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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about Education Matters?
Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£1,736,840
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£71,603
Registered charity number
1200052
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
5th Floor
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Quick answer
Education Matters (number 1200052) 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 Education Matters do?
Education Matters is dedicated to promoting and advancing education for individuals in the UK facing obstacles in accessing educational opportunities. We aim to achieve this by awarding scholarships, maintenance allowances, or grants for educational institutions at all levels (primary, secondary, universities, colleges).
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Education Matters
Answers Education Matters 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”.
Where does Education Matters's money come from?
Education Matters reported £1.7m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £1.7m (97%), investments £45k (3%).
Donations and legacies£1.7m · 97%
Investments£45k · 3%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Education Matters as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Education Matters's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Scotland · Northern Ireland · Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Other Finance; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.
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 Education Matters registered for?
Education/trainingDisability
Why is there no Clarity Score for Education Matters yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Education Matters.
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The register data used for this profile lists Education Matters as a registered charity (number 1200052) 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 Education Matters's charity number?
Education Matters's charity number is 1200052. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1200052?
Search 1200052 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Education Matters do?
Education Matters is dedicated to promoting and advancing education for individuals in the UK facing obstacles in accessing educational opportunities. We aim to achieve this by awarding scholarships, maintenance allowances, or grants for educational institutions at all levels (primary, secondary, universities, colleges).
Does Education Matters have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Education Matters. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Education Matters?
Education Matters does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Where does Education Matters's money come from?
Education Matters reported £1.7m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £1.7m (97%), investments £45k (3%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Education Matters?
The register records Education Matters as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Education Matters's trustees paid?
Education Matters's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Education Matters registered as a charity?
Education Matters was entered on the register on 15 August 2022.