Bishopsland Educational Trust
Analysis
Bishopsland Educational Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxfordshire. It was registered in August 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Bishopsland Educational Trust reported income of £493k and spending of £341k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £358k to £493k (+38%), an average of +8.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 119%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Bishopsland Educational Trust sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland (£493k), Vanbrugh Community Association (£493k) and Photoworks (£492k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The provision of postgraduate training in the fine and the applied arts and crafts to persons who are in financial need and the assistance in the establishment of such persons as artists craftsmen and designers. In furtherance of these objects it provides a postgraduate course in silversmithing and jewellery for recent graduates.The charity seeks to be a centre of excellence.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland | London | £493k |
| Vanbrugh Community Association | London | £493k |
| Photoworks | Hove | £492k |
| The Ashmolean Museum Endowment Trust | London | £494k |