Onebillion Learners

Analysis

Onebillion Learners is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2014, 12 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 09040143). It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Onebillion Learners reported income of £1.6m and spending of £900k, leaving 45% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £548k to £1.6m (+197%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Onebillion Learners sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include E Ivor Hughes Educational Foundation (£1.6m), Guru Nanak Nishkam Education Trust (£1.6m) and Flintshire Citizens Advice Bureaux (£1.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 92% and investments 2.1%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £4.2m would cover about 57 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.