# Education Concern (Ec)

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1116783 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1116783)
- Website: https://www.educationconcern.org
- Latest income: £10; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport, Animals, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Throughout London, Sudan, Uganda
- Other names: Ec (working); Southern Sudan Christian Educational Support Programme (previous)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/education-concern

Providing young people with access to a network of support such as mentoring & tutoring as well as personal development opportunities, for example, arts courses, music workshops and sports programs.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £10 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £10 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £10 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £10 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £10 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve poverty and unemployment in southern Sudan by providing education and training and the provision of resource materials.

## What it funds

Education Concern (Ec) is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty, arts / culture / heritage / science, amateur sport, animals, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, people with disabilities and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Education Concern (Ec) reported income of £10 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £0 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London, Sudan and Uganda.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Education Concern (Ec) in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (educationconcern.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Education Concern (Ec) open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Education Concern (Ec) is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Education Concern (Ec) fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London, Sudan and Uganda.

### Does Education Concern (Ec) give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Education Concern (Ec) makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Education Concern (Ec) give each year?

The register does not break out Education Concern (Ec)'s grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is Education Concern (Ec)?

In its latest reported year Education Concern (Ec) reported income of £10 and spending of £0.


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