Forest Industries Education and Provident Fund
Analysis
Forest Industries Education and Provident Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Edinburgh. It was registered in March 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Forest Industries Education and Provident Fund reported income of £10k and spending of £11k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £7,434 to £10k (+36%), an average of +7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 115% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Forest Industries Education and Provident Fund sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 31st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Satwara.com (£10k), Exodus (Yorkshire) Limited (£10k) and High Halden War Memorial Hall (£10k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
1 The advancement of education of ConFor members employed in the forestry or related industries in particular by the provision of grants and assistance to further their education or training and improve their professional development. 2 The provision of assistance to ConFor members or their dependents employed in the forestry or realted industries who may be in need, hardship or distress.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Satwara.com | Colchester | £10k |
| Exodus (Yorkshire) Limited | York | £10k |
| High Halden War Memorial Hall | Ashford | £10k |
| Education Way | Hayes | £10k |