Education Matters

Analysis

Education Matters is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Education Matters reported income of £1.7m and spending of £72k, leaving 96% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2023 to December 2025, income grew from £1.7m to £1.7m (+3.1%), an average of +1.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 3.2% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Education Matters 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 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sky Blues in the Community (£1.7m), Shri Kanagathurkkai Amman (Hindu) Temple Trust (£1.7m) and Langdon College (£1.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 97% and investments 2.6%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £64k. Reserves of £4.8m would cover about 732 months of spending at that rate.