THE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT

Registered charity 1169268 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE LIVINGSTONE FOUNDATION

To undertake and promote research to support educational development in the UK in areas including: education skills requirements; comparing the UK to education models in other countries with the aim of learning lessons and promoting educational improvement in the UK and identifying the barriers to social mobility and identifying educational solutions.

Objects

THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (“OBJECTS”) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE DIRECTORS IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Get email alerts

Latest income

£259k

Latest spending

£250k

Registered

2016

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £9,170 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with unrestricted funds increasing to £12,172. The trustees consider reserves at the current level to be sufficient to ensure the charity can continue its activities in the event of a significant drop in funding.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six months’ expenditure (held: £12k)

“The charity has a policy of holding reserves equivalent to between three and six months’ expenditure.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Note 11

“Carl Ward, a trustee of CFED, is also a director of Foundation for Education Development (FED), a community interest company. During the year, CFED made donations of £120,000 to FED CIC to support its charitable activities aligned with CFED’s objectives.” — page 13

“Patrick Wall, a trustee of CFED, is also a director of CES (Centre for Education Systems) a community interest company (CIC), alongside Mat Faraday. During the year, CFED made donations of £127,999 to CES CIC to support its charitable initiatives.” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Note 11

“Carl Ward, a trustee of CFED, is also a director of Foundation for Education Development (FED), a community interest company. During the year, CFED made donations of £120,000 to FED CIC to support its charitable activities aligned with CFED’s objectives.” — page 13

“Patrick Wall, a trustee of CFED, is also a director of CES (Centre for Education Systems) a community interest company (CIC), alongside Mat Faraday. During the year, CFED made donations of £127,999 to CES CIC to support its charitable initiatives.” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 08687374 · Financial health read from its filings

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

WARD, Carl Stewart — director, appointed 19/12/2024on trustee list
FARADAY, Mathew — director, appointed 29/06/2021on trustee list
WALL, Patrick Anthony — director, appointed 29/06/2021on trustee list

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr Carl Ward
Mathew Faraday
Patrick Anthony Wall

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£259k	£250k
31/08/2024	£90k	£208k
31/08/2023	£190k	£67k
31/08/2022	£26k	£52k
31/08/2021	£25k	£34k

Common questions

Is THE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £9,170 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with unrestricted funds increasing to £12,172. The trustees consider reserves at the current level to be sufficient to ensure the charity can continue its activities in the event of a significant drop in funding. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£2.2m
THE NUFFIELD FOUNDATION	1	£970k
IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION	1	£674k
THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£570k
TRUST FOR LONDON	1	£250k
KUSUMA TRUST UK	1	£154k
THE BARROW CADBURY TRUST	1	£60k
MISSION44	1	£34k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH IN ENGLAND AND WALES.

THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH IN ENGLAND AND WALES income £19.2m
THE EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION income £52.4m
UNIVERSAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION SOLIDARITY UK income £158k
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION income £639k
The London Foundation for Banking & Finance income £587k
EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT TRUST income £73.8m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT	£259k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH IN ENGLAND AND WALES FY2025	£19.2m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION FY2025	£52.4m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
UNIVERSAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION SOLIDARITY UK FY2024	£158k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION FY2025	£639k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
The London Foundation for Banking & Finance FY2025	£587k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.