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THE EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1142111 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EEF

Latest income
£52.4m
Latest spending
£32.2m
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £197,854,306, which includes a significant unrealised investment gain reserve of £23,962,360. The charity reported net current liabilities of £3,939,322, driven by creditors falling due within one year of £20,600,676 against current assets of £7,289,715. Total net assets increased to £203,663,201 from the previous year's £178,005,419.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Payment to Sutton Trust for shared media expenses.
“During the year the charity made payments of £7,712 (2024: £13,521) to the Sutton Trust for the use of shared media expenses.” — page 52
“Lucy Heller, a Trustee of the Education Endowment Foundation, is also the Chief Executive of Ark, an organisation the Education Endowment Foundation granted £575,860 in the year (2024: £459,600).” — page 52
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant to Ark, where Trustee Lucy Heller is CEO.
“During the year the charity made payments of £7,712 (2024: £13,521) to the Sutton Trust for the use of shared media expenses.” — page 52
“Lucy Heller, a Trustee of the Education Endowment Foundation, is also the Chief Executive of Ark, an organisation the Education Endowment Foundation granted £575,860 in the year (2024: £459,600).” — page 52
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£52.4m
Total spending
£32.2m
Cost of raising funds
£639k
Reserves (reported)
£197.3m
Employees
107

Reported reserves equal ~73.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£52.4m£32.2m
31/03/2024£17.6m£30.2m
31/03/2023£156.1m£30.9m
31/03/2022£34.1m£57.3m
31/03/2021£42.7m£35.4m

Common questions

Is THE EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £197,854,306, which includes a significant unrealised investment gain reserve of £23,962,360. The charity reported net current liabilities of £3,939,322, driven by creditors falling due within one year of £20,600,676 against current assets of £7,289,715. Total net assets increased to £203,663,201 from the previous year's £178,005,419. Its FY2025 accounts were audited.

Who funds THE EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST, IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION, KUSUMA TRUST UK, CORAM LIFE EDUCATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1.8m
IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATIONFY2025£449k
THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£449k
IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATIONFY2024£225k
KUSUMA TRUST UKFY2024£77k
CORAM LIFE EDUCATIONFY2024£22k

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