The Bridget Collett Educational Foundation
Analysis
The Bridget Collett Educational Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ipswich. It was registered in January 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Bridget Collett Educational Foundation reported income of £18k and spending of £13k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £14k to £18k (+31%), an average of +7.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Bridget Collett Educational Foundation sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of St Katharines School (£18k), Parent Teacher Association of Rawdon St Peter's C of E School (£18k) and Friends of St Marys School (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity annually canvasses local schools and communities in the villages immediately North of Ipswich in post code IP6, to find families in financial need, and students, up to age 25, in universities and similar institutions, whose circumstances may be restricting their educational opportunities. Annual grants are awarded based on evidence of need, and graded according to the ages of children.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of St Katharines School | Marlborough | £18k |
| Parent Teacher Association of Rawdon St Peter's C of E School | Leeds | £18k |
| Friends of St Marys School | York | £18k |
| Sinthanai Foundation | MIdx | £18k |