Activities

As described by the charity on the register

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

Latest income

£16.7m

Expenditure

£16.0m

Financial year end

2025-07-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-07-31 £10.2m £11.0m
2022-07-31 £11.6m £14.5m
2023-07-31 £15.9m £13.2m
2024-07-31 £15.9m £12.3m
2025-07-31 £16.7m £16.0m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-07-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £5.5m
Charitable activities £10.9m
Trading £1.1m
Investment income £1.0m
Total income £19.0m

Spending

Charitable spend £14.4m
Raising funds £1.6m
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £376k
Total expenditure £16.0m

Balance sheet

Reserves £103k
Total funds £92.7m
— restricted £5.8m
— unrestricted £30.9m
— endowment £56.0m
Total assets £92.7m
Cash £1.7m

People

Employees 205

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training
  • Accommodation/housing

Who it helps

  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.