Prime Education Foundation
Analysis
Prime Education Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2013, 13 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 08322153). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Prime Education Foundation reported income of £558k and spending of £510k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £382k to £558k (+46%), an average of +9.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Prime Education Foundation 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 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Institute of Licensing (£556k), Ipswich School Foundation (£559k) and Armed Forces Education Trust (£555k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 100%. Charitable activities took 0.0% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £253k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Trading 100%
In the charity's own words
to advance education by: the provision of courses and tuition to adults and children and the encouragement of pupils to raise aspirations in addition to academic support
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Institute of Licensing | Wells | £556k |
| Ipswich School Foundation | Ipswich | £559k |
| Armed Forces Education Trust | Surrey | £555k |
| Council for Wales of Voluntary Youth Services Cyngor Cymreig Y Gwasanaethau Ieuenctid Gwirfoddol | Cardiff | £561k |