U.k. Council for Graduate Education
Analysis
U.k. Council for Graduate Education is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Staffordshire. It was registered in March 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending July 2025, U.k. Council for Graduate Education reported income of £405k and spending of £385k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £247k to £405k (+64%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, U.k. Council for Graduate Education sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Spiritual Companions Trust (£405k), Ponthafren (£405k) and St Giles-In-The-Fields and William Shelton Educational Charity (£404k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
UKCGE aims to advance graduate education in all academic disciplines in the UK. It does this through a range of activities such as the organisation of conferences and workshops focusing on topical issues, and the publication of reports and newsletters. UKCGE also promotes and conducts research surveys into graduate education, and provides postgraduate information to all interested parties.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Spiritual Companions Trust | Glastonbury | £405k |
| Ponthafren | Newtown | £405k |
| St Giles-In-The-Fields and William Shelton Educational Charity | London | £404k |
| Yorkshire Universities | Leeds | £405k |