Chelmsford Educational Foundation
Analysis
Chelmsford Educational Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chelmsford. It was registered in June 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, Chelmsford Educational Foundation reported income of £33k and spending of £24k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £29k to £33k (+15%), an average of +3.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Chelmsford Educational Foundation sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Knowle Hill School (£33k), Chalford Hill County Primary School Parents and Teachers Association (£33k) and Friends of Lethbridge Primary School` (£33k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
An educational trust that awards grants to individuals to assist with education or training such as books, fees, tools or equipment to help them achieve employment or professional qualification. Applicants must live (and have had 5 years residence) in Chelmsford Borough or former Chelmsford Rural District or have been a student at a school or equivalent in these areas.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Knowle Hill School | Kenilworth | £33k |
| Chalford Hill County Primary School Parents and Teachers Association | Stroud | £33k |
| Friends of Lethbridge Primary School` | Swindon | £33k |
| The Cecil Charity | Poole | £33k |