Cardiff Further Education Trust Fund
Analysis
Cardiff Further Education Trust Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cardiff. It was registered in March 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Cardiff Further Education Trust Fund reported income of £205k and spending of £75k, leaving 64% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £119k to £205k (+73%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 33% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Cardiff Further Education Trust Fund sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Killisick Pre-School (£205k), Sebright's Educational Foundation (£205k) and Little Ducklings Pre-School Basingstoke (£205k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
1) Makes grants, subject to certain conditions, to students in Cardiff to enable them to continue their education. 2) Provides premises to certain educational establishments. 3) Makes an annual grant, subject to certain conditions to the University Of Wales Cardiff.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Killisick Pre-School | Nottingham | £205k |
| Sebright's Educational Foundation | Worcestershire | £205k |
| Little Ducklings Pre-School Basingstoke | Basingstoke | £205k |
| Repton Manor Nursery | Kent | £205k |