Crowd Scholar
Analysis
Crowd Scholar is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lytchett Matravers. It was registered in September 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending December 2024, Crowd Scholar reported income of £53k and spending of £34k, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £31k to £53k (+72%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 118%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Crowd Scholar sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Busy Bodies Pre-School (£53k), HGS U3a (£53k) and Eastchurch Village Hall (£53k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Committed to creating a community-led scholarship programme to help high-achieving students from disadvantaged backgrounds attend university.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Busy Bodies Pre-School | Cornwall | £53k |
| HGS U3a | London | £53k |
| Eastchurch Village Hall | Kent | £53k |
| Significance | Consett | £53k |