Witney Educational Foundation
Analysis
Witney Educational Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxfordshire. It was registered in January 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Witney Educational Foundation reported income of £24k and spending of £40k, spending 164% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £26k to £24k (-8.9%), an average of -2.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 207% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Witney Educational Foundation sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eben-Ezer International Church (£24k), Aylesbury Deanery Trust (£24k) and Inspire Afrika (£24k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The provision of items, services and facilities for the Henry Box School and any other school that substantially serves Witney, Oxfordshire. Also to provide grants to families in need, to assist with the purchase of school clothing and other essential items and towards the cost of attending educational visits.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Eben-Ezer International Church | Gillingham | £24k |
| Aylesbury Deanery Trust | Buckinghamshire | £24k |
| Inspire Afrika | Kingswinford | £24k |
| The Fletcher Charity | Dewsbury | £24k |