Edge Foundation (number 286621) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Edge Foundation do?
Dedicated to raising the status of technical, practical and vocational learning. Edge believes that 'learning by doing' should be valued equally with academic learning and that all learners should experience a mix of both.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Edge Foundation
Answers Edge Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Edge Foundation's highest-paid staff paid?
Edge Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 3 employees paid more than £60,000, including 2 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £150,001–£200,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£150,001–£200,000
1
£120,001–£130,000
1
£60,001–£70,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Edge Foundation's money come from?
Edge Foundation reported £544k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were investments £464k (85%), charitable activities £80k (15%).
Investments£464k · 85%
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£80k · 15%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Edge Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Edge Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Business and Technician Education Council; Business and Technology Education Council; Edexcel Foundation
Where it says it operates
Scotland · Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Edge Foundation registered for?
Education/training
Why is there no Clarity Score for Edge Foundation yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Edge Foundation.
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The register data used for this profile lists Edge Foundation as a registered charity (number 286621) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Edge Foundation's charity number?
Edge Foundation's charity number is 286621. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Edge Foundation do?
Dedicated to raising the status of technical, practical and vocational learning. Edge believes that 'learning by doing' should be valued equally with academic learning and that all learners should experience a mix of both.
Does Edge Foundation have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Edge Foundation?
Edge Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://edge.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Edge Foundation's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Edge Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 3 employees paid more than £60,000, including 2 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £150,001–£200,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Edge Foundation's money come from?
Edge Foundation reported £544k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were investments £464k (85%), charitable activities £80k (15%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Edge Foundation?
The register does not record Edge Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Edge Foundation's trustees paid?
Edge Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Edge Foundation previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Edge Foundation: Business and Technician Education Council; Business and Technology Education Council; Edexcel Foundation.
When was Edge Foundation registered as a charity?
Edge Foundation was entered on the register on 4 May 1983. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01686164).