Earls Colne and Halstead Educational Charity
Analysis
Earls Colne and Halstead Educational Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in July 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending February 2026, Earls Colne and Halstead Educational Charity reported income of £41k and spending of £52k, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2022 to February 2026, income grew from £38k to £41k (+7.9%), an average of +1.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Earls Colne and Halstead Educational Charity sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ravenglass Railway Museum Trust (£41k), Farndale Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Society (£41k) and The Oxford Welsh Male Voice Choir (£41k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Earls Colne & Halstead Educational Charity assists people up to the age of 25 in any sphere of educational activity. Applicants to the charity must have attended school or have lived for at least one year within the charity's catchment area in North Essex. The charity also makes grants to schools and to voluntary organisations offering opportunities for young people in the same locality.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ravenglass Railway Museum Trust | Kendal | £41k |
| Farndale Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Society | North Yorkshire | £41k |
| The Oxford Welsh Male Voice Choir | Oxfordshire | £41k |
| Friends of Christ the Consoler Newby Hall | Ripon | £41k |