poor. 2. The advancement of education. This covers both formal education such as that provided through schools and universities, and less formal education, such as that provided in the community. 3. The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. 4. The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage (including relief given by the provision of accommodation or care). This purpose may be furthered by the provision of care to those in need in a variety of settings, and by relieving the effects of ill-health. 5. To assist the advancement of health in the local community by the promotion of the benefits of physical activity and provision of facilities and assistance in relation to sports-related and healthy lifestyle matters. 6. To advance community development by promoting sports, literacy, numeracy, employment skills, life skills, social inclusion and social activities, together with an appreciation of arts, heritage and culture, to all sections of the community. |
£655,090 |
| ANSWERS & HOPE [Charity number: 1200223] THE OBJECTS ARE:'THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH IN PARTICULAR BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF RESEARCH INTO INTERVENTIONS FOR NEUROLOGICAL ISSUES TO BENEFIT INDIVIDUALS (AND THOSE WHO CARE WITH THEM) WITH AN IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE, BY THE SUPPLY OF FUNDING TO RELEVANT RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS (E.G., UNIVERSITIES); AND TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THOSE INTERVENTIONS WHICH ARE PROVEN EFFECTIVE.' |
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| FECKENHAM EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION [Charity number: 527565] Grants awarded to undergraduates and students at Universities and Colleges and Apprentices for tools. Beneficiaries must not have attained the age of 25 and they, or their parents, must reside in the Borough of Redditch, with a preference as to four-fifths of the income for such persons who, or whose parents, reside in the Ancient Parish of Feckenham. |
£4,255 |
| LEEDS UNIVERSITY UNION [Charity number: 1136742] LUU promotes the interests and welfare of students and represents, supports and advises studentsIt is the recognised representative channel between students and the University and external bodiesLUU also provides social, cultural, sporting, recreational activities, forums for discussions and debate |
£8,414,449 |
| Catherine And Alfred Forrest Trust [Charity number: SC035699] The Trust Fund and the income thereof shall be applied by the Trustees as follows: 1. The income of one-half of the Trust Fund shall be used to provide an annual fine art bursary bursaries for post-graduate research in art history said research to cover painting, sculpture, architecture, design, crafts and industrial design in European and American art from the end of the Renaissance onwards said research to be pursued at a University or Centre of Education outside of the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland and should lead to publication and said bursary or bursaries should be payable toa post-graduate student or students (but not a member of staff) of St Andrews University but failing the availability of suitable candidates the bursary or bursaries shall be available to post-graduates of other Scottish Universities. and 2. The income from the other one-half of the Trust Fund is to be administered by the Trustees to provide a fund to be known as 'The St Andrews Local History Foundation' of which the annual income is to be applied in accordance with the provisions of clause (Four) hereof. 3. The Trustees reserve the power to transfer the Trust Fund to any other charitable body in accordance with the provisions of clause (Seven) hereof. |
£23,521 |
| ST GEORGE'S HOSPITAL CHARITY [Charity number: 1171195] St George's Hospital Charity was formerly registered under the same name but with charity registration number 241527.The purpose of St George's Hospital Charity is to support St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in its delivery of care to patients at St George's and Queen Mary's Hospital and in the wider Merton and Wandsworth communities. |
£2,090,000 |
| UNIVERSIFY EDUCATION [Charity number: 1167240] Universify Education?s charitable purpose is to address educational inequality. The charity undertakes a year-long intervention for Year 10-11 students from non-selective state schools to increase access to highly selective universities. The intervention includes: A week-long residential summer programme, Monthly one-to-one coaching, online and A 3-day residential Easter revision programme. |
£263,103 |
| THE KATHOR MUSLIM SOCIETY OF UK [Charity number: 1112981] The society's main activities fall into 3 main areas; Medical assistance; Education; Most Needy/Social welfare. We have sponsored early diagnosis and preventative Health Camps covering dentistry, family/women's health, orthopaedics and cardiology. We support undergraduate students to complete their higher education, and have many projects on social welfare. |
£34,070 |
Last update:
January 2, 2024
Created: January 2, 2024
Created: January 2, 2024
