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.
2,262 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 1.11% 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 | 714 | 1.00% |
| £10k - £100k | 566 | 0.80% |
| £100k - £250k | 213 | 0.94% |
| £250k - £500k | 109 | 0.98% |
| £500k - £1m | 111 | 1.59% |
| £1m - £10m | 287 | 3.12% |
| Over £10m | 152 | 6.73% |
| Total | 2,152 | 1.11% |
Distribution by charity regulator¶
| Regulator | Charities with tag | Percent of all charities |
|---|---|---|
| ccew | 1,830 | 1.07% |
| oscr | 347 | 1.39% |
| ccni | 85 | 1.21% |
| Total | 2,262 | 1.11% |
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 |
| 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 |
| University Of Strathclyde [Charity number: SC015263] The advancement of education. The advancement of arts, heritage, culture, or science. |
£433,257,000 |
| CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY [Charity number: 1098136] UNIVERSITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION, INCLUDING RESEARCH. |
£353,761,000 |
| University Of St Andrews [Charity number: SC013532] The advancement of education. The advancement of arts, heritage, culture or science |
£353,331,000 |
| 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. |
£344,497,000 |
| 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. |
£335,418,000 |
Ten random charities¶
| Name | Latest income |
|---|---|
| THE LIVERPOOL HOPE CARTER PRESTON FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1169637] THE PROMOTION, PRESERVATION AND EXHIBITION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF THE ARTISTIC WORK OF THE LATE EDWARD CARTER PRESTON AND HIS DAUGHTERS JULIA AND IRENE AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND AFFORDING REASONABLE ACCESS TO STUDY AND VIEW THE COLLECTION OF THEIR WORKS, TOGETHER WITH THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AT LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSITY IN THE CREATIVE AND VISUAL ARTS. |
£1,791 |
| SPORTS AID TRUST [Charity number: 1111612] To provide funds and to assist in the organisation and provision of facilities which will enable and encourage pupils at schools and universities to participate in physical recreation and sport. |
£16,798,402 |
| THE ANDREW SIMPSON SPORT ENABLING TRUST [Charity number: 1144581] Work and research is still continuing in the development of the 'A-Spring'. We are currently researching alternative cost-effective materials before we start pilot tests with groups identified within hospitals and disability sport. The Andrew Simpson Sport Enabling Award is made each year to an outstanding student at Loughborough University. |
£133 |
| HUGH SMITH MEMORIAL FUND ICW UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON [Charity number: 313603] An award to students in the department of English or Scandinavian studies for English or scandinavian literature |
£522 |
| Stepping Stones Creche Limited [Charity number: NI102354] Stepping Stones Crèche advances education and promotes the welfare and development of children by providing education, play and recreational facilities. It does this through the crèche for preschool children it runs, and its after schools service ,and the summer schemes it provides for children under 12. Stepping Stone Crèche advances health by promoting the health of children attending its crèche. Here are some examples of how it does this:Parents are provided with healthy eating guidance; Children attending are educated on healthy eating and widening their palates; The Creche provides a healthy activity/ Physical Education programme to children attending it, which benefits from specialist skills of the Ulster University Sports Centre; Dental hygiene and the prevention of dental decay is promoted by encouraging children to brush their teeth after meals; Eye heath is promoted by members of optometry speaking to children regarding eye health ‘teddy-bear eye test’. Stepping Stones Crèche promotes relief of poverty. The Crèche is located adjacent to an area of social disadvantage and has since 2002 run a NEELB-funded Pre-school, which prioritises admission of children whose parents are in receipt of Income Support or Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance. The Crèche provides affordable childcare provision and part-time childcare for parents who may not be in a position to pay for full-time childcare places, which allows them the opportunity to avail of part-time work.The Crèche provides affordable afterschools and summer schemes which enables parents of school-aged children to work full time.By providing affordable childcare and facilitating undergraduate parents by allowing them to maintain their annual childcare place while paying for only 33 weeks (term-time), if they so choose, the crèche makes an University education assessable to parents with preschool children, including single parents and those in receipt of benefits. |
£571,530 |
| LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY [Charity number: 1120102] The establishment, conduct and development of a Roman Catholic institution for the advancement of education for the benefit of the public. |
£61,642,196 |
| THE CORRYMEELA COMMUNITY [Charity number: NI101597] Corrymeela is Northern Ireland’s oldest peace and reconciliation community. Our programmes work with children, youth, schools, family, volunteering and faith based initiatives that support a Shared Future here. We promote knowledge and understanding of difference and support equality and diversity to reduce discrimination. Around 10,000 people a year come through our residential centre in Ballycastle as well as thousands more engaged by our schools and community outreach. Our Residential centre is a unique space where we can model a different way - a way to have respect and dialogue with those who are different. It gives people a direct experience of an ‘other space’- a place to imagine, experience and learn, and most importantly take that experience away with them. It is also a safe space where we can facilitate private meetings with politicians allowing them to have conversations that are impossible publicly. Our centre is also acting as a catalyst for global change. We are building global partnerships and our learning and experience is being used across the world. We currently work with15 US universities as well as most of the major universities in Ireland. This is not just about Northern Ireland but our work is truly making a world of a difference. |
£1,549,350 |
| BOYLE'S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION [Charity number: 306273] The rental from properties owned by Boyles Educational Foundation are used for the benefit of local young people continuing their studies/vocational training at University/College. |
£18,422 |
| Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Trust [Charity number: SC055531] Purposes 1 To establish and operate an arts space for the benefit of the general public in Scotland and elsewhere which is dedicated to the life, work and legacy of the said Doctor Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, a leading member of the St Ives group of artists and one of Britain's most significant 20th century artists for the following purposes: a. The advancement of the arts by exhibiting the art-work of the said Doctor Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, in addition to such art works as she acquired during her lifetime by other artists as well as any other relevant art works that the Trustees may acquire by purchase, loan or gift (which form the 'Art Collection'). This will include: i. Providing suitable space for the display of all/ part of the Art Collection and related events, including where relevant any part of the Art Collection archive and library. ii. The provision of secure and appropriate storage facilities (environment controlled if necessary) for the Art Collection, archive and library. b. To keep the archive and library consisting of exhibition materials, sales records, images, books, audio visual and studio material and all such other relevant materials as compiled by the said Doctor Wilhelmina Barns-Graham and her studio manager Rowan James which are added to as appropriate by the Trustees. This will include making all/part of the archive and library available to researchers, artists, art students and the general public as required for educational and research purposes. c. To support charitable bodies with the prime purpose of advancing education, research and fellowships in the visual arts, as well as supporting the education and training of young people and such other individuals who are interested in the visual arts to help them fulfil their potential. This will include: i. Supporting the education and training of students and such other individuals who desire to learn, improve in and/or specialise in the art of painting, drawing and sculpture and such other related activities who require financial assistance. This will be provided through bursaries and/or payment of fees in whole or in part for attending arts establishments, arts courses provided at schools, colleges, universities, further education bodies, evening classes and such other related courses, events or learning opportunities, all as shall be determined at the sole discretion of the Trustees. For this purpose, bursaries can also be paid to cover materials, residencies, travel costs and exhibition costs. ii. Making the Art Collection available in whatever manner the Trustees determine to art students, researchers, other arts collections and establishments as well as the general public. and iii. Publishing exhibition catalogues, guides, books and such other information as may be helpful for educational purposes in whatever form the Trustees determine. d. To support such other charities, organisations, groups, bodies and projects with an interest in the visual arts in such manner as the Trustees determine in their sole discretion. This can include the support of art exhibitions being held elsewhere through the provision of financial assistance and loans from the Art Collection, archive and library. |
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| Fermanagh University Partnership Board Limited [Charity number: NI107361] None |
