Crane Educational Foundation
Analysis
Crane Educational Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in March 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending September 2026, Crane Educational Foundation reported income of £19k and spending of £6,664, leaving 64% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2022 to September 2026, income fell from £21k to £19k (-13%), an average of -3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2026, when income dropped by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Crane Educational Foundation sits at the 27th percentile: it is larger than about 27% 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 The Bovey Tracey Town Trust (£19k), Hale Almshouses (£19k) and Percy William Ratcliff Cottages (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Owns 2 cottages for rent in Newburgh, Lancashire, using the net income after expenses for educational purposes in the local area
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Bovey Tracey Town Trust | Newton Abbot | £19k |
| Hale Almshouses | Hartfield | £19k |
| Percy William Ratcliff Cottages | Staffordshire | £18k |
| Ringmer Jubilee Cottages Housing Trust | East Sussex | £19k |