Association for the Educational Development of the Underprivileged
Analysis
Association for the Educational Development of the Underprivileged is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ruislip. It was registered in June 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Association for the Educational Development of the Underprivileged reported income of £75k and spending of £88k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £59k to £75k (+28%), an average of +6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Association for the Educational Development of the Underprivileged sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alabrar Foundation (£75k), Free Apostolic Church of Pentecost (£75k) and Greater Life Trust Foundation (£75k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
we are mainly a donor organisation, providing sponsors, for the foster care project, administered by local AEDU units in Sri Lanka. It is devoted to the education and holistic development of orphans and other children traumatised and impoverished by the civil war. In targeting affected children, we also enable the build up of family units by placing disadvantaged children with foster families.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Alabrar Foundation | London | £75k |
| Free Apostolic Church of Pentecost | London | £75k |
| Greater Life Trust Foundation | Chertsey | £75k |
| Christ Light Assemblies | Kent | £75k |