Equals (Entitlement and Quality Education for Pupils with Learning Difficulties
Analysis
Equals (Entitlement and Quality Education for Pupils with Learning Difficulties is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tyne And Wear. It was registered in October 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06343942). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Equals (Entitlement and Quality Education for Pupils with Learning Difficulties reported income of £321k and spending of £237k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £119k to £321k (+169%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Equals (Entitlement and Quality Education for Pupils with Learning Difficulties sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Abraham Initiatives (£321k), Tyresafe (£322k) and The Education Renaissance Trust (£321k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
EQUALS is a national organisation that endeavours to ensure high standards of education for pupils with learning difficulties. EQUALS main activities involve organising national conferences, best practice workshops, producing curriculum guidance materials and resources for teachers, setting up curriculum workshops for teachers and providing consultancy to individual schools and Local Authorities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Abraham Initiatives | Surrey | £321k |
| Tyresafe | Colchester | £322k |
| The Education Renaissance Trust | London | £321k |
| Little Village Learners and Fun Track | caldene avenue | £322k |