Prowdes Educational Foundation
Analysis
Prowdes Educational Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending May 2026, Prowdes Educational Foundation reported income of £20k and spending of £28k, spending 141% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2022 to May 2026, income grew from £19k to £20k (+2.4%), an average of +0.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Prowdes Educational Foundation sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Prendergast Ladywell Fields Primary PTA (£20k), The Statute Law Society (£20k) and The York and District Beekeepers' Association (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The fund is for the benefit of the founder's kin and boys and young men between the ages of 9 and 25 who are resident in the North or East Ridings of Yorkshire or in the County of Somerset to assist with their education by grant of Prowdes Exhibitions to candidates approved by the Trustees in their absolute discretion.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Prendergast Ladywell Fields Primary PTA | London | £20k |
| The Statute Law Society | London | £20k |
| The York and District Beekeepers' Association | York | £20k |
| Great Wood School PTA | Morecambe | £20k |