Cambridge Education and Development Trust
Analysis
Cambridge Education and Development Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in April 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 10626985). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Cambridge Education and Development Trust reported income of £200k and spending of £103k, leaving 48% of income unspent that year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 1538%. Over the whole period it spent 60% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Cambridge Education and Development Trust sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Birmingham Nursery Schools Collaboration (£200k), Halabi Thomaz Foundation (£200k) and HS Barlow Charitable Trust (£200k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
providing scholarships, bursaries and grants to students from the developing world who have come to study at colleges and departments at the University of Cambridge, and the developing collaborative initiatives between such universities and similar institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth (in particular but not limited to Malaysia) and beyond, for the advancement of knowledge.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Nursery Schools Collaboration | Birmingham | £200k |
| Halabi Thomaz Foundation | London | £200k |
| HS Barlow Charitable Trust | Cambridge | £200k |
| The Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy | Windlesham | £200k |