Education Development Trust
Analysis
Education Development Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in February 1976, 50 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 00867944). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Education Development Trust reported income of £73.8m and spending of £75.3m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £66.6m to £73.8m (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Education Development Trust sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Millfield (£70.7m), OneSchool Global UK (£74.3m) and Haberdashers' Aske's Charity (£68.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and investments 1.5%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £23.2m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1,062 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 98%
- Investments 1.5%
In the charity's own words
The Charity seeks to advance education for the public benefit. To this end, we provide advice and consultancy services on education matters to governments and others, we teach, we provide counselling and guidance to young people and adults, we undertake or commission educational research and we provide training and support for educators.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Millfield | Somerset | £70.7m |
| OneSchool Global UK | Warwick | £74.3m |
| Haberdashers' Aske's Charity | London | £68.0m |
| Acs International Schools Limited | Cobham | £75.6m |