The Fair Education Alliance
Analysis
The Fair Education Alliance is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2020, 6 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 11884952). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Fair Education Alliance reported income of £824k and spending of £1.3m, spending 160% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £896k to £824k (-8.0%), an average of -2.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Fair Education Alliance sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Re:State Trust (£822k), The Canterbury Day Nursery, Holiday Playscheme and After School Club (£825k) and The Bath House Children's Community Centre (£821k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £150k. Reserves of £337k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 99%
- Charitable activities 0.2%
- Investments 1.0%
In the charity's own words
The Fair Education Alliance is a coalition of cross-sector member organisations. We promote equality of education provision through driving collective action, influencing policy and scaling impactful initiatives.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Re:State Trust | London | £822k |
| The Canterbury Day Nursery, Holiday Playscheme and After School Club | Canterbury | £825k |
| The Bath House Children's Community Centre | UK | £821k |
| Infection Prevention Society | London | £825k |